Storage specialist Seagate is promising consumers that they’ll never have to say goodbye to their favorite movies and TV shows. At the Cable Show in New Orleans, Seagate introduced its new Showcase line of products that are designed to extend the storage capacity of digital video recorders (DVR).
Featuring Seagate’s new Pipeline HD Series of hard drives that are purpose built for DVRs, the Showcase products are supposed to be compatible with Motorola’s HD DVR set-top portfolio.
The Showcase storage gear will offer initial capacities of up to 1TB, enough for consumers to keep up to 200 hours of additional HD movies or 1,000 hours of additional standard definition television. Seagate executives say the Showcase gear’s whisper-quiet operation is perfect for living rooms and bedrooms.
The 6.5 x 8 x 1.75 inch drives are sleek and their stylish design is supposed to fit seamlessly with existing equipment. The Showcase drives will come with plug-and-play installation capabilities to ensure easy set-up.
“Today’s consumers are constantly demanding more storage for high-definition video and high-fidelity audio – and they want it as part of their home entertainment system,” said Patrick King, senior VP of Seagate’s Consumer Solutions Division. “We believe that the Seagate Showcase product line will take its place alongside the receiver, speaker system and television as a must-have component for the entertainment center.”
Seagate’s Showcase storage products are scheduled to show up for purchase on the company’s web site in the third quarter.