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Can the Western Digital WD TV HD Live replace a regular media server?

April 26, 2017digital HD live media regular replace server tv wd Western

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Can the Western Digital WD TV HD Live replace a regular media server?

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Western Digital’s original WD TV digital media player was notable for the its HDMI output, strong support for just about every popular digital media format, and the fact that WD didn’t force you to pair the product with one of their own portable hard drives. This second-generation device keeps all those features and adds a few more, including network support and the ability to tap online services such as YouTube, Pandora, Flickr, and Live635. But is that enough to justify a 50% price delta compared to its predecessor? Read on to find out.