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title: "WD TV Live Plus 1080p HD Media Player"
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# Stream Netflix & Hulu Plus 1080p Full-HD playback Dual USB + Ethernet connectivity WD TV Live Plus 1080p HD Media Player

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** ฿19431
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎬 Elevate your media game — stream, play, and impress in Full-HD!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WD TV Live Plus 1080p HD Media Player by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** ฿19431 with free shipping
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## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Seamless Streaming Hub:** Instant access to Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, and more — all from one sleek device, keeping you effortlessly connected to premium content.
- • **Cinematic 1080p Brilliance:** Experience your favorite movies and shows in stunning Full-HD clarity that transforms your living room into a private theater.
- • **Network-Ready & WiFi Flexible:** Connect via Ethernet or optional USB WiFi adapter for smooth streaming anywhere in your home, with multi-device USB support for ultimate convenience.
- • **Universal Media Compatibility:** Play virtually any video, audio, or photo format without the hassle of transcoding — your entire media library, ready to go.
- • **Intuitive DVD Navigation & Control:** Enjoy full DVD menu navigation and easy file management with a compact remote, making your media experience both powerful and user-friendly.

## Overview

The WD TV Live Plus is a compact Full-HD 1080p media player that streams premium online content from Netflix, Hulu Plus, and more, while supporting a wide range of media formats from USB drives and home networks. Featuring dual USB ports, Ethernet connectivity, and optional WiFi support, it offers versatile playback with DVD menu navigation and crystal-clear digital audio output, making it a must-have for the modern media enthusiast.

## Description

From the Manufacturer WD TV Live Plus - Stream movies and Internet video to your HDTV.Play media from your home network and the Internet on your big screen TV. Plus, enjoy access to your Netflix unlimited membership and other premium content. Don't confine your movies, music, and photos to your small computer screen. Experience them as big as life on your TV in Full-HD 1080p with WD TV Live Plus HD media player.Enjoy your media on your TV in Full-HD. Experience your movies, music, and photos in spectacular 1080p Full-HD video and crystal-clear digital audio. Access Internet favorites and stream movies. Access Internet sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Deezer. Instantly stream movies and TV shows with Hulu Plus, Netflix, CinemaNow, and Blockbuster On Demand. Play a wide variety of file formats. Play your movies, music, and photos from your home network, USB drives, and other devices. This media player supports the most popular file formats. Features at a glance Network-ready media player with Full-HD 1080p video playback and navigationStream movies from Hulu Plus, Netflix, Blockbuster On Demand, and CinemaNowPlay media from your home network, USB drives, and InternetWorks with the most popular video, photo, and audio file formats1-year limited warranty Full-HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p - This is the real thing; Full-HD 1080p playback. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal clear sound of digital audio. Use the included remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus.Enjoy popular movies, classics, and TV episodes instantly - Don’t wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don’t settle for streaming to your small computer screen. Choose from over 10,000 titles from Hulu Plus, CinemaNow and Blockbuster On Demand, or access your Netflix unlimited membership and watch TV episodes and movies on your big screen.* *Hulu Plus subsription (US only), CinemaNow account (US only), Blockbuster online membership (US only), or Netflix unlimited membership required (US and Canada only).Play videos, music and photos from the Internet on your big screen TV - Play YouTube videos, access Facebook, see your photos on Flickr, play music on Pandora, and watch daily video podcasts from CNN, NBC, MTV, ESPN, and other online content.Play almost any type of media - WD TV Live Plus HD media player supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats. No need to spend time transcoding.Access media anywhere on your home network - The Ethernet port lets you connect this media player to your home network through a wired connection or an optional wireless connection.WiFi ready - Supports wireless network connection to your home network with an optional USB wireless adapter. Or, get the speed you need to stream HD with a WD Livewire powerline AV network kit—it extends your Internet to any room in your home using your electrical outlets.Supports DVD Navigation- View all the content included on your DVDs, including complete menu navigation, chapter listings, special features, and subtitles.Turn your USB drive into an HD media player - Play content from most popular USB drives, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices. Optimized for My Passport portable hard drives.Play media seamlessly from multiple USB drives - Two USB ports on the player let you connect multiple USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our media library feature collects the content on all the drives into one list sorted by media type.Control your media from your computer - This media player is Windows 7 compatible, so you can use the “Play To” feature to easily stream your Windows 7 computer’s files to your TV through your WD TV Live Plus HD media player.Transfer files easily - Copy, move, or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera to the attached USB drive using the on-screen menus.Show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or video camera - Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras, in fact, any digital imaging device that supports Picture Transfer Protocol.HDMI 1.3, composite video and component video output - The HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA), and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.SPDIF digital output- The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surround sound experience.Ultra-compact design - Fits easily into your entertainment center.This product features Adobe® Flash® technology. For further information, visit http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/aboutIdeal forFull-HD video playback and navigationWatching movies and TV shows from Hulu Plus, CinemaNow, Blockbuster On Demand, or NetflixPlaying media stored on computers and USB drives connected to your home networkAccessing popular Internet sites such as Facebook and YouTubePlaying virtually any media file without transcodingWhat's in the box HD Media Player, compact remote with batteries, composite AV cable, component AV cable, AC adapter, Quick Install Guide.Requirements Standard or high definition television with HDMI or composite video connections, home network and broadband connectivity for online services. Media Players Comparison Chart WD TV Live Plus WD TV Live Hub Stream movies and Internet mediato your HDTV. Store and play personal and Internet media on your HDTV. Resolution Full-HD 1080p Full-HD 1080p Built-in 1TB WD network hard drive Built-in media server to stream to multiple rooms Instantly streams Netflix and other premium content (US and Canada only) Downloads movies and TV shows from Hulu Plus, CinemaNow, and Blockbuster On Demand (US only) Online content Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Pandora, SHOUTcast, Flingo, Live365, Deezer, Mediafly, Accuweather Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Pandora, SHOUTcast, Flingo, Live365, Deezer, Mediafly, Accuweather Connects to your home network Windows 7 Play To Support Supports DVD navigation Supports most popular file formats Plays content from a USB drive Plays content from a network drive DTS support Access two drives simultaneously (drive aggregation) with 2 USB ports HDMI connection 1.3 1.4 Composite video connection Component video connection Product Description WDTV LIVE PLUS HD MEDIA PLYR HDMI AV USB 2.0 ETH Play media from your home network and the Internet on your big screen TV. Plus, enjoy access to your Netflix unlimited membership and other premium content. Dont confine your movies, music, and photos to your small computer screen. Experience them as big as life on your TV in Full-HD 1080p with WD TV Live Plus HD media player.

