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Date 2007-07-23
Provider: Geeks
Author: Michael Chiu
Editor: Amber Lupala
Geeks Movie World HDD Enclosure Review
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The included remote has a very slim and sleek design. Despite its small size, there is a full number pad and set of easy-to-access features such as the on-screen display and a directional pad. The only thing I didn’t like was that the remote used the small “coin-sized” batteries, instead of standard AAA or AA batteries.
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The included remote has a very slim and sleek design. Despite its small size, there is a full number pad and set of easy-to-access features such as the on-screen display and a directional pad. The only thing I didn’t like was that the remote used the small “coin-sized” batteries, instead of standard AAA or AA batteries.
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Installing a hard drive into the Movie World HDD enclosure was a straightforward process that started with removing the two ends of the enclosure, revealing the circuit board inside. Next, remove the circuit board from the enclosure and set the hard drive on top, securing it to the board using screws. Finally, insert the board/drive combo into the drive and you’re done with the hardware portion.
To use the hard drive with the enclosure, it must be formatted in FAT32 format, which is different than the NTFS that Windows XP/2000 machines use (FAT32 was last seen in Windows 98). This poses a slight limitation, as you can only format FAT32 hard drives in Windows up to 137GB. You can get around this with third-party software (the manual recommends partition magic), but if you hard drive was already formatted using NTFS it must be reformatted, erasing the data in the process.
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Once I finally got the hard drive formatted and loaded files onto the drive, I was able to test out the video, audio, and picture playback of the enclosure. Thankfully, the Movie World Enclosure is as easy to use as advertised. The on-screen display provides a simple view of the contents of the drive. The display is a little on the plain side but does the trick nicely.
The video playback is solid, with decent picture quality (I tried to capture some still moments using the camera but they didn’t do the picture justice), and the device supports popular video formats such as divx and mpeg-4, though not others such as WMV. While there aren’t many sophisticated options or configurations, the enclosure’s simple interface does the job well. Plus you can still use the hard drive as a regular external hard drive as well.
Conclusion:
The Movie World Hard Drive Enclosure from Geeks.com is a simple yet versatile device that delivers as promised, providing the simplest solution I’ve found to streaming video, music, and pictures directly from the hard drive to a TV. The installation process is simple, and the device has a sleek look that would easily fit on top of a TV. Despite a couple of minor enhancements that would make this product even better, the current design is still a winner. And with a price of ~$60, it’s a great value as well and worth taking a look at.
Pros:
+ Easy installation
+ Sleek design with easy to use remote control and on-screen display
+ Can be used as a regular external drive
+ Solid audio/video quality
+ Supports multiple output formats including divx/avi files.
Cons:
- No component output
- Uses FAT32 format
- Remote uses non-standard batteries
- No fan cooler or LED display on enclosure
Thanks to Geeks.com for providing the products for review.
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