LaCie LaCinema Classic Bridge – USB External Hard Drive | The Cool Gadgets

Designed by Neil Poulton, LaCie LaCinema Classic is undoubtedly one boxy-looking DivX media extender with its glowing blue strip and glossy black plastic case. With the new LaCinema Classic Bridge, you could turn your existing internal and usb external hard drive storage solutions into dynamic multimedia devices!

This way, it’s easy and convenient to leverage the storage investments you already have.

You will find it easy to play your favorite movies, music, and photos on any type of television, including HDTV. The LaCinema Classic Bridge offers all of the best features of premium multimedia players but with a package of reasonable price.

You could plug an external USB hard drive into the USB front port of the LaCinema Classic Bridge or insert an internal hard disk* (a minimum 5400 RPM recommended). Both options may also be implemented at the same time, so you can easily increase your storage capacity with this expandable and customizable multimedia device.

With no compromise on quality, the LaCinema Classic Bridge even adds true upscaling capabilities through its certified HDMI output. This multimedia player supports a wide variety of video, photo, and music formats including MPEG-4 (DivX, XviD), JPEG, and MP3.

You will find HDMI 1.1, SPDIF and stereo RCA as well as composite video on the back. Good thing about this box is that the built-in upscaler should convert all SD content to 1080p.

With two ways to enjoy your multimedia files, the LaCinema Classic Bridge offers an intuitive, practical solution for playing multimedia content like HD movies on any television.

[ Source: EverythingUSB ; Lacie ]