WD TV Live media players earning Blockbuster, on demand, wireless USB keyboard support

It's not like anyone could foresee bestaan streamer that might erupt in 2010, but it seems that things Western Digital taking quite seriously. The company has just issued a major overhaul a bit for your WD TV Live Plus and WD TV Live media players, adding Facebook support giving also users based in the United States the ability to instantly rent or buy movies via blockbuster on demand. Post-firmware update, users will also be able to tap into Deezer (a music service on request), Flingo (another internet TV Portal) and AccuWeather (a place that "predictions" what is happening in our "atmosphere"). Potentially more important than anything, however, is adding support for wireless USB-keyboard-simply plug in a USB wireless dongle supplied with most every wireless keyboard out there, and you will be free to update your Facebook status or searching for "Bed Intruder Song" through YouTube, all from the comfort of your sofa. Hurrah!

WD adds a variety of new features for the WD TV ® Live ™ Plus and WD TV Live Media Player

LAKE FOREST, California, 23 November 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--Western Digital ® (NYSE: WDC), a world leader in external storage solutions, today announced the addition of several entertainment and social sites to the family of media player popular WD TV ®.WD TV Live ™ (photo) and WD TV Live Plus media player (photo) customers will now be able to connect with their friends and family through Facebook ® – including loading pictures and videos, share their status, displaying their wall and get the latest updates from their news feeds – among other entertainment choices, all from their HDTV. Meanwhile, WD TV Live media player Plus customers in the United States can now instantly rent or buy movies latest releases on the same day that become available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc ™ via blockbuster ® service on request.

In addition, new features for the WD TV Live Media Player and WD TV Live Plus include:

* Deezer ™: a customized service on-demand music for listening to 7 million songs anytime, anywhere and one of the most popular Internet and mobile music offerings in Europe;
* Flingo ®: free Internet TV from leading studios, television networks and video websites;
* Accuweather.com ®: a service of meteorological forecasts worldwide; and,
* USB wireless keyboard support: use any popular wireless keyboard with USB dongle easily update Facebook status and conduct searches YouTube ®.

"The family WD TV media players allows our customers have all their personal also means the best of the Internet on the big screen at home," said Brian Miller, Director of business development for earlier "who listen to our community of users and integrate their feedback to enhance your experience with our products which includes the work with our content for looking after the optimal set of Internet services to meet customer needs."

For more information on WD TV Live and WD TV Live Plus media players, please visit the WD TV Media Player family.

Price and availability

WD TV Live media player is available worldwide, and the WD TV Live Media Player Plus is available in USA and Canada (1) products can be purchased online and in select u.s. and Canadian retailers to wdstore.com.prezzo for WD TV Live Media Player and WD TV Live Plus is $ 129.99 USD.

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