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135 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 135 reviews of LaCie LaCinema Classic. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the connectivity and software. The design and video also get good reviews. Many are negative about the reliability and size, while there are some mixed comments about the remote control.
usability, video, design, software, connectivity
size, reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the LaCie LaCinema Classic is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
For those who want a media streamer with Apple style usability that isn't made by Apple, this just might be the product for you
Great usability ; ability to share media ; sonically superb
Nothing of note
If you want Apple style usability this nippy little streamer may just be the thing you're looking for
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
A 1TB hard drive and HD streaming for under 200 quid? It's all here, and LaCie's injected a fair bit of style too
If you want to break out of Apple's video-streaming shackles, this is a stylish, versatile way to do it
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
A 1TB hard drive and HD streaming for under 200 quid? It's all here, and LaCie's injected a fair bit of style too
If you want to break out of Apple's video-streaming shackles, this is a stylish, versatile way to do it
Expert review by (cnet.com)
Design Externally, the LaCinema Premier isn't much beyond a small (6.6 inches tall by 2.8 inches wide by 4.6 inches deep) black box, A couple of LEDs indicate power, playback, and HDD access, and there are front-panel controls for menu navigation as...
Plays back raw ISO files ripped from DVD, complete with Dolby Digital soundtrack and menus; plays most DivX and Xvid files; large capacity; solid connectivity with component-video and both optical and coaxial digital audio outputs; compatible with...
Clunky folder-based file system makes large collections a hassle to navigate; some stutter and incompatibility playing back VOB video files; soft video quality compared to original DVDs, photos; file sizes limited to 4GB or less for Mac users; no HDMI...
Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
A great way to store all my dvd's in one place, pleanty of storage, and good looking. Works well with HDMI and picture quality from stored dvd's on a high def tv is excellent
Menu system not clear when using with a standard def TV
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Fast, large and plays Almost every format thrown at it.
Menus are a tad awkward, file transfer is a bit fiddly - can't be connected to tv and computer at the same time and network file write is a no no. Won't recognise some m4v files and can't fast forward or rewing .ts giles but that's reasonable.
Consumer review (play.com)
I have owned a no name brand media player for many years now and decided to get a 1TB drive for backup, then thought, for an extra 30 quid i could get a media player, "I mean, how bad could it be?"
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
easy to use does what it says on the box brilliant
a bit noisy
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
looks nice
software is not very good, has not been designed very intuitively. can only play 1 folder of music, which is generally 1 album and then need to change to another folder. just want to play ALL songs in a parent folder or create a playlist the box hanged...
Consumer review (play.com)
I also bought this a backup but now I have totally removed my old media player to replace it with this. It looks so good it makes all my other media appliances look awful, it has played everything I have tested on it, it even works with .srt subtitle...
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