Testseek.com have collected 88 expert reviews of the Western Digital WD TV HD Live Media Player WDBAAN / WDBAAP / WDBGXT and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital WD TV HD Live Media Player WDBAAN / WDBAAP / WDBGXT .
January 2010
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The editors liked
Attractive UI
Extensive video formats supported
1080p support
Silent
Incredibly Easy Setup
Compact enough to fit into any A/V rig
Up to 1080p output
Excellent sound quality
Copy
Move or delete files from the couch
Plays back media in tons of common formats. Use your existing network to move media to and from the device. 1080p output. Access to online streaming content.
Rocksolid performance
Best user experience in the business
And Bluray quality downloads
Network digital media streamer
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.
Network support
Support for every important media file and container format
HDMI output
Small and quiet
File playback over a network
Component video output
Improved file compatibility over the first WD TV.
The editors didn't like
Can't attach USB hub
Flickr Issues
Internet content playable is a bit thin
No WiFi out of the box
No HDMI cable included
A lot of missed opportunity with services
No search features for audio/video services
Navigation can be inconsistent. Onscreen keyboard is confusing and cumbersome. Media library doesn't consolidate all media.
You need the disc vault to store your Blurays
The system is expensive
And the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)
No Wi-Fi.
Can’t stream Netflix movies
Wireless networking costs extra
Currently supports only a limited number of online media services
WD TV Live is a great compact media player capable of delivering HD quality videos to your living room. It supports a large variety of formats for delivering videos, photos, and music to your home. WD TV Live, unlike most media players in the market, ...
Compact , Ethernet with YouTube and Flickr access , Comprehensive file support , Easy to use , Excellent video quality
External drive support still flaky , Can't make playlists
The excellent Western Digital WD TV Live brings much needed Ethernet support and with it YouTube and Flickr browsing. It's the best streamer around....
Inexpensive, extensive format support, easy to use
No integrated Wi-Fi, limited photo viewing options, no Gigabit Ethernet
The latest version of Western Digital’s WD TV media player is better than ever. It boasts an Ethernet port and has ability to view YouTube videos and photos on Flickr. The WD TV Live’s extensive format support will let you access almost any mo...
Abstract: This tiny little box is easily the best multimedia player on the market. Like the previous WDTV, it excels at bringing pretty much any media file you can think of from a USB device to your TV. If you can download it off the Internet, you can most like...
Today we present you with a video review of the Western Digital WD TV Live HD media player. It is the third media player to be released by the American hard drive company in the past year and from all accounts and our testing; they’ve hit the nail...
The Western Digital WD TV Live Streaming Media Player is definitely not perfect. However, from a quality, design, specs and performance points of view, it succeeds in earning more than a few congratulatory appreciations from us....
Great user interface and simple remote; wide range of audio and video codecs supported including AAC and H.264
Limited internet media options; no built-in storage; no iTunes DRM support
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Published: 2010-01-04, Author: Ian , review by: CNET.co.uk
Low price; simplicity; appealing user interface; good format support
Occasional inability to play files; networking functionality isn't as simple and well-designed as the Popcorn Hour A-110's
Like its little brother, the WD TV, the Western Digital WD TV Live is a bargain-basement media streamer capable of handling video up to 1080p. Unlike the more basic WD TV, the Live adds an Ethernet connection and the ability to stream files over your ...
