As a replacement for my previous home library (Popcorn Hour A110) I have been alerted to the WDTV HD Media Player: Gigabit LAN, WiFi, HDMI, USB, intelligent remote control etc. sounded first prima. The installation was very easy, to access the USB hard drive with diverse video worked right away (= the USB port has enough juice to the drive to operate without problems) and in fact the device has also sought various metadata to various. Media and found. Access via SMB is "Map Network Drive" from the PC via not hard, on Android-tablet are the ways to access, however, very limited, I have only found one app that was possible, here I clearly lack of access via ftp to to achieve the USB drive. What has me then but disappointed was the service and the range of functions: Operate with the Fernbedieung is relatively tough and slow to view movie trailers or information are often more than 4 clicks needed, the start from power on to final use is felt 70 seconds long. But this is only on the connected TV device, it simply lacks the ability as a server on your home network, this data - on top was the situation that the device is able to play from all possible sources (USB, LAN, NAS, Youtube, Picasa, etc) Media to provide (UnPnP Server, DLNA server, etc ...). So my home network connected via TV devices I use relatively little, since they can not provide access via LAN to the WDTV and play back the data. Since this version is on for "Custom firmwares" no longer open, so I at this situation and can even change anything, for me that was unfortunately a KO criterion for the device. Meanwhile, I as a media server for home a Raspberry Pi have with raspbmc run of all the above flaws eliminated, be controlled by the usual TV remote control can and is priced in total at about half a WD TV.
