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Western Digital WDBGXT0000NBK-AE TV Live Media Player $99 @TGG

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Western Digital WDBGXT0000NBK-AE TV Live Media Player $99 @TGG

Wirelessly stream the latest movies, hit TV shows, Internet entertainment, and your personal media collection to the biggest screen in the house. With the WD TV Live media player, you can enjoy it all in the comfort of your living room in Full-HD 1080p.

Product Details:
• Brand: Western Digital
• Colour: Black
• Quantity: 1
• Dimensions(WDH): 125 x 100 x 30 mm
• Weight: 0.19 kg
Features:
• The best of the Internet on your HDTV
• Your media collection belongs on the big
• Play virtually any media file format
• Ready, set up, stream
• High-performance, streaming-ready Wi-Fi
• Play media from any source
• Show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or camcorder
• Bring the arcade to your HDTV
• Stay updated with RSS feeds
• Programmable remote
• Use your keyboard for easy searching and updating
• Automatic play HDMI and composite video output
• SPDIF digital output
• Ultra-compact design
Advanced functions for power users:
• Audio lip sync adjustment to match with playing video
• Subtitle color, position, and timing adjustment
• Password-protected parental controls for specific online services

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  • StingerGt on 24/04/2014 - 19:00
    +1

    Thanks theearth been waiting for this down to my local OW tomorrow cheers.

  • fbian on 24/04/2014 - 19:05

    Also on the good guy ebay store
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Western-Digital-WDBGXT0000NBK-AE-…

    99.0+5.18 shipping

  • jain231 on 24/04/2014 - 19:34

    How do they compare against Roku 3. They are available on Amazon for USD 95 plus shipping.

    • Polde on 24/04/2014 - 20:52

      Would like to know also. As someone who uses a HDD more than streaming which would be better??.

      Looking around, it looks like WD supports more file-types than Roku-thoughts??

    • m9 on 24/04/2014 - 23:37
      +1

      I have both. I use the WDTV only for MKV/M2TS files off my NAS and HDD. And I use the Roku 3 for streaming Hulu/Netflix/Spotify/etc. I know the WDTV does streaming as well, but the interface on the Roku is awesome. And every now and then you get to shoot pigs with round birds.

      • oz-dave on 25/04/2014 - 00:11
        +1

        I second that: WD is better for streaming files, Roku is better for Web streaming…

      • Clurt on 25/04/2014 - 05:29

        eh i wouldnt say wd streams well, its pretty rubbish for hulu and netflx if u ask me.

        • m9 on 25/04/2014 - 13:54

          Oops let me rephrase that.. "I know the WDTV does streaming too, but.."

          Didn't mean to imply that it is good, that's why I got the Roku instead.

      • paul11 on 25/04/2014 - 12:09

        I have a Roku 2 HD Streaming Player. Using it for the last 2 years. It interface is awesome and Netflix/Hulu works great. They are now working on an upgrade which will bring Youtube to Roku 2. Youtube is already available on the latest Roku models.

        • m9 on 25/04/2014 - 14:01

          Hope it comes soon for you. It actually works pretty well, ala Chromecast.

          Sometimes when I'm in front of the telly I just send it to the Roku instead of watching it on my laptop. And you can still click the progress bar to skip directly to that part instead of FF.

    • Clurt on 25/04/2014 - 05:28

      WD products bought in australia may not have netflix, its like 110 from amazon us.

      • snuke on 27/04/2014 - 01:05

        USD $84.99 plus shipping at the moment, so Au $103 to Sydney.

  • Windows7forever on 24/04/2014 - 19:45

    Good price

  • Pollywaffle on 24/04/2014 - 20:10
    +4

    I have one of these and they're great. I literally use it everyday. They're prone to problems though and mine restarts itself a lot when I open an application.
    Don't care though, it's the best thing ever.

    • redraoh on 24/04/2014 - 22:06

      Mine does the same. Whenever I open the YouTube app it restarts itself. When I try again after it has come back up it opens.

