Verbatim GT Portable HDD With USB 3.0 at 1TB

Verbatim GmbH‘s GT Portable Hard Drive has been given a boost with up to 1TB capacity and USB 3.0 connectivity – enabling up to 10 times data transfer.

    
Available in blue or red, the HDD features the white racing stripes that have adorned the livery of legendary racing cars at circuits across the world and offers computer users a distinctive storage companion. The rear of the HDD also features a pair of red status indication lights resembling brake lights on a sports car.

Another supercharge is provided by the inclusion of a write protection switch to prevent accidental deletion of data which operates in a similar way to the write protection switch found on an SD memory card.
 
The FAT-32 pre-formatted drive is ready to be used on both PC and Mac. It is preloaded with Nero BackItUp Essentials software that allows PC users system backup and restore functions, the ability to schedule automatic backup by date/time and an encrypted backup option with password control.
 
Green Button energy-saving software reduces energy consumption and extends the drive’s life expectancy by placing the drive into sleep mode whenever the user decides. There are 3 ‘Sleep Setting’ options. Set the suspend mode to activate after 10 minutes of use, or by increments of 10 minutes up to 120 minutes. Set the drive to suspend by double clicking the Green Button icon on the desktop or alternatively set the drive to ‘Never suspend the disk’.
 
The drive, which measures 195mm x 121mm x 33mm (L x W x H), can also be used for USB recording which enables users to record programmes to an external storage device directly connected to a TV via USB and pause live TV. With USB Recording, an external USB hard drive becomes the replacement of a HDD/DVD recorder or even a VHS video recorder.

Many TVs nowadays are equipped with one or more USB port(s). We have already grown accustomed to playing back photos and movies from a USB hard drive or a USB stick on the TV. Now an additional USB feature has been added to TV sets – USB Recording. If you have recently bought a new TV there is good chance that it will support USB Recording, in particular when you have bought a mid range or high end TV. It enables to record programmes to an external storage device connected to your TV via USB. Your external HDD basically acts as a video recorder. You can also use it to pause live TV. With USB Recording, your external USB hard drive becomes the replacement of HDD/DVD recorder or even VHS video recorders.
 
Verbatim’s latest GT Portable Hard Drive is available to buy across Europe from December 2012. The 500GB version is priced at €99 and the 1TB model €119. The unit is supplied with a complimentary USB 3.0 cable.