Seagate is a name synonymous with quality hard drives, and their latest release, the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player has something to do with hard drives as well. This device has room for a hard drive, where it will function as a next generation home theater solution that was specially designed to instantly and easily hook up your digital media library to your home entertainment system for seamless interaction, while ushering your living room into the 21st century instead of being laughed at by your mates each time they drop by.

What makes the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player special is it will leverage a docking system that is unique to Seagate FreeAgent Go portable drives and its range of accessories, offering a convenient and easy method to hook up your external hard drive to your TV or home entertainment center. Once your drive has been filled to the brim with a slew of your favorite movies, videos, music and pictures from a computer, all you need to do is insert it into the FreeAgent Theater+ dock and you’re good to go – getting instant access to your digital media library. why not take advantage of your flat screen HDTV by loading the hard drive with a bunch of 1080p movies? You will also be able to take advantage of DTS 2.0 + Digital Out technology for superior audio performance. It won’t take too long to master the interface since it is easily negotiated using the included remote control.

Some of the features found in the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player include :-

HDMI with 1080p HD video playback for high-definition content viewing

Dolby Digital and DTS 2.0 + Digital Out audio support surround sound where available

Unique docking system eliminates fumbling with cables and connections

Ethernet connection

Optional wireless connectivity

Two USB 2.0 ports and one front-mounted port

Intuitive user interface with DVD-style navigation

Component video and Composite video support

Optical S/PDIF audio and Stereo RCA sound options

The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player will retail for $149.99 without any drive within, while you can fork out $289.99 for the device plus a 500GB FreeAgent Go hard drive inside.