WD is set to roll out an external hard drive specifically designed for video storage and playback. The My Passport AV is also designed to work with select Sony Camcorders and Blu-ray Players, as well as other media players.
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In a press conference this afternoon, WD showed that the My Passport AV portable media drive works ‘seamlessly’ with the Direct Copy feature offered in Sony’s new Handycam video recorders. The Direct Copy function lets Handycam users offload and archive HD video directly to a My Passport AV portable media drive without a computer.
Consumers can then play back their stored videos using Sony’s latest Blu-ray players or any of the WD TV media players by just connecting the My Passport AV portable media drive via the USB port on these players.
The Passport AV comes with an extra long cable for easy hard drive positioning and even has a dock that maximises airflow.
WD’s Vice President, Dale Pistilli said, “With more and more devices capable of generating and playing back HD video – camcorders, Blu-ray players, game consoles – portable hard drives are the best solution for this 8 GB-per-hour capacity-intensive content.”
The New My Passport AV portable media drives feature a 3-year warranty and is available for $129.
