WD TV HD Media Player

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508Total Reviews

Streaming Media Players

B

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Western Digital

218 Total Products

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WD TV HD Media Player

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Sold by Western Digital

C

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Video Resolution

Customers express frustration with inconsistent video resolution support and the need for manual adjustments to achieve optimal viewing experience. Some customers are satisfied with the device's ease of use and maintenance-free local video playback capabilities.

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Remote Control Functionality

Customers have mixed feelings about the remote control functionality of the WD TV HD Media Player. While some appreciate its ability to work from a distance and enjoy its features like fast forward and rewind, others have had issues with poor functionality such as unresponsive buttons, slow selection, and an interface that is not user-friendly.

Media File Compatibility

Customers have mixed opinions regarding media file compatibility of WD TV HD Media Player. While most are satisfied with its ability to play a wide range of video files, some encountered issues with specific formats such as .m4v and DTS audio. Some customers also mentioned the need for additional equipment like optical cords and speakers for certain features.

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Quality

It does everything advertised and in excellent quality.

I wish the device could auto-stretch video sources to make them fill the screen, but that would make the device perfect, and pe... Read More

I have been back and forth with wd support with them about this problem, i additionally bought 3 other wd 4tb hard drives inclu... Read More

Plug the external drive into your pc and copy new movies to it when you have new ones you want to use.

Price

This reasonably priced replacement worked right out of the box, did not even need the instructions.

I don’t understand why you or anybody paying $500.

I paid from $65 to $99 for the media player and i really like it a lot just the way it works.

However if you need more than 2tb of storage for your movies you will be doing your own $$$ research on what works with little ... Read More

Shipping

The shipping was reasonable and very speedy.

Packaging/appearance

It appears to be brand-new in its box.

The wd tv box is useless with a remote, so i was pleased as punch to find one.

Overview

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external, new and great.

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Previous analysis of this listing was an D grade.

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Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 61.1% of the reviews are reliable.

This product had a total of 508 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 26 2025.