Review: Decodes nearly everything - I was busily moving hundreds of DVDs, HDDVDs and BluRays to my network media server when I noticed my BluRay player couldn't handle the large number of files I'd created. Time to seek out a new solution. There are a few appealing choices out there (Roku, Logitech, et al) but few of them can handle a media library on the LAN. They're generally set up for streaming only. I came across this device and was impressed with what I read. It does handle many streaming services--Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and others--although desertcart Vine isn't on the list. From my point of view, that's the only drawback in that area. Where it really shines is handling my media server. Not only does it support the DLNA standard, it also can map directly onto a network share and manage files in that way. When dealing with DLNA or network shares, you have to read the fine print about what type of files are actually supported. Some devices handle only MPEG-2. Some don't handle DTS (or they convert it to stereo). This tiny little box has handled everything I've thrown at it. Using Handbrake to convert my DVDs, it does a great job with H.264 in MKV or MOV form. AC3 or DTS are nicely passed through to your receiver. I've also copied content from both BluRay and HD-DVD (using MakeMKV). The TV Live Plus plays them at full HD resolution and full surround passthrough without breaking a sweat (At this point I should point out that you'll need a very fast LAN connection for HD content). Western Digital has been very thorough in the number of codecs they support. The TV Live Plus can also bring older televisions into the modern world. In addition to the HDMI output (unfortunately 1.3), it has both composite and component video outputs. As long as you can get a network connection in the back bedroom, you can share the media library around the house. At this point I haven't set up shares for photos or movies. I expect no difficulties there, because of the thoroughness of the video support. There's always a little room for argument about user interfaces, but this is better than most. Network connection was quite simple--as soon as I hooked up the box, it went out and found a firmware upgrade before my TV was even warmed up. Like the box itself, the remote is small, unobtrusive and easy to use-- basic buttons are all you need. This is a great little box.
Review: Pretty decent little set-top box. - I bought the WD TV Live Plus along with the Belkin Surf and Share wireless USB adapter ( Belkin Surf & Share Wireless USB Adapters (F7D2101) ) thinking that it'd finally allow me to have the wireless media setup I'd wanted for a while. Reviews led me to believe that it played all sorts of formats, recognized local shares on your network, played from media servers on your network, etc. Well, all of that is true...if the WD TV Live Plus can actually get and stay on your wireless network. The wireless USB adapter I mentioned was listed on the WD site as being compatible with the WD TV Live Plus so far I've found the whole setup to be VERY iffy. I'll try to watch something on Netflix, and it'll work for about 5 minutes and then it'll drop the network connection. I go to wireless settings and tell it to reconnect to my network, and it says it can't even SEE the network. Meanwhile, a laptop is sitting 5 feet away and has 4 or 5 out of 5 signal bars. Also, while the WDTVLP technically CAN play all sorts of files from media servers (like TVersity), network shares, etc., I've found the performance to be pretty poor. I tried to watch an episode of 30 Rock that I had on my PC which I was sharing via TVersity, and it was constantly pausing, getting out of sync, etc. I did the same thing on my PS3 (streaming the same episode from my PC to the PS3 using TVersity) and it all ran fine. I find that because the WDTVLP doesn't have wireless integrated, it really allows WD and the manufacturer of your wireless USB adapter to pass the buck way too easily. "Having problems? It's probably not the WDTVLP, you should call whoever made your wireless USB adapter!" "Oh, you think your adapter isn't working? No, I think it's an issue with your WDTVLP. You should contact Western Digital about that." At least if wireless had been integrated into the system, you'd have one company to call for support, and they couldn't just bounce you back and forth. Overall, I'm fairly dissatisfied with the WD TV Live Plus. When it works, it works alright. But in my experience, "when it works" is hardly any of the time. Next time I buy something to stream media from the Internet and my local network, I'll probably just get a Boxee box or maybe even an extra PS3 or Xbox 360 if they get cheaper. 8/4/2011 EDIT: I bought a different USB wifi adapter when it was a lightning deal ( Belkin Wireless N+ 802.11n USB Adapter (Black) ) because it was also listed as compatible with the WD TV Live Plus. After unplugging the Surf and Share adapter and plugging this new one in, the WD TV Live Plus is actually working a lot better. I haven't experienced any network drops and it seems to be performing better, too. So a lot of my issues were actually being caused by the bad USB wifi adapter, not the WDTVLP. That said, I still don't like that wifi isn't built in because it makes troubleshooting so much harder (I just got lucky that rolling the dice on another USB adapter fixed my issue). Also, I should note that a firmware update that just came out adds support for Hulu Plus (which I don't have, but I'm sure some people would like to know that). Anyway, upping my review to 4 stars because the WDTVLP is actually working well now that I have a USB wifi adapter that is working. But still won't give 5 stars because wifi isn't built in.

