Testseek.com have collected 88 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book Live Duo WDBVHT and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book Live Duo WDBVHT.
March 2012
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The editors liked
Easy to set up. Double protection. 2 size options. Small
Supports RAID1 and Spanned Drives
Very easy to setup
Works out of the box
Decent gigabit transfer speeds
Includes USB port to expand on internal storage
Easy to use and simple configuration
Great software bundle and third party integration with DropBox
Added USB3 hub is a nice feature
Affordable network storage
Fast streaming
Inexpensive
Attractive design
Fast file read times
Broad Mac
PC
And consumer device support. Works with Time Machine
DLNA devices
You name it. An affordable way to add lots of RAIDprotected storage for backup
Media serving
Or both. Solid performance. USB port available should you wish to expand stor
Gigabut Ethernet. Comprehensive feature set. Easy to set up. Large storage capacity.
The editors didn't like
Transferring large files can be slow. Can't be connected over USB to computer
No on/off button
Warranty could be longer
No USB 3.0 or eSATA ports
No USB 3.0 or eSATA
Files uploaded via iPhone app get renamed. Still no social networking hooks for autouploading photos or videos. Costly at 0 (the 2TB version was 0 last year)
Though that may have more to do with the constantly fluctuating cost of storage drives than anyt
Easy setup; simple setting controls; versatility with remote access via DLNA and iOS apps; quiet operation
Slow video streaming, $799.99 (6TB); $599.99 (4TB)
Six terabytes for $800 isn’t the cheapest storage solution out there, but WD more than makes up for it with the addition of remote access and redundant backups through a RAID setup. Speed of remote video streaming is an issue, though.Related Tags: 4tb...
Affordable for the storage involved. Decent speed for the price. Attractive interface and features. iOS and Android support. User-serviceable drives
Mobile applications need more work. No active cooling: make sure to leave it upright. Doesn't handle switching networks particularly well
Western Digital's MyBook Live Duo is a good entry point into the world of NAS. The lack of active cooling is a concern, though — make sure that it's in a position where it can vent its heat easily....
Very easy to install and use, RAID 1, Easily removable drives
Web access needs some fine tuning, Drive door a little too loose, Android app didn't work on our HTC Rhyme
The WD My Book Live Duo houses two hard drives and offers data redundancy in addition to spanning. It's a simple NAS device to install and use; best of all, if you want to access your data remotely, you don't have to know anything about networking to set...
Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
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Published: 2013-08-28, Author: Leo , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: The WD My Book Live Duo is quite possibly the most simple NAS you will ever see. It strongly resembles an external USB drive that has had the USB cable replaced with gigabit Ethernet.From a cosmetic point of view, WD has stuck with its familiar Book curve...
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Published: 2013-04-09, Author: Karl , review by: macworld.co.uk
Familiar style, up to 8TB storage, good budget choice
Limited direct connectivity
One thing that's consistent throughout the My Book brand is ease of use. Plug and play capability. The Live Duo combines with this with powerful and easy to configure features like media center support and iTunes streaming
Published: 2013-02-14, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Consumers have more choice than ever when it comes to two-disk NAS devices. Prices are all over the place, and the features range from very basic to impressively advanced and comprehensive. Hardware.Info tested 24 different NAS devices in different pric...
★★★★The key benefit of Western Digital’s 4TB package is its ease of use. You get lots of storage space and you don’t have to construct it from an empty NAS shell and hard drives. The drive is configured to help you get it up and running quickly and e...
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Published: 2012-05-23, Author: Ian , review by: techradar.com
Comprehensive feature set, Easy to set up, Large storage capacity
