Testseek.com have collected 96 expert reviews of the Western Digital WD TV Live Hub WDBABZ and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital WD TV Live Hub WDBABZ.
November 2010
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The editors liked
Built-in 1TB drive
Analog and digital video outputs
Small footprint
Clean and easy to use interface
Good file format support
Plays nearly every format
Great interface
Connectivity
Slick interface. Decent media performance. Doubles as a NAS. Wide format support. On-board storage
The editors didn't like
Remote control could be better
Online features need refining
No WiFi
No iTunes Support
No AirPlay
Limited video on demand. Format support is hit and miss. No wireless
Abstract: This is the most attractive and easiest-to-use home media agregator we’ve tested yet, and makes watching video on the couch or in bed a truly relaxing experience.
Abstract: The concept of a media center in your home has been lost to the so-called cloud services that offer steaming content with ease. We love Netflix, but there is so much content they we have local to our own network that it makes sense to keep it centrally co...
Organizing local files takes some effort. No built-in Wi-Fi.
With its 1TB hard drive and ability to play nearly any audio or video file, the Western Digital WD TV Live Hub is a great set-top box for organizing and browsing local and online media. ...
It's a streamer! It's a server! Robust format support. USB keyboard compatible. Extremely easy to set up, especially remoteadmin features. A/V quality is sharper than Carl Sagan's intellect. Simple and responsive interface. 1080p resolution: Suck it, Appl
You can only search and browse for content on one device at a time. Cables and full manual not included. No builtin WiFi and no Hulu support? We no like. Online streams can be slow to start. Some features can get buried in backwater sections of menu. Want
The Western Digital Live Hub is one of the most fully featured media players I've tested in a while, something that may not bode well for the upcoming release of the Boxee Box later this month. While they really need to find a better partner for the...
Abstract: Logitech's Revue Google TV box is quickly approaching, but that hasn't stopped the recent influx of boxes designed to get the Internet (or at least parts of it) onto an HDTV. The latest effort from Western Digital sounds like an impressive one. Inside, W...
• It has stunning picture quality and crystalclear surround sound, • It shows up as a hard drive on your home network, making it easy to drag and drop files or export directly to it, • The remote control has quickaccess buttons and programmable number buttons for creating shortcuts to files and folders. Web UI lets you control the device from any computer, smartphone or iPad in the home.
• You can't play copyrightprotected files, • The device freezes when stopping Netflix playback; one might expect that a future firmware update will fix the problem, • An error message occurs periodically, even though the file format is compatible with the player, WD TV Live Hub Home Screen, The background is customizable behind the easytonavigate carousel menu, Photo (c) Barb Gon
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Published: 2012-02-02, Author: Chris , review by: macworld.co.uk
Great user interface; small; well specified; integration with iOS apps; 1TB hard disk
No wireless connection built in
We really like the Live Hub, it brings together a decent set of online services, and shares well between all your Macs while giving you access to your media on your TV. Though some may not like the limitation to wired networking as standard out of the box...
