WD TV Live (2011)

The ; features industry-leading format support and built-in Wi-Fi. Its broad selection of streaming services includes Spotify, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu, and Pandora, among many others. The interface is friendly, and video and sound quality are as good...

The best streaming channels require paid subscriptions or pay-per-view fees. There's no support for Amazon Instant. The remote buttons are rubbery, and the onscreen keyboard is a pain to use. DLNA support is spotty, and the software still has a few...

The WD TV Live (2011) offers a solid combination of must-have streaming services and excellent USB and network file support, making it one of the best devices of its kind available for under $100.

DLNA, Netflix, music, video.

remote could be better.

Streams? Eventually

Slow and unresponsive. Poor build quality of the remote. Buggy. Locks up on most apps. Wife HATES it compared to our Roku and PS3.

Just one decent firmware update away from be a top notch little box.

Same as "Pros"

Just one decent firmware update away from be a top notch little box.

Same as "Pros"

Nice looking.

Take it from someone who has had the WD for a week, and the Roku for about 6 months, there is no comparison. I thought "well, they make decent HDD's, so I'll try one. It cost more, but it probably is better."

Nice looking.

Take it from someone who has had the WD for a week, and the Roku for about 6 months, there is no comparison. I thought "well, they make decent HDD's, so I'll try one. It cost more, but it probably is better."

Reads many file types Smooth playback Hi-def looks great, and low-def doesn't look too bad either (considering) Android and iPhone apps work great as remotes from anywhere on your network.

Loses my youtube account information UI isn't the best in the world, but it is workable