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Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the Western Digital WD TV HD Live Media Player Plus and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital WD TV HD Live Media Player Plus.
Award: Recommended July 2010
July 2010
 
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The editors liked

  • Extensive video formats supported
  • 1080p support
  • Works well with Twonky media server
  • Silent
  • Pandora support
  • The WD TV Live Plus is easy to use and affordable with access to Netflix and popular internet sites such as YouTube
  • Plays many video formats. Streams Netflix
  • Pandora
  • And YouTube. Accepts many USB drive types.
  • Internet streaming from online services
  • Small & silent
  • HD & many outputs
  • It plays a large variety of file formats
  • Including iTunes
  • It is a compact unit that you can pick up and reconnect to another TV
  • In the file list display
  • There is a preview of the video so you know you have the video you want
  • It can play Pandora music over a slideshow
  • It transmits 1080p Full HD video
  • Easy to find interesting podcasts in Mediafly
  • Displays the next song when playing musi
  • High-def media streamer supports Netflix
  • Plus local and other Web content
  • Intuitive
  • Easy to use interface
  • Reasonaby priced
  • Simplest way to get video files from Mac to TV. Supports a huge range of audio and video formats.
  • Network digital media streamer
  • Netflix
  • MediaFly
  • Flickr
  • And Pandora Radio built-in
  • Live365 channel
  • YouTube channel
  • HDMI out
  • Two USB ports
  • Digital optical audio out
  • Quick
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Includes composite and component wires
  • Supports Netflix
  • Live365
  • Extremely small
  • Excellent file support
  • Including VOB
  • Windows 7 “Play To” capability
  • Plentiful outputs for any TV
  • Included component and composite cables
  • Relatively inexpensive
  • Best file and container format support
  • DLNA compliant
  • Broad WiFi adapter support.

The editors didn't like

  • Can't attach USB hub
  • Limited Internet content
  • YMMV for DVD navigation
  • There is no builtin hard drive for storage and you can't buy content without a thirdparty addon.
  • Unattractive interface. Some bugs in PC streaming. Hard drive is an added expense.
  • No builtin WiFi
  • No included HDMI cable
  • Interface bugs
  • The organization of the onscreen menu is confusing and not intuitive
  • It will display only ten thumbnails onscreen at a time so you have to scroll down to find your desired files
  • Photo thumbnails are slow to appear if you have a lot of large files
  • Some music and movies in compatible unprotected file formats would not play
  • To make adjustments to timing and transitions of slideshows
  • You mus
  • No integrated Wi-Fi
  • Additional Web content is somewhat limited
  • Bottom Line
  • The WDTV Live Plus is a good choice for anyone looking for a single device capable of streaming Netflix as well as content on a local network or thumb drive.
  • Additional web content is somewhat limited
  • Netflix feature lets you browse predefined lists
  • But there’s no search capability.
  • No Wi-Fi--separate accessory required
  • Crippled clients for some services
  • No built-in Wi-Fi
  • No support for copy protection
  • Occasionally befuddling interface
  • Some bugs with Windows 7 “Play To”
  • File browser doesn’t provide enough information
  • No love for Hulu
  • LastFM
  • Or Slacker.

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  Published: 2010-11-28, review by: about.com

  • It plays a large variety of file formats, including iTunes, It is a compact unit that you can pick up and reconnect to another TV, In the file list display, there is a preview of the video so you know you have the video you want, It can play Pandora music over a slideshow, It transmits 1080p Full HD video, easy to find interesting podcasts in Mediafly, displays the next song when playing musi
  • The organization of the onscreen menu is confusing and not intuitive, It will display only ten thumbnails onscreen at a time so you have to scroll down to find your desired files, Photo thumbnails are slow to appear if you have a lot of large files, Some music and movies in compatible unprotected file formats would not play, To make adjustments to timing and transitions of slideshows, you mus

 
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  Published: 2010-10-19, review by: practicallynetworked.com

  • Abstract:  The Device The WD TV Live Plus is a small device, measuring 1.57"(H) x 3.94"(D) x 4.94"(W), weighing in at 0.67 pounds (yeah, it's small). There are two USB 2.0 ports (one front, one side), composite A/V (RCA), component video, HDMI and a 100 Mbps Eth...

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  Published: 2010-09-10, review by: Computerpoweruser.com

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  Published: 2010-09-03, review by: techgage.com

  • As it is, the WD TV Live Plus is only the second such media player I've used, but I have to say that it impressed the heck out of me. While ASUS' O!Play was just as full-featured, if not a bit moreso in certain regards, it had other issues that held m...

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  Published: 2010-08-26, Author: Aron , review by: aselabs.com

  • Abstract:  You're sitting down on the couch and want to watch some of your network content. Even better, you want to watch the unlimited content of the internet. Western Digital has your needs covered. They have released some media player in the past, but the WD TV...

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  Published: 2010-08-16, review by: maclife.com

  • Simplest way to get video files from Mac to TV. Supports a huge range of audio and video formats.
  • Netflix feature lets you browse predefined lists, but there’s no search capability.
  • We would’ve liked to have seen full Netflix search capabilities, but the Live Plus’s streaming works great, and its support for DVD navigation makes it feasible to set one up as the hub of your digital film library.WD TV Live Plus...

 
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  Published: 2010-08-12, review by: techreviewsource.com

  • Internet streaming from online services, Small & silent, HD & many outputs
  • No builtin WiFi, No included HDMI cable, Interface bugs

 
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  Published: 2010-07-31, review by: engadget.com

  • Abstract:  After being announced in early June, Anandtech recently put the Western Digital WD TV Live Plus through its paces and discovered the Netflix enhancement works as advertised. Like many Netflix-enabled devices though, the TV Live comes up short compared ...

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  Published: 2010-07-28, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Supports Netflix, Pandora, Live365, Flickr, MediaFly, Extremely small, silent, Excellent file support, including VOB, Windows 7 “Play To” capability, Plentiful outputs for any TV, Included component and composite cables, Relatively inexpensive
  • Crippled clients for some services, No built-in Wi-Fi, No support for copy protection, Occasionally befuddling interface, Some bugs with Windows 7 “Play To”, No included HDMI cable
  • Western Digital’s amped up WD TV Live Plus goes beyond Netflix with Flickr, Pandora, DVD menu support, control through Windows, and more....

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  Published: 2010-07-22, review by: pcmag.com

  • Plays many video formats. Streams Netflix, Pandora, and YouTube. Accepts many USB drive types.
  • Unattractive interface. Some bugs in PC streaming. Hard drive is an added expense.
  • The Western Digital WDTV Live Plus plays Netflix video, Pandora music, and a wide variety of video files in full 1080p on your HDTV with no fuss, but streaming from network-connected PCs can be fussy. Buy it now...

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