LaCie LaCinema Classic

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• Play movies, music, and photos on any TV
• Connect to HDTV via HDMI
• Store huge digital content libraries
• USB host for USB Key content instant playback

Today LaCie announced the LaCinema Classic Hard Disk, suited for all fans of digital movies, music, and photography. Designed by award-winning industrial designer Neil Poulton, this attractive multimedia storage device can pack more than 1,000* movies, or 250,000 songs, or 1 million photographs with up to 1 TB** (terabyte) of capacity. Weighing a mere 33 ounces, LaCinema Classic is extremely compact – a perfect storage device for entertainment in the home. Customers simply load content from their PC or Mac on the Classic drive and connect it to their TV for instant playback. No configuration required. Users will also enjoy HDMI 1080p upscaling of movies and photos.

“Without realizing it, many consumers have developed their own library of digital content, through a growing collection of movies, music, and personal photos,” said Patrick Salin, Multimedia business unit manager, LaCie. “The LaCinema Classic offers users just what they need to store and play their favorite content wherever desired, connected to their PC or Mac, or directly to their Television, for an affordable price” Designed for multimedia, the LaCinema Classic works with numerous video, music, and photo formats, including MPEG4, MP3 and JPEG as well as HD-JPEG for superior viewing of images over HDMI output. An SPDIF coaxial cable is included to maximize the audio experience.

LaCinema Classic is DivX-certified so customers can watch DivX transcoded videos with high quality and resolution. LaCinema Classic comes in 500 GB (gigabyte) and 1 TB models, offering the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface for PC or Mac, as well as HDMI and composite outputs for video, and stereo and coaxial S/PDIF outputs for audio.

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Play your movies on your HDTV in two easy steps: connect the LaCinema Classic to your computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 for easily storing movies and then connect it to a TV for instant playback. No configuration is required. Store hundreds of movies, thousands of songs and thousands of photos. A wide variety of video, photo and music formats are supported including DivX, XviD, JPEG, and MP3. Movies and photos look much better on your HDTV with HD JPEG 1080p upscaling. With no compromise on quality, the LaCinema Classic goes one step further by adding upscaling capabilities through HDMI output. This user-friendly drive is fanless for silent operation and comes with an easy-to-use on-screen menu and remote control. Compact and lightweight, it’s great for taking with you when visiting friends or family or on vacation.

Specification

• Item Number : 301397U
• Capacity :1 TB
• Interface : Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
• Supported File Systems : FAT32
• Supported Formats : Video: MPEG-4 AVI, XviD, DivX (3.11, 4.x, 5.x)
• Audio: MP3, WMA
• Photo: JPEG (includes HD-JPEG mode for improved quality)
• Subtitles: SRT, SSA, ASS, SUB, SMI
• Output : Video: Composite video (cable included), HDMI(cable included and upscaling to 1080p) Audio: Stereo (L/R), digital coaxial SPDIF, HDMI v1.1
• TV Systems : PAL / NTSC
• Size : 4.6 x 7.6 x 1.8 in. / 117 x 193 x 45 mm
• Weight : 33.5 oz. / 950 g
• Supported OS :Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista™ / Mac® OS X / Linux based system with USB hard disk support

System Requirements :

• PC or Mac with a USB port
• Windows® XP SP2, Windows Vista™ / Mac® OS X 10.3 or higher
• 256MB RAM minimum
• 500MHz processor or greater
• Internet connection for firmware updates
• TV (PAL/NTSC): compatible with HDTV, SDTV (CRT)

Box Content : LaCinema Classic

• External power supply (12V - 2 A / Jack connector)
• Power cable (2-pin)
• Video composite + stereo cable (RCA-type on both ends)
• HDMI cable (59 in./1.5 m)
• USB cable
• User Manual
• Quick Install Guide
• Remote control
• 2 x AAA batteries
• Comments : *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 10–15% less). **This product cannot be used in violation of any copyright or other Intellectual Property rights. It may only be used in connection with materials legally owned or licensed to the user.
• Warranty : 3 Year Limited Warranty

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