I was just read the below article off the Dream site.
Anyone know if there are resellers in OZ for these CE drives?
Lünen, July 06 2004. Dream Multimedia, the leading manufacturer of Linix-based Set-Top-Boxes, cooperates with Seagate Technology. The worldwide recognised hard disk expert developed special hard disk for Consumer electronics products, which features little starting current and low drives. With this the end user’s insecurity concerning upgrading of Set-Top-Boxes with standard hard disks comes to an end.
Generally such hard disks had an excessive electric power consumption and produced interfering sidetones. Due to the innovative technologie of Seagate the CE-hard disks are almost soundless during operating hardly to hear. On top of that they are optimised for Audio/Video-streaming.
Seagate CE-hard disks give Dream Multimedia the advantage, not to test common hard disks regarding efficiency any longer. These CE-hard disks can be integrated into the Dreambox DM 7000 without any reservation.
Dream will market two types of the CE-hard disks with a capacity of 120 GB and 160 GB by specialist dealers and whole salers. In price they will not be mor expensive than common hard disks.
Dream chair man Tim Ziemann: “We are looking forward to cooperate with Seagate. The CE-hard disks can be integrated into the Dreambox DM 7000 without problems. The low consumption of electricity and the soundless operation will offer an undisturbed TV entertainment.”
About Dream Multimedia
Even though Dream-Multimedia-TV GmbH located in Luenen/Westphalia was established only three years ago, the name has become already a trade mark for innovative hard and software solutions in the range of digital TV.
Flagship is the Linux-based Set-Top-Box DM 7000. Due to its flexibility in times of converging medias Dream Multimedia has not only formed a user friendly quality product, but also a brand name. With USB-interface, network compatibility and expandable hard disk the DM 7000 unites TV-, PVR-and PV-technologie in one device. The worldwide network of hard- and software developer ensures, that in future Dream Multimedia remains the innovative pacemaker of the digital TV in Germany.
About Seagate Technology
Seagate Technology is the leading provider in developing, producing, and marketing of hard disks and supplies products for a multiplicity of enterprise-, PC-, Notebook-, and entertainment electronic applications. Seagate’s priority objective is to offer excellent products and first class customer service combinded with a maximum of reliability, to fulfill the worldwide growing demand for date storage solutions. You can find Seagate on the internet at
www.seagate.com.
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