Seagate empowers video recording segment with Pipeline HD drives

New Delhi: At the 2009 Consumer Electronics show, Seagate announced two new additions to the Seagate Pipeline HD family of purpose-built hard drives for digital video recorders — the Pipeline HD Mini and Pipeline HD.2 hard drive. With 160GB and 250GB capacities, DVR manufacturers can benefit from the low-power performance and slim form factor of these new, smaller hard drives. The Pipeline HD.2 is Seagate's second generation of the Pipeline HD drive built in a 3.5-inch form factor. These new Pipeline HD.2 hard drives, available in 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities, give home entertainment device manufacturers one and two disk, cost-optimized solutions for today's high-definition video recording applications.

Brian Dexheimer, President - Consumer Solutions Division, Seagate said, “When it comes to HD video, there are demands placed on storage that are specific to the CE industry, and Seagate's latest line of Pipeline HD hard drives is built to meet and exceed these rigorous demands. Additionally, with the imminent, FCC-mandated transition to digital broadcast coming in February 2009, the demand for HD video storage in the home will grow to new heights, and Seagate is ready.”

Industry analysts see significant growth for this market. “Forecast DVR shipments will reach more than 52 million units in 2012. IDC forecasts the market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 14.3percent from 2007-2012, with 2009 shipments expected to top 32 million units,” said Greg Ireland, Research Manager - Consumer Markets Program, IDC.

Operating below the range of audible sound for the human ear at just 21db, the Pipeline HD Mini and Pipeline HD.2 hard drives provide optimized acoustics for purpose-built home entertainment components.

Both hard drives are made up of 50 percent recycled materials with 75 percent of the materials being recyclable. These drives also contribute to sustainable energy initiatives by achieving a 52 percent improvement in power savings over previous generations. The Pipeline HD Series of hard drives is also built without the use of harmful chemicals like the fire retardant bromide and is PVC free.