## Features

- Full-HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p
- Stream Netflix and other online media
- Play almost any type of media file
- Access media anywhere on your home network
- Supports DVD Navigation

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B003MVZ60I |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,461 in Streaming Media Players |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Color | Charcoal |
| Compatible Devices | Television |
| Connectivity Technology | Ethernet |
| Connector Type | HDMI, RCA, USB |
| Controller Type | Remote Control |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 775 Reviews |
| Form Factor | TV Box |
| Item Weight | 0.67 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 16 GB |
| Model Name | Live Plus |
| Model Number | WDBABX0000NBK-NESN |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Full HD, Operating temperature range: 5 - 35 °C, Remote Control, S/PDIF output port |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Special Feature | Full HD, Operating temperature range: 5 - 35 °C, Remote Control, S/PDIF output port |
| Supported Internet Services | Cinemanow, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube |
| UPC | 718037764542 675900477346 |
| Video Codec | H.264, H.265/HEVC |
| Video Output Resolution | 1920x1080 Pixels |
| Warranty Description | 1 - year limited warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Color:** Charcoal
- **Connectivity Technology:** Ethernet
- **Connector Type:** HDMI, RCA, USB
- **Controller Type:** Remote Control
- **Form Factor:** TV Box
- **Model Name:** Live Plus
- **Resolution:** 1080p
- **Special Feature:** Full HD, Operating temperature range: 5 - 35 °C, Remote Control, S/PDIF output port
- **Supported Internet Services:** Cinemanow, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I bought this device 8 or 9 years ago for U$ 80 (or less)... Why is this obsolete device so expensive now???**
A: Because it's a good product. Quality stuff cost $$

