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WD TV Live Streaming Media Player from Amazon US $89.00 ~AU $105.24 Delivered

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Amazon has this on special US $89 (32% off of US$129).Using Amazon currency convertor the price is AU$93.69. Shipping to Sydney is AU$11.55. Total $105.24 (or US$99.97)

This is the latest gen WD TV Live with built-in wifi function. Normal price in AU is $148.

I remember buying the previous gen WD TV Live withour wifi 2yrs ago for $160! I reckon this is good value!

For people who don't know what it is, Please refer this link http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=330
or see whirlpool discussion here http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1788917

Technical Details
Enjoy Internet entertainment on your TV
Play your personal media collection
Built-in Wi-Fi and intuitive interface
High-performance, streaming-ready WiFi
Bring the arcade to your HDTV
Product Details
Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches ; 6.7 ounces
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B005KOZNBW
Item model number: WDBHG70000NBK-HESN
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars

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  • imaximax1 on 22/11/2011 - 21:31

    not bad, i hassled at OW and got the older model for $80 tho :>

    • Eskimo61 on 22/11/2011 - 22:19

      Can you post the receipt? :)

  • GreenLego on 22/11/2011 - 21:40
    +1

    What power supply would it have though? You don't want to be messing around with step down transformers to get it to work on 240v.

    • imaximax1 on 22/11/2011 - 21:41

      im sure it wouldnt be a problem, i got like 100 spare 9 and 12V around

    • wowoyu on 22/11/2011 - 23:12

      My wd tv live has a 100-240v input power supply. This one should be the same.
      Actually the power adaper contains two parts. The main unit is used by WD worldwide. The second part is an AU standard plug only. You just clip it in.
      If you want to make sure yourself. Here's the product manual: http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/UM/ENG/4779-705062.pdf

      • jakentta on 23/11/2011 - 09:42

        The manual proves that it indeed is easy to swap the actual plug bit, but the question I would like answered is whether the package will include any of those other plugs or just a US one?

        • katsuya on 23/11/2011 - 10:38

          of coz just the US one..

  • quarrymaster on 22/11/2011 - 21:42

    Why is there an NTSC and a PAL version? Is it relevant?

    • A Banana4scale on 22/11/2011 - 22:05

      yep PAL is Australian standard while NTSC is more commonly used in the US.
      PAL has better resolution and 30fps while NTSC has 20% lower resolution and 25fps.

      But for the purposes of the WD live, it doesn't matter which one you use, specially for high def Content since they are not classified into PAL/NTSC anyways. It's only SD content that is classified into these categories

      • Zero on 22/11/2011 - 22:52

        It's strange it doesn't just have the option in the menu to use either, like most other devices do.
        Like quarrymaster, I wonder if separating them like that serves a purpose…

        • wowoyu on 22/11/2011 - 23:24

          My wd tv live does have this option in the settings. Which model do u refer?
          I had a quick look at the manual of this product and on page 171 it states when connect using composite cable, you will be prompted to select the TV standard NTSC or PAL.
          I guess using HDMI(auto) won't be a issue.

        • Zero on 23/11/2011 - 10:36

          @wowoyu
          Go to http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=330 and click specs.
          You'll see two models, WDBHG70000NBK - NTSC and WDBGXT0000NBK - PAL
          They are pretty much the same besides the NTSC and PAL.

          I assumed you'd just buy the WD Live TV and select in settings what one you wanted.
          What model number do you have? Maybe this is new..?

      • scupper on 23/11/2011 - 00:16
        +1

        you have the fps switched between PAL and NTSC.

      • oz-dave on 23/11/2011 - 00:22
        -1

        I don't want to be picky, but I think it is important to correct spawnpoint's info just so people don't get the wrong idea :-)

        PAL = 25fps (or 50 interlaced)
        NTSC = 30fps (or 60 interlaced)

        (Additionally, Film is often 24fps)

        And HD content IS often still classified as PAL/NTSC because it references these different frame rates (but many "HD" products support BOTH frame/interlace rates, and may even support 24fps, so it is less of an issue)

        .

        PS: I am waiting for someone to tell me that NTSC is ACTUALLY 29.97fps or 59.94 interlaced ;-)

        • A Banana4scale on 23/11/2011 - 01:22

          yeah, you are right on the frame rates, I mixed them up somehow. But for HD content PAL/NTSC is irrelevant since almost all "sourced" bluray rips are done at 24p but of course if you rip your own, it will depend on the software and the region of the bluray used. But since the speed of the movie film is 24p(fps), it is better to rip it at 24p rather than the other formats where there may be a slight difference in the pitch due to movie running ar non-natural rates.

          For the PAL/NTSC classification, 1080p30 and 1080p25 is the more commonly used term and only ever needed if you were to buy a HD camcorder and even then camcorders allow you to switch between them.

