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A tiny, well-priced slice of genius technology that works brilliantly Works fantastically / Great image quality / Well priced Short features list / Occasional de-interlacing issues On most home media devices, you could be forgiven for expecting a few t...
Works fantastically, Great image quality, Well priced...
Short features list, Occasional deinterlacing issues...
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Most media playback devices stick to a fairly rigid blueprint: they either play back files stored across a wired or wireless home network, or they store files locally on an internal hard disk. Western Digital's WD TV dares to be different. Look at the...
Western Digital's WD TV is simply the most accomplished, most affordable media player we've ever seen...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:01
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For most of us downloading video, music and pictures from the internet is easy, but watching it is another matter, unless youre happy to sit hunched over a computer monitor. Ideally, you would view them on your main TV, but how do you transfer the mat...
HDMI output, 1080i support...
No in-built storage...
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Apple supremo Steve Jobs described the Apple TV media player as nothing more than a hobby. Here in the UK we didn’t even get the price cut they got in the US almost a year ago, leaving the Apple TV looking pretty over priced – especially the £195 model...
Connects any USB hard drive to a HD television...
Can’t read iPod song names properly, can’t play copy-protected songs from iTunes Store...
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avreview.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:35
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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...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:41
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Western Digital's WDTV is a media player, but it's what you might called a bare-bones system in that the user almost has to build it up themselves.Unlike with a media streamer the WDTV has no network access and unlike other players we've seen there's n...
Impressive format support, nice interface, good degree of media control...
No network access or internal storage, no HDMI cable supplied...
An excellent media player as long as you can put up with the lack of network access...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:47
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To describe this little box as mini is something of an understatement. Its not going too far to say you can hold the whole thing in one hand. Despite its small size, its clear that a lot of effort has gone into the case, with a robust plastic case...
Reads plenty of formats, Compact form factor, Excellent interface...
Decoding chip could do with a firmware update, No network connections...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:50
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We were extremely impressed by how easy the WDTV was to use and how hard the company has worked to provide an excellent degree of format support and a great way to control your digital media. Those who desire network support or internal storage may lo...
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The next step was the ‘multimedia hard disk’, drives equipped with video ports that allow you to connect them to a TV. Instead of streaming files across a network, you copy files from your computer to the hard disk and then plug the drive into the TV...
The iPod issue is disappointing, but the WD TV is still an excellent option for anyone that has a collection of music, ripped DVDs or video downloads stored on a USB hard disk that they want to play on their TV. Its 1080p output provides very good ima...
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It's not often we're truly gobsmacked. While we see a fair number of outstanding products grace the pages of our site, most of them have been talked about so much prior to us actually seeing them that there's little left to surprise us. There are exceptio...
Comprehensive format support, Easy to set up, Fast...
No included HDMI cable, No rmvb support...
If you're the type of person that has a comprehensive digital media collection and that doesn't already have a fancy media centre setup with networked storage and the like, the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player should be right at the top of your Chris...
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This media player, from hard disk manufacturer Western Digital, is designed to plug into your HD TV, and play media files from USB removable storage devices such as portable hard disks. It eschews the network-streaming capabilities and built-in hard...
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The Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player is a £78 device that plays back high-definition video on a television. The WD TV HD Media Player also features audio and photo playback. You connect one or two USB hard drives (or a USB camera, camcorder, or...
Its early days, but on first impressions we really like the Western Digital WD TV. Jonathan Seff Buy it now: click here...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated:
2011-11-06 06:39:11
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Western Digitals WDTV offers a simple way to view digital multimedia files - music, photos or video - direct to pretty much any TV. Its not as fully featured or lust-worthy as a DLNA solution, but it does a cracking job of just getting the tas...
Extremely simple setup; Supports flash or external hard drives; Remote works well...
No networking features; Main unit looks and feels cheap...
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pcworld.co.nz Updated:
2011-11-06 06:39:16
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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...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated:
2011-11-06 06:39:25
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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...
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Your browser doesnt support Javascript or you have it disabled. Please try again later to view this video. Western Digitals WD TV HD media player is not only a bit of a mouth full to say, but an incredibly smart device in such a small form factor...
Your browser doesnt support Javascript or you have it disabled. Please try again later to view this video. Western Digitals WD TV HD media player is not only a bit of a mouth full to say, but an incredibly smart device in such a small form factor...
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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...
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The WD TV HD is a multimedia box that allows you to view images, audio and videos that you've manage to accumulate in your PC or disk drives. It's part of a family of multimedia players from Western Digital, which includes the WD TV Mini, and the internet...
For me, what stands out about the device is its simplicity: to serve as a media player for your camera, mp3s and videos and presents it in a simple and clean interface. This device is perfect for those of us who download a lot of videos and movies from th...
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Western Digital has taken the competition out of the court with their latest WD TV entertainment hub which brings together the best of all your media and consolidates it in one small digital box to be viewed. With a wide variety of formats and forms of me...
Provides an all in one hub for media, Easy to use UI, Affordable...
Hard to navigate local media, Plenty of streams unavailable to our reg...
