Portable movie viewing with the LaCie LaCinema Rugged

Posted by David Walker on Thu 23 Oct 2008

TV tough guy with the designer finish

Rugged by name and rugged by nature, the LaCinema Rugged protects your media as well as upscaling it via HDMI.

Designed by Neil Poulton, it's certainly a tough customer, packing a scratch-resistant aluminum shell, internal anti-shock absorbers and a shock-resistant rubber bumper to keep your files safe from everyday accident. Adding new content is just a USB drag away, while playback is via HDMI, LaCie promising 1080i up-scaling of your digital media on your shiny new HD-ready TV.

The capacity of 250GB to 500GB should be enough for anyone's YouTube downloads or old video conversions and if that's not enough, you can also use it for your music and photos, with just about every regular format covered. Prices start at £129.

Link: LaCie