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| Product | WD TV Live HD (fall 2009) | WD TV Live (2011) | WD TV Live Plus (summer 2010) | Roku 3  | Apple TV (2012) |
| Price | $240.80 to $325.99 | $89.99 to $216.74 | $171.49 to $259.93 | $89.97 to $104.99 | $95.98 to $260.82 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | October 15, 2009 | Info unavailable | June 10, 2010 | March 6, 2013 | March 16, 2012 |
| Bottom line | If you don't already own an
Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and are serious about networked streaming, the WD TV Live is probably one of your best choices for getting content to your TV. | The WD TV Live (2011) offers a solid combination of must-have streaming services and excellent USB and network file support, making it one of the best devices of its kind available for under $100. | If you don't already own an
Xbox 360, PS3, or Blu-ray player and you're serious about networked streaming, the WD TV Live is one of your best choices for getting content to your TV. | The
Roku 3 is the best streaming-video box yet, with tons of content sources, lightning-fast performance, and an innovative remote with built-in headphone jack. | The Apple TV is an indispensable living room companion for invested in iTunes content and Apple hardware, but for everyone else it's a step behind the
Roku 3. |
| Product type | Digital multimedia receiver | Digital multimedia receiver | Digital multimedia receiver | Streaming player | Digital multimedia receiver |
| Remote control type | Remote control | Remote control | Remote control | Standard remote control | Remote control |
| Audio standards | WAV AAC FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) Ogg Vorbis AIFF WMA PCM MP3 | MP3 WAV PCM WMA AAC FLAC OGG | WAV AAC AC3 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) Ogg Vorbis AIFF WMA PCM MP3 | AAC MP3 | Protected AAC AIFF WAV AAC MP3 Apple Lossless HE-AAC |
| Connector type | 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Side 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear 1 Component video output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear | 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Front 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear | 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Side 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear 1 Component video output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear | Info unavailable | 1 Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear |
| Image standards | PNG TIFF JPG BMP GIF | PNG TIFF JPG BMP GIF | PNG TIFF JPG BMP GIF | PNG JPG | JPG GIF TIFF |
| Playback capabilities | Digital video playback Digital audio playback Digital photo playback | Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback | Digital video playback Digital audio playback Digital photo playback YouTube videos playback Flickr photos playback | Internet gaming Internet radio playback Internet video playback | Content streaming Internet video playback Digital video playback Digital audio playback Digital photo playback |
| Video standards | MPEG-4 TS M2TS H.264 MKV MPEG-1 VOB MPEG-2 MOV AVI WMV Xvid | AVI VOB MKV MPEG-1 TS TP M2TS FLV | MPEG-4 TS M2TS H.264 MKV MPEG-1 VOB MPEG-2 MOV AVI WMV AVC Xvid VC-1 | MKV MP4 | Motion-JPEG Protected H.264 MPEG-4 H.264 MOV |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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