**Q: Just got this!  A note on top from seller said it won't play avi files.  I bought it because it supposedly played everything.  Is a workaround?**
A: I am pretty sure that the WD player I have plays Avi files. WMV files didn't play though. Do a search for a program that converts mp4, mpeg, wmv, etc to avi or a file that you know the WD plays. The conversion programs are generally free. Good luck.

**Q: This does not need wifi, does it? i just want to play videos from my 8 tb sea gate external drive through hdmi, best buy website mentioned this device**
A: No wifi necessary, I use this as a standalone media player. I use an external hard drive that has its own power supply. Not sure if this device can power an external hard drive without a separate power supply.

**Q: Can I download kodi on those device?**
A: No, I don't believe you can.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Decodes nearly everything
*by P***E on August 30, 2011*

I was busily moving hundreds of DVDs, HDDVDs and BluRays to my network media server when I noticed my BluRay player couldn't handle the large number of files I'd created. Time to seek out a new solution. There are a few appealing choices out there (Roku, Logitech, et al) but few of them can handle a media library on the LAN. They're generally set up for streaming only. I came across this device and was impressed with what I read. It does handle many streaming services--Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and others--although Amazon Vine isn't on the list. From my point of view, that's the only drawback in that area. Where it really shines is handling my media server. Not only does it support the DLNA standard, it also can map directly onto a network share and manage files in that way. When dealing with DLNA or network shares, you have to read the fine print about what type of files are actually supported. Some devices handle only MPEG-2. Some don't handle DTS (or they convert it to stereo). This tiny little box has handled everything I've thrown at it. Using Handbrake to convert my DVDs, it does a great job with H.264 in MKV or MOV form. AC3 or DTS are nicely passed through to your receiver. I've also copied content from both BluRay and HD-DVD (using MakeMKV). The TV Live Plus plays them at full HD resolution and full surround passthrough without breaking a sweat (At this point I should point out that you'll need a very fast LAN connection for HD content). Western Digital has been very thorough in the number of codecs they support. The TV Live Plus can also bring older televisions into the modern world. In addition to the HDMI output (unfortunately 1.3), it has both composite and component video outputs. As long as you can get a network connection in the back bedroom, you can share the media library around the house. At this point I haven't set up shares for photos or movies. I expect no difficulties there, because of the thoroughness of the video support. There's always a little room for argument about user interfaces, but this is better than most. Network connection was quite simple--as soon as I hooked up the box, it went out and found a firmware upgrade before my TV was even warmed up. Like the box itself, the remote is small, unobtrusive and easy to use-- basic buttons are all you need. This is a great little box.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty decent little set-top box.
*by J***B on July 28, 2011*

