New Iomega home media network drive offers better storage

Iomega, an EMC company and a provider of data protection, has announced the release of the Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive.

With EMC’s LifeLine software, users can configure up to one Terabyte of network storage in three simple steps for backing up all their files as well as streaming music, photos, video and other multimedia files between computers, networked televisions, popular game consoles and other under-utilised digital home entertainment devices.

The new Home Media Network Hard Drive is available as a 500GB or a 1TB single-drive device. Consumers with multiple computers can use the Home Media Network Hard Drive to centralise their computer storage as well as access files on laptops, TV’s, Microsoft Xbox 360 or a Sony PlayStation 3.

“Iomega’s new Home Media Network Hard Drive is a powerful network storage device that’s so straightforward that even a novice can be backing up multiple computers and streaming media around their home in less than five minutes,” said Michelle Kasselman, Key Account Manager for Iomega in South Africa.

The Home Media Network Hard Drive supports iTunes, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified devices, which makes the Home Media Network Drive a robust media server that can save, store and stream digital content not only to laptops and desktop computers but popular game consoles like the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, as well as digital picture frames, networked TVs and any other compatible device on a home network.

The Home Media Network Hard Drive is specifically designed to operate cool, thanks to an efficient fan that also adjusts its rotational speed automatically for quiet operation. Because the Home Media Network Drive is always turned on to serve up content, the product’s power supply is Energy Star compliant for power conservation and a better environment.

The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive is compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux PCs. The user-friendly interface is localized in 11 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional and Simple Chinese, German, and Russian). Other supported devices include uPnP AV devices, digital media adapters, iTunes, and digital picture frames.