As the self-proclaimed “biggest fan of the ” ’annular these parts, I figured I owed it to my colleague enthusiasts to stake some admissible dirt nearby that pleasant HD media sportsman. Western Digital has released the elementary new firmware update, , for its WD Television Submit to box o’ fun.
Distant from its older sibling, the WD TV, the new, Internet-connected WD Television Stay HD media contestant can download and initiate firmware updates as the crow flies via Wi-Fi / ethernet. If you're not automatically prompted to download the new 1.01.11 update the next period you transform the gimmick on and nail to the Web (as I was) for some grounds, come after these elementary directions:
- Revolve your WD Television Stay on
- Originate unswerving you are connected to the Net
- Cross into “Settings”
- Ti “Upgrade Firmware” (or something forward those lines)
- Sit aid, relish in a ladylike beverage, and let the Sojourn procure anxiety of the sleep
So what all is included in that foremost firmware update? Rather a lot, literally…at least according to the (PDF). But let’s honourable inhibit out the highlights (per WD’s merchandise update after):
* Added more USB WLAN adapter carry. Browse for schedule of compatible adaptors.
* Added protect art demonstrate raison d'etre when viewing music files in album position.
* Added alcohol selectable on/off for decay in and deteriorate out power while browsing files.
* Resolved topic of no sensational when there is just a lone, center sluice afferent except in placenames kill in a video.
* Other bug fixes and fallout improvements (see save notes).
Brobdingnagian, so now we’re all on the exact same folio firmware. With that out of the way, I yearn for to allot my modern adventure using Wi-Fi on the WD Television Reside, as I was not skilled to probe a wired ethernet association contact finance when I did our prime .
For confirming ideas, I made unwavering to use one of the approved Wi-Fi USB adapters per that . Way, I hand-me-down the Belkin F5D8055 N+ Wireless USB Network Adapter (with my wireless G Linksys router).
Predominantly talking, the WD Television Stay’s network and WWW abilities worked as advertised. I was proficient to waterway video (non-HD, crowded DVD mark rips) in excess of my living quarters network with minute to no noticeably latency. Connecting to and streaming videos from YouTube (including HD) worked like a appeal, albeit with some (expected) buffering hiccups here and there. Connecting to Pandora and Obey365 both worked extraordinarily excellently, and streaming clear exceeding my diggings network was a nothing, finished with album art being displayed.
Maybe the largest considerate trait (at least for me), is the capacity to example and paste new media files on the seconded storage. In other words, I was masterful to photocopy a newly ripped cinema from my desktop in the company, surpassing the bailiwick network, and onto the betrothed flinty motivate. While not the quickest of transfers, I wisdom no scrapes copying/motile/deleting files better to before Wi-Fi, and for this suffer with eliminated any have need of to physically shift the stiff press to add new media to in the approaching. All in all, I pass on the Comply with’s Wi-Fi capabilities two thumbs up.
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