Western Digital Wd Tv Live Streaming Media Player

•     Streaming media player centralizes your media collection and instantly plays a huge variety of media file formats
• Stream your media to a WD TV Live media player or any DLNA/UPnP compatible TV, Blu-ray Disc player, or game console
• Full-HD 1080p video playback lets you enjoy home movies, vacation slideshows, and more on your HDTV
• Wirelessly stream the latest movies, hit TV shows, and the best of the Internet from Netflix, YouTube, DailyMotion, and more
• Built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet; digital/analog audio and video outputs including HDMI; USB port for external storage devices 

I am more than pleased with this product. It has a truly amazing list of features and the performance, even streaming a 10Gb BluRay movie over a network is flawless. The device also automatically re-sizes the video to fit whatever size screen or resolution your TV is operating on. However, I do have merely two concerns. The device runs very hot. I have a long history of working with, and repairing electronics and computers, and this device runs above a recommended safe temperature for a long life. I STRONGLY suggest you find a way to mount it vertically somehow and raise it on a small rack of metal screen. I am sure if you look around at the local dollar store, you will find a suitable stand to allow it more air. If you are the adventurous type, I suggest drilling extra cooling holes in the case, or having a professional do the same (This will obviously void the warranty) The second concern I have is that if your media library is excessive, and you use the library feature (unnecessary in my opinion) you will experience long pauses where the device seems to freeze as it tries yp update and maintain a current database of media files. I simply disabled the live media library feature and that freezing problem completely disappeared. This device has features that the website and the manual do not even mention. I was constantly surprised at the level of quality of the media playback capability, the connectivity and how it "just works" when presented with a wide variety of media formats and storage configurations. You can also use this as a media server, as a network storage device, and as a highly effective means to watch Internet content from an ever expanding list of sources. Make sure you do an hardware update after you set it up as that added about a dozen extra online sources and even flash games online that you can play using the well-designed remote. It is well worth the money, it would even be worth double it's cost for the features you get. Be warned that unless you find a way to enhance the cooling of the device, it may not have a long life. I rate this a solid FIVE STARS.
Western Digital Wd Tv Live Streaming Media Player