Pros: -Plays everything
-Interface somewhat polished
-Hidden setup menu so people with low technical skills will be less confused
-When connected to a network share you can list every file type!!!!!!! Finally a player that gets it... Is it that hard to do?? If I want to separate my music from my movies Ill just put them in a different directory...

Cons: -Gets a bit hot but so does every other media player I own.
-Menu system even though it is a bit better than others still needs a bit more work.
-Simplified setup options means more advanced users might be frustrated by the lack of customisation option.
-Netflix still not offered in Canada

Other Thoughts: This thing is intended to be used by people with low computer skills as it offers a little less configuration option than the competition and practically sets itself up. But it still do what it is supposed to do very well and if you can live with a little less customisation options this is actually a great bargain!. It beats the O!play with a more polished interface and a much lower price tag and for some reason the o!play can't do online firmware upgrade wich is a good thing since it tends to temporary brick itself at every upgrade. However... I still prefer my aging popcorn hour! and none can play my music like my jurassic audiotron (no display needed).

Pros: Easy setup. Network Access. USB device connected full time (I had a WD which needs me to unhook and hook the USB device to get it connected when WD is turned on.) Plays Netflix movies. Attractive pricing when it was on sale few days ago.

Cons: Unit is hot to the touch - may affect long term reliability?
Remote has to point right at the device. (WD remote is much better and does not even need line of sight.)

Other Thoughts: Use networking to stream DVD movies using 802.11g did not produce as good as a result as I hoped. Audio was lost and video stuttered periodically. I used wireless bridge routers and my AP supports a number of devices and several PC's, so I do not think it is the fault of FAT+. I got by with the use of QOS to give FAT+ a premium priority. If other PC's are not actively wirelessly accessing the network or the internet, then the DVD playback from the network is quite acceptable. If you are thinking of accessing network wirelessly to play movies, you may have to use 802.11n AP, but I am not sure if that has the bandwidth and throughput for blu-ray or not. I read some complaints about icons or lack of features under netflix. Comparing to WD and two other netflix devices I have, let me assure you that Seagate is not any worse than similar device. All my devices that play netflix movies, except PCs, all have limited features.

Pros: When all the reviews say "Easy Setup" ... I can confirm it was a very very easy setup. Setup a Username & Password on the computer you'd like to share music and video on, plug the machine into the router, plug it into the TV, and search your network... Done and Done.

The remote is excellent... plenty of remotes these days do not have separate "FF" & "Next" buttons. They're combind into one button and you need to hold the button down to start the FF process, what a pain in the rump!!! This remote has separate buttons for all.

2 USB Ports for External HDD Connection or Thumb Drive connect. I never looked into those Seagate "Go" drives, but this media player has a dock for one.

I tested out H.264, MKV, DivX files, MP3's, JPEG, they all work and stream without stuttering or anything. Plays YouTube, Netflix etc....

Cons: ****It seems to get a little warm. I'm not overly concerned with this, but I do plan to keep it in a ventilated area, and maybe have it propped up on something that will help induce air flow.

****The only other thing I could think of negatively to say was typing for searching on YouTube or typing in your Username and Password was a -Alpha Numeric- keyboard (not qwerty) on screen. Wasn't a big deal to me at all, but some people don't take your reviews seriously if all you do is throw sugary ice cream cones at them.

Other Thoughts: Were you thinking of buying a PS3 to setup your media server? I was... If you can't find a used one for cheap, check this out. Yeah? No BlueRay player.... who cares for now. You'd be better off getting a stand-alone BR player. This was a perfect fit for a living room setup.

...Yes for a Theater Room in your man cave, you may want the PS3 for the addition of the Games & BR-Player, or a PC for Emulators & BR-Player, but for sixty to seventy bucks... this thing is a perfect fit for most any situation, and I'm thinking about buying another one.

Pros: Plays everything I use perfectly, I have it hooked up to an older 1080i tv (only has DVI input, not hdmi) with an adapter and have also tried the composite, both options look great. I have also hooked up the fiberoptic cable to stereo, works great. I have only played this over my network from files on my windows 7 computer.

