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ViewSonic VMP74 Digital Media Player
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WD TV Live Digital Media Player
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WD TV Live Plus Digital Media Player
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Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
Media players are ten a penny these days. The attraction, though, is universal. Instead of having to plug your laptop into the TV every time you want to watch a YouTube video, a ripped DVD or play some music throughRead more
Webbed feat in the stream Sam Kieldsen gives the thumbs up to this 1080p media playerRead more
Bringing together the various elements of your home entertainment facilities is a task that can be carried out by a media streamer unit. Acting as a centralised hub, this type of device can link together such items as a television, computer, digital recorder, MP3 player and other types of media peripherals while also including Internet, network and storage access in the mix.Read more
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12
4.2 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5 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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User rating
5
3.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
60 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Connectivity technologyWiredWired & Wireless
N/A
Composite video out111
DC-in jackyesyesyes
S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
HDMI version1.3
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity111
USB 2.0 ports quantity211
Ethernet LANyesyesyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out
N/A
11
Digital audio optical out
N/A
1
N/A
Wi-Fi
N/A
yes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
HDCP
N/A
N/A
no

Audio properties

Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • PCM
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • PCM
  • WAV
  • WMA
Audio decodersDTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
N/A

Video

Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video compression formats
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • MPG
  • VOB
  • WMV
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • VOB
N/A
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Full HD
N/A
yesyes
HD-Ready
N/A
yes
N/A
Video formats supported
N/A
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • H.264
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MPEG
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VOB
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M2TS
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • VOB
  • WMV9
Subtitle formats supported
N/A
  • ASS
  • SMI
  • SRT
  • SSA
  • SUB
  • ASS
  • SMI
  • SRT
  • SSA
  • SUB
Maximum video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
Grey
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
Storage temperature (T-T)
N/A
40 - 3540 - 65

Dimensions

Width3.98 in4.92 in4.92 in
Depth5.2 in0.39 in3.94 in
Height1.1 in1.18 in1.57 in
Weight7.76 oz6.7 oz11.64 oz

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