In this article I'll be discussing the Western Digital TV Live, which is a media player that connects to your HD TV and allows you to play HD content in either 720p or 1080p resolutions.The first thing you'll notice about the WD TV Live is its size, it's tiny. You wouldn't think such a small device could pack such a big punch, but it does. The player comes with a remote control, and its necessary batteries, and also its power adapter. Unfortunately a HD cable isn't provided, so you'll have to source this elsewhere.
Once you've connected the device, and turned it on, you'll notice a baby blue light on the front of the player to signify that it's on. When you change your TV's channel to the player's channel, you'll then notice the WD TV Live's boot up screen. This is displayed for roughly a few seconds, and it then changes to the main menu, where you can choose from a host of options which include, video, music, photos and settings. The setting's option allows you to customise your player experience, allowing you to change how files and folder are displayed, how and if your WD TV will connect to a network, the language selection etc. Selecting the music option takes you to the music menu, which allows you to open up files and folders which host any music files. The photo's option takes you to the photo's screen, and the video screen likewise.
You can connect your media to the WD TV Live player in a variety of ways, ranging from a USB stick which physically plugs into either or both of the media players USB ports, an external hard drive which connects to the media player via a USB cable, or a network connection. A network connection allows you to connect your WD TV live media player to your network, and stream any music and videos in real time. This is how mine is currently setup, and it works faultlessly, no skipping, pausing, just a smooth playback. I've also tested playing videos and music via a USB stick or an external hard drive, and this also worked perfectly. There is also the option of connecting the device to your network via a wireless USB stick, but only some USB sticks are compatible, so you'll need to have a look at the product's home page on the manufacturer's website to ensure it'll work correctly.
HD movies are displayed beautifully on the WD TV live media player, and you have a range of options during playback. You can choose whether to display the films built in subtitles, and if so, what language. You can pause the film at any moment, fast forward or rewind in single mode, x2, x4, x8 or x16, and you also have the option of skipping forwards or backwards in 10 minute intervals.
The WD TV media player is a fantastic device which has worked faultlessly for me in my 6 months of ownership. It's a perfect device for those who wish to add to their home theatre, and due to its size and slick appearance, it's sure to look the part as well.
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