New
WD TV Media Player Gives Users the Freedom to Enjoy Virtually Any
Media
File
Format on Their TV
Cairo,
Egypt. – May 28, 2014 – WD®,
a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and a world leader in
connected storage solutions, today unveiled the new WD TV –
Personal Edition, in Egypt. The WD TV Personal Edition is an easy to
use Wi-Fi™ enabled media player that plays virtually any media file
stored on USB and network storage devices or any computer on the home
network.
“Consumers
have increasingly large libraries of disparate personal content types
on a variety of storage devices, from portable USB to network
attached storage and personal computers,” explains Jim Welsh,
executive vice president, WD Content Solutions Business and worldwide
sales. “WD’s ecosystem of apps and media players ensures that
viewing that content is seamless on all screens, from mobile devices
to the HDTV. WD TV personalizes the entertainment experience,
providing the easiest way for consumers to playback all of their
personal videos, photos and music.”
WD TV- Personal Edition allows users to enjoy a wide range of personal media such as photos, video and music on their home entertainment systems by supporting many file formats, including MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV and more. Files can be streamed from any connected USB drive like the My Passport® Ultra™ and My Book® product families, personal cloud and network attached storage drives like WD’s My Cloud product family, digital camcorder or cameras, and any networked PC or Mac® computer in the home.
WD TV- Personal Edition allows users to enjoy a wide range of personal media such as photos, video and music on their home entertainment systems by supporting many file formats, including MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV and more. Files can be streamed from any connected USB drive like the My Passport® Ultra™ and My Book® product families, personal cloud and network attached storage drives like WD’s My Cloud product family, digital camcorder or cameras, and any networked PC or Mac® computer in the home.
The
new WD TV media player features WD’s newest intuitive user
interface that allows users to take control of their entertainment by
customizing the home page with their favorite apps, setting shortcuts
to favorite content folders for quick access, and setting auto-run
for preferred apps to begin at startup. Additionally, WD TV now
supports Miracast™, so that users can project their Miracast
enabled mobile device onto their TV in up to Full HD 1080p. WD TV
also allows customers to easily stream hit movies, view the latest
viral videos, catch up on TV shows and stay connected to social
networks through apps such as YouTube®, Hulu Plus™, VUDU®,
SlingPlayer®, Spotify®, Pandora® and Facebook, among many others1.
The
WD® TV Remote™ app improves the navigation experience for WD TV
users by turning their iPhone®, iPod touch®,
iPad®, or Android™ compatible mobile device into an
advanced feature remote control for their media player. The WD TV
Remote app’s advanced features allow users to more easily navigate
the wide variety of digital media WD TV users enjoy on their
television.
Price
and Availability
WD
TV is currently available at select retailers and online at the
wdstore.com. MSRP is $115.00 USD. The WD TV Remote mobile app is
currently available for download for free from the App StoreTM
and Google PlayTM.
About
WD
WD,
a Western Digital company, is a long-time innovator and storage
industry leader. As a storage technology pacesetter, the company
produces reliable, high-performance hard disk drives and solid state
drives. These drives are deployed by OEMs and integrators in desktop
and mobile computers, enterprise computing systems, embedded systems
and consumer electronics applications, as well as by the company in
providing its own storage products. WD’s leading storage devices
and systems, networking products, media players and software
solutions empower people around the world to easily save, store,
protect, share and experience their content on multiple devices. WD
was established in 1970 and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For
more information, please visit the company’s website at www.wd.com.
Western
Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of
products and services that empower people to create, manage,
experience and preserve digital content. Its companies design and
manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home
entertainment products under the WD, HGST and G-Technology brands.
Visit the Investor section of the company's website
(www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and
investor information.
1
Availability varies by region.
Subscriptions to streaming services and acceptance of terms and
conditions may be required. These streaming services may be changed,
terminated, or interrupted at any time.
