Western Digital WD TV Live Plus

Plays many video formats. Streams Netflix, Pandora, and YouTube. Accepts many USB drive types.

Unattractive interface. Some bugs in PC streaming. Hard drive is an added expense.

Conclusions Overall, the WDTV Live Plus HD is a mixed bag, but it might work for you. It certainly worked for me. If you're looking to play a wide range of downloaded or ripped content from an attached hard drive , or you want to play Netflix, YouTube,...

Best file and container format support; DLNA compliant; broad Wi-Fi adapter support

File browser doesn’t provide enough information; no love for Hulu, LastFM, or Slacker

If you have a PC running Windows 7, you can use Microsoft’s Play To feature to “send†media from your PC to the WD TV Live Plus. Simply add songs or videos to the Windows Media Player 12 playlist, click the Play To button, and choose the WD TV...

The WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player is a good choice when buying a network media player. Once you find your way around the menus, it’s pretty easy to use. It is compatible with a large number of file types so it’ll play most media you throw at it. The...

Extensive video formats supported, 1080p support, Works well with Twonky media server, Silent, Pandora support

Can't attach USB hub, Limited Internet content, YMMV for DVD navigation

Inexpensive and surprisingly flexible media player with Netflix support