WD TV Live Hub user reviews (1TB)

Cons A lack of detailed documentation and a confusing interface, compounded by software bugs, makes this unit basically unusable for me. Examples, files don't show up on system and I have yet to get file sharing to work with Windows 7. on December 21, 2011 by petemcc  | Read full review

Cons 1. Takes ages to sync with external USB devices
2. Fatal system error every time I play a video
3. Takes ages to restart and compile media library
4. Cannot directly connect to a computer
5. Not compatible with commonly available wireless adapters. on December 18, 2011 by surannga  | Read full review

Cons Very strange!!!!! on April 16, 2013 by bexmalex  | Read full review

Cons sometimes could be a bit quicker - but it keeps getting better after each firmware update on March 28, 2012 by bratchew  | Read full review

Cons take forever to load content into the program on the tv side still awaiting for it is scan hours later witch makes all other onscreen movements a nightmare.WHATS TAKING SO LONG! show me my data hoping it will work better after the crappy scan's done on February 28, 2012 by martinvirtual  | Read full review

Cons non that i can find yet on December 29, 2011 by bummydill  | Read full review

Cons Expensive ,Freeze all the time, dont have crackle,and free movies. on December 28, 2011 by Stop2011  | Read full review

Cons No WiFi, that really sucks for a unit that costs 200 bucks and if you are not hardwiring ethernet cable WD is only compatible with a fairly small list of USB network adapters. I bought 2 popular ones from Netgear and Linksys and neither one worked. So tha on September 29, 2011 by skyshark202002  | Read full review

Cons Does not consistently detect WiFi Adapter and Hard Drive when both are plugged in. I've tried changing the USB ports they are plugged into and still have the same problem. Does not play 1080p files from attached USB hard drive well and extremely slow fi on August 27, 2011 by bhs506  | Read full review

Cons Keep all boxes as there is a chance you may receive a dud or the unit will quit functioning shortly after installing. To prevent premature downage, you might as well decide to provide a source for cooling. The Live Hub is constructed that the cooling fa on July 26, 2011 by wsbnotr103  | Read full review

Cons troublesome product, poor after-sale service on July 15, 2011 by yankeeroj  | Read full review

Cons NONE!!! does not have wi-fi but I rather have it wired. on June 22, 2011 by marlonsworld1  | Read full review

Cons it doesn't play quicktime mov types on April 24, 2011 by trompfy  | Read full review

Cons A lot of services are not available but in the States (Pandora, p.e.).
Not onboard WiFi (but remember HD movies don't thrive on WiFi)
Remote could be more elegant... on February 7, 2011 by Athanasios_K  | Read full review

Cons After fast forward or reverse, pressing the play button pretty much starts a video randomly from several seconds to several minutes in either directions from the point you stopped it. This issue has been seen on forums for several months now. on January 21, 2011 by rsomas  | Read full review

Cons Building of the Media Library. on December 27, 2010 by sandrh  | Read full review

Cons The content info, AKA " metadata" is very touchy and delicate. Things like renaming a folder or having the hub plugged in to surge protector put the metadata at risk of being completely scrambled and lost after hours of work. This has to be fixed!!! on December 20, 2010 by shirmich  | Read full review

Cons More expensive that I would like due to the 1Tb HD inside. on December 16, 2010 by Elder Geek  | Read full review

Cons They could've included a Users' manual (you have to download it, and its huge) and an HDMI cable (even DISH gave me a 'free' HDMI cable when they installed my receiver). Won't play certain .avi files (although my .MTS files play beautifully). on December 16, 2010 by JayRoxVideo  | Read full review