Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player
The WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player from Western Digital is a network device that connects to your HDTV. You'll be able to use it to stream movies, music, and photos that are stored on your home computer over your network and display them on your TV. It features a wired Ethernet port, and an optional Wi-Fi adapter is available. A 1TB hard drive is installed in the unit, allowing you to store files locally. You'll be able to view locally stored files even if your computer is powered down!
The WD TV Live can play all standard file types, ensuring that you'll be able to play your favorite music, photos, and videos with ease. Netflix subscribers will be able to stream movies and TV shows from their Instant Queue, and you also have the option of renting movies à la carte from Blockbuster On Demand. The impressive feature set is rounded out by the ability to access many popular websites -- including Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr. Dedicated web channels allow you to watch videos from CNN, NBC, MTV, ESPN, and other networks.
Bring Your Digital Life to Your Big Screen
- Watch the Things You Love on the Screen You Love
- Get your family and friends together, sit back, and enjoy! Whether it's your own videos, music, and photos or Internet entertainment, you can play it all in the comfort of your living room.
- Watch Popular Movies and TV Episodes Instantly
- Don't wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don't settle for streaming to your small computer screen. Choose from over 10,000 titles from Blockbuster On Demand or access your Netflix unlimited membership and watch TV episodes and movies on your big screen.
- Access Popular Internet Content from the Comfort of Your Living Room
- Play YouTube videos, access Facebook, see your photos on Flickr, play music on Pandora, and watch daily video podcasts from CNN, NBC, MTV, ESPN, and other online content.
- Play Almost Any Type of Media File
- WD TV Live Hub supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats including HD camcorder video formats. No need to spend time transcoding.
- Automatic Play
- Select your favorite song, movie or photo slideshow to automatically play when the device is turned on. Perfect for living art on your HDTV or for digital signage.
Collect Your Media in One Place, Stream It Anywhere in the House
- Play All Your Personal Media the Easy Way
- Load up the high-capacity drive with all your media to create your own media jukebox. In a few clicks, you can play your home movies, share vacation slideshows, and play your music on the big screen and sound system in your living room.
- Access Media Anywhere on Your Home Network
- The Ethernet port lets you connect this media player to your home network so you can access and stream video, view photos, and play music from any Mac, PC, and network drive in your house.
- It's a Multi-Room Media Server Streaming to Any TV in Your House
- You can stream any file on the WD TV Live Hub media center to a WD TV Live media player or any DLNA/UPnP compatible TV, Blu-ray Disc player, or game console. The system is powerful enough to handle multiple streams so you can stream a movie to your Blu-ray Disc player, while viewing photos on your TV upstairs.
- Video Camera-Ready
- Connect your camcorder or digital camera directly to the media center and instantly view or archive HD video and photos without a PC.
- Sync New Media
- The player automatically synchronizes with watched folders so new content from any PC, Mac, or USB storage will be added to the WD TV Live Hub.
- Transfer Files Easily
- Copy, move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera attached to the media center using the on-screen menus.
- Take Your Entertainment Center to a Whole New Level of Cool
- The perfect partner for your HDTV. With Full HD 1080p playback, animated menus, and a programmable remote, the WD TV Live Hub media center allows you to experience your media at its best. It's compact, it's customizable, and it's just plain cool.
- Full HD 1080p Video Playback
- This is the real thing -- Full HD 1080p playback. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal-clear sound of digital audio.
- Programmable Remote
- Use the included programmable remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus. Customize buttons for quick and easy access to your favorite music, photos, videos or menu choices.
- Works with USB Keyboards
- Use the on-screen keyboard, an alphanumeric keypad, or attach your wired or wireless USB keyboard for easy text input. Perfect for searching videos on YouTube or updating your status on Facebook.
- Optional Wi-Fi Adapter
- Supports a wireless network connection to your home network with an optional USB wireless adapter. Or, get the speed you need to stream HD with a WD Livewire powerline AV network kit -- it extends your Internet to any room in your home using your electrical outlets.
- HDMI 1.4, Composite Video, and Component Video Output
- The HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA), and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
- S/PDIF digital output.
- The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surround sound experience.
