Set Top Box/Device Logitech Review WD TV Live

http://www.wdc.com/en/pro
http://www.logitech.com/en-
Product URL ducts/products.aspx?
us/smartTV/revue
id=330

CNET Users' Rating 3.5 Stars 3.5 Stars

Countries Available All World Wide

Availability Available Now Available Now

DRM No
Hard Drive No

SD Storage No No

CableCARD Support No

No, but there is integration with Dish

DVR No
Network DVR

W 9.57" D 8.35"
Size 125x100x40mm
H 3.62

Output: Composite Video

Yes Yes
(RCA Yellow)

Output: S-Video No

Output: Component Video

Yes Yes
(RCA R/G/B)

Output: HDMI Yes Yes

Mediafly; YouTube; Netflix; Video

Streaming Video site
Feeds (RSS)

Firmware Upgradable Yes Yes

Netflix Yes Yes

YouTube Yes Yes

 Hulu No

Amazon VOD
DVD Menu support (local) Yes

DVD Menu support

Yes
(streaming)

Built-in Web Browser Yes No

DLNA Certified Yes
Apps Yes, Android Market in 2011

Yes; from image (ISO, MKV, etc) with

DVD Playback
menus and all other content

Output: Optical Audio Out Yes Yes

Display on device
Weather Yes
Blu-ray Playback

External Storage Yes

optional via USB

Wireless Wifi 802.11 b, g,
802.11b/g/n adapter
Ethernet 10/100 Yes

Max Video Resolution 720P 1080p

MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM,
WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA,
AIF/AIFF, OGG, Dolby
Digital, DTS
( http://wdc.custhelp.com/a
Audio Codecs
pp/answers/detail/a_id/269
8/~/list-of-compatible-
media-file-types-for-all-wd-
tv-hd-media-players-or-the-
wd )
 http://wdc.custhelp.com/ap
p/answers/detail/a_id/2698/
Audio Containers ~/list-of-compatible-media-
file-types-for-all-wd-tv-hd-
media-players-or-the-wd

MPEG1/2/4, WMV9, AVI

(MPEG4, Xvid, AVC),
H.264, MKV, MOV
(MPEG4, H.264), MT2S,
TP, TRP, TS, MP4, ASF,
VOB (unprotected or
Video Codec
unencrypted), MPEG2/4,
H.264, and WMV9 support
up to 1920x1080p 24fps,
1920x1080i 30fps,
1280x720p 60fps
resolution.

AVI
MPEG PS (.MPG, .MPEG)
MPEG TS (.TS, .TP,
.M2T, .M2TS)
Matroska (.MKV)
File Types: Video /
Quicktime (.MP4, .MOV)
Container
Flash Video (.FLV)
ASF (.ASF, .DVR-MS,
.WMV)
VOB
ISO

File Types: Images / JPEG/JPG, GIF, TIF/TIFF,

Pictures BMP, PNG
 Playlist Formats PLS, M3U, WPL

CPU Chip / Architecture

RAM (MB)
Tekzilla Episode URL
(Review)

HD Nation Episode URL

(Review)

UPnP Client
Yes
(DLNA if specified)

NTFS, FAT32, HFS and

File System Support
HFS+

Media Streaming DLNA with logitech media app Yes

Memory/Storage Hard drive, flash drive

Networks Available

News

Operating System Android

Plays videos from

Yes ?
Windows Media Center

Power consumption

Weight 0.33kg (11.68oz)

Price 299 $129.99 MSRP

Built-in Logitech Harmony- Wireless

Remote Control yes
Keyboard+touchpad

Retrieves metadata of your

Yes. DLNA
media files
 Harmony Remote, Wireless full size
keyboard with touchpad,
Wireless streaming of your
Special Features
video/audio and pictures from you
DLNA devices

