My quest for a digital media receiver began when my PS3 stopped working just after the 1 year warranty expired. I was looking for an equipment which could stream movies from sources such as Netflix, Hulu as well as from my NAS. I bought a Seagate FreeAgent® GoFlex™ TV HD Media Player. It does the job but some of the annoying things are:
- sluggish response to the remote button presses. Since there is a noticeable lag between the button press and the respose from the receiver, you end up pressing button multiple times.
- It doesn’t include access to Hulu
- The home screen is not very intuitive
- It doesn’t let you access internet so no web browsing
The device is not without its positives.
- It has a 1080 pixel HD output
- It can play media from any device on network. This was an important feature for me otherwise I could have gone for roku player.
The 100$ price tag is completely justified for the feature it provides. However, if you could spend 200$ more I woulod strongly recommend PS3 or Xbox.
