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Western Digital quietly intros WD TV HD Media Player
Engadget —
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Well, what do we have here? With no fanfare whatsoever, Western Digital has apparently strayed from its platter-based roots and delved into the wide, murky world of HD media streaming. The WD TV HD Media Player purports to "turn your USB drive into an HD media player, allowing you to watch your ...
Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player Streams from Hard Drives on the Cheap [Media]
Gizmodo —
... Western Digital, better known for storage than HD video equipment, looks to have thrown their hat into the video streaming ring with the WD TV HD Media Player. With two USB 2.0 drives working simultaneously, you can plug in your USB storage and stream to your HDTV in 1080p over HDMI or composite. The diminutive box comes with a remote control and what seems to be proprietary browsing software. It's available now from Best Buy for a competitive $130, which is a solid price for an HD streamer even if it's snuck in under the rader a bit. [ ...
Western Digital releases WD TV HD Media Player
Gadgetell —
Section: Video, Accessories, HDTV
Unlike most product releases today, Western Digital has released their TV HD media player with no extravagant advertising. The tiny device allows you to plug in external USB hard drives, up to two simultaneously, and play any video content stored on them, on your TV.
It outputs video to your TV in either plain old 480i format via the composite interface (and included cables) or in 1080p HD via HDMI. The TV HD Media Player ships with “media converter software” leaving it suspect as to what formats the device actually supports.
For $129.99, you can get ...
Western Digital WD TV HD Streaming Media Player
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Western Digital WD TV HD Streaming Media Player
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HD media streaming is the future. Actually let me rephrase that. HD media streaming is happening right now and Western Digital have got their ...
Western Digital TV HD Media Player
Ubergizmo —
Western Digital moves away from their bread-and-butter product for a moment to release the TV HD Media Player, touted to "turn your USB drive into an HD media player, allowing you to watch your favorite HD movies on your TV." All you need to do is insert your USB flash drive or USB-powered hard drive and you're able to play compatible movie files directly from either device in resolution of up to 1080p (full HD), thanks to the included HDMI/composite outputs. It is highly portable with 1.6" x 4.9" x 3.9" dimensions, and for $129.99, it is cheap enough for an impulse purchase.
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Western Digital HD Media Player could be a pirate's dream come true
T3.com All —
... into to detail about which video codecs the device supports, however a helpful early adopter has confirmed that it plays a healthy selection of commonly found formats, including MKV, H.264, DiVX, XViD, MPEG2/4, MOV, ISO, VOB. If this is correct, then the inclusion of MKV format support is one big advantage over the PS3, which already plays a large number of the digital formats you care to throw at it. And the really good news is that this gadget is not even particularly expensive. Best Buy is currently selling them for $99 (around 60). We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for ...
Western Digital intros the WD TV HD Media Player
CrunchGear —
Western Digital must think they have something special with the WD TV HD Media Player to enter this market so late. The WD TV HD reportable plays back up to 1080p media files off an attached USB thumb drive or USB HDD. No word on wether the supplied software supports popular HD file formats like MKV or if you must re-encode source material into an Western Digital approved codec. It might be wise to wait until the early adaptors play with the device before you plop down $129 of your hard earned cash though.
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