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Asus O!Play Mini Western Digital WD TV Live Hub
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Asus O!Play Mini
Overview - Full review
Western Digital WD TV Live Hub
Overview - Full review
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Asus O!Play Mini
Western Digital WD TV Live Hub
Score
3/5
5/5
User Score
4/5 (8)
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      Specifications
      Specifications
      Connections (HDMI/composite/optical/coaxial)1 / 1 / 1 / 0
      Hard drive bay (2.5''/3.5'')no / no
      WiFiN.A. / N.A.
      EthernetN.A.
      DVB-T tunerno, N.A.
      ChipRealtek RTD1055
      Firmware1.07 - 29/12/2010
      SD/HD video entriesno / no
      Screen (type)no, N.A.
      DVD / Blu-Rayno / no
      SDHCyes
      USB Hostyes
      Backlit remoteno
      Other
      Dimensions152 x 107 x 29 mm
      Specifications
      Connections (HDMI/composite/optical/coaxial)1 / 1 / 1 / 0
      Hard drive bay (2.5''/3.5'')yes / no
      WiFiOptional USB adapter / N+G - 300 Mbit/s
      Ethernet1 Gbit/s
      DVB-T tunerno, N.A.
      ChipSigma Designs SMP8654
      Firmware2.02.16 - 29/10/2010
      SD/HD video entriesno / no
      Screen (type)no, N.A.
      DVD / Blu-Rayno / no
      SDHCno
      USB Hostyes
      Backlit remoteno
      Other1 TB hard drive included
      Dimensions198 x 154 x 32 mm
      Conclusion
      Another media centre, then, with nothing that marks it out from the crowd.
      This is a media centre stuffed with features and with a particularly good interface. With just a little more work from Western when it brings out the updates, it will improve even further. In the meantime, the WD TV Live Hub has the merit of being easy to use and offering a high quality experience.
      Pros

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      Multimedia compatability

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      SDHC reader

      +

      Mosaic display of photos

      +

      Good quality interface: customizable, technically and graphically a success

      +

      Easy to create a video or audio jukebox

      +

      Good quality Internet services

      +

      Multimedia compatability almost every format supported

      +

      Network connectivity well handled / Good quality build and design

      Cons

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      Interface somewhat neglected

      -

      Catalogue feature not worth using

      -

      Audio part needs revisiting

      -

      Remote too basic

      -

      Video jukebox doesn't work for TV series

      -

      Audio tag retrieval from the Internet not working yet

      -

      No Picasa

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      External music album covers not recognised