All in all, this entertainment hub is a real boon for your home entertainments as it is small, versatile and powerful enough to handle various media from different sources all in the same place. For those looking for a replacement for their media device...
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Late last month, Western Digital Philippines launched the newest member of their multimedia family - the WD TV - Personal Edition. The WD TV is a multimedia player that can play almost all types of media files from almost any kind of storage, whether a f...
Builtin WiFi, Can play almost any multimedia content, Miracastenabled, Streaming capability...
No HDMI cable included, Cannot use for web browsing, It is now available nationwide through Western Digital's dealers/resellers/distributors for a retail price tag of Php4,890. To know more about the product you can visit their product page here...
Set-upInstallation of the WD TV is quite easy and straight forward, connect the AC adapter to the unit and to your power outlet, then your HDMI cable to your TV and to the WD TV, as simple as that, but if you need more information, you can consult the ins...
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There are a lot of multimedia players on the market these days. Most of these little boxes allow you to stream your movies, photos and music across the home network into your entertainment center. But the hassle of getting these devices set up on the...
Attractive UI, Extensive video formats supported, 1080p support, Silent...
Can't attach USB hub, No networked streaming (but can be hacked to add it)...
Inexpensive media player that plays content from an attached USB drive only...
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anythingbutipod.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:04:49
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The time where home theatre computers and expensive media boxes were the only ways of getting content onto your TV is over, and the market is filled with cheap solutions that will let you play music, photos and videos on your TV. One of the cheapest...
The time where home theatre computers and expensive media boxes were the only ways of getting content onto your TV is over, and the market is filled with cheap solutions that will let you play music, photos and videos on your TV. One of the cheapest...
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The Western Digital TV Media Player The Western Digital TV HD Media Player (WDTV) is the device everyone has been raving about. I first heard of the WDTV from a friend who got me pretty excited about its possibilities. When I got my hands on it, I’l...
In the beginning I was genuinely curious if the WDTV would live up to my expectations. To my enjoyment the WDTV turned out to be pretty awesome with lots of great features for a reasonable price (around $100.) My only real desire for this device wou...
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Thats all fine and good but have you noticed that unless you have a Blu-ray player, theres just a lack of high-definition content in this country.Well, if youre tech savvy, thats not a problem of course - geeks like us have been getting video podca...
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When we first saw the WD TV in early December, 2008, we were very impressed with it. In fact, we have been telling people just how it will render disc-based players useless, and we were proven right. Since its launch, the WD TV has taken off like a ro...
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As much as I like my trusty little laptop, I’d much prefer to watch my HD movies on my HDTV. That much makes sense, but when you get the majority of your digital content through the Internet on your computer, what’s the easiest way to send that conten...
At about a hundred bucks, the WD TV HD Media Player from Western Digital certainly offers several advantages over some of its direct competitors. It’s great to see a true HDMI connection here for 1080p video and it’s even better that they have taken...
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At PC World, we are used to seeing a lot of products – some good, some not so much. Seldom do we come across a product that has little to no deficiencies and has everyone pleased in the Test Center. The WD TV HD is one such device. Its acronym filled n...
File format support, Good upscaling of video...
No DVD tray, Price...
This nifty companion for the living room is the bridge between your TV and your vast digital media content. Plays plenty of formats and is easy to use...
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maclife.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:05:34
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Interface issues slow down what’s an otherwise capable home media player for music, movies, and photos. Western Digital’s WD TV is the latest attempt at solving the “last mile” problem--namely how to get your digital content from y...
Ultra-simple. Portable. Plays a ton of media formats. Can output 1080p. Supports digital-audio output.
No network connectivity. Album/movie art display is inconsistent.
The WD TV is a super-simple and highly portable media player. We’d love to see some network connectivity and a more flexible interface, but sometimes just good enough is just that. Good enough.WD TV...
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Physical media is dying, and proof of that are the new kind of products that play digital files directly on a TV. It started with DVD players with USB ports (many even upscale standard definition video to better match a high definition TV). But t...
Full HD upscaling, multiple formats...
Poor power management...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:05:46
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Western Digital’s WD TV HD Media Player is missing two components commonly found in digital media players: a display and storage. What the device does have is two USB ports, HDMI and composite video outputs, digital and analog audio outputs, and the...
Supports a host of popular media formats, codecs, and containers.
Awful DAC; doesn’t support DivX, WMA Lossless, or any encrypted media.
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The WD TV box lets your HDTV play media transferred from any USB storage device (flash drive or external hard drive), without any need for a streaming network device to bridge the distance from your storage drive or PC to the TV. Western Digital's fir...
Overall, if you want to skip the home networking approach and connect a media-filled hard drive up to your television, the Western Digital WD TV is a good bet. Full 1080p support and HDMI connectivity makes it an especially viable option for home-thea...
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The Western Digital WDTV ($110 as of March 5, 2009) marks the hard-drive makers first foray into the field of media players, but the move makes sense as an extension of the company’s existing hard-disk products. The WDTV box lets your HDTV play media...
HDMI, 1080p support, Straightforward menu design...
Slow menu interface, No automatic sync software...
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If youre anything like me, you often find yourself wishing for an easy way to watch your digital media from the comfort of your own couch. I mean, weve got all of these random devices that let us watch videos, but I still cant simply carry a USB th...
