Customer Reviews

LaCie LaCinema Classic Bridge USB 2.0 Media Player Creator 301858U

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First, the device arrived in Pal mode so that most TV's could not display the picture. Then, I literally could not find a single mpeg 4 on my computer that this device could play. Pictures and music worked but I bought the device for video. The interface looks like something you might see on an atari. I almost never leave bad feedback but this device was so thoroughly disappointing that I wanted to protect others from wasting their money. LaCie is a good company but this is a pathetic excuse for a product.

Pros:
- with software update it supports NTFS
- reasonable amount of file format supported
Cons:
- impossible to recognize my unformatted WD caviar green 1.5TB
- software update hang, I had to physically unplug the enclosure despite all warnings saying not to, as it was the only thing left to regain control. It didn't brick it
- divx playing quality is average to low, at least w.r.t WD TV Live HD
- does not read divx above ~520p (no downscaling)
- ships with 1080p by default, so you have to connect first with composite to change the setting if your TV is only 720p
- the enclosure felt from 3 feet on a soft berberian carpet, with 1 drive inside. Stopped working, I thought it was the HDD but in fact the enclosure is broken and the hdd is perfectly fine
- product has been thrown away, and replaced by a WD TV Live HD + NAS.