- Rugged, external USB 2.0 hard drive and media player holds 500 GB of digital media files
- Plays all popular video, music, and photo formats
- Rugged scratch- and shock-resistant design by Neil Poulton
- Remote control included
- Device measures 3.5 x 1 x 5.7 (WxHxD); backed by a two-year warranty
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The LaCie LaCinema Rugged lets you carry around and play your movies, music, photos on any television. Designed by world-renowned designer Neil Poulton, the compact and rugged LaCinema has a unique look, providing protection against the elements, as well as bumps and shock. Bring it with you on vacation, or over to a friend's to share memories from your latest adventure.
Large Capacity Stores All Your Media Files
The LaCinema Rugged is more than an external storage drive; it features built-in hardware decoding that lets you experience your multimedia files directly on your television and through your home entertainment system. With this compact drive, you can store and watch your television shows and movies, listen to music, and create photo slideshows to share with your friends and family from the comfort of your couch.
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The LaCinema Rugged is more than an external storage drive; it features built-in hardware decoding that lets you experience your multimedia files directly on your television and through your home entertainment system. With this compact drive, you can store and watch your television shows and movies, listen to music, and create photo slideshows to share with your friends and family from the comfort of your couch.
With 500 GB of storage, the LaCinema will store plenty of videos, music, and photos. If you don't need that much storage, the LaCinema Rugged also comes in a 320 GB and a 250 GB version.
HDMI Allows for Connection to HDTVs
The LaCinema Rugged includes an HDMI connection, so you can watch movies and video in full high definition on your large-screen HDTV. HDMI upscaling even lets you enjoy your photos in full HD resolution. In addition to HDMI, the LaCinema also has composite and optical video outputs, and analog and optical audio connections, so you can view your files on virtually any television.
Unique, Shock-Resistant Design
World-renowned industrial designer Neil Poulton designed the LaCinema Rugged for portability, ruggedness, and looks. With its all-terrain design, you can take the LaCinema with you no matter where you go. The LaCinema features a varnished aluminum shell that is scratch-protected and a shock-resistant rubber sleeve that absorbs bumps and drops.
Bus-Powered USB 2.0
The LaCinema uses high-speed USB 2.0 for fast data transfers and compatibility with both PCs and Macs. To add files, simply plug the drive in and copy files into the appropriate folders. You can organize folders any way you like, and the LaCinema will automatically find them for playback. You can also the use the LaCinema as a standard external drive to back up and transport any files, such as Microsoft Word documents and spreadsheets, PDFs, text files, and more. Since the drive gets its power from the USB bus, you don't need to carry around any bulky power adapters.
Remote Control Included
A convenient remote control is included, letting you access and control your media file while sitting comfortably on your couch.
Wide Digital Format Support
The LaCinema Rugged supports a wide array of formats for playback, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, IFO, ISO), and MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD); MP3, WMA, AC3, Ogg Vorbis, and AAC (Windows AAC but not Apple AAC); JPEG (up to 8M pixels), GIF, PNG, and BMP; and the following subtitles: SRT, SSA, SUB, SMI. The LaCie LaCinema Rugged measures 3.5 x 1 x 5.7 inches (WxHxD) and is backed by a two-year warranty.
About LaCie
Established in France in 1989, LaCie is a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals for Windows, Apple, and Linux users. With offices and plants in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong, LaCie develops and manufactures external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday people easily manage their digital lives. LaCie has distinguished its products through original designs and leading-edge technology.
What's in the Box
LaCie LaCinema Rugged, HDMI cable, composite video and stereo audio cables, USB 2.0 cable, remote control, power adapter, SCART out adapter, quick install guide, utilities CD-ROM.
Product Description
The new LaCinema Rugged by LaCie will allow you to access and enjoy your files on any television. You can watch television shows and movies, listen to music, and create photo slideshows to share with your friends and family. Created for LaCie by world-famous industrial designer Neil Poulton, the LaCinema Rugged goes beyond ordinary multimedia hard disks with its sophisticated all-terrain design. The LaCinema Rugged features HDMI upscaling, allowing you to watch movies and television programs on your HD TV, or even enjoy your photos in full HD resolution. The LaCinema Rugged allows you to choose from MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, IFO, ISO) and MPEG-4 (AVI, XviD) video formats, ensuring easy playback. You¿re free to take your media with you with the LaCinema Rugged; its unique varnished, scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber sleeve make it especially resistant to harsh elements for extra protection wherever you go. You can be confident that your important digital media will be protected and secure with the LaCinema Rugged. With a smart and simple user interface, as well as a convenient remote control, the LaCinema Rugged is both practical and user-friendly. By connecting it to your computer via USB, you can store your multimedia files, then access them later through any television. Its 500GB capacity is large enough to hold most media libraries. System Requirements: PC or Mac with a USB port, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista/ Mac OS, TV with a composite video and analog stereo or HDMI inputs, Internet connection for firmware updates. Box Contents: LaCie LaCinema Rugged, Cables: HDMI, composite video + stereo audio, USB 2.0 cable, Remote control, Power adapter, SCART out adapter, Quick Install Guide, Utilities CD-ROM with user manual and software.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Does not display HD content.,
This review is from: LaCie 301460KUA 320GB USB 2.0 LaCinema Rugged Multimedia Hard Disk (Black) (Personal Computers)
The LaCinema Rugged does not display any HD content. It only upscales movies that are 720x480 or smaller - and not very well. I had a very difficult time finding this out. LaCie's once stellar support took days to come up with this answer. The documentation says which formats it can read but does not list anything about which resolutions in those formats work. The error messages displayed on the TV only say, "this format is not supported", or in some cases, the file name is not shown in the list at all...As for updating the firmware, it isn't difficult, but not documented very well. I love LaCie disk drives - the D2 Quadra is a fantastic drive. But the LaCinema Rugged needs some work on the TV side - and much better documentation.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lacinema Rugged 500GB NonHD Version,
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This review is from: LaCie 301461KUA LaCinema Rugged 500 GB USB 2.0 Multimedia Hard Disk (Personal Computers)
LaCie 301461KUA LaCinema Rugged 500 GB USB 2.0 Multimedia Hard DiskFor a Lacie product, I thought the interface would be much more refined. Has 4 options, video, music, photos, and all folders. The first three starts directly at the respective folders and you only see the respective file types (you can move around to different folders, it just STARTS at a specific predefined folder). The last option you can see all types of media files in a directory tree starting at the root. You can rip DVDs into ISO format and it will play just like a you had the dvd in there. Seems to play most divx/xvid files I threw at it. Annoying it takes about 10s just to start a 700mb XVID file. There is option to skip direction to a time on a movie. Kinda of a pain to get back to where you left off even at 32x (max) fast forward. Construction seems very solid. For some reason, even the lastest v.5.15E firmware doesn't remember settings or where you left off on a movie. Connected to HDMI, i have to hit a button EVERYTIME I turn on to display in HDMI and then go into the settings to change it to 1080i (max res) every single time! Totally Inexcusable and incredibly annoying.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Needs an immediate firmware update,
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This review is from: LaCie 301460KUA 320GB USB 2.0 LaCinema Rugged Multimedia Hard Disk (Black) (Personal Computers)
Works great. I use with my Mac and my Win XP computers. Compact and portable. You will need to go immediately to the LaCie website to download and install the latest firmware update. Will not work with the accessory rubber bumpers in assorted colors as this device has a light / IR sensor on the end for the remote-control. Regular LaCie rugged drives do not have that, so there is no slot in the rubber bumper to accommodate it. You'll have to live with the supplied black rubber bumper. All LaCie stuff works really great. I love their stuff!
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