There’s no doubt that WD TV Live player is quickly taking center stage at the hottest industry shows making our 2010 busy and exciting! But what happens when the “show” is over the proverbial rubber meets the road? What does the industry have to say about the actual performance of the WD TV Live player? Well, we thought we would leave that to the professionals so let’s see what the industry has to say…

“These things are, in a word, awesome…All things considered, these Western Digital TV Media player units are some of the coolest gadgets we’ve seen in a long time.”—Desktop Review

“…[WD TV Live player] packs an amazing amount of the media playback capabilities of a media PC into a competitively tiny set-top box.”… —Bit Tech

“The WD TV Live sounds great, looks great, and is an absolute breeze to set up and use.”  —Digital Trends

We’ll continue to let the reviews speak for themselves—but we want to hear yours, too! Do you own WD TV Live player? If so, how do you like using it? Tweet us @WDTVLive or leave a comment and give us your opinion- you might be featured in a future blog!

-    Your gadget overloaded WD TV Team

1.01.17 firmware update for WD TV Live media players WD released a firmware update for WD TV Live that addresses functioning issues with previous upgrades. The newest version, 1.01.17, effectively updates units by incorporating a more robust method of upgrading firmware over the internet. WD recommends all users running firmware versions 1.01.00, 1.01.11 or 1.01.12 upgrade to 1.01.17 via the online update server or USB update. We have and will continue to read your posts regarding your experience with our products. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and help make WD TV Live better.

What’s new!

Release 1.01.17 (1/11/10)

* Improves the reliability of the WD TV Live firmware upgrade manager by incorporating a more robust method of upgrading firmware over the internet.
* Includes all previously released updates.

Release 1.01.11 (11/16/09)

* Added more USB WLAN adapter support. Click here for list of compatible
adaptors.
* Added cover art display function when viewing music files in album
view.
* Added user selectable on/off for fade in and fade out effect while
browsing files.
* Resolved issue of no audio when there is only a single, center channel
audio stream in a video.
* Other bug fixes and product improvements (see release notes).

How to Install the Product Update:

Installing the new firmware on your WD TV Live is simple. Just connect your
WD TV Live to an Internet connection and the WD TV Live will automatically
check and notify you a new firmware is available for update at the Home
menu. Confirm the action and the WD TV will be automatically updated.

If Internet connection is not available, you can download the firmware file
and follow the steps below to update:

1. Extract the three files (.BIN, .VER, and .FFF files) to the root (top
level) of a portable USB drive.
2. Connect the USB drive to the WD TV Live Media Player’s USB port.
3. Press HOME, and then select the Settings bar.
4. Select the firmware upgrade icon, and then press ENTER.
5. You are prompted to perform the firmware upgrade.
6. Select OK on the firmware update prompt, and then press ENTER. This
will restart the system.
7. After restarting, the system automatically enters firmware upgrade
mode.
8. Once the update process is completed, the WD TV Live HD Media Player
will restart again.
9. Once the HD WD TV Live Media Player restarts, the new firmware is
automatically loaded and the WD TV Live HD Media Player is ready for use.

So enjoy fellow PUG’s and make sure to follow us @WDTVLive for updates!

- Your WD TV Team Firmware Genie