The wallet-sized USB-powered 160GB* Media Xporter Drive utilizes the USB 2.0 ports on the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3 to give gaming enthusiasts a convenient new way to enjoy music, digital movies, and photos through the family game console, without the need of a PC or digital media adapter. The new Iomega Media Xporter Drive has been tested for compatibility with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 and like other Iomega products is a complete storage solution that includes value-added software for converting file formats not natively supported by the game consoles.
About the Iomega Media Xporter Drive
Because the current Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles support HDMI connections and high-definition television resolutions of up to 1080p, photos and videos stored on the Iomega Media Xporter Drive (and displayed through either game console) take on the breathtaking sharpness and clarity of today's most advanced HDTV's.
"The new Iomega Media Xporter Drive extends the value of today's most
popular game consoles that are already evolving into home entertainment
centers," said
Designed for plug-and-play operation and easy portability, Iomega's new Media Xporter Drive features a rugged 2.5 inch portable hard drive that requires no external power supply -- just connect its USB 2.0 "Y" cable to two available USB 2.0 ports on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. The Media Xporter drive natively supports PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 compatible formats such as MP3, MPEG-4 and JPEG, and it also comes with video conversion software to convert additional video file formats into compatible game console formats. Prism Video Converter MX software can be downloaded free of cost to convert input files in formats such as QuickTime, AVI, VOB and others, into MPEG-4 files that are playable by the game consoles.
"The new Media Xporter Drive is a total solution from Iomega that includes
software to convert most kinds of video formats for use with an Xbox 360 or
PlayStation 3," continued
As an added plus, users of the new Media Xporter Drive can not only take their media files wherever they need them, but also use the Media Xporter Drive as a backup solution for 160GB of media files stored on virtually any computer with a USB port. Iomega's new Media Xporter Drive can carry up to 640,000 photos, over 2,900 hours of music or 240 hours of video.**
About the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Game Consoles
Microsoft's Xbox 360(TM) game console, released worldwide in late 2005, supports HD video output of 720p, 1080i or 1080p with the Xbox 360(TM) Component HD AV cable (or HDMI cable for HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 units). It has 3 USB 2.0 ports which can be used with the Iomega Media Xporter Drive.
Sony's PlayStation 3 game console, released in
Compatibility
Designed for use with Xbox(TM) 360 and PlayStation(R) 3 game consoles, the Iomega(R) Media Xporter Drive USB 2.0, 160GB is also compatible with Apple computers (Mac(R) OS X 10.1 and above) and with Microsoft(R) Windows 2000 Professional or above, including Windows Vista.
Availability and Price
The Iomega(R) Media Xporter Drive USB 2.0, 160GB is now available in the
U.S. for
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation, headquartered in
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* 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. ** 4 photos/MB - highly compressed 3-megapixel JPG photos; 1.1 min/MB - 128 kbps MP3 audio; 11 MB/Min - DVD MPEG 2 (720 x 480).
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