This may the one of the greatest devices ever made. Check out the review on Amazon. I can't say enough about it. It was simple to set up, very reliable each use. No longer do you need to wait for a dvd to load, no longer do you have to watch netflix thru an hdmi cable to your laptop, no longer do you have to watch youtube over your pc. All of this and more are done on this device. Pick a movie you want to watch, presto, on the screen instantly. Netflix pulls up your instant queue and allows you to watch on your tv. You can put your youtube favorites and playlists together and watch them as well.
My big problem with no cable tv was my kids shows on Disney channel. Netfilx solves a lot of this as some of the shows they like, Wizards, Hannah, Suite Life, are all there for instant viewing. Their current favorite, Phineas and Ferb, are on Youtube, full episodes for the taking. The Playschool Disney shows are the issue. Nothing on Netflix, or Youtube. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Imagination Movers, Little Einsteins and some others. A few are on the Disney web site, but not much. I found a nice add on for the WD Live called PlayOn TV. It is a pay service, but for a lifetime it cost me $40. Currently it is $40 for first year and $20 per year after that, I got in early and got lucky, but what does cable or satellite cost? Right! They have nice addons that you can get all kinds of tv access. None of it live, but almost. Channels include...
- Academic Earth
- Adultswim
- Cartoon Network
- Channel9
- Crackle
- Discovery Channel
- Food Network
- Fox News
- GameTrailers.com
- HGTV
- MTV
- NBC
- NFL
- Nickelodeon
- Podcasts (OPML Player) -- with dozens of available feeds!
- Southpark Studios
- SyFy
- Spike TV
- International channels: Danish DR and Spanish TVE
Hulu is also available thru the WD Live TV. If you have all your subscriptions and favorites set up on the website, it transfers over to the device and you can watch them on your tv.
PlayOn Scripts is a site that has a ton if tv viewing options for Play On TV. You have to go there to see what is available. It will make you wonder why you pay $100 a month for tv. Included is Playhouse Disney. There are currently 91 videos available, full episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and all my kids favorites.
All of this and more is available thru a simple on screen menu, just like any tv or dvd player. A simple, easy to use remote is included.
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