Its hard not to like the WD TV, especially for a first effort. Its certainly not perfect: WD drove down the price by making some serious hardware sacrifices. The lack of built-in network streaming is disappointing, and you have to factor in the price...
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One of the most frustrating things that still hasn’t gotten any better in the digital age is the ability to view digital media on the family television. Sure there’s AppleTV and SlingCatcher and a host of others, but what about just being able to lite...
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The WD TV is a superb device for those of you who just want a simple Audio/Video playback tool. The player basically bridges the gap between your multimedia content and your TV.Taking a closer look at this small yet versatile box, you’ll find two USB p...
Versatile player, Excellent build quality...
HDMI cable not bundled...
The WD TV is a superb device for those of you who just want a simple Audio/Video playback tool. The player basically bridges the gap between your multimedia content and your TV.Taking a closer look at this small yet versatile box, you’ll find two US...
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Up until now, weve seen DivX players and media drives. These were good enough as temporary solutions for media lovers. Now, with the lowering of prices of large capacity drives and unlimited broadband access, people have taken to increased downloading...
Small and compact, HDMI output, good up scaling...
Price, playback speed (both fast and slow, no AV sync issues); youll need to move your burnt backup media to your HDD again...
The Western Digital WD TV Media Player sells for Rs. 6,500 with a one-year warranty. The player is a good buy at this point because it doesnt seem priced at a premium (i.e. over DVD DivX players) inspite of being one of its kind. The player is a great...
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itp.net
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2011-10-04 15:06:25
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Priced at US $100 Western Digital’s (WD) HD media player, known as WD TV, is designed to give users the ability to playback content on standard or HD display devices with minimal fuss.As a result of this positioning, the TV lacks WiFi and network capab...
The TV is a cost effective and simple solution for those interested in viewing content on their Full HD TVs...
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Your browser doesnt support Javascript or you have it disabled. Please try again later to view this video. Western Digitals WD TV HD media player is not only a bit of a mouth full to say, but an incredibly smart device in such a small form factor...
Your browser doesnt support Javascript or you have it disabled. Please try again later to view this video. Western Digitals WD TV HD media player is not only a bit of a mouth full to say, but an incredibly smart device in such a small form factor...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:37
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Western Digitals WDTV is a media player, but its what you might called a bare-bones system in that the user almost has to build it up themselves.Unlike with a media streamer the WDTV has no network access and unlike other players weve seen theres n...
Impressive format support, nice interface, good degree of media control...
No network access or internal storage, no HDMI cable supplied...
An excellent media player as long as you can put up with the lack of network access Good points Impressive format support, nice interface, good degree of media control Bad points No network access or internal storage, no HDMI cable supplied...
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Digitaltrends.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:06:44
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With so much digital media available at our fingertips, the computer has become a trusty companion when it comes to content management. It may be busting at the seams, but it’s a nice alternative for those that don’t have thousands of dol...
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Admittedly, they’re somewhat different devices, but have overlapping functionality. The Apple TV works wirelessly and connects to your Mac and a widescreen TV. The WD TV Media Player connects to a user’s TV or home theater and plays d...
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This article was written by our fellow vr-zone.com forum member/moderator Soundpunk, who has great interest in consumer entertainment products and Apple products. Many thanks to him for his views and also taking the time to try out this player. With...
The WD TV HD Media Player has a feature set that will appeal to a wide audience who wants something no-nonsense and straightforward. The solution of dumping your files onto a hard drive and then plugging it into the WD TV HD Media Player might not seem...
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For months now, I have been trying to play .MKV and other video files on my living room front projector. At first I tried to connect a laptop directly to the TV. But this didn’t always work, the audio was crappy, and it was awkward to have a laptop con...
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The Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player ($129.99 list) is a media extender that, unlike most of its competitors, shuns wireless content streaming in favor of portability. Like the SanDisk Sansa TakeTV, the WD TV relies on a portable USB drive to t...
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...
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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...
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crn.com
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2011-10-04 15:07:43
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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...
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The Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player is a £78 device that plays back high-definition video on a television.The WD TV HD Media Player also features audio and photo playback.You connect one or two USB hard drives (or a USB camera, camcorder, or mas...
It's early days, but on first impressions we really like the Western Digital WD TV...
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wired.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:08:01
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A certain class of people have long wanted to easily download and play files on their massive flat-panel TVs. This powerful special interest group is responsible for many of the technological innovations that drive our modern economy. They are internet...
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...
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hardwaregeeks.com Updated:
2011-10-04 15:08:04
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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...
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In late May, Western Digital announced the newest member of its WD TV line of media players – the WD TV. The TV assumes the top of the line of WD's line of media streamers, which also include the WD TV Play (reviewed) and WD TV Live (reviewed). This WD TV...
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...
Relatively small number of streaming apps, No Netflix...
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The numbers don't lie. When Netflix accounts for more than a third of US internet bandwidth, when streaming services are racking up Emmys by the truckload, when cable subscriber numbers dwindle while Amazon Prime Video sign-ups soar, it's hard to avoid th...
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