Iomega debuts ScreenPlay Multimedia Drive
updated 03:00 pm EST, Tue November 15, 2005
ScreenPlay drive
Iomega today announced the , its 60GB portable hard drive with built-in multimedia playback capability that makes it a digital media jukebox for photos, songs, and video files. The drive features audio and video outputs, built-in multimedia playback capability, and a set of DVD-style playback buttons. When connected to a TV or A/V system, the ScreenPlay Multimedia Drive streams popular video formats directly to TV via its S-Video or composite video connectors; compatible formats include MPEG-1 (AVI, MPG, DAT), MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB), and MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD). The device can handle JPEG photos of up to eight megapixel resolution, motion JPEG files at 15 or 30 frames per second (digital camera movies), and MP3 digital audio files. The ScreenPlay Multimedia Drive is available for $220, and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
The ScreenPlay drive holds up to 240,000 photos, or 90 hours of DVD-quality video, or 1,110 hours of music. Measuring 5.20 x 3.07 x 0.70-inches, the ScreenPlay Multimedia Drive also ships with its own wireless remote control. The drive provides on-screen TV navigation to help users select a video, song list, or slide show. A USB 2.0 port enables fast data transfer with a computer, and outputs offer NTSC or PAL analog video (using composite or S-Video connectors) and analog stereo audio (using RCA connectors).
