WDTV Live Hub Media Center w/ 1TB Storage Coming for $219.99

By Nathan Kirsch

Last week some informationleaked out on the WDTV Live Hub Media Center 1TB (model number WDBABZ0010BBK-NESN) by an Anandtech employee and we thought it looked very interesting and worth noting for you. This player will be available later this month for $219.99 and has features like full HD 1080p playback, HDMI 1.4, USB 3.0 and all the usual networking features one would expect from WD. It doesn’t have integrated wireless, but you can always add that with an optional wireless adapter.

WDTV Live Hub Media Center 1TB

We also noticed that a YouTube user has posted a video of the user interface two days ago that looks pretty sharp. The UI on media players has become much better over the past two years and this one looks fast and very nicely done. We love to see the ability to update the firmware and ways access to sites like AccuWeather, Blockbuster, Facebook, flickr, Live365, Mediafly, Netflix, Pandora, Youtube. Now if it just had internet access to get to Hulu or the TV stations to watch free TV content!

The WDTV Live Hub media centre puts all your personal entertainment right on the 1TB hard drive, so it’s easily accessible. Enjoy music, videos, photos or even the stuff you love to watch on the Internet an Ethernet connection makes it a cinch to get connected to your wired network, while Full HD playback lets you enjoy spectacular picture quality on your HDTV.

  • Access popular Internet content from the comfort of your living room via wired network connection
  • Full HD 1080p video playback makes this Hub the perfect partner for your compatible HDTV
  • Use the programmable remote control to make your entertainment choices using animated navigation menus
  • Play almost any type of media file; the WD TV Live Hub supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats including HD camcorder video formats (no need to spend time transcoding)
  • Store all your media on the 1TB hard drive, and the Live Hub finds and categorizes it all and displays it in one easy-to-view menu system
  • Copy, move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera to the Live Hub built-in drive using the on-screen menus
  • Stream any file on the WD TV Live Hub media center to a WD TV Live Plus or WD TV Live media player or any DLNA/UPnP compatible TV, Blu-ray Disc player, or game console
  • Powerful enough to handle multiple streams so you can stream a movie in one room, while viewing photos on your TV upstairs
  • Cool, quiet and ultra-compact design
  • Supports a wireless network connection to your home network with an optional USB wireless adapter (sold separately)
  • HDMI 1.4, composite video and component video output
  • An optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surround sound experience

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