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Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD comparison

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Product name	Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD	Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player	Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link	Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD (500GB)	Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD (250GB)
Price	$89.96 to $140.86	$99.00 to $119.99	$79.99	$149.99 to $279.99	$89.99 to $240.28
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars
Release date			September 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	While the Seagate FreeAgent Theater has a decent interface and good photo display options, it doesn't read as many video file formats as its competitors.	While it isn't infallible, the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player plays back a wide array of audio, video, and image files on your TV without the need for a computer.	The Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link offers an easy way to watch digital video files without the need to hook up a computer to your TV.	While the Seagate FreeAgent Theater has a decent interface and good photo display options, it doesn't read as many video file formats as its competitors.	While the Seagate FreeAgent Theater has a decent interface and good photo display options, it doesn't read as many video file formats as its competitors.
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PC Interfaces	USB	Hi-Speed USB	USB	USB	USB
Product Description	FreeAgent Theater - Digital AV player	WD TV WDAVN00 - Digital AV player	Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link - Digital AV player	FreeAgent Theater - Digital AV player	FreeAgent Theater - Digital AV player
Supported Still Images Formats	JPEG	BMP GIF PNG JPEG TIFF	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Device Type	Digital AV player	Digital AV player	Digital AV player	Digital AV player	Digital AV player
TV Standards Supported	PAL NTSC	Info unavailable	PAL NTSC	PAL NTSC	PAL NTSC
Key Features	Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player External HDD function	Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player	Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player	Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player External HDD function	Digital audio player Digital photo viewer Digital video player External HDD function
Supported Audio Formats	MP3 WAV WMA AC-3 Ogg Vorbis	AAC MP3 PCM WAV WMA AC-3 AIFF FLAC Ogg Vorbis	MP3 WAV WMA AC-3 Ogg Vorbis	MP3 WAV WMA AC-3 Ogg Vorbis	MP3 WAV WMA AC-3 Ogg Vorbis
Weight	1.1 lbs	10.7 oz	3.5 oz	1.1 lbs	1.1 lbs
Localization	Info unavailable	North America South America	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
TV Output Resolution	480p 576p 720p 1080i	480p 720p 1080i 1080p	480p 720p 1080i	480p 576p 720p 1080i	480p 576p 720p 1080i
Environmental Standards	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in	5 in x 3.9 in x 1.6 in	3.1 in x 0.8 in x 3.3 in	7.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in	7.2 in x 7.1 in x 1.2 in
Hard Drive	0 GB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	500 GB	250 GB
Included Accessories	AV cable SCART adapter Remote control	AV cable Remote control	Remote control Component video cable Composite video cable	AV cable SCART adapter Remote control Docking station	AV cable SCART adapter Remote control Docking station
Video Playback Formats	AVI ISO VOB XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 DivX 6.0	AVI MKV MOV WMV XviD H.264 MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4	AVI VOB XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 DivX 4.0 DivX 5.0 DivX 3.11	AVI ISO VOB XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 DivX 6.0	AVI ISO VOB XviD MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 DivX 6.0
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $107.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $98.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $99.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $99.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $119.99 In stock: Yes PC Connection $109.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	TigerDirect.com $79.99 In stock: Yes CDW Corporation $79.99 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Iomega $79.99 In stock: No Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $191.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $228.99 In stock: Backorder Newegg.com $149.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $188.99 In stock: Backorder B&H Photo-Video $174.80 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $179.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores
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