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There are two versions of the WD TV Live available at the moment – with a third on its way. The basic model reviewed here costs about £80 and, like the AppleTV, lacks an internal hard drive. However, there’s also a model called the WD TV Live Hub that...
affordable, versatile media player, supports BBC iPlayer and Netflix...
no LoveFilm, Sky, or other UK broadcasters...
It'll be interesting to see what new features – if any – Western Digital can add to the forthcoming WD TV Play, but even in its current form the WD TV Live is one of the few media players that can give the AppleTV any real competition...
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There's an awful lot to like about the WD TV Live. It's widely available, is simple enough for your parents to use, doesn't cost much and gets the job done. The WD TV live isn't loaded with a massive amount of features. It has a simple remote...
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’s experience with networks and files should help it out in the streaming arena.Western Digital’s experience with networks and files should help it out in the streaming arena. It reveals its roots straight up: the box looks more like a router than a sn...
Easy to use, attractive user interface, good file support, wide range of services...
Lacks mainstream movie content, confuses some file types, lacklustre sound...
The WDTV Live has a lot going for it: wide format support, a nice interface, plenty of control options and easy set-up. And yet, like many rivals, it lacks that one last push towards completeness that would earn it the full five stars. It offers plenty of...
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This small media streamer is a little champ when it comes to playing music and video files, whether they be on locally-attached storage devices or on a home network. However, it took a while to become a champ. I've been testing this unit since the end...
WD's tiny TV Live media streamer supports a wide range of popular formats and it can play them from directly-connected USB drives or from computers on a local network. It's a device that's easy to use and its remote is comfortable to work with. The mai...
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This small media streamer is a little champ when it comes to playing music and video files, whether they be on locally-attached storage devices or on a home network. However, it took a while to become a champ. I've been testing this unit since the end...
Supports a long list of file formats, Great menu interface, Comfortable remote control...
Switching sources could be made easier, Required a firmware update to work properly...
WD's tiny TV Live media streamer supports a wide range of popular formats and it can play them from directly-connected USB drives or from computers on a local network. It's a device that's easy to use and its remote is comfortable to work with. The main d...
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I’ve been looking at quite a few different media players recently and contemporary ones are all quite similar. Around 8 inches across, internal hard drive of varying size and internet connectivity. Today I’m looking at one that’s a little differen...
Surprisingly, considering the size and cost, this is one of, if not the best media player I’ve ever tested. It’s a really clean cut, well put together package that covers almost every base extremely well. It lacks internal storage and perhaps some of...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2014-09-05 05:25:15
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The WD TV Live is the latest model in Western Digital's range of media players, designed to stream video, photos and audio from any computer on your home network to a TV.It also connects to the Internet, allowing the TV to screen services such as Faceb...
Relatively fast; setup process was problemfree...
Would not play a couple of tracks that PCs had no trouble reading; no keyboard support in browser interface...
A low-cost, versatile way to pipe media to your TV, but the interface cannot overcome the limitations of the remote control...
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The original Western Digital WD TV Live was a great media streamer (we gave it a Best Buy award when it was launched two years ago), but the new version, which bears the same name, is even better. The box is slimmer, squarer and small enough to easily...
A big improvement on the outgoing version, yet for the same low price. It's a worthy award winner...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2014-09-05 05:25:18
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Review date: 28 October, 2011. Review by: Darren Allan Western Digital's WD TV is a compact media-streaming box of tricks that will nestle anywhere around your television, providing a relatively cheap point of entry into the world of net TV and stream...
Slick 1080p and DTS playback; good range of net services on the whole...
No localised video services such as iPlayer; interface is occasionally a tad clumsy.
For the £100 asking price, you're getting a pretty impressive media box with can stream 1080p video and 5.1 DTS sound from your USB storage, home network or online. A good range of integrated internet services is provided, including YouTube, Facebook a...
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NameMedia player: Western Digital TV LiveAt a glance:Streaming media player ,with built-in Wi-Fi,No onboard storage,Good codec support,Regular software updatesSummary:An excellent media player that sticks to the basics but does them well.Rating:4.5/5RRP:$...
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The inexorable rise in broadband speeds has provided fresh impetus for a broad range of streaming digital players. With an ever-expanding array of content from the likes of the BBC, LOVEFiLM and Netflix, to name but three, manufacturers of under-the-TV...
Easy to use, clean interface, Faultfree media playback, Online streaming improving with each new firmware, WiFi is builtin now...
No LOVEFiLM support, presently...
Western Digital's Live TV is a versatile media player and Internet streamer that's widely available from £75. Offering a clean-cut interface for local and networked content, together with an ever-expanding array of streamed programming, it's definitely worth c...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-11-27 03:51:13
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Streaming boxes should be the norm in every modern household nowadays. There is just too much media online not to have one hub hooked directly to your TV. While there are many options available locally, Western Digital’s media boxes have always had a m...
Small size, Passive cooling, Easy setup, Can play virtually any file format video and audio...
Navigating menus isn't instantaneous, Browsing through radio stations and YouTube videos is laggy...
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While a home theater PC (HTPC) can make for a powerful setup, such as an advanced music or video server, and give you all the flexibility you want (like swapping a DVD drive for a Blu-ray drive on a whim), it's not exactly a simple DIY project. The initia...
Great Live PerformanceThe inclusion of so many web-based services makes the WD TV Live an interesting proposition for those sitting on the Smart TV fence. And let's not forget that it is at its core, a media player designed to play your music, videos, and...
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While a home theater PC (HTPC) can make for a powerful setup, such as an advanced music or video server, and give you all the flexibility you want (like swapping a DVD drive for a Blu-ray drive on a whim), it's not exactly a simple DIY project. The initia...
Great Live PerformanceThe inclusion of so many web-based services makes the WD TV Live an interesting proposition for those sitting on the Smart TV fence. And let's not forget that it is at its core, a media player designed to play your music, videos, and...
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Over the last few years, streaming media has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment to many people around the globe. Many customers out there are trying to find new ways of cutting the costs of the tired standards and physical media. Consu...
I feel that this is a really great product that you can pick up for less than $100 dollars. There is a fair balance of options that you can customize to your liking as well as content services that are built into the device. All the apps that I have test...
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The WD TV Live is the Hub stripped of its memory, with built-in Wi-Fi and a price tag slashed by $100. Still, the newer WD TV Live is a bit more quirky and not as reliable as the Live Hub...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2014-09-05 05:25:14
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Manufacturer: Western Digital CorporationProduct Name: WD TV Live Media PlayerPart Number: WDBHG70000NBK-01Model Number: WDBHG70000NBK-HESNUPC: 718037784410Price As Tested: $89.99 (Newegg or Amazon) Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this art...
Unmatched features and functionality for $90, Excellent multimedia codec support and compatibility, Customizable background and display themes, Easy to navigate menu and options, Features integrated wireless network adapter, Playback timeline and jumptotime features, Remote control software available for phone and tablet devices, Very portable and light weight, Ergonomic media center rem...
Lacks eSATA/Firewire/Card Reader Ports, Remote control does not offer volume control, Web browsing not supported...
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
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With more and more of our entertainment coming from digital content it should be no surprise that media players have a large market and Western Digital is one of the biggest players. Today we are looking at their WD TV Live, which is an update to the succ...
Intuitive, fast interface, Connectivity options allow it to be used almost anywhere, Sound and video quality are very good, Built in wireless, Plays most file formats, Manual is quite extensive in covering features...
Potential 1080P playback issue, Line of site remote, Since manual is actually useful it would be nice to have a searchable version on the device, No support for Amazon, Would like USB buffer support, Parental controls only work for online...
Overall, the Western Digital WD TV Live media player packs a lot of features in to a little box. Couple this with a great price, and you have a very attractive device. It is remarkably easy to setup, has tons of connectivity options, has great file suppor...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2014-09-05 05:25:15
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For a company whose primary business is manufacturing hard drives, Western Digital sure knows a lot about digital media and how to stream it over a network. Each succeeding generation of the company’s WD TV Live product has led the market in terms of f...
Comprehensive file and container format support for media you own; broad collection of services for media you rent.
Doesn't support Vudu.
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The new WD TV Live is barely the size of a mobile USB drive and costs only a C-note, yet can stream 1080p24 video from any local or networked storage via gigabit LAN or wireless-N, access 20 online media services, and work as a music jukebox or a photo...
After several weeks of living with the WD TV Live along side my HTPC, identifying the preferred video playback device is a tossup. It is easier and quicker to organize, modify or otherwise manipulate the media files on the network with the HTPC. Howev...
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This media player can play pretty much anything you can throw at it. I have now been spoiled into hating any device that can’t play as many formats as the TV Live. When it only costs around $100, can you blame me? Even though it may not be as customiz...
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When I first heard that Western Digital was going to come out with an updated WD TV Live box, my first reaction was, “Really? Why?” The original WD TV HD media box is still a rock-solid device that plays almost every kind of electronic media. Wit...
The Western Digital WD TV Live is one of the best high-definition media players and streamers on the market today. With built-in wireless, support for Blu-ray ISOs, and a huge suite of applications built-in, the latest generation WD TV Live only has...
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Western Digital has added to their line of media streaming products with their latest effort, the WD TV Live (WDBHG70000NBK). TV Live is designed to get both your networked media files and streaming services into new places in the home. Where the WD TV Li...
The Western Digital WD TV Live diverges from the WD TV Live Hub by removing internal storage and adding integrated WiFi and a little more RAM. The overall box size is smaller too, coming in at about a stuffed ham and cheese sandwich in overall mass. T...
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