WD TV Live HD Media Player

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 536 reviews of WD TV Live HD Media Player. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The size and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the WD TV Live HD Media Player is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 295 user reviews of WD TV Live HD Media Player from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the design and size. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Review Crew (reviewboard.com)

WD TV Live HD Media Player Review

In the current age of media consumption, movies and television are being utilized in vastly different methods than five years ago. Nothing is more of a testament to the changes ...

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by : Mike Flacy (avrev.com)

WD TV Live HD Media Player Review

In the current age of media consumption, movies and television are being utilized in vastly different methods than five years ago. Nothing is more of a testament to the changes in how consumers are viewing their media than Western Digital's TV Live HD...

May, 2010

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Expert review by : Joel Evans (geek.com)

Review: WD TV Live HD Media Player

Earlier this year I reviewed the WD TV HD Media Player. At the time I appreciated the fact that it could handle just about any video format I threw at it, but wished that it would also connect to my home network and other services. In addition, the...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Jeremy Kessel (crunchgear.com)

Review: WD TV Live HD Media Player

Short Version: Western Digital's newest addition to its growing lineup of media players, the WD TV Live, essentially picks up where its older sibling (the great WD TV) left off. With the newly added networking capabilities via a built-in Ethernet port...

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Harry Butler (bit-tech.net)

WDTV Live HD Media Player Review

Media PCs and their place in our living rooms are a controversial topic here in the office. While they can offer enormous flexibility through the use of a conventional operating system, for many they're expensive, noisy and needlessly complex,...

The unit itself is incredibly small for a device so capable - it measures 125.5 x 100 x 40mm (W x D x H) - so you should have no problem finding space for it alongside your TV. Connectivity options are excellent and cater to any setup with HDMI 1.3,...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Jez Ford (avhub.com.au)

WD TV Live HD Media Player

Cheers and applause for a box so small that gets most of the big things right. It keeps connections simple

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent Media Play! Love it!

This is a must buy! I don't care what no one else says.

Plays 1080p movies =) ; Love that it plays all my media

None ; to everyone else to is complaining here, STOP ; What media player doesn't lag when it plays a 20+ GB file ; come on... Stop being so picky

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

works when it wants

im on my second one and its doing the same as my last one. just not playing any movies or music. waist of money and time. NO NO NO TO THIS ONE!!!

plays Hd videos very nicely, sound is nice

does not play 85% of the time. it has a mind of its own. half the movies play part f the way. fast forward is a joke and no chapter set up. if you have to start a movie over it sometimes start where you left off or you have to set and watch the movie...

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great device

I got this so I could watch videos from my computer on the tv. It is very simple to run, I like that it is use friendly. I am trying to program it with code to change the interface, which I don't care for the interface. The interface is fine for the...

great product ; easier to use than a computer ; works well with Windows 7 ; cheap alternative to having cables all over the house

display non-helpful icons for videos

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great idea, it just doesn't work!

If the firmware were to be upgraded to manage network access properly and to read directories within a share I would not mind the other cons seeing as it is very inexpensive device. But as it is its really just a doorstop.

It's compact, inexpensive, looks great on top of my TV and the idea behind it is great

now if it would just work! I have about 100Gb if video on my laptop and I haven't been able to play any of it after hours of troubleshooting ; This is mainly because it cannot read most of the folders in the share but I cannot for the life of me...

Nov, 2010

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