Western Digital Introduces WD TV LIVE HD Media Player

Western Digital has introduced the WD TV Live HD media player featuring network capability and Full-HD 1080p resolution. The new WD TV Live HD media player makes it possible for anyone to play HD videos stored on USB and network drives, as well as Internet content from popular Web sites. The GUI is also souped up, with Video preview being new candy.

The network capability of the WD TV Live media player enables users to stream or transfer movies from PC or Mac computers or a network-attached storage device. The WD TV Live media player also allows users to stream rich content from YouTube, Flickr and Pandora.

“The media enthusiast community has embraced the first WD TV HD media player and given us tremendous feedback,” said Sharad Srivastava, Director, Director India and South Asia, Western Digital. “With the new WD TV Live media player we’re giving them what they asked for – network connectivity and Internet-content streaming capabilities – and offering them a simple way to enjoy all of their digital media and enjoy it on their HD TVs.”

Features of the WD TV Live HD Media Player include:

• Full-HD 1080p video playback
• Ethernet port for wired or WiFi connection to access files anywhere on the network to play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on a home network;
• Two USB ports for seamless media playback from multiple USB drives and ability to access them simultaneously
• Picture Transfer Protocol support to show photos and movies directly from digital camera or video camera
• HDMI 1.3 port, composite video and component video output
• SPDIF digital output

The WD TV Live Media Player is available through select distributors and retailers and is covered by a 1-year limited warranty. The MSRP for WD TV Live Media Player is Rs 10,500.

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