      It also gets quite hot, even on standby. I've been meaning to get around to seeing what power it consumes…

      I used to use a Raspberry Pi with Raspbmc on it and that was more stable. However, the YouTube plugin would often break when YouTube made certain changes on their end.

    • Snoop on 24/04/2014 - 22:10

      Likewise, but I've never had an issue with either of mine restarting. Had the occasional freeze, and used to have a few networking issues… but the new D-Link DSL-2890AL seems to have sorted those issues out!

  • t_c on 24/04/2014 - 20:37

    does this have the sbs channel app

    • redraoh on 24/04/2014 - 22:09
      +1

      Don't think so. But some SBS stuff goes on their YouTube channels.

      • Jackson on 25/04/2014 - 21:59

        I thought it had both sbs and iview/abc but I do t have one.

        If you are after both any Sony bluray should do, I use mine daily and it has next to no problems

    • Snoop on 24/04/2014 - 22:13
      +1

      No. But it has ABC iview!

  • pitpicker on 24/04/2014 - 20:45

    Just wondering which one is better between this and Apple TV? Can this wirelessly stream FHD? I'm thinking about connecting my tablet to a desktop monitor.

    • naphman on 24/04/2014 - 21:02

      Unfortunately current ATV won't do what this can.

      You'd need to find an ATV v2 (generally $200 plus on eBay that has been Jailbroken with XBMC installed).
      Current gen is v3.5

    • redraoh on 24/04/2014 - 22:13

      wirelessly stream FHD

      Nope. As mentioned above I used to use Raspbmc, and I could with that, so it's not an issue with my network. This product is pretty crap frankly. If it wasn't for its YouTube and iView support I would get rid of it.

    • tonester on 25/04/2014 - 21:10

      hard to beat apple tv interface and airplay mirroring :)

      btw this deal brings back memories of https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/86892 :)

      • Snoop on 25/04/2014 - 23:13

        Yep, and I cashed in on it twice. FREEBIE!!!

  • [Deactivated] on 24/04/2014 - 20:51
    +2

    i have the roku 3 and this wdtv. roku 3 is better hands down for streaming apps, faster, smoother, better interface. but wdtv can play virtually any media file you throw at it. roku 3 wont plug and pay your harddisk full of goodies.

    • marquise on 24/04/2014 - 21:18

      Reminder for those wanting to use Netflix/Hulu: You can't change DNS settings on Roku 3, so have to put those settings into router.

      There is also a Roku app that can play stuff off USB, but not sure how many formats it handles. You can install Plex client on it if you have a Plex server.

      • yacman on 24/04/2014 - 21:45

        Does the Roku run XBMC? need something that I can connect to the amp that will allow me to connect Gigabit for HD streaming, currently been looking at different Android Sticks, any recommendations welcome?

        • DJ on 24/04/2014 - 22:19

          Chromecast and plex

      • Clurt on 25/04/2014 - 05:31

        DNS settings is a very important point you bought up. Im had to return a roku for that very reaosn.

    • PorkHunt on 24/04/2014 - 21:58

      I have WDTV, but interested in Roku. Have you ever used NBA League Pass on Roku?

  • x-ray on 24/04/2014 - 21:20

    Just price matched this at office works Elizabeth For $94.05.

  • grygryjack on 24/04/2014 - 21:49

    Can you do bit torrent from this box?

    • Snoop on 24/04/2014 - 22:02

      No. Not out of the box anyway!

    • Gnostikos on 24/04/2014 - 23:44
      +2

      WDLXTV is a custom firmware you can flash WD Media Players with, to enable a plethora of extra functionality (including Bittorrent and extra format support), but I haven't been up-to-date with it for a long time and it hasn't been updated since 2011 I believe.

      It worked on my non-"Live" WD Media Player that I got years ago.

      Download links here.

      • Morien on 25/04/2014 - 13:06

        Doesn't work on this one :(

  • smarter_fool on 24/04/2014 - 22:23

    And this sorts HD audio passthrough ( true HD, DTS HD ma etc). II have two raspberry pis and one pop corn hour. And only the PCH can passthrough HD audio.

