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
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. ...
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Published: 2010-12-09, Author: Matt , review by: Techreport.com
Is the WD Live Hub worth its $200 asking price? The answer, as usual, depends. The Hub's immediate predecessor, the $100 TV Live Plus, lacks a hard drive but otherwise offers similar features. If you plan on streaming content exclusively from network s...
Capable high-def media streamer plus 1TB storage, Handles Web and local network content, User-friendly interface, Doubles as media server, including iTunes server
Other devices support more Web content
The WD TV Live Hub not only streams media from a variety of network and web sources, it doubles as a media server, making it a good choice if you want to stream media to and from multiple locations. ...
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...
