Media streamer winner
Western Digital WD TV Live
Verdict
It may be compact, but it runs like a dream and crams in far more than its sub-£100 would suggest
Review Date: 24 Oct 2009
Price when reviewed: £89
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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Logitech Squeezebox Duet
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Western Digital WD TV Live
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Sonos ZonePlayer S5
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| Part Code | Squeezebox Duet | WDBAAP0000NBK-EESN | ZonePlayer S5 |
| Review Date | 27 Mar 2008 | 24 Oct 2009 | 16 Feb 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £237 | £89 | £297 |
| Price inc VAT | £273 | £102 | £349 |
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| Display | |||
| Display type | Graphical LCD | N/A | N/A |
| Screen size | 2.4in | N/A | N/A |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 | 1920 x 1080 | N/A |
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| Software supplied | iPhone app | ||
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| Dimensions width | 156 | 126 | 365 |
| Dimensions depth | 106 | 100 | 123 |
| Dimensions height | 29 | 40 | 217 |
| Dimensions | 156 x 106 x 29mm (WDH) | 126 x 100 x 40mm (WDH) | 365 x 123 x 217mm (WDH) |
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| Other audio codec support | Dolby Digital, DTS, MKA | ||
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| Remote control? |
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| UPnP media server? |
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| Wired adapter speed | 100Mbits/sec | 100Mbits/sec | 100Mbits/sec |
| RCA (phono) outputs | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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