Watching the Things You Love on the Screen You Love

You just came back from vacation and want to share your pictures and video with your family and friends. You all gather and stand around your computer monitor in the den. Not the most ideal environment to share your memories.

One day all TVs will be connected to the Internet and your home network, but that day hasn’t arrived yet, and for now, products like the WD TV Live media player are the missing connectivity link. The players can access content (files) on your PC and on the web (YouTube, Netflix) and display them on your TV.

Currently, Western Digital (WD) has two player options– the WD TV Live and the WD TV Live Hub that can display your content. Both can play most media file formats of your own videos, photos and music files in high definition. They can also stream movies, YouTube videos and connect with Facebook. The WD TV Live Hub additionally has a 1 TB network drive for local storage and can stream to any DLNA device (such as a Blu-Ray player) in your home. The WD TV Live does not have a local storage option or the ability to stream to other devices, but it does come with Wi-Fi, and the WD TV Live Hub does not, although an optional USB wireless adapter is available.

To summarize, the features of the WD TV Live include:

·         Play almost any type of media file including video, music and photos

·         Plug and play from a USB device including camcorders and digital cameras

·         Streaming services such as Netflix, Facebook and YouTube are part of the offerings

·         Works with USB keyboards for easy text input

·         HDMI and Composite Video Outputs

·         Connect wired or wirelessly with a USB wireless adapter (sold separately) to your network

Additional features  with the WD TV Live Hub:

·         Store and play your media files on the 1TB hard drive

·         Stream to other DLNA devices (Blu-Ray players, game consoles) in your home

Additional features of the WD TV Live: 

·         Built in Wi-Fi

In a nutshell, if you want a device that will stream and play back your downloaded files, these are both leading models in media playback devices. With pricing under $150.00 for the WD TV Live, this makes it an attractive box for playing your local and online media on the big screen you love!

- Janet F, IT Consultant

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