I had difficulty with the inclusion in my network. In AVS Forum there are two threats to this unit. Without the evidence in the smaller threat, which specifically deals with the network setup, I would have probably failed. There are detailed instructions with which the networking was easy then.
Although I am quite fit standard PC, there are a few special features, on the one does not come so quickly.
These include: The HomeGroup should "WORKGROUP" hot, all PCs must be protected with a password, you must also "any" get permission and the hammer trick in the released is folders: In the end, reset the box and set up the wireless network again ( which was annoying). As I said, everything is on the forum.
Access to my router Fritz (7270) I have a USB WLAN stick.
On the WD-page there is a list of compatible devices.
I read somewhere that even the expensive MSI would work U300EX Lite, although he does not appear in the list.
Yes, it works. However, the signal strength was low and the transmission speed also underwhelming (30 Mbps).
I have returned the device and instead more expensive at Amazon to much and at WD listed Belkin F5D8055 bought.
As the sun rose.
Two partitions - 4 bar reception - 170 MBit - going yet.
Now I can select my three computers all shared folders (pictures / movies / music).
Since you can also set an automatic selection, should not every time to enter the computer name and the password you.
After booting up the WD (goes fast) must, however, wait until the login is done in the network for about 1 minute.
This wait occurs Minute but only if you have the WD made previously energized.
The little one always draws at least 5 watts, even if it looks dead. He is never out.
Stupid is that if you give him power (I have him gepöpselt a wireless socket) it starts up automatically. However, this disturbs only those who use it with a remote control with action buttons. I take this ingenious Logitech Harmony One. When the action "Media Player" is turn on, inter alia, the WDTV command "sent. If it is already on, then he goes out.
Solution: Only start the action and only then enter the WDTV power.
Something strange:
I pick on an attached 2.5-inch hard disk (by WD) under the menu item images a folder where photos and sporadic AVI movies includes at which WD will only display the images.
Under the menu item you will find films then only the films.
Opt for a folder with the same content on the network share directly from the PC, into two menus, both the images are thus shown the films and shown in a slide show.
I can live with that.
A tiny bothers me here still: Even though I have maintained the original file name and thus the films are listed in chronological order in the photo collection, the WDTV shows only the images and in the end only the videos.
The very nice hotline staff (30 days free advice if you have the box registered) was me, unfortunately there is not help. The WDTV sorted only after file extension and then only after filename. Too bad. With my image editor ACDSee The issue is how it is.
The second loss of comfort I feel that you can choose as the transitions in a slide show not. Between 5 and 10 seconds a gaping big hole.
5 seconds are too fast and 10 seconds too long for a picture change.
This wish has given to the development department of the hotline staff. I hope this little problem will be fixed in a future firmware update.
However, this small drawback can not influence my very positive opinion of this magic box.
The WDTV-Live exceeded my expectations and I did not regret the purchase.
A firmware update directly from the menu of the WDTV is easy. This alone is a selling point for the network-enabled WDTV variant, because you have to download the software at the cheaper WDTV only from the WD website and draw on a stick ....
The picture quality via HDMI (1080p60Hz) is top notch and the sound via optical cable also pointed.
He has not played all formats in particular the MKV files. Since my DVD player had given up with a USB port.
If you do not want to surf the Internet in addition, the WDTV Live is a cheap and good alternative to a living room PC.
Benefits Gege on a PC in the living room:
Silently,
no additional larger unit (the little one sees hardly)
no mouse and keyboard on the table,
starts up much faster than a PC.
And most important for me:
I can continue to use "everything" with my Logitech Harmony One.
