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Reviews of Western Digital WD TV HD Live Media Player WDBAAN / WDBAAP / WDBGXT

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 .
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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
  • No DRMencrypted file support
  • Timeconsuming directory navigation
  • Not ideal for music playback.

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  Published: 2009-09-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Verdict: Adding streaming to this already excellent media player makes it better than ever. If you don't need wireless, buy this. We reviewed Western Digital's first media player, the WD TV, almost a year ago. It stood the test of time well, appeari...

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  Published: 2010-05-11, review by: pcworld.in

  • Extensive format support, Easy to use
  • Limited photo viewing options, No integrated WiFi
  • The Western Digital WD TV Live is a media player and a high-definition media streamer rolled into one. It boasts an Ethernet port and has ability to view YouTube videos and photos on Flickr. The WD TV Live's extensive format support lets you access al...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-14, review by: ld2.ciol.com

  • Plays almost everything, Flawless HD upscaling
  • Proprietary video cables, No RMVB support

 
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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: techtree.com

  • Small and compact, HDMI output, 1080p Full HD, network storage media/device, format support, slick interface
  • Sluggish (Network or broken files issue), no RMVB support, no hardware buttons, price
  • Hardware storage company Western Digital seems to be shifting its focus from just making casual and professional HDD drives for various respects as it is now getting into the entertainment segment. It already has two products, both of which we have rev...

 
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  Published: 2009-12-09, review by: pcmag-mideast.com

  • Plays HD content and content from the internet flawlessly. Affordable.
  • No RMVB playback.

 
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  Published: 2009-11-27, Author: Kunal , review by: techtickerblog.com

  • Abstract:  Western Digital stepped into the digital home entertainment with WD TV. WD TV was a solid built device that allowed users to watch hi-definition movies, pictures or even listen to music right on their television set. And needless to say, it pleased the cr...

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  Published: 2009-11-05, review by: firstpost.com

  • Very good Feature list, Reasonable, Above average performance
  • Small iffys in VC1 playback
  • Complete List of File format SupportVideo: AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264),M2TS, WMV9 Image: JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG Audio: MP3, WAV/PCM...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-26, review by: tbreak.ae

  • WD Live TV delivers what it promises to in a fool-proof way. We do wish it was slightly cheaper. With an explosion in the sales of external USB hard drives, its no surprise to see people storing media such as photos, music and videos on such drives. T...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-22, review by: mundobip.com

  • Después de todo lo explicado durante la review poco más podemos añadir, salvo confirmar lo que ya habíamos leído en la red, el WD TV Live es un reproductor multimedia excepcional, el cual en estos momentos se coloca entre los mejores.El éxito del WD TV...

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  Published: 2010-05-26, review by: erenumerique.fr

  • Abstract:  Leur aspect diffère mais pourtant ils partagent presque tout !Pour diffuser le contenu d’un ordinateur sur son téléviseur, le lecteur multimédia est une évidence. Il va aller puiser films, photos et musiques directement sur le disque dur du PC et les a...

 
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