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
Compact, tidy design; easy to set up and use; good format support and streaming performance; excellent value
No built-in wireless; Youtube streaming is awkward
Despite some minor problems the WD TV Live was a joy to use and excellent value Good points Compact, tidy design; easy to set up and use; good format support and streaming performance; excellent value Bad points No built-in wireless; Youtube streaming...
Abstract: The WDTV Live is compact, powerful and extremely easy to use, offering excellent playback support for a wide range of digital media. It's not perfect, but the low price goes a long way towards compensating for its faults, and in this light it would be...
Easy to configure and use, excellent interface, good performance and format support, great value for money
No built-in wireless, access to additional online content could be better
It's a shame the WD TV Live doesn't quite tick all the boxes, but for the money you're still getting a very impressive streamer and jukebox Key specsComponent, Composite, Ethernet, HDMI, Optical, USB...
Western Digital's WD TV range has always offered extensive format support and the WD TV Live media player doesn't disappoint. This tiny box can play most popular audio, video and photo formats, with Real Video and DRM-protected content being the o...
Extensive multimedia compatibility, Good navigation interface, Simple to use, Network socket and WiFi compatible (optional), DTS and Dolby Digital support
Album and film cover graphics not generated automatically, No support for synopses, Software limitations for some subtitling and DVD backup, Remote looks too chunky, High standby energy consumption
The WD TV grows up. The original was a great way of hooking up a hard drive full of content to your telly, but the Live makes it a fully fledged network media player, allowing you to hide the HDD right out of the way. It's not perfect - the UI is sti...
