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...
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Abstract: 일반 TV를 스마트 TV처럼 변화를 줄 수 있는 것이 바로 셋톱박스형 디빅스플레이어입니다. 국내에도 다양한 셋톱박스 디빅스플레이어가 출시되고 있지만, 해외에선 가장 대표적으로 애플 TV, Fire TV, 그리고 국내에도 잘 알려진 WD의 WD TV 총 3가지를 들 수 있습니다. 특히, WD TV는 거의 스마트 TV가 나오는 시기에 동시에 출시되어 현재까지 꾸준히 발전되어 모델을 출시하고 있는데, 국내에는 출시되지 않았지만, 국내에서도 관심을 받았던, “...
Abstract: 차세대 저장장치로 플래시메모리 기반의 SSD가 등장하며 기존의 플래터 기반의 하드디스크를 제조하는 글로벌 기업들은 사업의 다변화에 직면해 있다. 대표적인 하드디스크 생산업체인 WD(Western Digital)도 이런 고민에서 자유로울 수 없는 상황에서 이번에 살펴볼 WD TV (WDAVN00)을 출시하였다. WD TV는 세계적인 스토리지 제조사인 WD에서 출시한 제품임에도 저장장치가 내장되어 있지 않아 다소 의외다. 이런 재미있는 제품이 출시하게 된 ...
