With rise in the personal media collection of an individual, one does not limit its data just to smartphone or personal computer. Western digital have launched a ‘WD TV –personal edition’, a wifi enabled media player which can play any media file on your usb or external hard drive as a matter of fact and can also support network storage devices on the home network.
Priced at 7999/- and going on sale in the month of August, is a sure hole a pocket but the features that it provides are a total value for money. This device plays at content that you want ranging from photos , videos and your music too. The plug and play functionality makes it easier for user to stream any media from their usb sticks or an external hard drive and also supports any format you throw at it.
The ‘personal edition’ also gives a personal touch to the user interface by giving an option of customisation and adding shortcuts to preferred folders for quick access. The device also lets you screen your smartphone device content on to the TV set turning it into a smart TV. Some apps like youtube, facebook, padora etc are also available for the user and one can control its WD TV with the help of their smartphones indeed giving a futuristic experience on a normal TV.
By Rikkin Patel
One Comment