Subtitle support via youtube SRT, SMI, SUB, ASS, SSA

USB ports 1 Side, 1 Back

User Manual URL Manufacturer

 Roku Boxee Xbox 360

http://www.roku.com/roku-
http://www.dlink.com/boxee/
products

2.5 to 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars

US, Canada & Europe (Not

US, Canada (Not all content) World Wide
all content)
Available Now Available Now Available Now
On apps
No No No

No Yes No

No No No

No No Via Windows Media Center

4.9" W x 4.9" D x 1.2" H 8"W x 12"H x 12"D

XD, XD|S only with adapter

No Yes
cable

XD, and XD yes No No

Yes No Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Netflix, Hulu+, Amazon On

Demand, Mediafly, TWiT,
Rev3 and many more
Playon, Zune 1080p, Sky
YouTube, Netflix, Amazon,
Player, ESPN on Xbox LIVE,
Vudu
Netflix

Yes Yes Yes

Yes (Xbox Live Gold

Yes Yes
subscription required)

Yes (in channel store) Yes

 Hulu+ announced but not yet Via Playon (coming spring 2011
Yes (Hulu Plus Only)
available, date unavailable announced at ces 2011

Yes
No

No

No Yes No
No
Yes Yes No

No Yes Yes

Yes XD|S only Yes Yes

No No No
Yes Yes
No Yes No

Via USB on XDS & XR only USB, Network, SD Card Via USB

802.11 b, g, n Yes 802.11 N Yes 802.11 N

10/100 10/100/1000 10/100

1080P (XD & XD|S only),
1080p full 1080p
720P, 480P, 480I

* MP3
* WAV/PCM/LPCM
WMV=WMA7/8, WMA 9 Pro
* WMA
(stereo and 5.1), WMA
* AIF/AIFF
lossless ,AVI=-Dolby® Digital 2
* AC3/AAC
MP3, AAC, M4A (on XD|S channel and 5.1 channel, MP3,
* OGG
only) H.264=2 channel AAC low
* FLAC
complexity (LC), MPEG-4= 2
* DTS
channel AAC low complexity
* Dolby Digital/Dolby True
(LC)
HD
 * Adobe Flash 10.1
* FLV/On2 VP6
(FLV/FV4/M4V)
* H.264 AVC
(TS/AVI/MKV/MOV/M2TS/MP
4)\
* VC-1 WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VC-1
(TS/AVI/MKV/WMV) (WVC1 or WMVA) in simple,
MP4/h.264, ASF/WMV9/VC- * MPEG-1 main, and advanced up to Level
1, HTTP Live Streaming (DAT/MPG/MPEG) 3,MPEG-4 Part 2, Simple,
(Apple HLS) * MPEG-2 Advanced Simple
(MPG/MPEG/VOB/TS/TP/IS Profile,.mp4, .m4v, mp4v,
O/IFO) .mov,.avi, .divx
* MPEG-4 (MP4/AVI/MOV)
* DivX 3/4/5/6 (AVI/MKV)
* Xvid (AVI/MKV)
* WMV9 (WMV/ASF/DVR-
MS)

MP4, M4V (XD|S ONLY) WMV, AVI, MP4, MOV, M4V

* JPEG
* PNG
* GIF
JPG, PNG (on XD|S only)
* BMP
* TIFF
 NXP PNX8935 Intel Atom CE4100

1024 MB

No Yes

Unknown, not available yet

Yes (though a hassle to

Yes
setup)

via USB only

Some through apps Foxtel (AU)

Newscaster, PodTV,
MediaFly
MediaFly
Linux Based Linux Based

No Yes

Off: 0w
Standby: 12w
Idle: 13w
5 watts when viewing
Idle with power saving: 10-
content. 3 watts when idle.
11w
Playing networked 1080p
h.264: 11w

0.45 lbs
$70-$100
199 $199-$299

IR (included), iOS/Android
Qwerty 2-sided RF Remote Sold seperately
App or Telnet commands

No Yes Yes
Community Support with U-Verse, streaming video
Channel Creation automatically split into chapters.