        • oz-dave on 23/11/2011 - 01:34

          Some people may use the device for more than just Blu-ray rips…

          And not all TVs support native 24p…

          The different frame rates are not only relevant for camcorders, they are often VERY relevant for TV rips ;-)

          But the point that this is often irrelevant in practice is true because most modern and/or higher end "HD" devices will happily deal with the many and varied frame/field rates you throw at them :-)

        • oz-dave on 23/11/2011 - 01:42
          +1

          Copied from Wikipedia:
          Common Standard frame or field rates include;
          23.976 Hz (film-looking frame rate compatible with NTSC clock speed standards)
          24 Hz (international film and ATSC high-definition material)
          25 Hz (PAL, SECAM film, standard-definition, and high-definition material)
          29.97 Hz (NTSC standard-definition material)
          50 Hz (PAL & SECAM high-definition material)
          59.94 Hz (ATSC high-definition material)
          60 Hz (ATSC high-definition material)
          120 Hz (ATSC high-definition material)

        • A Banana4scale on 23/11/2011 - 01:54
          +2

          Also Copied from wikipedia from the same page just two paragraphs below ;)

          There is widespread confusion in the use of the terms PAL, SECAM and
NTSC when referring to HD material. These terms apply only to 
standard definition television, not HD. The only technical reason for
keeping 25 Hz as the HD frame rate in a former PAL country is to 
maintain compatibility between HD and standard definition television
systems.
        • oz-dave on 23/11/2011 - 02:04

          Totally agree, the terms are often used incorrectly; Just because PAL/NTSC is often INDICATIVE of frame/field rate does not mean it actually EQUALS it :-)

          And of course what I said originally about PAL = 25/50 was a broad generalisation because "PAL 60" exists for gamers !!!

          The Wikipedia article itself refers to things such as;
          "50 Hz (PAL & SECAM high-definition material)"
          and then only a few lines below states that;
          "… PAL, SECAM and NTSC … terms apply only to standard definition television, not HD"

          So it seems the people editing Wikipedia can't really agree either LOL

          I fear we are getting off topic…

          But then I guess it is relevant to a video playback device…

      • asa79 on 23/11/2011 - 08:27

        HD is also pal is 100hz and atsc 120hz

        Personally I woul rather import from uk then america to keep the pal standard.

        Also not sure if this has the same copyright protection as the hub but it would be very possible not sure if anyone could comfirn or not?

  • excite on 22/11/2011 - 21:43

    sounds a nice price, is this for sale locally? if yes, how much?

    • Housecat on 22/11/2011 - 22:08

      so you didn't read the part that said "Normal price in AU is $148."?

      • gadgetguy on 22/11/2011 - 23:28

        currently $138 at OW

  • successful on 22/11/2011 - 23:30

    I have the older model and it is awesome. A few quick important points people may want to note:
    -It cannot play RMVB files
    -It cannot sort files by date modified, only alphabetically.

    • Jaybot518 on 22/11/2011 - 23:50

      this new model does play RMVB files fine, the wifi part is useless it can't even play you tube without plug in a cable.

      • netbies on 23/11/2011 - 06:27

        Dont think it mentions in the spec that it plays RMVB files. Are you sure?

        • successful on 23/11/2011 - 16:15

          Really? I was thinking they added the RMVB support too but when I checked the WD site it gave me this:

          File Formats Supported
          Video - AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9, FLV (h.264)
          Photo - JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG
          Audio - MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, Dolby Digital, DTS
          Playlist - PLS, M3U, WPL
          Subtitle - SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB, SMI

  • Jaybot518 on 22/11/2011 - 23:49
    -5

    bought one last week from DSE, try to steam any thing above 480p from my laptop on a wireless n network, it would fail to work. don't buy this model. massive fail on HD, BTW i am a computer Techy for 12 yrs, so its not a half ass comment from a teenager.

    • tfb on 23/11/2011 - 00:43

      Might be your network because I am streaming 720p rips from a nas with no problems. Also, the scraping of movie info is great and you can even "one click" to YouTube previews if you're trying to convince youre other half to watch a movie that you want to watch.*

      *Results may vary depending on "genre" of movie.

    • llama on 23/11/2011 - 00:58

      You are attempting to stream from a laptop (with internal antenna) and wondering why it won't work very well? Most routers with proper antennas running 150 N will struggle to stream HD content, especially if there's any distance, walls, other 2.4GHz devices, etc etc.

    • schwinn on 23/11/2011 - 01:21

      Streaming from your laptop to the wdtv live is 2 jumps across the N network via your router (laptop via wireless to router, router via wireless to wdtv). If you had a NAS with gigabit connection, and 1 jump to your wdtv live it would be much faster.

      • llama on 23/11/2011 - 08:59

        Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that. Because of the dual-hops, the available bandwidth is divided by 2.

        But note that most (reasonably priced) NAS often aren't fast enough to saturate a 100base network connection, let alone a Gigabit one.

        Of course a "computer techie" like Jaybot518 would know all this, wouldn't they LOL

  • atlas on 23/11/2011 - 01:20

    Anyone know if WD warranty is international?

  • sonicentropy on 23/11/2011 - 08:44

    Lol @ detail nazis, nabbed one thanks.

  • CrushJelly on 23/11/2011 - 10:44

    So does it matter if it's PAL or NTSC if I want to watch x264 mkv files?

    • A Banana4scale on 23/11/2011 - 10:55

      No, unless you are using an analog tv and not lcd/plasma/pixel based one

      • CrushJelly on 23/11/2011 - 10:59

        Cheers. Confusing! I just bought 2 =)

  • jpramkish on 23/11/2011 - 11:16

    I Paid 130 at JB Hifi, Castle Hill

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