Amazing Western Digital TV Live Media Player

Introduction

The following information of Western Digital TV Live media player are collected from the web for reference. Western Digital TV Live Media Player is an excellent media player with many features. You can watch your pictures and video from your local drive, YouTube and other channels. There is wide variety of video including movies from the channels. Stream videos, music, and photos from your USB drive, network drive, and any PC or Mac® computer in your home. Our media library collects the content from all the drives, so finding the perfect video, song, or photo to view is easier. You can use your smartphone or tablet as a touch-screen remote.  Wireless keyboard can be used as well. On of the excellent function is to show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or camcorder. It can play almost any video format except RMVB. It has HDMI and composite video output. The video output can be selected for 1080p HD video, which is clear and sharp. It has features of subtitle color, position, and timing adjustment. You can connect to Internet either through wifi or Ethernet cable. The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surround sound experience.

Western Digital TV Live Features

Western Digital TV Live Media Player with Remote

Western Digital Live Media Player  External Connection

Western Digital TV Live Media Player Hands On

 

Western Digital TV Live Media Player Rating (Source:http://benchmarkreviews.com)

9.3 out of 10

Pros:

+ Unmatched features and functionality for $90
+ Excellent multimedia codec support and compatibility
+ Customizable background and display themes
+ Easy to navigate menu and options
+ Features integrated wireless network adapter
+ Playback timeline and jump-to-time features
+ Remote control software available for phone and tablet devices
+ Very portable and light weight
+ Ergonomic media center remote control
+ Includes 'legacy' composite analog A/V cable

Cons:

- Lacks eSATA/Firewire/Card Reader Ports
- Remote control does not offer volume control
- Web browsing not supported

Ratings:

• Performance: 9.50
• Appearance: 9.50
• Construction: 9.25
• Functionality: 9.50
• Value: 8.75

Western Digital TV Live Media Player Specifications 

File Formats Supported

Video - AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9, FLV (h.264)

Photo - 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

Note: MPEG2 MP@HL up to 1920x1080p24, 1920x1080i30 or 1280x720p60 resolution. MPEG4.2 ASP@L5 up to 1280x720p30 resolution and no support for global motion compensation. WMV9/VC-1 MP@HL up to 1280x720p60 or 1920x1080p24 resolution. VC-1 AP@L3 up to 1920x1080i30, 1920x1080p24 or 1280x720p60 resolution. H.264 BP@L3 up to 720x480p30 or 720x576p25 resolution. H.264 MP@L4.1 and HP@4.1 up to 1920x1080p24, 1920x1080i30, or 1280x720p60 resolution. An audio receiver is required for multi-channel surround sound digital output. Compressed RGB JPEG formats only and progressive JPEG up to 2048x2048. Single layer TIFF files only. Uncompressed BMP only. For details, please refer to the user manual.

File Formats Not Supported

Does not support protected premium content such as movies or music from the iTunes Store, Movielink, Amazon Unbox, and Vongo

Languages Supported
User Interface:

• English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese , Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Polish, Czech, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian,Hungarian
  
  

Subtitle:

• English, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, Hebrew, Turkish, Czech, Slovakian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Hindi (India), Malay/Bahasa (Indonesia), Central European language
  
  

Multilingual Input:

• English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Hungarian
  
  

Kit Contents

• Streaming media player
• Remote control with batteries
• Composite AV cable
• AC adapter
• Quick Install Guide