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Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player

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If you are looking for more bang for your buck then the Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player WDBABX0000NBK-NESN has some of the best features and capabilities on the market.  The WD TV live Plus is a very popular digital media player, and is highly rated by its owners for ease of use and functionality.  The latest player released by Western Digital on June 9, 2010, the WD TV Live added some key upgrades from the previous release from Western Digital, the WD TV Live.  This player is network ready, provides video playback up to 1080p TrueHD and digital sound though the media player optical output or the HDMI output.  Also, this digital media player has the ability to stream Netflix live to your high definition TV.  You can also stream content from Youtube, Pandora, and Flickr.  One of the biggest improvements was to the menu system for selecting your media. Follow this link, Western Digital WD TV Live , if you would like to see more on the previous Western Digital player.

Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player

Price: $99.99 USD (On Sale as of 11/17/10)

The WD TV Live  digital media player is a media streamer that allows you to stream your video, music, and photos to your high definition TV and play your audio via your home theater system.    This usb video player does not come with an internal hard drive, but rather must be connected to a USB mass storage device or network containing your media files.   One of the recommended storage drives is the Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN which will provide ample room to store lots of movies, photos, and music.  As it comes from the manufacturer, the WD TV Live is a hard wired network ready media streamer.  There is nothing to prevent you from going wireless also with a USB wireless dongle.  A popular wireless adapter for the WD TV Live is the Linksys Range Plus Wireless USB Compact Adapter that will let you connect to your existing home or business wireless network and convert your WD TV Live into a wireless media player.  Either wired as a usb video player, or wireless, this digital media player has it’s competition cut out for it.  It is very similar to the Patriot Box Office Multimedia Player and the HD Digitech HDX-1000, but it doesn’t offer the feature of adding your own internal hard drive to the media player itself.  If this isn’t a concern then the WD TV Live Plus is really a fantastic media player.  It offers the latest and greatest including 1080p true high definition through HDMI and Dolby Digital and DTS Encoders.  Here are the goods, on the WD TV Live Plus HD:

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13 Responses to “Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player”

  1. Bill on November 20th, 2009 6:49 pm

    This unit does not work with older TV’s-only 1080 p. The menus worked well with the hard drive, and picture and sound were good. Downside is that you must buy a wifi adapter. It has no place for an internal hard drive. I traded this unit in for the Patriot Box Office which has more features that I wanted.

  2. koshik on December 15th, 2009 3:39 am

    I wonder if it will play DVD files ripped by RealDVD software. These are VOB files that could only be played by REALDVD software that as you know is not available now due to ongoing lawsuit by Hollywood studios
    Thanks

  3. Tripp on December 15th, 2009 9:36 pm

    Hi koshik, I responded to this question under your comment for the Patriot media player. Here is the excerpt:

    “I do know that the WD Live is compatible with VOB files, but I don’t know how the player could distinguish from a VOB file from RealDVD or from a different program. If you already have the VOB files, you could try running through a different program like DVD shrink to make them compatible with other players than just RealDVD.”

  4. koshik on December 17th, 2009 2:35 am

    Hello Tripp
    Thnaks for your comments.
    I purchsed WD Live from local FRYS store.
    It does not play REALDVD Version of VOB Files.

  5. Tripp on December 17th, 2009 3:11 am

    I know that you can convert the VOB files with a different program like the one I use, DVD Shrink. Here is the link to their download site: DVD Shrink. It is free and I used it to convert some of my old VOB files to new VOB Files. Hope you get it worked out.

  6. choc on December 20th, 2009 5:45 am

    The unit works with older televisions, hence the rca composite outputs, rca does not output hd video, only component video and hdmi/dvi output hd video

  7. Amy on April 18th, 2010 9:10 pm

    The unit works with older televisions, hence the rca composite outputs, rca does not output hd video, only component video and hdmi/dvi output hd video

  8. Amy on April 23rd, 2010 5:46 am

    This unit does not work with older TV’s-only 1080 p. The menus worked well with the hard drive, and picture and sound were good. Downside is that you must buy a wifi adapter. It has no place for an internal hard drive. I traded this unit in for the Patriot Box Office which has more features that I wanted.

  9. Bruce on May 19th, 2010 3:59 pm

    Hi koshik, I responded to this question under your comment for the Patriot media player. Here is the excerpt:

    “I do know that the WD Live is compatible with VOB files, but I don’t know how the player could distinguish from a VOB file from RealDVD or from a different program. If you already have the VOB files, you could try running through a different program like DVD shrink to make them compatible with other players than just RealDVD.”

  10. Steve on May 28th, 2010 10:12 am

    This unit does not work with older TV’s-only 1080 p. The menus worked well with the hard drive, and picture and sound were good. Downside is that you must buy a wifi adapter. It has no place for an internal hard drive. I traded this unit in for the Patriot Box Office which has more features that I wanted.

  11. mallongi on February 24th, 2011 1:01 am

    The 500GB SimpleDrive by SimpleTech may not be as small as a portable Maxtor OneTouch Mini 4, and it is not as wide as from the Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750GB drive. As with the 250GB SimpleDrive model, the 500GB drive housed in a slippery, tapered case styled by Ferrari sports.
    thanks

  12. Joyceca on May 6th, 2011 3:39 am

    I have a WD TV Live Plus and it worked like a charm! Very nice device! Even blu-ray movies play smoothly!

    How to put a blu-ray to WD TV Live Plus:
    http://homehdmediaplayer.com/?p=27

  13. Anne on July 5th, 2011 9:26 am

    We regularly engage with WD TV Live enthusiasts in our online community drm remover

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