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WD TV Live vs WD TV Live Plus

    4.92 in
    1.18 in
    WD TV Live Digital Media Player
    WD TV Live
      4.92 in
      1.57 in
      WD TV Live Plus Digital Media Player
      WD TV Live Plus
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      12
      4.2 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      5
      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
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      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 %

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      Connectivity

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out11
      Composite video out11
      DC-in jackyesyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      USB 2.0 ports quantity11
      Ethernet LANyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11

      Audio properties

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Audio formats supported
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • FLAC
      • LPCM
      • MP3
      • OGG
      • PCM
      • WAV
      • WMA
      • AAC
      • AIFF
      • FLAC
      • MP3
      • OGG
      • PCM
      • WAV
      • WMA

      Video

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Full HDyesyes
      Image formats supported
      • GIF
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      • BMP
      • GIF
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      Video formats supported
      • 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
      • ASS
      • SMI
      • SRT
      • SSA
      • SUB
      • ASS
      • SMI
      • SRT
      • SSA
      • SUB
      Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px

      Storage

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Built-in storage medianono
      Card reader integratednono

      Design

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      		Grey
      Storage temperature (T-T)40 - 3540 - 65

      Dimensions

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Width4.92 in4.92 in
      Depth0.39 in3.94 in
      Height1.18 in1.57 in
      Weight6.7 oz11.64 oz

      Features

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Built-in displaynono
      Handheld remote controlyesyes
      Supported radio bandsNot supportedNot supported

      Power

      WD TV LiveWD TV Live
      WD TV Live PlusWD TV Live Plus
      Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 355 - 35

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              WD TV Live vs WD TV Live Plus - User Opinions

              • zachariah
                over 1 year ago
                The Plus version utilizes a Sigma SMP8654 media processor, while the previous WD TV Live version utilizes the SMP8655. Although the SMP8655 has a higher model number, the additional digit actually signifies that it is the Non-Macrovision version.Jul 29, 2010
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              WD TV Live vs WD TV Live Plus - Editorial Reviews (2)

              Western Digital WD TV Live Plus Review | Digital Trends
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              Digital Trends
              Published: 28.07.2010
              Western Digital WD TV Live Plus Review | Digital Trends

              We review Western Digital's WD TV Live Plus media streamer which packs a lot of punch for such a small device.

              12 minute read
              WD TV Live Plus: Western Digital's Latest Media Player Reviewed
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              anandtech.com
              Published: 29.07.2010
              WD TV Live Plus: Western Digital's Latest Media Player Reviewed

              By Cameron Butterfield
              12 minute read

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