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Iomega stopped by our office last week to give us a look at current products and a sneak peak at what's to come this summer. The various storage devices were, in turn, impressive, sleek, trendy, and a bit crazy, and we'll be reviewing most of them at PCMag.com.

Check out more details on the new products, including the just-announced Iomega 500GB DVR Expander Drive, and our pictures, after the jump.



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Iomega 500GB DVR Expander Drive This 500GB drive provides extra storage for the eSATA-enabled Scientific Atlanta's standard-definition 8300 DVR (an 80GB model), e-SATA enabled 8300HD DVR (a 160GB model) and more upcoming Scientific Atlanta e-SATA enabled DVRs. The recording location is automatically managed by the DVR. A quiet, fanless operation (it's air cooled) and a soft white LED adorn this seemingly Mac-inspired product; it comes with an optional stand. The DVR Expander will be available later this month at an MSRP of $199.95.

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1TB "Super eGo" External Hard Drives These behemoths will not fit in your pocket. The new eGo Desktop model houses a 1TB, 3.5-inch hard drive, has USB 2.0 connectivity (FireWire or eSATA), and requires a power supply. The 1TB eGo is available now at $270, in ruby red, midnight blue, and jet black.

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Screenplay HD Multimedia Drive This is version two; it now carries 500GB (check out our review of the original Screenplay on PCMag.com). It can hold 2 million photos, 9,250 hours of music, or 750 hours of video. It comes with a remote control for navigation and includes both HDMI and component video outputs for displaying high-resolution digital photos and video. Media formats supported are MP3, AC3, WAV, WMA, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and JPEG. The Screenplay HD is designed only for use with the PC and is available for $209.95. Handy for when the vacation gets boring or you're low on money. Iomega says they've worked out some of the kinks we complained of in the first version; we'll be testing this one as soon as we get one in. Watch for a review on PCMag.com.

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Media Xporter Drive With this drive, you get 160GB of storage for your media collections and can watch video clips, play music, and view photos through the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It supports MP3, MPEG-4 and JPEG formats, and it includes software to convert other video file formats to compatible ones. The Xporter is useful for the further expansion of your gaming console as a home entertainment center. Available now for $119.95.

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eGo Portable Hard Drive (Brown Genuine Leather) Yes, it's an actual leather-bound hard drive. Inside this fashionable dead-cow covering is a 250GB 2.5-inch hard drive that can store up to 1,000,000 photos or 375 hours of video of yourself. You can also stick 4,625 hours of music on there, but honestly, how many times can you really listen to that Right Said Fred song, anyway? Available now for $149.95.

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Camo eGo Portable Hard Drive For those of us who love to use our laptops outside and blend in with the landscape, this drive is for you. It includes a black Iomega Power Grip that provides extra durability. Both Mac and PC compatible, this drive has a USB 2.0 interface and 250GB capacity, and sells for $149.95. (Also good for the US military sniper on a secret mission and for the gamers who pretend they are.)

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June 12, 2008 1:13 PM

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