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Ports |
1x HDMI (1.4) 1x Optical S/PDIF 1x RCA Component Video 1x RCA Composite Video 1x RCA Stereo Audio 1x USB 2.0 (A) 1x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Supported File Formats |
Video: AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG-1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (H.264, x264, AVC, MPEG-1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG-1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG-4, H.264), M2TS, WMV9 Photo: JPG/JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG Audio: MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, Dolby Digital, DTS Playlist: PLS, M3U, WPL Subtitle: SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB, SMI Notes MPEG-2 MP@HL up to 1920 x 1080p24, 1920 x 1080i30 or 1280 x 720p60 resolution MPEG-4.2 ASP@L5 up to 1280 x 720p30 resolution and no support for global motion compensation WMV9/VC-1 MP@HL up to 1280 x 720p60 or 1920 x 1080p24 resolution. VC-1 AP@L3 up to 1920 x 1080i30, 1920 x 1080p24 or 1280 x 720p60 resolution H.264 BP@L3 up to 720 x 480p30 or 720 x 576p25 resolution H.264 MP@L4.1 and HP@4.1 up to 1920 x 1080p24, 1920 x 1080i30, or 1280 x 720p60 resolution An audio receiver is required for multi-channel surround sound digital output Compressed RGB JPEG formats only and progressive JPEG up to 2048 x 2048 Single layer TIFF files only Uncompressed BMP only 1 Please Note:Does not support protected premium content such as movies or music from the iTunes Store, Cinema Now, Movielink, Amazon Unbox, and Vongo close |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating Temperature: 41-95°F (5-35°C) Storage Temperature: -40-149°F (-40-65°C) |
| Electrical Requirements | AC: 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz |
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 1.25 x 7.8" (15.4 x 3.2 x 19.8cm) |
| Weight | 1.2 lb (0.55kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 30 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to install (21)
- Highly compatible (19)
- Quiet (13)
- Reliable (13)
- Fast (10)
Cons
- Slow (8)
Best Uses
- High-end multimedia (19)
- Home (5)
- Movies (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (16), Heavy duty user (6), Power user (5)
- Primary use:
- Personal (22)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
WOW - A Must Have for Techno Geeks!
From my PC it looks like just another hard drive on the network. Put some music on it in separate folders by bandname--some CDA format, some MP3. Put some movies on it ...Read complete review
From my PC it looks like just another hard drive on the network. Put some music on it in separate folders by bandname--some CDA format, some MP3. Put some movies on it in folders with the movie's name--a couple of downloaded movies in AVI format and a couple of ripped DVDs with typical Video_TS and Audio_TS subfolders. Viewing it on the TV (through my A/V Receiver) all I see are song/movie titles listed in correct audio or video categories. It auto sorts into applicable categories based on filename extensions! You can flag favorites and do lots of iPod type tasks. Audio and Video performance is beyond expectation. No degradation in quality from original source. File format doesn't matter.
A ripped DVD-Audio disk of Emerson, Lake and Palmer's Brain Salad Surgery (designed and recorded for 5.1 sound capabilities and with audio actually stored in the Audio_TS subfolder!) played flawlessly.
Getting it up and running on a network can be trying for less than techno geeks, but once its up, novices will have no problem playing it at the TV/entertainment center. And, the Hub is compatible with the Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Not 100% sure about it yet
Well the first one was defective and WD had to send me a replacement. The new one works ok. Its a great concept but definitely needs some improvements. However, for the money its ...Read complete review
Well the first one was defective and WD had to send me a replacement. The new one works ok. Its a great concept but definitely needs some improvements. However, for the money its not a bad buy.
