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
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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...
Abstract: The WD HD Media Player is a little black box that can play digital files stored on flash or hard drives straight to any television set. It is a simple solution for users who don’t have the time to turn on their computer, connect it to their TV, log-in...
Hassle-free set up, user-friendly interface, extensive file support, tailor-made for HD TVs
HDMI audio occasionally out of sync with video, sluggish and tiny remote
If you want an easy, hassle-free way to transfer HD content to your TV, you could do a lot worse than the WD TV. While short on fancy features, it offers a simple solution for computer-free media playback, including high-definition movies. Highly reco...
Published: 2009-03-31, Author: Jan , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: If you’re anything like me, that previously huge pile of DVDs in your living room is constantly shrinking, parallel to the growing number of media files stored on your PC. Accessing that PC-based media from your TV has been possible for some time, but...
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....
Abstract: This isn't the kind of device you'd want for channel surfing or NetFlix shopping. It's aimed squarely at he who regularly pulls content from the Web and wants to watch it on TV rather than at his computer. And this player's great for that kind of use: The...
Abstract: We tested the WD TV with a variety of music and video file formats and it coped well with everything except DiVX video. So people with big librarie..
