I need to find a hard drive to stream films from not using the internet.

I am looking to purchase a hard drive that my partner can watch movies from on his iPad, he is in the Navy so won't have internet or a router to go through, I did find one on PC world but wasn't sure if it would actually work or not. has anyone got a hard drive that the iPad can connect to?

I agree. I've been researching these for a while and Seagate sounds pretty good.
However, before you buy it, please know that it is not simply plug and play. I read many reviews on Amazon and learned a lot about how it will work if we get one. And while you usually have to click on comments to see if there's more info that will also help, Seagate responds with boxed answers right under people's complaints/ concerns that can make the hard drive work properly. (I tend to over research most things like this before I buy them, but then I'm always happy with what I buy.) You might also want to google your question for reviews of the Seagate wireless mobile external and get professional tech reviews.
Making your decision and setting everything up will take time, but your partner will be able to enjoy movies, music, and books.
Hope this helps.

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