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Fast chipset
Not that much cheaper than the WDTV Live

WDTV (mk2)
Just to confuse us all, Western Digital have released a new version of the WDTV. They followed the tried and tested Western Digital launch method from the WDTV Live, and just left a couple in some shops one day hoping both retailers and customers would figure it out.

The new WDTV (mk2 / gen2) uses the same packaging as the original WDTV but is in fact a cut down WDTV Live, using the new Sigma 8655 chip. It also lacks the component output from the Live. The main feature addition compared to the WDTV mk1 is DTS downmix and other HD-Audio compatibilities whilst the Sigma 8655 chipset makes this one of the most powerful Media Players at any price. The same limitation as the Live are apparent here too, so no DVD-ISO or RMVB support.

The product numbers on this new box are WDBABG0000NBK-EESN / WDBABF0000NBK-NESN and the packaging will be marked 'DTS2.0' and HDMI 1.3'. If you are looking to buy either this or the old WDTV be very careful you get the right version by cross-checking with the product numbers above. Stock is now plentiful for this new model.

The WDTV Live is priced only $20 higher than this model. We feel that unless you are on a very tight budget or are absolutely sure you will never need networking or a component output, then the Live is the better value. There is however no doubt that this new WDTV is a fantastically capable machine.


Launch Date: November 2009
Target Price: $90 - €? - £75
User Ranking: 43 /203. Number of Votes: Low   ?  info 

Chipset: Sigma 8655 500Mhz   ?  info 
Storage:  USB(*2)
Network:    ?  info 
Fan: No
Size: 126*100*40mm (0.50L)

Video Outputs: HDMI 1.3 Component Composite
Audio Outputs: Stereo Analogue TOSLINK S/PDIF

DVD ISO: Yes. No menu (lite)
Blu-Ray ISO: Yes. No menu (lite)

On Demand:  ?  info 
UPnP: N/A

HD Audio: DTS DmixTrueHD DmixDTS-HD MA Dmix
DTS PassTrueHD PassDTS-HD MA Pass   ?  info 
Page last updated: 08-Jul-10
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Amazon $99.00
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Firmware Updates
1.01.11 - 11/09 - Cover art, Fade in-out, Bug fix

Product Discussion

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There are 3 comments
Dave
June 10, 2010 - 14:38

Since this uses the same chipset as the Live, shouldn't WD add DVD menu support to this model as well now? Or will they simply ditch owners of this model quietly like they did with the very first one?

trevard
November 24, 2009 - 16:00

Must be licensing problem or something?

Dmeader
November 23, 2009 - 18:56

Still no DVD ISO chapter/menu. Why???

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Detailed Specification
BrandWDTV
ModelMk2
Launch Date SummaryNovember 2009
Price $ US90
Price € Euro
Price £ UK75
Rating2
Max Resolution1080p [Full-HD]
Chipset ManufacturerSigma
Chipset Family865x
Chipset ModelSigma 8655
Chipset Mhz500
Memory 512MB FLASH ROM, 512MB RAM
Internal HDD
HDD Num
USB (Host)2
USB (Slave)
USB Version2.0
SD
eSATA
Other Storage
File SystemsFAT, NTFS, HFS+
UPnPN/A
Network ProtocolsN/A
Wired Network
Wireless Network
HDMI Video1
Component Video1
Composite Video1
HDMI Version1.3
Video Other
Stereo L/R Audio1
S/PDIF TOSLink1
S/PDIF Coaxial
AV Recording
AV Inputs
Video Formats (Codecs)AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1) MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9
Video Extensions (Containers)
Audio Formats (Codecs)MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG
Audio Extensions (Containers)
Image FormatsJPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG
Subtitle FormatsSRT, ASS, SSA, SUB, SMI
DVD ISOYes. No menu (lite)
Blu-Ray ISOYes. No menu (lite)
Dolby Digital (AC3) DownmixYes
Dolby Digital (AC3) PassthroughYes
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Downmix
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Passthrough
Dolby TrueHD DownmixYes
Dolby TrueHD PassthroughYes
DTS DownmixYes
DTS PassthroughYes
DTS-HD HR DownmixYes
DTS-HD HR Passthrough
DTS-HD MA DownmixYes
DTS-HD MA Passthrough
Internet Radio
On-demand mk1
On-demand mk2
Bittorrent
Web Browser
Browser Detail
DVB-T
FanNo
Front LCDNo
Power
Power Usage Standby
W (mm)126
D (mm)100
H (mm)40
Volume (litre)0.50
Weight (kg)0.30
W (inches)5.0
D (inches)3.9
H (inches)1.6
Weight (lb)0.67
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