I bought the WD TV Live Plus along with the Belkin Surf and Share wireless USB adapter ( Belkin Surf & Share Wireless USB Adapters (F7D2101) ) thinking that it'd finally allow me to have the wireless media setup I'd wanted for a while. Reviews led me to believe that it played all sorts of formats, recognized local shares on your network, played from media servers on your network, etc. Well, all of that is true...if the WD TV Live Plus can actually get and stay on your wireless network. The wireless USB adapter I mentioned was listed on the WD site as being compatible with the WD TV Live Plus so far I've found the whole setup to be VERY iffy. I'll try to watch something on Netflix, and it'll work for about 5 minutes and then it'll drop the network connection. I go to wireless settings and tell it to reconnect to my network, and it says it can't even SEE the network. Meanwhile, a laptop is sitting 5 feet away and has 4 or 5 out of 5 signal bars. Also, while the WDTVLP technically CAN play all sorts of files from media servers (like TVersity), network shares, etc., I've found the performance to be pretty poor. I tried to watch an episode of 30 Rock that I had on my PC which I was sharing via TVersity, and it was constantly pausing, getting out of sync, etc. I did the same thing on my PS3 (streaming the same episode from my PC to the PS3 using TVersity) and it all ran fine. I find that because the WDTVLP doesn't have wireless integrated, it really allows WD and the manufacturer of your wireless USB adapter to pass the buck way too easily. "Having problems? It's probably not the WDTVLP, you should call whoever made your wireless USB adapter!" "Oh, you think your adapter isn't working? No, I think it's an issue with your WDTVLP. You should contact Western Digital about that." At least if wireless had been integrated into the system, you'd have one company to call for support, and they couldn't just bounce you back and forth. Overall, I'm fairly dissatisfied with the WD TV Live Plus. When it works, it works alright. But in my experience, "when it works" is hardly any of the time. Next time I buy something to stream media from the Internet and my local network, I'll probably just get a Boxee box or maybe even an extra PS3 or Xbox 360 if they get cheaper. 8/4/2011 EDIT: I bought a different USB wifi adapter when it was a lightning deal ( Belkin Wireless N+ 802.11n USB Adapter (Black) ) because it was also listed as compatible with the WD TV Live Plus. After unplugging the Surf and Share adapter and plugging this new one in, the WD TV Live Plus is actually working a lot better. I haven't experienced any network drops and it seems to be performing better, too. So a lot of my issues were actually being caused by the bad USB wifi adapter, not the WDTVLP. That said, I still don't like that wifi isn't built in because it makes troubleshooting so much harder (I just got lucky that rolling the dice on another USB adapter fixed my issue). Also, I should note that a firmware update that just came out adds support for Hulu Plus (which I don't have, but I'm sure some people would like to know that). Anyway, upping my review to 4 stars because the WDTVLP is actually working well now that I have a USB wifi adapter that is working. But still won't give 5 stars because wifi isn't built in.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lot's to know about the WD LIVE!
*by B***5 on May 9, 2011*

