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Verbatim brings multimedia into the living room
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Verbatim is extending its product portfolio with two multi-media hard drives, each offering 500GB of storage capacity, MediaStation and MediaStation Pro. Holiday videos, photos, music and films can be stored on MediaStation and played back directly on a TV and stereo system. The LAN connection means that the hard drive can also be integrated into a home network, and MediaStation Pro even supports reception of internet radio. The navigation folder is clearly designed and easy to use. For £159.99 or £209.99 (RRP) for the Pro model, both multimedia hard drives are available now.
Verbatim’s MediaStation relegates the problems of playing back holiday videos, movies or slideshows to the past. The direct connection to the TV in the home is all it takes to enjoy all the multimedia content you could wish for, in the best possible quality, from the comfort of your own sofa. MediaStation weighs just around a kilogram, has a space saving design that stands on two feet, is extremely quiet - it does not use any fans - and, thanks to its sophisticated design, fits in perfectly with the decor of any living room.
MediaStation features a 3.5” SATA hard drive for smooth writing and reading of data. The 500GB memory offers sufficient space for - depending on compression and format - 1000 hours of video (Mpeg 4), 6,300 hours of music (MP3) or 250,000 5-Megapixel photos.
The multimedia hard drives can play back all popular video, audio and graphics formats, including MPEG4, DivX, MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, JPEG and PNG. All of the connection cables required for this are included. There is an optionally available analogue audio connection via cinch or digital connection via optical Toslink/S-PDIF, the best possible sound quality is guaranteed, with both MediaStation models also supporting the Digital Audio 5.1 format.
Composite and S-video connection cables ensure picture-perfect playback. MediaStation Pro also offers an HDMI connection for the best possible audio and picture quality, and full HD with a resolution of 1080p. The standard version of MediaStation offers a scaled resolution of 1080i. A USB 2.0 connection allows additional data media to be docked with MediaStation Pro and content transferred or displayed directly onto the TV.
One of the highlights of the Pro version is its WLAN connection. Thanks to cable free integration into the home network, data from the PC can not only be transferred conveniently to the MediaStation, but can also be played back directly in real time on the TV. MediaStation Pro can also receive internet radio - radio streams Shoutcast and Icecast can be received directly via the internet connection.
On-screen navigation is particularly clearly designed and easy to operate via the remote control. It is even possible to create personal playlists and set up private, password-protected folder options.
An upgrade of the firmware for new codecs and features is guaranteed via the Verbatim website.
“We are always keen to anticipate our customers’ wishes, and we believe that MediaStation and MediaStation Pro are the perfect addition to our Verbatim product portfolio. The playback and enjoyment of multimedia content on the TV in the living room, or anywhere else in the home, has a very special appeal that we want our customers to experience.” said Kai Miroschnik, Business Development Manager HDD Verbatim EUMEA.
The two multi-media hard drives from Verbatim are now available MediaStation costs £159.99 (RRP), while MediaStation Pro costs £209.99 (RRP).
For more information, please visit www.verbatim-europe.com.
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