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Pros
- Crisp Picture
- Easy Installation
- Fast Connection
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Movies
- PlayOn
- Sports
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
Bought if for my son as a gift. Thought he would enjoy the new interphase and higher quality video that I had experienced on the hub I installed on my entertainment center.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Crisp Picture
- Easy Installation
- Fast Connection
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Movies
- Sports
- Surround sound via hdmi
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
The new interphase is great! Video and music stream quite well from the hub and accessing from different rooms is quite neat. PlayOn plugins and scripts work nicely and the graphic interphase makes it pleasing to the eye and easy to find links. The change to a more standard size remote took some getting used to after using the other size for a few years. Great addition with the mute button. Lot's more likes..... especially ease of installation and automatic connection to the router.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Crisp Picture
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
I purchased this so that I can play back my videos from the HD instead of a DVD which is prone to skipping and other issues. What the sales person neglected to tell me is that there is a play screen line and some text (subtitles off audio 1 aac) which show up on your screen after you hit play for 5 seconds. So for home use this would be fine but totally not for event video playback. (I called WD tech support they told me there is no way to disable the output of that)
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Crisp Picture
- Easy Installation
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Movies
- Slide show
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
Excellent image quality. Easy to setup. Nice random slide show as well. I wish I could use a wireless keyboard with it as web navigation with the remote control is difficult.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Recommended:
- WiFi USB adapter
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
Very good for Streaming
Very user friendly
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy Installation
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Movies
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
The Hub is well connected, relatively easy to use and operate, great size (not too big or too small), can play a lot of video and audio format. Its built-in 1TB drive, it has additional USB if you want to play off another drive. Love it.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
The Western Digital WD TV Live Hub is the best player yet from the company. It's faster than ever, sleek, integrates really powerful Internet content and manages to make Facebook on the TV actually useful. The WD TV Live Hub is a really nice piece of TV equipment. Not outstanding, but nice. With a few tweaks - easily made via firmware updates - it could be a very powerful little box. It may never have the ability to run applications (and WD became pretty cagey when questioned whether they're working on a GoogleTV-powered WD TV Live player...which means yes) but what it does, it does well, and that's not so bad.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Reliable
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
Very useful product. Tons of videos,songs and photos inside the 1TB Hard Drive. The only problem is to transfer files that it´s a bit slow. Very good buy.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
It's a pity it doesn't bring any cables but it plays fine all my MKV media and also almost any other format. I plugged in the ASUS USB-N10 EZ N NETWORK ADAPTER and it worked incredibly well.
The only thing I didn't like is that the interface works somehow slow (not while playback just when scrolling through the menus) just like and old computer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Excellent picturesound
- Full network access
Cons
- Difficult To Install
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
The 4 stars is because I had a problem connecting to the WiFi network at home. Tech support from WD did not help. I determined the problem to be that the WD needed to know the network address of the DSL modem. All other devices on my network use the DNS of the service provider, but this did not work for the WD. When I entered the address of the DSL modem in the DNS entry for the WD WiFi setup, it connected properly. Once past this initial problem, the unit works great. The picture and sound quality are excellent, and it plays all of the file types that I have on the network from various sources, including the original HD video files from my Canon 5D Mark II camera (other servers made me convert to mpeg which killed the picture quality). The picture quality on these videos is excellent. It will play back from a media equipped PC, a network storage device, a local storage device, or its own internal drive; all without any effort from the user other than selecting the one you want.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
I connect it on my LED TV, it is great to see all kind of movies, photo and music.
I am using only with movies, because if you have a lot of musics or/and photos it's a little bit slow.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
The interface is very intuitive and the setup was very easy, I didn't installed any software, just access over the network to the hub. I read the online manual wich is very clear.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Gaming
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
very good product
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
I loved that because it' simple for use and transformed my Plasma TV in a smart TV easily.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Home entertainment
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
It is really handy and easy-to-use equipment. I've just connected my usb hard drive and started copying all media into it. It can read almost all media formats, however it didn't recognise my uncompressed home video. Besides, it doesn't have voice control feature, I had to use TV remote instead. It is small enough to take to somewhere and share home video with friends.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
I run a Media Server in our house with our Own dvds, home movies, music, and Photos. This device i believes is user friendly if you know what your are doing. With a little gidance anyone can use it. I like the fact that it comes with its own Hard drive and that i can sync from a network device to it. I own two of these, I take it with me when i got to my grandms, a hotel, or even my cabin. I like it so much i had to get another one. I like the fact that you can leave the dvd a vob file and it will still work meanning you dont have to lose any dvd video quality.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
- Runs Hot
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
Great Product!
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
The best media player with network access out there.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
IS THE BEST MEDIA PLAYER, ALL IN 1, GREAT FUNCTIONS AND DESIGN FOR GOOD PRICE.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- Can't use as storage
Best Uses
- Gaming
- High-End Multimedia
- Home entertainment
Comments about Western Digital WD TV Live Hub Network Media Player:
It's a definitely great product, everything works great and even better after the firmware update. The only thing I didn't realize is that I can't use it as storage for my movies. You can copy from your computer or external HDD anything on it, but you can't copy anything back.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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