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Western Digital's New Streamer Adds Wi-Fi and Spotify
Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Western Digital, WD TV Live, Media Streamers (all tags)
The latest WD TV Live also includes a brand new interface for simpler use.
Western Digital doesn't bother too much with individual names for each version of its media streamers. The newest is the WD TV Live, just like the one before and the one before that.
The name doesn't change, but the device definitely does. The latest addition - and it's amazing it wasn't put in earlier - is built-in Wi-Fi. No more messing about with cords, no more trying to figure out how to get the internet to your TV and no more dealing with complaints of cables running across the ground.
The new WD TV Live player will be shipped with an updated interface as well as Spotify and Dailymotion capabilities.
Jim Welsh, VP of Western Digital, says that the company has a commitment to offering up the best to their customers. "By marrying advanced features of the new wireless WD TV Live with quality content from service providers, including a first of its kind service with Spotify, we are excited to deliver on that commitment."
You can pick up the newest WD TV Live on Amazon for an MSRP of $129.
Source: TWICE
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WD TV Live Adds Windows 7 "Play To" Feature
Mon May 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Western Digital (all tags)
Playing networked video and music just got a whole lot easier.
If you haven't gotten to check out the Play To function of Windows Media Center 12, you're missing out on one of the coolest features added to the software in a long time. With it, you can select a file and play it on any connected device.
Alright, it doesn't seem that cool initially, but think about trying to watch a video on your Xbox 360, PS3, or whatever else you use for streaming from your desktop. If you've got more than a few files in there, it can be a slog. With Play To, you can navigate on your computer, rather than wrestle with a clunky remote interface.
Western Digital says it's something users have been asking for. "We regularly engage with WD TV Live enthusiasts in our online community. Many have been asking for a way to "push" media from their PCs to their TV or home theater system, especially from laptops"
Source: Western Digital
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Western Digital’s WD TV-2 Player Photo and Info Leak
Wed Aug 19, 2009 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Western Digital, Product Announcements (all tags)
A pretty strong upgrade over their previous offering, the WD TV-2 Media Player offers a great umber of options for viewing computer files in full high def on your HDTV.
Simply attach a USB storage device to the unit or hook it into a home network and you’re good to go.
There are many devices that have this capability, from game consoles to receivers, but the WD TV-2 does offer one thing that those don’t, and that’s compatibility with an impressive array of file formats. In video files alone, the list ranges from the standards like WMV and Xvid to MKV, TS/TP,M2T and more.
Credit goes to AVS Forum for the pics. There’s no word yet on pricing information for the device.
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