Testseek.com have collected 84 expert reviews of the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player.
December 2008
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The editors liked
Small and compact
HDMI output
Good up scaling
Versatile player
Excellent build quality
Full HD upscaling
Multiple formats
File format support
Good upscaling of video
The editors didn't like
Price
Playback speed (both fast and slow
No AV sync issues)
Youll need to move your burnt backup media to your HDD again
The WD TV plays back pretty much any file format you can throw at it, including MKV, AVI, and MP4 video. Huge HD video files played smoothly without any hiccups. Its native app selection includes 80 choices, such as YouTube, Hulu Plus, Spotify, and Pandor
Its streaming video support is subpar, lacking Netflix, Amazon Instant Video HBO Go and others. Many apps, especially YouTube, suffered from sluggish load times
While not for everyone, the WD TV's adroit playback of video and music files makes it the perfect living room box for people with large digital media collections....
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The numbers don't lie. When Netflix accounts for more than a third of US internet bandwidth, when streaming services are racking up Emmys by the truckload, when cable subscriber numbers dwindle while Amazon Prime Video sign-ups soar, it's hard to avoid th...
HDMI and analog AV outputs, Supports large number of media file types, Smartphone remote apps for iOS and Android, Supports USB local media, DLNA server and network shares
Relatively small number of streaming apps, No Netflix
The time where home theatre computers and expensive media boxes were the only ways of getting content onto your TV is over, and the market is filled with cheap solutions that will let you play music, photos and videos on your TV. One of the cheapest ...
Handles plenty of multimedia file formats, Attractive user interface is easy to follow, System responds quickly to remote control input, Compact remote control was easy to learn for no-look operation, Simple but stylish housing, Handles DVD ISO files nicely
USB connected drive continued to receive power even with WD TV turned off, Music play back isn't the most convenient, DVD folder play back required navigating into the folder to select files
The Western Digital WD TV has plenty of attributes to help it score at the top of the list of media players I have checked out so far. It has a slick but simple appearance, the user interface is attractive and easy to use, the system is quick to respo...
In the beginning I was genuinely curious if the WDTV would live up to my expectations. To my enjoyment the WDTV turned out to be pretty awesome with lots of great features for a reasonable price (around $100.) My only real desire for this device wou...
Abstract: When we first saw the WD TV in early December, 2008, we were very impressed with it. In fact, we have been telling people just how it will render disc-based players useless, and we were proven right. Since its launch, the WD TV has taken off like a ro....
At about a hundred bucks, the WD TV HD Media Player from Western Digital certainly offers several advantages over some of its direct competitors. It’s great to see a true HDMI connection here for 1080p video and it’s even better that they have taken ...
Ultra-simple. Portable. Plays a ton of media formats. Can output 1080p. Supports digital-audio output.
No network connectivity. Album/movie art display is inconsistent.
The WD TV is a super-simple and highly portable media player. We’d love to see some network connectivity and a more flexible interface, but sometimes just good enough is just that. Good enough.WD TV ...
