WD TV Live HD user reviews (fall 2009)

Cons Product packaging is misleading re. compatibility with USB storage devices, as is the Mfg. product overview comments at their website. . on March 9, 2010 by dinodag  | Read full review

Cons Unless you have a LAN bandwidth extender attached, you cannot stream HD, Internet or even DVD without issues. I had to add a powerline wireless extender in order to wireless stream files successfully! Mini remote is not too efficient! on January 2, 2010 by cpthook26  | Read full review

Cons -- Networking issues. WD says they will try and address in upcoming firmware but they have had firmware nightmares and no progress.
-- Can't play DVD file features such as chapters and menus which competion can do. on January 14, 2010 by roadlife  | Read full review

Cons Lack of next/prev chapter functions is the worst thing in any video device. That put the device back to the VCR days. This is really bad design. on December 31, 2009 by dnnguyen  | Read full review

Cons I have not had it that long just got it today and really like it ... no sorry LOVE IT. on October 21, 2009 by GeovannyS01  | Read full review

Cons No Keyboard support so far. I hope the next firmware comes with a USB keyboard support. Does not plays all the videos on Youtube. on August 16, 2010 by anujchandkapoor  | Read full review

Cons Poor GUI, Chapter advance on Remote does not work with standard chapter marks. No DVD or BD menus. Less stable networking than competing devices on March 1, 2010 by StennG  | Read full review

Cons AAC audio suffers from random dropouts every few seconds, even though the specification claim that it can play AAC.

If AAC is important to you, I suggest you check with the WD forum to see if they've fixed the firmware yet. on February 26, 2010 by qooldude  | Read full review

Cons The addition of the ability to see hulu/fanspot/etc.. content and rent movies would, in my opinion, make this an Apple TV killer. on November 22, 2009 by iclark85  | Read full review

Cons * NO DVD file Menu or chapter support.
* Intermittent failure to find network shares
* Apparent abandonment of the player by WD
* problems and studdering with >25 FPS HD content. on February 8, 2010 by NJDriver  | Read full review

Cons shows nearly 99% of the encded file available. But enough that you will be happy it
was well spent instead of converting files to DVD formate 1hr later to view for the family. Just
plug and play.....working in 4min flat! on January 30, 2010 by timzhp  | Read full review

Cons still looking on December 28, 2009 by 777-3  | Read full review

Cons Menus are a bit unintuitive, thus I'm mostly using the 3rd party iPhone remote control application. They could also do a better job with showing movie sheets. on July 29, 2010 by ManattanFirst  | Read full review

Cons Works on an old TV, but fonts and screen layout aren't optimized for it. Known defect: logging onto YouTube resets the device. on January 3, 2010 by gregorymcdaniel  | Read full review

Cons fast forwarding are too slow when you want to watch where you left off. especially a 3 hours movie where you left off 3/4 of the movie . on June 15, 2011 by fastdc5  | Read full review

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

Cons FATAL FLAW with MKV Files.

Terrible support when it comes to firmware releases to resolve bugs.

WIFI Support is very limited, on August 22, 2010 by brmwia  | Read full review

Cons No wi-fi, no problem on March 7, 2010 by wdamonkey  | Read full review

Cons set up instructions are terrible. Once you get the thing you discover the need to purchase 3 extra components to start the set-up. on October 24, 2010 by Simca09  | Read full review