Re: Hard drives that plug into the TV

[Ian Oliver <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <f64a8a9c0509290248749d84e8@xxxxxxx>, Andy Davies
wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting one of the hard drives that you can load
> content from your computer and then plug into the TV to play back i.e.
> something like this:  http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-81.html
>
> Anyone tried one, or got anything good or bad to say about them?

I use a Mediagate MG-25 and it's great. Very good codec coverage - only
a few problems across hundreds of files, but no GMC or QPEL. It takes a
nice quiet 2.5" drive.

I also have the MG-35, which Freecom sell as the Network Media Player.
This connects to wired ethernet and takes a 3.5" drive. Same great
codec
handling as the MG-25 and the ability to open the IFO of a DVD! Connects
to any network shares you have.

I tried the MG-35 with a spare 3.5" drive and found it a bit noisy.
Choose your hard drive with care.

Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire