WD TV Live HD Media Player – HWC Wish List Series
The second item on our wish list was the (Western Digital) WD TV HD Media Player, an compact little device that offers to replace your HTPC or Media PC for under $150!
The unit supports numerous different file formats as well as streaming YouTube content, internet radio, and best of all, Full HD 1080P Support!
Check it out, and let us know what’s on your Wish List that you would like to see reviewed.
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Western Digital Product Page:
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May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
please respond …
please respond anyone if WD My Book Essential 2TB will work on this thing…….
I just bought that external hard drive recently and it won’t work on my PS3 and i thought i’ll get one of these……by the way awesome video review…….thanks
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
there is no …
there is no download store
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
I bought this to …
I bought this to play home movies from my HD video camera and it did play the raw files (MOV) in 1080P. Looked great! If I used the software that came with camera to combine several clips together it produced an MOV/AVC1 codec. This unit cannot play it. However, if I used Windows Movie Maker, it produced an AVI/DVSD codec file. Cant play that either. I contacted WD support, but no upgrades. You would think they would at least support a codec that MicroSoft uses as a default.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
wdtv 2 generation …
wdtv 2 generation firmware 1.1.77 & sync sound issue delay H264 , mkv , trying to downgrade the firmware to 1.1.75 is very hard .some have figured out how. I need some one to make a video & teach us how
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
I heard that it …
I heard that it cannot play right protected videos, so if I buy videos or movies on iTunes, for instance, it won’t play them. Is that true ? If so, how/where can I get “non-right protected stuff” to store directly on my drive(s) instead of having to copy hundreds of DVDs ?”
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
I have this and i …
I have this and i cannot stress how much it makes my simpler. I have hundreds of .MKV file movies like in 720p and 1080p as well as tv shows that i watch religiously. And this thing make its so easy to play. Only thing is its a little slow, but that might be my Harddrive. But definitely reccomend this!!
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Nice review. To the …
Nice review. To the point and informative.
Quick question:
Are there manual operating buttons on the device? If something were to happen to the remote it would be pretty bad to have to replace the entire device…
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
the best video …
the best video format for WD player is H264 & X264 & it 1gb & half or movie storage on the hard drive space. , Apple tv uses this format & the picture is sharp on a hd tv & it wont stretch or show Pixel boxes, AVI 700 mb is not the greatest. I did the study finding the best.good luck people
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
@ffaizj well duh
@ffaizj well duh
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Great review
Great review
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Excellent video.Why …
Excellent video.Why don’t you guys make reviews of something similar, like Patriot Box Office 1080P High Definition Media Player.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
does it support …
does it support divx,cheers
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Hi.
Can I make …
Hi.
Can I make networking store with Western Digital TV? Other computers in the same lan can access files in USB Disck plugged in Western Digital TV?
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
@Musholmgade
No, …
@Musholmgade
No, unfortunately these media player’s do not record from a cable or satellite source. What you would need is something like a PVR or a TV Capture Card in your PC. However, after you have captured the video onto your computer. You can stream it directly to your living room and play on one of these units.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
I want to know. Is …
I want to know. Is it possible to record videos on the this from the tv? You know like a Dazzle…
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Waaant.
Waaant.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Logitech G110~ …
Logitech G110~ HardwareCanucks please do a video on this keyboard.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
hp 311
hp 311
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
The HP 311.
The HP 311.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
@N1ght3d
Oh shit. …
@N1ght3d
Oh shit….there is is. lol
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
No remote? WTF?
No remote? WTF?
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
you can make this …
you can make this wireless. it only works with some wireless adapters.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
very reasonable …
very reasonable price. Good product
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Lian Li b-70. I …
Lian Li b-70. I cant find any review of this case.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Is it realy …
Is it realy neccesary to get the one with the internet connection?
I mean, i only have 1 external hard drive so i can hook it up to it. But maybe in the future it is possible that i buy a NAS. Can i get the movies from there to?