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Western Digital TV Live Plus Media Player with Netflix Streaming

Manufacturer: Western Digital
Product: WDTV Live Plus (WDBABX0000NBK-00)
Date: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Ken Brown -
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Setting up the WDTV Live Plus

WDTV Live Plus

Setup of the Western Digital Live Plus media player is exactly the same as the WDTV Live player.  The user can choose from a number of different audio and video settings that matches up best with their home theater. 

WDTV Live Plus Settings

We always work with HDMI feeding our Denon AV receiver.  We also opt for the player to “pass” the audio from our files to let the receiver to all of the audio decoding. 

WDTV Live Plus Settings

As stated above, we attached the WDTV via HDMI but also via Ethernet to our network.  We have a pretty fast cable internet connection so so we expected any content downloaded from the web to be quick.

WDTV Live Plus Settings

WDTV Live Plus Settings

The graphics of the WDTV Live Plus have changed slightly, but nothing dramatic in my opinion. It still uses the same navigation methodology and logic that the older OS (and other media players) use.

WDTV Live Plus Settings

WDTV Live Plus Settings

Setting up the Live Plus to share on the network however was really simple.  My network has Windows XP, Windows 7, Network Attached Storage, as well as Apple OS hardware that share multimedia.  The WDTV Live Plus detected everything quickly and accurately and we never experienced any strange network phenomena.

WDTV Live Plus Settings

Next Page - Real-World Performance with the WDTV Live Plus


Review Index
Page 1 - WDTV Live Plus - All New?
Page 2 - Taking a Closer Look at the WD TV Live Plus
Page 3 - Setting up the WDTV Live Plus
Page 4 - Real-World Performance with the WDTV Live Plus
Page 5 - Final Thoughts on the WDTV Live Plus with Netflix