Testseek.com have collected 84 expert reviews of the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player.
December 2008
(81%)
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The editors liked
Attractive UI
Extensive video formats supported
1080p support
Silent
HDMI and analog AV outputs
Supports large number of media file types
Smartphone remote apps for iOS and Android
Supports USB local media
DLNA server and network shares
Handles plenty of multimedia file formats
Attractive user interface is easy to follow
System responds quickly to remote control input
Compact remote control was easy to learn for no-look operation
Simple but stylish housing
Handles DVD ISO files nicely
Easy user interface
2 USB ports
Plays music
Video and shows photo slideshows
Affordable. Excellent file support—including for HD video and lossless audio codecs. Simple
Intuitive user interface. Includes file-conversion software.
Ultra-simple. Portable. Plays a ton of media formats. Can output 1080p. Supports digital-audio output.
The WD TV plays back pretty much any file format you can throw at it
Including MKV
AVI
And MP4 video. Huge HD video files played smoothly without any hiccups. Its native app selection includes 80 choices
Such as YouTube
Hulu Plus
Spotify
And Pandor
Impressive format support
Nice interface
Good degree of media control
Displays video content in up to 1080p. Optical audioout lets you jack into the hifi with optimal sound quality. Makes it easy to force guests to watch your unedited vacation footage by slurping movies off the family videocam. Menus easy to navigate - eve...
Supports a host of popular media formats
Codecs
And containers.
HDMI
Straightforward menu design
The editors didn't like
Can't attach USB hub
No networked streaming (but can be hacked to add it)
Relatively small number of streaming apps
No Netflix
USB connected drive continued to receive power even with WD TV turned off
Music play back isn't the most convenient
DVD folder play back required navigating into the folder to select files
HDMI cable not included
No wireless streaming. Doesnt include a USB drive. Unremarkable physical design.
No network connectivity. Album/movie art display is inconsistent.
Its streaming video support is subpar
Lacking Netflix
Amazon Instant Video HBO Go and others. Many apps
Especially YouTube
Suffered from sluggish load times
No network access or internal storage
No HDMI cable supplied
No RAW files. Comes only with composite cables. Tendency to choke on .wmv files. Thumbs down to the engineer who decided the WDTV didnt have to talk with your computer or card reader. Seriously
How hard would it have been to throw an ethernet jack on thi...
Easy user interface, 2 USB ports, Plays music, video and shows photo slideshows
HDMI cable not included
Over the years, Ive tried quite a few devices that allow you to watch and listen to your digital media through your television set. Some of these devices have included WiFi, some included hard drives, some required that you stream the content from a ...
Affordable. Excellent file support—including for HD video and lossless audio codecs. Simple, intuitive user interface. Includes file-conversion software.
No wireless streaming. Doesnt include a USB drive. Unremarkable physical design.
What the WD TV HD Media Player does do—play content off of a USB drive—it does well, but that doesnt necessarily mean this is a useful or desirable device....
Abstract: The company formerly known as Western Digital enters the set-top box game with a cool gadget aimed at people with a lot of downloaded content. Slingbox it ain’t, nor is it a real competitor for the Apple TV box. In fact, it doesn’t even have built-in s...
Abstract: Widely known as a leader in the hard drive/storage arena, Western Digital is now expanding its product line, hoping to grab a share of the high-definition media market with the new WD Media Player (WDAVN00). The Test Center found it to be an affordable...
Abstract: Today WD has introduced the WD TV and it is I believe the very first and only product from WD that does not contain any internal storage of any kind. WD TV is a little black box that will allow you to easily bring your pictures, music and videos to you...
Displays video content in up to 1080p. Optical audioout lets you jack into the hifi with optimal sound quality. Makes it easy to force guests to watch your unedited vacation footage by slurping movies off the family videocam. Menus easy to navigate - eve...
No RAW files. Comes only with composite cables. Tendency to choke on .wmv files. Thumbs down to the engineer who decided the WDTV didnt have to talk with your computer or card reader. Seriously, how hard would it have been to throw an ethernet jack on thi...
The WD TV plays back pretty much any file format you can throw at it, including MKV, AVI, and MP4 video. Huge HD video files played smoothly without any hiccups. Its native app selection includes 80 choices, such as YouTube, Hulu Plus, Spotify, and Pandor
Its streaming video support is subpar, lacking Netflix, Amazon Instant Video HBO Go and others. Many apps, especially YouTube, suffered from sluggish load times
While not for everyone, the WD TV's adroit playback of video and music files makes it the perfect living room box for people with large digital media collections....
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