![]() ![]() LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today introduced the WD TV® Live Plus HD media player, which makes it easy for Netflix® members to instantly watch thousands of TV episodes and movies on the biggest screen in their home - their HD television set. WD TV(R) Live Plus HD Media Player Enables Consumers to Stream Their Favorite Shows and Personal Content Directly To Their Big Screen TV New WD TV(R) Live Plus HD Media Player Delivers Thousands of TV Episodes and Movies for Netflix(R) Members to Watch Instantly The device outputs 1080p video over HDMI 1.3. The $149 box will stream just about anything to any TV and includes a direct storage access system, allowing you to stream video right off of a hard drive. And the upgradable firmware means that Western Digital could always expand this channel list in the future.Not to be outdone, Western Digital just released the Live Plus HD Media Player with Netflix streaming. You won't find the Roku's MLB.TV, NHL GameCenter, and Hulu Plus channels (which, to be fair, all require paid subscriptions), but we did like the inclusion of an AccuWeather channel. We were also happy to see the Mediafly channel, which offers a huge selection of audio and video podcasts. Most of the important ones are onboard, including the aforementioned Netflix and Pandora, as well as YouTube, Live365 audio, Flickr, and Facebook photos. It isn't as robust as Roku's 100-plus lineup, but it's arguably better than Apple TV's limited offerings. We had no trouble transferring files from both a Flip Video camcorder and an external hard drive, though it did take a while to copy over the files, especially the larger video files. Unfortunately, on the internal drive, you can't create or rename folders and arrange content in buckets, which would be nice if you have hundreds, or even thousands of files (a terabyte stores a lot of files). ![]() The device comes with two USB ports that let you transfer content from cameras (including Flip Video camcorders), external hard drives, or other products to the WD TV Live Hub. But the real differentiator here is the integrated hard drive that doubles as a networked drive that can be accessed by other PCs (or game consoles such as the Xbox 360 or PS3) in your home network.įile geeks will appreciate the Live Hub's robust network support. Of course, WD TV also has some nice streaming services available, such as Netflix and Pandora, and an assortment of other "channels" that includes YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, and Blockbuster On Demand. Who is that? Well, it's someone who has a lot of multimedia content stored on his or her computer and wants to throw it all onto one box and be able to connect it to a TV and play files directly from that box. (You can add any one of several compatible USB Wi-Fi dongles to the Live Hub.) However, that hard drive will appeal to a certain type of customer. The 1TB hard drive does make this a more expensive purchase than the Roku Player or Apple TV, and it should be pointed out that those units offer Wi-Fi connectivity while this model doesn't. (The background image can be easily changed.) The user interface is clean, straightforward, and easy to navigate. ![]()
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