I own both the original WDTV and the Live version. The original WDTV had a few playback and audio issues to begin with. However, after a couple of months, and several firmware revisions, I've been extremely happy with its performance. The only thing it was desperately lacking was any kind of network capabilities using the official firmware. This is why the WDTV Live was a no-brainer purchase for me. Unfortunately there are a few kinks that need to be worked out with network shares and copying files to and from the attached hard drives. I'm confident that Western Digital will sort these problems out in due time, but it has been kind of a let down so far.
For those looking for a device strictly for reading, the new Kobo is a nice little option. It's small enough to slip into a pocket, can do more with a PDF than the competition, and at $129, it's $10 cheaper than both the Nook and Kindle WiFi.
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I own both the original WDTV and the Live version. The original WDTV had a few playback and audio issues to begin with. However, after a couple of months, and several firmware revisions, I've been extremely happy with its performance. The only thing it was desperately lacking was any kind of network capabilities using the official firmware. This is why the WDTV Live was a no-brainer purchase for me. Unfortunately there are a few kinks that need to be worked out with network shares and copying files to and from the attached hard drives. I'm confident that Western Digital will sort these problems out in due time, but it has been kind of a let down so far.