Dependent on the content

1 (XD|S only) 2 Back 2 Front, 3 Back

http://boxee.zendesk.com/ent
N/A ries/321281-boxee-box-user-
guide
 Playstation 3 Apple TV

http://www.apple.com/appletv
/

3.5

World Wide

Available Now Available Now

2.5 inch HDD upgradable. No

Only in original, not Slim. No

No \

With PlayTV addon. 1

3.9" x 3.9" x 0.9" (2nd gen)

Yes No

No No

Yes No

Yes Yes

Vudu, Netflix Netflix

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Yes (with web browser).

 Yes (Hulu Plus only)

Yes
Yes
Yes (limited apps via PSN) No

Yes No

Yes Yes

No No
No
Yes No

Via USB SD Card

802.11g 802.11 a/b/g/n

10/100/1000 10/100/1000

full 1080p 720p

JPEG (DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21
compliant), TIFF
BMP, GIF, PNG
Cell Broadband Engine
Architecture

http://revision3.com/hdnation/
appletvreview

Yes

FAT32

Yes

Hard drive, flash drive No

iOS

6 watt max

0.6 lbs (2nd gen)

99

Sold separately Yes

 mini USB for support &
4 or 2 (Slim)
service
 Boxee Roku Google TV

Manufacturer / http://www.roku.
http://www.google
http://www.boxee.tv/ com/roku-
Product URL .com/tv/
products

No No

AIFF, WAV/WAVE, MP2, MP3, AAC,

AACplus, AC3, DTS, ALAC, AMR, FLAC,
MP3, AAC, M4A
Audio Codecs Monkey's Audio (APE), RealAudio, SHN,
(on XD|S only)
WavPack, MPC/Musepack/Mpeg+, Speex,
Vorbis and WMA

Yes, Android
Apps Yes Yes
Market in 2011
Availability Available Now Available Now Available Now

Blu-ray Playback Yes (ISO Image) No

Built-in Web Browser Yes No

CableCARD Support No No

Chip CE4100 Atom NXP PNX8935

cnet.com editor's 3 Stars 3.5 Stars 3.5 Stars

rating
cnet.com user's 2 Stars 2.5 to 3 Stars 3.5 Stars
rating
XD, XD|S only
Component Video No with adapter 3.5 Stars
cable

Composite Audio Yes Yes 3.5 Stars

US, Canada (Not

Countries Available US, Canada (Not all content)
all content)
3.5 Stars

DLNA No No 3.5 Stars

DRM None supported On apps 3.5 Stars

DVD Menu support Yes No Yes

(local)

DVD Menu support Yes No Yes

(streaming)
 Yes; from image
(ISO, MKV, etc)
DVD Playback Yes (ISO Image) No
with menus and
all other content

No, but there is

integration with
DVR No No
Dish Network
DVR

Ethernet 10/100 10/100 10/100

Via USB on XDS

External Storage Via USB
& XR only

ALLExt2, Ext3, Ext4 (Linux); FAT16, FAT32 Unknown, not

File System Support (Windows); NTFS (Windows); HFS+ (OSX) available yet

Firmware Upgradable Yes Yes Yes

Flickr Yes Yes Yes, via chrome

Hardware No No No
Upgradable?

HDMI Yes Yes Yes

Yes (Hulu Plus
Hulu (coming)
Only)
No

BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, MNG, ICO, JPG, PNG (on
Image Formats PCX and Targa/TGA XD|S only)

Last.FM,
Pandora,
SHOUTcast
Radio, Tune In
aka RadioTime, vTuner; RSS
Internet Radio Pandora, Last.FM, SHOUTcast Radio
MOG, Radio Pandora
Paradise,
Mp3Tunes
(which supports
iTunes)

Yes (though a DLNA, Netflix,

Media Streaming Yes
hassle to setup) Pandora

No (aside from
Memory/Storage? No (aside from USB)
USB)

