July 8, 2009
LaCie has announced
its LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive is now available in High
Definition – LaCinema Rugged HD. The LaCinema Rugged product range has
the most compact, reliable, and mobile multimedia players on the
market. Now, with enhanced HD capability, the LaCinema Rugged HD is the
first multimedia player in its class, to allow users to store and play
High Definition content – on any HDTV in Full-HD 1080p resolution.  The
LaCinema Rugged HD comes with 500GB of built-in storage capacity,
allowing users to store and instantly watch their favorite television
shows and movies, listen to music, and display photo slideshows with
their family and friends. Compatible with any HDMI supported display,
the LaCinema Rugged HD brings multimedia functionality to users while
in the home or on-the-go.
Compatible with both Windows and Mac
environments, the LaCinema Rugged HD requires a single USB 2.0 cable,
connected to the computer for easy, bus-powered multimedia loading.
Once the media content is transferred to the LaCinema Rugged HD, it is
ready to be viewed on any display with an HDMI connection. The HDMI
cable is included for user convenience. For optimized viewing, the
LaCinema Rugged HD supports most of standard and high-definition video
codecs (H.264, MKV, WMV9, MPEG-4) to ensure easy High Definition
playback.
"When it comes to viewing High Definition content,
it is hard to find a mobile form factor that that doesn't compromise
important features and functionality, like built-in storage, format
versatility, and integrated HDMI connectivity," said Christelle Dexet,
LaCie Multimedia Product Manager. "The LaCinema Rugged HD not only
provides the ultimate mobile design, but it allows users to store large
amounts of HD content and play it wherever they desire."
Modeled after the award-winning LaCie Rugged Hard Disk, design by Neil Poulton,
the LaCinema Rugged HD features a unique scratch-resistant aluminum
shell, internal anti-shock absorbers, and a shock-resistant rubber
bumper to better protect media files against everyday blunders. The
LaCinema Rugged HD provides the convenience of a centralized media
library with enhanced graphic menus, setting features and an
easy-to-use remote control for navigation.
LaCinema Rugged HD
is compatible with all common digital formats and can store up to 700
movies, 165,000 songs, or 165,000 photos.
The LaCinema Rugged
HD is available through the LaCie Online Store at the suggested retail
price starting at $349.99. For more product information, visit www.lacie.com.
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