Cons: very goofy menu system, very hard to figure out how to set up initially, once you get past that, its OK

Other Thoughts: was a pain to figure out how to get it to connect to my computer, was having same problem with another media streamer, too, then I figured out I had to setup a login with password account on my windows machine, even though I had it setup to share folders over network with no passwords and even setup a homegroup,,, and don't be fooled into thinking you have it setup right if Windows Media Player is acting as a server to this unit, picture will be terrible compared to the correct way of having files served instead of media streamed

Pros: - Unit is very small, lightweight, quiet and looks good
- Was easy to set up and configure
- Power on and start up was fast (< 30 sec.), as was initializing the Netflix queue display
- Initial start for playing an HD movie from Netflix was good - About 25 sec. (better than my Sony Blu-ray player)
-There was an improvement in streaming HD content (almost no buffering delays)

Cons: - Visible decrease in video quality of Netflix HD content compared to the Blu-ray player and my XBOX 360
- The user interface is primitive and has very poor resolution (on 50" plasma)
- IR receiver LED blinks every time you use ANY remote for your AV equipment
- The Netflix interface is limited to just viewing your instant queue (no suggested content, or search ability)
- Once playing a movie, the navigation is good with the ability to forward and rewind while viewing still image clips

Other Thoughts: - Works fine with local network shared media but often requires navigating many levels of folders for media content
- Tried out with PlayOn media server on PC but was highly unimpressed - Navigation mainly via simple folder icons - Hulu looked nothing like the nice graphical view provided in their desktop application

Pros: Easy setup, many connection options, and netflix support

Cons: HDMI support is terrible; it's not a cable issue, it's a device issue. Widespread reports of bad HDMI implementation in these devices, and Seagate is doing nothing about it.

Other Thoughts: Being returned in favor of getting another brand that actually fixes problems with core functionality.

Pros: play youtube, netflix...
all movie format until now, nice style, freeagent fit nicely

Cons: take a second to load, other than that it good,
no wireless
no HDMI cable
controller can receive from far range

Other Thoughts: overall i'm satisfy with it, if you need a player that can do all that get this one

Pros: Plays just about any file format.
Setup is extremely easy.
Netflix streaming works perfectly.
Inexpensive.
Supports HFS+ drives.

Cons: The UI is clunky.
The remote could be more responsive.
No Hulu yet.

Other Thoughts: I had fairly low expectations when I bought this unit, because network media players all still seem to need some work, regardless of brand or price. Happily, it's vastly exceeded my expectations. It literally took less than ten minutes to set up, and it plays every file format I've tried, with no problems whatsoever. I'm using it with a powerline ethernet connection, and Netflix streaming has been seamless, with no hiccups or delays. The UI could be much better, and the remote isn't great, though I have fewer complaints about it than some reviewers. But for me, those are minor concerns, outweighed by the ease of use and convenience of the unit. At this price, I'm thinking about getting a second one for our other TV.

Pros: -Gives you full control over all media on the added hard drive and/or your home network, -Works with all media formats that I've thrown at it, -Best price I've seen for this type of device, -Offers a variety of connection methods to ensure compatibility with your home theater system, -If you're familiar with similar devices (I've got a competing model), then the learning curve won't be too steep, although the control scheme is a little bit different, -Device is in the Logitech database, so if you have one of their universal controllers, then setup is a breeze, with only a couple of tweaks needed to customize it to your personal taste, -Once you get used to it, the menu system is actually superior to the other media player I own, -Internet streaming ability from a variety of sources (Netflix, YouTube, etc.).

Cons: -As far as I can tell, it does not allow you to delete or rename files that it accesses. While many may not care about this feature, I found it quite handy on my other media player.
- I haven't been able to find a way to modify the skip function of this player, meaning that a skip forward is 20 minutes. I prefer something a bit shorter, like 1 minute, for it to be a useful feature for me. Other models allow you to modify the skip amount from 20 down to 1 minute in logical increments
- Doesn't rewind very well (unless you skip back a full 20 minutes, that function works fine)

Other Thoughts: While I think I was thorough in my assessment of the various options available to me, it's possible that I missed the settings for the two cons I mentioned. However, I'm fairly certain I didn't. These are minor annoyances, however, and in no way detract anything close to an egg for their omission. The price point alone is a huge incentive (at least it was when I bought it), and when you factor in the ability to browse directories with all media formats being visible, it adds a level of ease that is reflective of your ability to organize your home server's media logically. There is no reason to hesitate if you're looking for an effective way to access all of your networked media.
Note: You should NOT use the media server option to access your networked media. This interface is UPnP and is not nearly as functional or fast as actually logging the device onto your network and saving it to your shortcuts. You will find everything speeds up if you actually log in and navigate folders.

Pros: I got the device a few days ago. I am able to quickly hook the device up to Netflix and stream videos.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: none