Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player Streams from Hard Drives on the Cheap
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 $US130, which is a solid price for an HD streamer even if it’s snuck in under the radar a bit. [Engadget]
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Where can I get one of these in Aus from??
Looks freakin nice. Me buy now.
I bought a WD TV because my Panasonic DMC-TZ4 produces MOV (QuickTime) compatible files. I have a library of MOV files on my Linux machine. The MOV files play OK on my Windows XP PC but not on the WD TV. The WD TV puts out a big message that says I must convert them to a usable format (not specific). All of the site documentation says that MOV files should work! Otherwise everything else works as advertised. This is a good example of ‘look before you leap’.
JB have this model for $200.00
JB has it and so does Dicksmith Powerhouse for the same price.
Purchased this item Christmas Eve and now have 5 very happy grandchild. Works very well
You get them from Dick Smith Electronics (large stores only) in Australia.