Netflix (coming) Yes Yes

Some shows available through streaming Some through

Networks Available websites apps

Newscaster,
News Via apps (Washington Post, CNN, etc)
PodTV, MediaFly

Operating System Boxee (based on XBMC) Linux Based Android

 Optical Audio Out Yes Yes XD|S only Yes

Pandora Yes Yes Yes

Picasa Yes Yes Yes

Plays videos from

Windows Media No No Yes
Center
5 watts viewing,
Power consumption 12 Watts average
3 watts idle
Price $199 €230 $60, $80, $100 299
IR or i/Android
Logitech
Remote Control Yes (with Qwerty on the flipside) App, or Telnet
Harmony built in
commands

Retrieves metadata Yes (from IMDb) No Yes over DLNA

of your media files

RSS Feeds Yes Yes Yes

S-Video No No No
SD Storage Yes No No

W 9.57"
4.5" W x 4.5" D x 4.6" H (oddly shaped - 4.9" W x 4.9" D x
Size other items won't stack on top) 1.2" H
D 8.35"
H 3.62

Wireless
Keyboard/Touchp
ad, Android Apps,
Special Features RF QWERTY remote Low price Chrome Browser,
DLNA
music/video/pictu
re browser app

Mediafly;
Many movies/TV shows, otherwise via YouTube; Netflix;
Streaming Video site apps
Via USB
Video Feeds
(RSS)

Dependent on
Subtitle support Yes
the content
via youtube

UPnP Client Yes (but iffy) No

(DLNA if specified)

2 x USB 2.0 1 (XD|S only)

User Manual http://support.boxee.tv/home N/A

 MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (SP and ASP,
MP4/h.264,
including DivX, XviD, 3ivx, DV, H.263),
ASF/WMV9/VC-1,
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264, including Nero
Video Codec Digital), HuffYUV, Indeo, MJPEG,
HTTP Live
Streaming
RealVideo, QuickTime, Sorenson, WMV,
(Apple HLS)
Cinepak

AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF, FLV, MKV, MOV,

MP4, M4A, AAC, NUT, Ogg, OGM,
MP4, M4V (XD|S
Video Container RealMedia RAM/RM/RV/RA/RMVB, 3gp,
ONLY)
VIVO, PVA, NUV, NSV, NSA, FLI, FLC, ISO,
and DVR-MS (beta support)

1080P (XD & XD|

Video Resolution 1080p S only), 720P, 720P
480P, 480I

Weather AccuWeather No
Weight 1.57 lbs 0.45 lbs

Wifi 802.11 b, g, n 802.11 b, g, n 802.11 b, g,

WEP, WPA,
Wifi Encryption WPA
WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2

Yes (in channel

YouTube Yes
store)
Yes
 Sony Network
WD TV LIVE / WD
Popbox Media Player With SageTV HD300
TV LIVE PLUS
Wi-Fi

http://www.wdc.com/en/
products/index.asp? http://www.popbox.com
cat=30

Supported, Not yet

No No
implemented

MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM,
AAC, M4A, MPEG audio
WMA, AAC, FLAC,
(MP1, MP2, MP3, MPA),
MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG,
WAV, WMA, FLAC, OGG
Dolby Digital, DTS

No Yes Yes

Available Now Available Now Available Now Available Now

Yes. Movie only, No
Yes (ISO image) Yes (If in a file ex. iso) No
menus

No No

No No

Live +: SIGMA 8654

Live: SIGMA 8655

3.5 Stars

3.5 Stars

Yes Yes Yes (with dongle?)

Yes Yes Yes (with dongle?)

