A few weeks ago we looked at the newest line of ultra-portable storage devices from Seagate, the FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB. This review will take a look at the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD media player, which expands on the new GoFlex platform and adds another dimension.



The GoFlex TV HD media player is an update to the popular FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player we looked at last year, but designed for this new series of external hard drives. The promotional image above provides an overview of the device, and before we take a closer look, let's review some of the published features and specifications taken from the official product page on the Seagate website.

Features and Specifications:

» Model Number: STAJ100
» Interface: USB 2.0
» Capacity: 0GB
» Video Connections: HDMI 1.3; Composite; Component
» Audio Connections: HDMI 1.3; Stereo; Optical S/PDIF
» Video Formats: MPEG-4 (Xvid); MPEG-2 (VOB/ISO); Xvid HD; DivX HD; MPEG-1; AVC HD; TS/TP/M2T;
   RMVB Real Media; DivX®; VC-1; M2TS; WMV9; H.264; MKV; MOV; AVI
» Subtitles: SAMI (smi); SRT; SUB
» Video Resolutions: PAL 576i/576p; NTSC 480i/480p; 720p; 1080p; 1080i
» Audio Formats: WMA Pro; WMA; Dolby® Digital; ADPCM; FLAC; AAC; ASF; DTS;
   LPCM; OGG; WAV; MP3
» Playlists: PLS; M3U
» Photo Formats: JPEG files (up to 20 megapixels); MJPEG; BMP; TIFF; PNG; GIF
» Supported File Systems: HFS+; NTFS; FAT32; FAT
» Internet Sites Supported: Video Feeds (RSS); Text Feeds (RSS); Weather Widget; Finance Widget;
   Flickr; Mediafly; YouTube; Picasa; Netflix; vTuner
» Network Connection: Wi-Fi Adapter (Optional); Ethernet
» Ports: 1 USB
» TV Systems: NTSC; PAL

» Plays your content on your TV directly from your GoFlex ultra-portable drive, or accesses your
   content from your digital camera, flash drive or other external drives (either Windows® or Mac®)    through the additional USB port

» Hooks up to your TV in seconds via a digital HDMI® cable

» Connects to your PC or Mac computer, home network and the Internet via Ethernet or wirelessly
   with the optional Wi-Fi Adapter

» Lets you watch streaming media directly from the Internet, your computer and your USB devices

» Displays all the content that's included with your DVDs, including menus, commentator tracks
   and subtitles

» Makes navigating and accessing your digital media files easy with the included remote control
   and intuitive on-screen menus

» Creates exciting slideshows with your own music track for enjoying memories with friends
   and family

» Fits seamlessly within your entertainment center

According to Seagate, "The GoFlex TV HD media player makes it easy to access, view and play your digital media files on your home entertainment system. And because it works with just about every format available, you can enjoy all of your entertainment on your TV or in your home theaterâ€"from Flip videos to photos to DVDsâ€"regardless of resolution."