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
Huge range of compatible codecs, Large 1GB storage, Compatible with 3D
No built-in WiFi, UI not an Apple TV-beater, No card reader
On paper the WD TV Live Hub appears to be the complete opposite of the new Apple TV and so it proves - both in good ways and bad. The good are fundamental deal makers: comprehensive codec support (if no more extensive than previous WD TVs), extended funct...
Published: 2012-09-10, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
Slim, light, great stand – landscape and portrait, and works with Apple Smart Cover
Expensive and black model shows some grease
Since it's the only affordable streamer that we know of that comes with built in hard drive, the WD TV Live Hub is really a winner right from the start. And heck, who wants to have to attach external storage anyway to a streamer! That is downright inc...
Small compact design, 1TB hard drive included, Beautiful user interface, Easy to use, Plays pretty much any type of media, Included online services
No AV cables included, Weird online service issue on our unit
From all of the media players I have seen in the past year the Western Digital TV Live Hub is one of the best. The first thing that stands out is the user interface. Every other media player we have looked at has some crap basic interface. They are ...
In the beginning Western Digital gave us the WD TV which was a great little media player but required the user to bring their own media and also didn’t support any sort of networking. Western Digital did release several other versions with variety of ...
The WD TV Live Hub was my first exposure to a network set top box for my living room – and it has left an overall positive impression on me. Of course, the Live Hub does a lot of other things with media streaming and online services, but there are a lo...
Abstract: Many people are constantly searching for the right companion to go along with their nice HDTV.For many people, that companion is usually a gaming console or some sort of media player. And on the rare occasion, that device is a home theater PC.As hard...
Slim and stylish design, 1TB hard drive, UI is responsive and easy to navigate, Lots of connectivity options
Dated Netflix app, No HDMI cable included
Western Digital's latest media box sports a 1TB hard drive a much improved user interface.Even though Western Digital isn't new to the set-top box market, the WD TV Live Hub feels quite a bit different from previous versions, and mostly in good ways. On t...
Published: 2010-12-13, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Media streamer/server with 1TB of file storage built in; supports up to 1080p video playback; nice onscreen interface; streams a variety of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, YouTube, and Pandora, via Ethernet connection; attractive ons
No built-in wireless, ever cheaper Blu-ray players offer many of the same Internet-viewing and home streaming options plus disc playback, most advanced options will require an expert user to fully exploit
While it lacks integrated Wi-Fi and is more expensive than the Roku or Apple TV , the WD TV Live Hub's combination of snazzy interface and built-in 1TB hard drive will appeal to advanced users who have a lot of existing files they want to view on an H...
The new WD TV Live Hub is a great new media player offering plenty of internal storage from a 1TB 2.5” hard drive, combined with a wide range of codec decoding support, topped off with streaming support from many online sources like BlockBuster On De...