World Wide US Only All

Yes
HDCP 1.2
CGMS-A No
WMDRM

Yes Yes

Yes
 Yes (ISO image) Yes (ISO image) No Yes

No will play WMDRM files No

10/100 10/100 100 10/100

Via USB + network via USB USB USB, Network

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No

No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No, but possible via
coming soon... Hulu+ coming fall 2010
PlayOn

JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF,

BMP, PNG

Live365, Pandora, Tune

Yes Slacker, Pandora
In

Yes Yes

No No

Yes *only on live plus

model *if PlayOn is coming soon...
used on Live model

None

MediaFly N/A

Linux based Popbox OS

 Yes Yes

Yes No

No Yes

Yes Not Yet Tested

6-11 Watts N/A

99.99 $129-149 129

Yes Yes (IR, Backlit) App for Iphone

No Yes (IMDb)

No Through Apps
No No No No
No Yes No No

4.94" (125.5mm) W x 8.0" (203 mm) W x 6.0"

7 3/8" H x 1 5/8" W x 7 5 1/16" W x 1 1/2" H x 4"
3.94" (100mm) D x 1.57" (154 mm) D x 1.4" (36mm)
3/8" D (185x40x185mm) D
(40mm) H H

Extensive format support see remote feature

Yes (Qriocity, and Many, including

Yes (MediaFly) Youtube, Revision3, etc
more) revision3 & youtube

Yes (SRT, ASS, SSA,

Yes
SUB, SMI)

Yes (DLNA) Yes

2 x USB 2.0 (Left &

2 (Front & Back) 1 front
Rear)

http://www.wdc.com
http://www.popbox.com/w
/wdproducts/library/ ww/docs/quickstart-full-
UM/ENG/4779- optimized.pdf
705043.pdf
 AVI (Xvid, AVC,
MPEG1/2/4),
H.264, XVID SD/HD,
MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 MP@HL,
(h.264, x.264, AVC,
MPEG-4.2 ASP@L5,
MPEG1/2/4, VC-1),
MPEG-4.10 (H.264),
TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4,
WMV9, SMPTE 421M (VC-
AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV
1)
(MPEG4, h.264), M2TS,
WMV9

AVI, MPG/MPEG, VOB,

M1V, M2V, M4V, M2P,
MKV, TS/TP/M2T,
MPG, DAT, VOB, TS, TP,
MP4/MOV, M2TS, WMV9
TRP, M2T, M2TS, MTS,
AVI, ASF, WMV, Matroska
Will Not play
(MKV), MOV (H.264), MP4,
WindMedia Center WTV
RMP4, FLV, F4V
files

1080p, 1080i, 720p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p,

full 1080p
480p, 480i 480i

AccuWeather Weather Bug

0.67 lbs 16.7oz (474g)
With compatible USB Yes (with Optional
802.11n
adapter. dongle)
N/A Yes

Yes
but a lot of 1080P
content gets blocked
because the provider Yes
does Not allow the
content to be streamed
to a TV device.
 MvixUSA Ultio Pro
Seagate FreeAgent Seagate GoFlex™ Sezmi HD Media Viewsonic NexTV
HD Media Center
Theater + HD TV Recorder VMP75
with PVR (2TB)

http://www.seagate.co
http://www.seagate.co
m/www/en-
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us/products/home_ente
us/products/home_ente om/products/vmp75.ht
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Overview

No No Unknown No

MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM,
WMA, WMA Pro, AAC,
FLAC, MKA, OGG, APE,
Dolby Digital (AC3),
DTS

No No

Available Now Available Now Available Now Available Now Available Now

Yes (ISO Format) No No No

No No Yes

No No

Realtek 1073DD Realtek 1073DD

3.5 Stars 3.5 Stars

3.5 Stars 3.0 Stars

Yes Yes (with dongle) Yes Yes No

Yes Yes (with dongle) Yes Yes Yes

All All (Netflix US only) World Wide USA

No

Yes Yes (ISO)

Yes
Yes; from image (ISO, Yes (ISO, MKV, etc)
MKV, etc) with menus with menus, Bluray w/o No No No
and all other content menus

