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WD TV Live Plus

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User ratings:
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
6
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6 editorial reviews
WD TV Live Plus (Networked Media Player): 2.5 out of 5 stars from 33 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Western Digital has added to their line of media streaming products with their latestRead more
Pedestrian audio aside, this sleek device offers a great way to store and stream your contentRead more
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Pros

  • ability to change folder views from thumbnails to list view
  • the Live Hub is great value
  • vibrant colours and great contrast

Cons

  • an HDMI cable
  • It took us a full two minutes
  • suffered from sluggish load times

Key specs

  • yes
  • Grey
  • yes
  • AAC, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA
  • no

WD TV Live Plus - Pros & Cons

WD TV Live Plus

Pros

  • ability to change folder views from thumbnails to list view
  • the Live Hub is great value
  • vibrant colours and great contrast
  • the remote is very responsive and gives solid feedback on button presses
  • clean and intuitive interface
  • It connects quickly and is very user friendly
  • The remote is easy to use and Te display is simple
  • Picture is good
  • sound is good
  • The interface looks great on my HDTV
  • The online services are a great feature

Cons

  • an HDMI cable
  • It took us a full two minutes
  • suffered from sluggish load times
  • lack of certain video streaming apps on the WD TV
  • The device has no built-in storage
  • Its streaming video support is subpar
  • slow speed of the file browser
  • took about five seconds to load on average
  • horrendous firmware and slow GUI response
  • none in the MP4 container
  • The WD TV Mini has a very limited feature set

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WD TV Live Plus - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out1
Composite video out1
DC-in jackyes
S/PDIF out portyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
HDCPno
Ethernet LANyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
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Video
HD typeFull HD
Full HDyes
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video formats supported
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M2TS
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • VOB
  • WMV9
Subtitle formats supported
  • ASS
  • SMI
  • SRT
  • SSA
  • SUB
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 px
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Design
Colour of productGrey
Storage temperature (T-T)40 - 65
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Features
Built-in displayno
Handheld remote controlyes
Supported radio bandsNot supported
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Audio properties
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • PCM
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Storage
Built-in storage mediano
Card reader integratedno
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Dimensions
Width4.92 in
Depth3.94 in
Height1.57 in
Weight11.64 oz
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Power
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35

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