    This is a cheaper alternative for those who are after HD audio for their home theater

  • [Deactivated] on 24/04/2014 - 22:54

    thanks just picked one up : )

  • Last Seen on 24/04/2014 - 23:16

    Darn. If only they were open on Anzac Day!

    • Snoop on 25/04/2014 - 09:00

      No trading before 11am. They should be open this afternoon!

  • terrywang on 24/04/2014 - 23:21
    +1

    I sold WD TV Live and bought a Raspberry Pi, run OpenELEC on it, works better and cheaper ;-D

  • Mailor on 25/04/2014 - 00:54

    Tossing up whether or not to get this deal. I recently bought a Raspberry Pi for use with XBMC. Over physical LAN it streams content fine, but anything over wifi stutters constantly. I'm wary about spending so much only to possibly have the same result.

    It's a really good price for what it is but still too much of a gamble. Decisions decisions.

    • Gnostikos on 25/04/2014 - 01:26

      Over physical LAN it streams content fine, but anything over wifi stutters constantly.

      Which router you using?

      • Mailor on 25/04/2014 - 11:58

        A stock Netcomm NB304N provided with my ISP. It's meant to support 802.11n speeds over WLAN, so I'm baffled as to what could be causing the bottleneck.

        • Gnostikos on 25/04/2014 - 13:57
          +2

          Most bundled modems/routers ISPs provide are garbage and by the power of deduction, I'm guessing that one is too. From a few minutes of reading user comments on Whirlpool it certainly seems to be (a lot of complaints specifically regarding WiFi dropouts and connectivity issues). Nothing against Netcomm, they make good stuff but a sub-$100 router is a sub-$100 router; i.e. rolling a turd in glitter.

          If it's at all possible, borrow another router from someone you know (preferably a decent one) and test streaming over WiFi to rule out the possibility that your router is indeed a POS.

          Or if you're inclined, buy another modem/router. Something like a Billion 8800AXL, Billion 7800DXL (roughly like the AXL just without 802.11ac), TP-Link Archer D7, or D-Link DSL-2890AL. All Broadcom-based chipsets with very good reviews.

        • Jackson on 25/04/2014 - 22:06

          I used to use Billion but I find TP Link makes plenty of sub 100 buck router that work perfectly for my purposes which include streaming hd video over n300

        • raybies on 26/04/2014 - 11:00

          Netgear R7000 or Asus N68 ftw.

        • Mailor on 26/04/2014 - 11:51

          I've done some further testing, and noticed that the WLAN streaming is working fine with any other device (various laptops/desktops) from the same source drive the Pi was trying to read from. This is making me think it might be an issue with the Pi, rather than the actual router. And if that's the case, getting the WD TV could just end up working; and I can use the Pi for something else.

        • Gnostikos on 26/04/2014 - 15:49

          Netgear R7000 or Asus N68 ftw.

          Ridiculously overpriced too.

    • redraoh on 25/04/2014 - 02:24

      See my posts above. Stick with your Pi unless you want reliable YouTube support and iView.

      • Jackson on 25/04/2014 - 22:07

        So does Pi not have iview support?

    • Snoop on 25/04/2014 - 09:03

      I've got a pair of WDs that I'm happy with, but I wouldn't go out and grab one if I already had the Pi. I've had streaming issues in the past with the WDs also, but like amar is asking, "what router?" I've just changed to the D-Link DSL-2890AL and now runs flawlessly!

  • samfisher5986 on 25/04/2014 - 01:32

    These are not as good as they might seem.

    • You can't change the software on it

    • It crashes a lot if you use the apps

    • The Apps are very slow, ABC I-View being the slowest

    • The whole thing is quite slow, constant waiting for media scanning, browsing files etc.

    There are much better alternatives.

    • Clurt on 25/04/2014 - 05:32

      I agree it is very slow, but what are some alternatives. That can read MKV and are fast with apps.

    • Snoop on 25/04/2014 - 09:06

      I put a lot of it down to the router now. Since changing a few weeks back mine is now much much quicker!