No No Yes Yes No

1x 10/100Mbps Ethernet
1x 10/100 RJ-45 1x 10/100 RJ-45 10/100 10/100
(RJ-45)
eSATA + USB +
USB, Network USB, Network Usb
network

HFS+; NTFS; FAT32; HFS+; NTFS; FAT32;

EXT3, NTFS, FAT 16/32
FAT FAT

Yes (current 2.20) Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No GoFlex Storage System No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No

JPEG files (up to 20 JPEG files (up to 20

megapixels); MJPEG; megapixels); MJPEG;
BMP; TIFF; PNG; GIF BMP; TIFF; PNG; GIF

vTuner; RSS vTuner; RSS Yes

Yes Yes

Yes GoFlex Storage System

Yes Yes Yes

Text Feeds (RSS); Text Feeds (RSS);

Weather Widget; Weather Widget;
Finance Widget Finance Widget
 Optical S/PDIF Optical S/PDIF Yes

No No

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

$79 Amazon $99-120

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes
No No Yes No No

12.6 (W) x 11.7 (D) x

W 9.57" D 4.30in L x 5.91in W x Not Specified by 2.28 (H) inches (340 x 5.2" x 1.1" x 4" (132mm
8.35" H 3.62 1.65in Manufacturer 290 x 48 mm) x 28mm x 101mm)

GoFlex Storage System

Mediafly; YouTube; Netflix; YouTube;

Netflix; Video Feeds Mediafly; Video Feeds Yes Yes Yes
(RSS) (RSS);

SAMI (smi); SRT; SUB

Yes Yes

2 x USB 2.0 (Side, Rear) 1 USB 2.0

http://www.seagate.co
m/www/en-
http://www.viewsonic.c
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player/#tTabContentSu
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MKV; AVI; DivX Plus™
HD; RMVB Real Media;
WMV9; VC-1; MPEG-4
MPEG1, MPEG2,
(Xvid); FLV; MPEG-2
MPEG4, Divx, Xvid,
(VOB/ISO); Xvid HD;
h.264, VC-1, WMV9
MPEG-1; AVC HD;
TS/TP/M2T; M2TS;
H.264; MOV

AVI, MKV, TS, DAT,

MPG, MPEG, VOB, ISO,
WMV, ASF, M2TS, MP4,
MOV, FLV

PAL 576i/576p; NTSC

480p, 720p, 1080i,
480i/480p; 720p; 1080p;
and1080p
1080i

Weather Widget Yes

0.67lb (0.30kg 0.49 lb. (220 g)
With compatible USB
Wi-Fi Adapter
adapter.

Yes Yes
 Brite-View
Popcorn Hour C-
CinemaTube/Cine Philips Net TV ZvBox
200
maGo

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No No

MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM,
WMA, AAC, FLAC, Requires PC
MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, connection
Dolby Digital, DTS

Requires PC
Yes
connection
Available Now Available Now Available Now Available Now

Yes (ISO and BDMV) Yes No

Requires PC
No No Yes
connection

No No

Sigma 8643

2.5

Yes No\ Yes

Yes No\ Yes

USA/UK World Wide

Yes

Yes
 Yes No

No No

Requires PC
10/100/1000 10/100
connection

USB USB PC connection

Yes Yes

Requires PC
connection

3.5 Drive bay for Blu

ray Drive or eSata HDD,
add Wifi

Yes Yes Yes No

Requires PC
connection

Requires PC
connection

Requires PC
Yes Yes (thru Muzee)
connection

Yes

Hard drive, flash drive

Requires PC
No
connection
 Yes

Requires PC
connection
Requires PC
connection

Requires PC
connection

299.99 USD

Yes
Yes
RF & IR

Yes

Yes
No

Watch media from your

PC (local and internet)
from multiple TVs with
one set top box

Yes

4 USB 2.0 ports

 With compatible USB
No
adapter.

Yes Yes Yes (No HD)