Name: TV Live
Brand: WD
SKU: 411291
Rating: 4.0 (40 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Support for subtitles is impressive
the remote is very responsive and gives solid feedback on button presses
clean and intuitive interface

Fast forwarding was rather vague when watching Arrested Development on Netflix
1080P video off a local network source
suffered from sluggish load times

Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless
Ethernet lan: yes
Wi-fi: yes
Colour of product: Black, Grey
Handheld remote control: yes
Audio formats supported: AAC, AIFF, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA
Built-in storage media: no

WD TV Live - Pros & Cons

Support for subtitles is impressive
the remote is very responsive and gives solid feedback on button presses
clean and intuitive interface
ability to change folder views from thumbnails to list view
the quality of the video and audio output on HDMI is excellent
Performance of the box is superb
The user interface is pretty easy to navigate around
and
The manual is extensive
surprisingly well-written and organized
Both wired and wiress connections worked smoothly
It supports all modern formats and simple to use
the text is readable
and the videos look good
The online services are a great feature
this setup is great for on-demand video
The interface looks great on my HDTV
the Live Hub is great value
vibrant colours and great contrast

Fast forwarding was rather vague when watching Arrested Development on Netflix
1080P video off a local network source
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
AppleTV
lacks an internal hard drive
the hardware in these boxes is very much on the light side
this clunky would be allowed to retail
TV LiveWD TV Live has been discontinued
the wifi antenna is really weak
didn't work hard to connect with rca cables
Snag Films is a dusty archive of low bit-rate bizarre independent
Some of the WD TV Live specifications are sketchy
lack of volume control on its own included remote control
the lack of volume control on the remote control
lags is when the WD Live TV has to load online services
The picture quality was frustratingly dire
Nor does Apple TV have iPlayer or Spotify
The Twitter and Facebook apps also lack refinement
the Hub actually only goes into a sleep mode
seeming pretty slow
noise was not measured
of files stuttering during playback
requires displaying and viewing ads as they are presented
it will completely shut down including the fan
traffic on the network has virtually no chance of interrupting the media streaming
Audio Lip Sync function is not documented
the Ã¢ÂÂServices' portal lacks video on demand
lack of genuine drive affects stereo music too
Lack of attack in audioThe same isn't quite true of the audio
not change my habit
revision of the WD TV Live Hub
it buggy/unstable to use
HDD formatting is not shown in specs of products making product searching
It may not display this or other websites correctly
an old WD TV Live that is failing
an HDMI cable
It took us a full two minutes
slow speed of the file browser
took about five seconds to load on average

WD - Video Reviews (9)

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WD TV Live - Full Specifications

Type	Desktop

Audio formats supported	AAC AIFF FLAC LPCM MP3 OGG PCM WAV WMA
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital DTS

Built-in storage media	no
Card reader integrated	no
Storage media type	Not available

Width	4.92 in
Depth	0.39 in
Height	1.18 in
Weight	6.7 oz

Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35

Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1
Composite video out	1
DC-in jack	yes
Digital audio optical out	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN	yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Wi-Fi	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g

HD type	Full HD
Full HD	yes
HD-Ready	yes
Image formats supported	GIF JPG PNG TIF
Video compression formats	AVI MKV VOB
Video formats supported	AVCHD AVI FLV H.264 MKV MOV MPEG MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 VOB
Subtitle formats supported	ASS SMI SRT SSA SUB
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Analog signal format system	NTSC
Frame rate	24.0 fps

Colour of product	Black Grey
On/off switch	yes
Storage temperature (T-T)	40 - 35

Built-in display	no
Handheld remote control	yes
Supported radio bands	Not supported

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WD TV Live WD - Editorial Reviews (12)

4.2

Based on 12 reviews

TechTree.com

Review: WD TV Live

WD TV LiveMRP: Rs 8000Street price (As On 28-03-2012): Rs 7300 (Deltapage.com)There are plenty of media players around these days, and manufacturers are trying their best to up the ante by providing more features.

TechRadar

Published: 04.06.2013

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Alphr

Published: 30.03.2012

Western Digital WD TV Live review

5.0

Western Digital’s WD TV wasn’t your average media player. With little more than an HDMI port at its rear, no internal storage and no networking capabilities, simplicity was its watchword; plug in any USB mass storage device, be