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Coca-Cola on 19 February 2009

http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/portable/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214501165

The device also simplifies the set up of a shared digital media library, the vendor said. Music, photos, and video can be streamed directly from the My Book drive to a PC, Mac, or connected gadgets built on the interoperability standards set by the Digital Living Network Alliance. Such devices include the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 video-game consoles, wireless digital picture frames, or digital TVs. In streaming content, the My Book drive uses its Universal Plug and Play media server and Apple iTunes Music server software.

 

The My Book World Edition is scheduled to be available this month at retailers and WD's online store. The manufacturer suggested retail prices is $230 for the 1-TB model and $450 for the 2-TB version.



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pbroy on 19 February 2009

Isn't this possible with all USB memory cards and hard drives, as long as they are in FAT format?

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ssj12 on 19 February 2009

why didnt you post this in the Gaming Section as this works for both the PS3 and 360?



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goldenpp72 on 19 February 2009

this isnt new.. you can do this on other hdds too, it only doesn't with like, xbla games and shit.



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Tyrannical on 20 February 2009

I don't trust portable HDs anymore. I had one that tipped over and it had a head crash. Securing them inside a PC is much safer for the drive.



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Phrancheyez on 20 February 2009
ssj12 said:
why didnt you post this in the Gaming Section as this works for both the PS3 and 360?

 

Thank you..that's warning matereal right there.  He must REALLY hate PS3.



halogamer1989 on 20 February 2009
pbroy said:
Isn't this possible with all USB memory cards and hard drives, as long as they are in FAT format?

Yes.  The 360 uses FAT and I do this w/ my 24 episodes

 



Coca-Cola on 20 February 2009
Phrancheyez said:
ssj12 said:
why didnt you post this in the Gaming Section as this works for both the PS3 and 360?

 

Thank you..that's warning matereal right there.  He must REALLY hate PS3.

no hate for PS3, I didn't think it was possible with 360 before that's all.

I thought the only HDD to work with 360 was 360 hdd.

 



Squilliam on 20 February 2009

What could you use this for? Just movies/music/pictures am I right?



Tease.

Coca-Cola on 20 February 2009
Squilliam said:
What could you use this for? Just movies/music/pictures am I right?

Can't download games?