New
My Passport AV-TV Hard Drives Plug-and-play with Recordable TVs for High-Quality
Capture and Viewing of Hundreds of Hours of Entertainment
WD®, a Western
Digital company, and world leader in storage solutions for the connected life, today
introduced My Passport® AV-TV, a high-performance, compact media drive
designed to simplify storage and playback of hundreds of hours of TV entertainment
by connecting the My Passport AV-TV to TV’s with a USB recording feature.
The My Passport AV-TV offers plug-and-play simplicity for easy integration
and is available in 500 GB and 1 TB
capacities. My Passport AV-TV is engineered for AV applications with high-speed
error recovery and continuous streaming command support, providing accurate
recording and smooth video playback of recorded content. Additionally, My
Passport AV-TV uses less power and stays cool - even in a hot entertainment
center full of electronic devices.
The drive’s super-fast USB 3.0 connection works with recordable TVs to
facilitate storage on devices with multiple HD streams for users who connect
their My Passport AV-TV to a dual-tuner television. This allows customers to store
recordings from two different channels at the same time, or watch a previously
recorded show while simultaneously recording a live show.
Sleek and ultra-compact, My Passport AV-TV fits neatly in or near any entertainment
center. The drive can be mounted on the back of the TV with the included,
standardized TV bracket, placed upright using the included tabletop stand, or positioned
horizontally, to maximize airflow and minimize heat from other electronics near
the drive.
“TV lovers want to enjoy their shows at a
time convenient to them,” said Jim Welsh, WD executive vice president, Branded
Products and Worldwide Sales. “Timeshifting, plus the popularity of global
events and international sporting events, is increasing consumer demand for
recordable TVs and optimized drives. Our customers want a fast and reliable
solution. The high-performance My Passport AV-TV - specifically-designed for this
application - is the result of their requests.”
Compatibility and Availability
For the latest list of compatible recordable TV sets and AV devices,
visit www.wd.com/mypassportavtv.
My Passport AV-TV will be available at select retailers and will be distributed
by EA Global Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. and Iontech, Inc. Pricing
for the My Passport AV-TV 500GB model #: WDBHDK5000ABK, is PhP 4,090 and the My
Passport AV-TV 1TB model #: WDBHDK0010BBK, is PhP 4,990.