lol... so many of these reviews are entertaining to me. In this review, I'm only gonna discuss things that others have not. I've been using WD's since they first came out. I own 2 Gen 1's, 2 Gen 2's, and a "plus" version. They were SUPER buggy back then, infact, at one point they were upgrading the firmware almost every week! It is a fantastic little box but requires tons of patience. Every issue you read in these reviews, either there is a fix for, or the user doesn't quite know what they are doing. You will read about a lot of people having network issues but I can assure you it is because they don't really know how to network a device and are relying on DHCP to solve all their problems. Like it or not, networking is complicated. Between TCP/IP (subnetting), Netbios broadcasting, firewalls, wired vs wireless, rj45 connectors, DHCP, elecro mag interference around lighting and conduit, network conflicts, and ignorance, soooo much can go wrong and any one thing will halt your device. It takes a lot of knowledge and research to smoothly run "media servers" over a network and have them ALWAYS work but if you do things right, this box works flawlessly. The biggest complaint I would have about this box is that when you view a movie folder over the network, you will see ALL files in that folder instead of just video files, even if they are hidden files (this doesnt happen when the drives are usb'd into it or if you browse them through the media server option. Got a stable media server running off win 7 64bit but it was super unstable with XP and Vista, AND with the media server option it will not use your thumbnails but rather it will create its own thumbnail clips from the video. Furthermore, scrolling through the network share option seems speedy but scrolling through the media server option is super sluggish. Learn to use the search button and be advised that firmware update will allow you to use a usb keyboard). It kinda sux if you have 2000 movies in a folder including .sub files and thumbnails (some might think it won't play the movie when instead they are trying to play a thumbnail). On that note, let me say that some of the greatest features of this box is it's subtitle support. It supports multiple languages, lets you move the subtitles to any screen location, let's you change the size and font, let's you adjust the subtitle up to 20 sec forward or 20 secs back in the case that they don't fit (this happens alot when you dowload subtitles from web sites rather than create them yourself), and it has a subtitle interface that gives you more options than any other. My girlfriend is chinese and speaks little Eng so this is crucial! The only way for her to watch a movie with me is to rip it and download the chinese subtitles. WD is just what every foreigner needs!!! Anyway, This is a really great product no matter how you slice it. I have mine hooked to 2 local drives, each 2TB and full (now switched to two 3TB drives and working gr8). With this config, first thing you should know is it takes a LONG time for WD to build an index of the files and will act buggy untill it finishes, so... When you turn it on, wait 10 min before using it if you are an impatient person. If it appears to be frozen, it's not! Just wait it out and it will free up after 5 or 10 min. Remember, this little thing does ALOT and it takes time. ALSO, be aware that the device does not yet support 3TB drives, though I'm sure a firmware upgrade will fix that one day (fixed). I know there are others like me that were super PO'd about not having Netflix on older versions but it IS on this one and it works GREAT as expected. So, below i will just throw down some things people might want to know: For those of you that said your WD won't save movie stop points, I can guaruntee it's because the .WD folder that stores that info has become "read only" for some reason (or corrupt). Change that and you're back in biz! If all else fails, just delete the entire WD folder on a computer then plug it back into WD and let it rebuild. If your drive is FAT32, it will become buggier as the drive fills. NTFS is a much more stable file system. Folks like to keep it FAT32 so it works in their XBOX and PS3 but they just have to let that go at some point (usually the point where the drive crashes, which happened to my brother). FAT32 was originally designed for 32gig max and you should stick to that idea because there is a reason for it. Also, fat32 has a 4gb file size limit which means NO BLURAY FILES CAN GO ON IT (nor can the larger DVD's) unless you dumb them down and in the world of HIDEF TV's, you don't want to do that. For DVD's, the dif between an 800 res and 600 res is HIGHLY noticeable on a high def TV. Dumbing the bit rate down will also effect the noticeable quality of the video. Fat32 with a 2TB drive is HIGHLY slow, unstable, inefficient, and Microsoft says, "DON'T DO IT". FAT systems were invented at a time when it was unfathomable to have file sizes and hard drive sizes like we have today and that should be all I need to say. Furthermore, MS insists that you should leave 20% free on any hard drive or it will become unstable, not to mention that you can't defrag it once it goes below 15%. WD runs at it's heat capacity so can easily overheat when on top of a cable box or HD so keep it away from anything hot. When it over heats, it hangs. I find that rips work best as avi's using xvid with mp3 audio. If your vids don't fast forward and rewind smoothly or they hang up when you try, your format sux and you need something with less compression. The harder a device has to work to de-compress files, the less resources it has to manipulate them. avi with XVID and MP3 seems to play in everything... xbox360, ps3, samsung TV built in media player, media player for XP/Vista/Win 7 It DOES support thumbnails if you simply give the file the same name (case sensitive). If you change a thumbnail but it doesn't update, just go into the \wd\thumbnail folder and delete the old one, then it will auto update the new one. A corrupt video will totally freak the wd out. If it just starts to act freaky as you're scrolling through the vid menu, there is a corrupt video prob causing it. In my experience, it only freaks when the corrupt video appears on the screen menu so it's kind of easy to weed it out. Also, if the WD freezes constantly, it will surely be a troubled network connection. If it senses the network connection going up and down constantly, it will use all its resources dealing with that. try to wiggle/jiggle the connection or change cables. This is a biggie... If setting up multiple WD's on a network with the intent to stream from each other, you MUST give each WD a unique name ie, WDTVLIVEPLUS1/WDTVLIVEPLUS2/etc... Each network device requires a unique name or can not be seen on the network. One thing about WD TV that totally confuses me is that when you plug the WD in, it turns on. Therefore, if your power goes off then back on, the WD will leave itself on. I wonder if that's the reason they tell you to unplug it if you're not gonna use it regularly. ok I'm tired now, I will continue on later. I could obviously right a book on this thing! UPDATE: On 5/12/11 they did a firmware update for the original WD and WD gen2 that now allows for 3TB drive support. V1.05 update is a must! But I'm told that if you do this update on the plus ver you will lose your netflix so be aware of that. My plus has not auto updated yet. Shawn Spector, MCT

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