Western Digital Live 1080p Internet Media Streamer Television

Media Player:

Only a few years ago anybody who wanted a media player linked to their TV would purchase a 'mini' sized PC and attempt to load compatible software and drivers. Setting up a media player PC took time and effort along with the inherent disadvantages of slow boot up time and a not so low price. These days you don't need to be a computer geek to enjoy the benefits of a TV linked media player as more and more big name electronics companies jump on the band wagon to produce a media player that is smaller, quieter, quicker and just downright easier than a PC, Every month a new media player hits the shops with that extra ingredient to entice you to buy.

Western Digital are not being left behind in this race and their latest product for this genre, the Western Digital Live 1080p Internet Media Streamer Television is no couch potato!

_HDTV:

HDTV or High Definition TV was a 'wish to have' for many people not long a go, now it's mainstream with most new televisions supporting this format. High Definition videos are available all over the Internet and of course, you already have your own films backed-up on HDD or DVDs.

The Western Digital Live 1080p Internet Media Streamer Television makes it easy to gather all these sources together and view them right on your TV. Easy to use, easy to set-up, you'll have high definition videos streaming from your PC, external HDD or even the Internet in seconds. Connecting it to your HDTV gives you amazing HD playback making me wonder why I waited so long, now I understand what all the fuss is about ;)

Western Digital Live 1080p Internet Media Streamer Television:

Advantages:

You get a smart looking unit that's small enough to go unnoticed, a simple to use interface, silent, inexpensive, quick to start and quick to play HD videos. Connect the unit via a network cable or invest in a USB wireless network adapter (compatible adapters listed on the Western Digital website ) and you get a wireless media streamer to stream videos, view photos or listen to music from any available source on your network or on the Internet.

Are you like me? I've been meaning to build my own media player PC for the last few years but just haven't been able to find enough time to do it, never mind the time needed for the ever ongoing tweaking and updating.

For even the technically experienced people the hours saved over building a media PC are priceless(as the ad goes) You could be fully set-up and watching HD videos in minutes or less! Take it out of the box, connect it up to you TV/USB drive or Network and off you go, if only everything was so simple!

Disadvantages:

I find it a bit plain looking! The unit doesn't ship with an HDMI cable, so remember to pick up one of those at the same time.

Where to buy:

The Western Digital Live 1080p Internet Media Streamer Television is available at the lowest price that I've seen from Amazon (Click the blue text to see more info and reviews.)