Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD Media Player review
Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £89
inc VAT A good little media player, with full support of Blu-ray menus from ripped ISOs, but it needs a few tweaks to beat the competition.
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The GoFlex TV is a decent media player, and those who also want a fast new portable hard disk will be more than happy with this and a matching GoFlex drive. Its support of menus from Blu-ray ISOs is an advantage over our long-term favourite the Western Digital’s WD TV Live. However, the slightly clunky menu system and the lack of HD YouTube playback puts it just behind that device overall.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | ***** |
| Media Streamer type | streaming multimedia receiver |
Audio Compatibility | |
| Audio MP3 playback | Yes |
| Audio WMA playback | Yes |
| Audio WMA-DRM playback | No |
| Audio AAC playback | Yes |
| Audio Protected AAC playback | No |
| Audio OGG playback | Yes |
| Audio WAV playback | Yes |
| Audio Audible playback | No |
| Other audio formats | FLAC, Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Internet radio stream compatib | MP3, AAC |
Video Compatibility | |
| Video MPEG-1 playback | Yes |
| Video MPEG-2 playback | Yes |
| Video MPEG-2 VOB playback | Yes |
| Video MPEG-4 AVI playback | Yes |
| Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback | Yes |
| Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support | Yes |
| Video H.264 support | Yes |
| Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support | Yes |
| Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support | Yes |
| Video WMV playback | Yes |
| Video WMV-HD support | Yes |
| Other video formats | RMVB, MKV, AVCHD |
| Internet video stream compatib | FLV |
Image Compatibility | |
| Image BMP support | Yes |
| Image JPEG support | Yes |
| Image TIFF support | Yes |
Network Interfaces | |
| Wired network ports | 10/100 |
| Wireless networking support | Yes |
| 128-bit WEP | No |
| 256-bit WEP | No |
| WPA | No |
| WPA2 | No |
AV Interfaces | |
| Minijack line outputs | 1 |
| Minijack headphone outputs | 0 |
| Stereo phono outputs | 1 |
| Coaxial S/PDIF outputs | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF outputs | 1 |
| Total SCART sockets | 0 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 |
| Component outputs | 1 |
| S-video output | 0 |
| Composite outputs | 1 |
| Other connectors | 2x USB |
Physical | |
| Size | 42x110x150mm |
| Internal/external antennas | N/A |
| Upgradeable antenna | No |
| Power consumption standby | 1W |
| Power consumption on | 10W |
Server Compatibility | |
| Software included | none |
| UPnP | Yes |
| iTunes | No |
| SlimServer | No |
| SMB | Yes |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £89 |
| Warranty | one-year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop |
| Details | www.seagate.com |