WD TV Live HD Media Player

Amazing quality

Strengths: Picture and sound is amazing!

Weakness: None

Before getting this amazing little box, I would watch movies through my laptop. It was hooked up to my TV with a serial monitor cable and using a headphone cable to my receiver. I'd view the movies in "Full screen" mode using a player like Media Player Classic. I thought the quality was decent on the laptop but after switching to the WD TV box, I was totally blown away. The same movies look and...
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Before getting this amazing little box, I would watch movies through my laptop. It was hooked up to my TV with a serial monitor cable and using a headphone cable to my receiver. I'd view the movies in "Full screen" mode using a player like Media Player Classic. I thought the quality was decent on the laptop but after switching to the WD TV box, I was totally blown away. The same movies look and sound so much better! I hooked up the WD TV to my receiver and TV with HDMI cables. Now you cannot tell the difference between a 1080p MKV playing on the WD TV and a BluRay disc playing on my Sony BluRay disc player. And, the DTS sound is perfect. This box blows me away. Awesome.

By zeemansdolk - Nov 4, 2010

This Thing Is Awesome...

Strengths: MKV Files Play Perfect... 720p & 1080p!!! Streaming works awesome!!!

Weakness: None

If you are looking for a HD Media player with streaming this thing is superb. Reading this slowly may help... First off, I download all my movies from usenet. I stream them from my computer upstairs to the WDTV LIVE downstairs... the WDTV is hooked up to my receiver (Onkyo TX-SR607) via HDMI... Then my receiver outputs the Surround Sound Audio (DTS or AC3 [depending on the file]) and sends the HD...
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If you are looking for a HD Media player with streaming this thing is superb.

Reading this slowly may help...

First off, I download all my movies from usenet. I stream them from my computer upstairs to the WDTV LIVE downstairs... the WDTV is hooked up to my receiver (Onkyo TX-SR607) via HDMI... Then my receiver outputs the Surround Sound Audio (DTS or AC3 [depending on the file]) and sends the HD video(720p or 1080p [depending on the file]) to my projector (Panasonic AX-200U) on a 120 inch screen.

Now the streaming is a bit tricky to get working with Windows 7 (Homegroup Settings) but I figured it out in about an hour. Keep in mind I have a WIRED network in my home. I have no experience using the WDTV LIVE with a wireless network... wired is always more reliable. It updates automatically through the internet... never have had any problems after an update.

Lets say I get my hands on a 1080p BluRay Rip Of Avatar. My computer sends HD Audio & Video to the WDTV LIVE & We are in business. Perfect Play Every Time. This is the same with terabytes of movies I have downloaded.

I tried An Egreat m134a before this & I hated it.

Get On Usenet. Get This Machine. You Are Set For Life.

TB44

By whatup44 - Apr 30, 2010

DEAD after automatic firmware update to 1.01.12

Strengths: User interface

Weakness: Quality Control appears to be inexistant, hundreds of users have complained about their unit going dead after firmware update to 1.01.12

WD TV live worked great until the automatic firmware update 1.01.12 that 'bricked' the unit.
Only worked for 1 week, tech support totally useless, only offered to replace my NEW unit with a REFURB.

By cphoto; - Dec 5, 2009

Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player

Testseek.com has collected 80 expert reviews for Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player and the average expert rating is 84 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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By testseek.com - Jul 7, 2010

Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Review

The WD TV HD Media Player turns your NAS or external storage drive into an HD media player. Connect your USB hard drive to this device and you can instantly play crisp HD movies, listen to high-quality digital music, and watch slideshows of your family photos on your TV. No need to figure out complicated home networking or reconnect AV and power cables. What could be simpler?
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