Testseek.co.uk 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
Good picture performance
Versatile design
Hard disk included
It does a lot
With very little fuss
Includes 1TB hard disk
Easy to set up
Attractive interface
Great design
Stunning user interface
Plays almost everything
Affordable
Doubles as a basic NAS device
Good file support
Plenty of storage
Online content
Can be used as a NAS drive
Good quality interface
Customizable
Technically and graphically a success
Easy to create a video or audio jukebox
Good quality Internet services
Multimedia compatability almost every format supported
Network connectivity well handled / Good quality build and design
Great user interface
Small
Well specified
Integration with iOS apps
1TB hard disk
Huge range of compatible codecs
Large 1GB storage
Compatible with 3D
The editors didn't like
Sounds a little soft
No easy streaming built-in
When the internal hard disk is loaded
It can be hard work to keep everything organised.
Expensive
Film rental options only available in the US
Switching between network sources can be slightly confusing
Better online content would be welcome
Video jukebox doesn't work for TV series
Audio tag retrieval from the Internet not working yet
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...
Overall, the WD TV Live Hub shapes up as a versatile and (with the exception of the problem of accessing network shares) user-friendly media streamer and storage device, both for streaming media to a connected HDTV and serving it throughout the home. ...
Good quality interface: customizable, technically and graphically a success, Easy to create a video or audio jukebox, Good quality Internet services, Multimedia compatability almost every format supported, Network connectivity well handled / Good quality build and design
Video jukebox doesn't work for TV series, Audio tag retrieval from the Internet not working yet, No Picasa, External music album covers not recognised
This is a media centre stuffed with features and with a particularly good interface. With just a little more work from Western when it brings out the updates, it will improve even further. In the meantime, the WD TV Live Hub has the merit of being easy...
The poor documentation and dodgy firmware are only minor blemishes on an otherwise efficient and attractive media player. The AppleTV might still hold the award for best interface, but the Live Hub’s support for a wider range of file formats makes it ...
Great design; stunning user interface; plays almost everything; affordable; doubles as a basic NAS device
Switching between network sources can be slightly confusing
We love the Western Digital WD TV Live Hub. Its 1TB hard drive is a stroke of genius and it plays video beautifully. Switching from one source to another is confusing, but this device is still well worth your money....
The built-in hard disk might not be ideal for everyone, but either way it’s still an incredible media player, with gorgeous menus and a sleek appearance. ...