      • Morien on 25/04/2014 - 13:07

        I'm using a direct ethernet connection from my pc to the wdtv. Still slow :(

        • samfisher5986 on 25/04/2014 - 13:42

          Thats because it is a very slow device, nothing you can do.

        • Snoop on 27/04/2014 - 00:35

          I'm using a direct ethernet connection from my pc to the wdtv. Still slow :(

          Going to do a little more reading on this to make sure, but I read tonight that its ethernet port is not Gigabit, only 10/100! If so, that's crazy because it's wireless-N. I checked my router before and it was connected at 158Mbs.

        • samfisher5986 on 27/04/2014 - 01:24

          100mbit is more then enough even for 4k video if the wdtv could play it.

          Gigabit would do nothing.

  • fopvi on 25/04/2014 - 07:40

    I've got 2 of this, old and new version. Old one is really slow but still sufficient for video streaming while new version loads up better. Plays most video files i've put in my NAS. Never you used for web as it is really slow.

    Yes there are more better alternatives but for you basic video streaming you can't go wrong. I am using an airport extreme with an old aldi 1.5Tb NAS for years watching 1080p movies.

  • Mosher on 25/04/2014 - 08:35

    I have 2 of these

    1 in the loungeroom and 1 in the bedroom

    I have had no problems with netflix or hulu plus

  • lairyaus on 25/04/2014 - 09:48

    Thanks theearth. I've been waiting for this. My local OW is going to get a visit tomorrow!

  • Sapient on 25/04/2014 - 10:18

    Thanks theearth, ordered one for pickup tomorrow :)

  • thomfam on 25/04/2014 - 12:07

    I have had a couple of these and they work perfectly for playing back acquired video files of all sorts from an attached HDD. Works fine. Needs a new power up (pull power cord out, replace 30 seconds later)every few weeks. Music replay and audio great. I don't use iView, Youtube etc so problems with these apps are of no interest to me. With the proliferation of mkv files lately less bandwidth is required rather than using the apps. $99 is as good as I have seen for a while

  • Dollarsandsense on 25/04/2014 - 18:10

    I have an old laptop placed as my HTPC under the TV. Doesn't it make more sense to do this than buy a couple of other devices to acheive much less than a lappy can do?

    • m9 on 25/04/2014 - 22:06
      +1

      That's because you have an old laptop..

      But seriously to each their own. Although dedicated devices like this only does one thing, they certainly do it quite well nonetheless. The UI/experience is good. You just sit back and use a tiny remote to play everything. Plus they allow you to hook up a receiver for multi channel audio. Plus plus they consume only about ~10W of power.

      • Snoop on 25/04/2014 - 23:30
        +1

        and depending how old/how good your laptop is:
        Full HD, HDMI, optical audio, wireless N, instant on (well about 10 seconds) and much more compact. Also originally about $400-$1000 cheaper than a laptop!
        Edit: I have a couple of old laptops too, but none that come close to this for what it's intended!

  • dkausa on 27/04/2014 - 09:59

    Netflix works fine on these BTW. Just pair it with a Getflix and Netflix account and you are good to go. It also works fine with Pandora (paid or free), Spotify (paid).

    An advantage of a WDTV over HTPC is wife and child use. Easy for them to pick up and operate the simple remote and they can't get into too much trouble with the interface.

    • snuke on 27/04/2014 - 11:19

      These more than likely have the Aus firmware update that removed Netflix, and can't be reinstated. The work around of changing your location to US will not work either.

      • Snoop on 27/04/2014 - 17:04

        I've got the latest firmware 2.01.86 and Netflix is still there!

        Edit: Just read near the bottom:
        Sorry, Netflix is not available in your country… yet
        Would you like an email when Netflix is available?

        I can't say that I use it, or any other paid service for that matter!!!

  • Bluemetal on 27/04/2014 - 18:20

    Does anyone know how long this is on sale for?

  • aibargain on 27/04/2014 - 20:29

    Still on sale, just picked one up.
    Thanks alot theearth, $104 delivered.

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