Leaked Photos of Western Digital’s TV-2

by Jon Lavallee , under Home Entertainment, Life Style


Some photos and information have surfaced about the follow up to Western Digital’s HD Media Player that was widely loved from last year. Notable updates to the device include an ethernet port for streaming from network drives, an added component output and DTS decoding, where the previous version only allowed DTS audio passthrough. One can only assume with the amount of information released we could see the TV-2 on shelves sooner rather than later.

Features of the WD TV Mini Media Player include:

  • Play video, music and photos on your TV in up to 1080i HD resolution;
  • Supports widest variety of file formats including RealMedia Variable Bitrate (RMVB);
  • Rich HD 1080i advanced navigation and user interface;
  • DVD-like navigation with chapter support, trick modes and subtitles;
  • Expandable: buy more storage, delete fewer movies;
  • Photo slideshow with unique transitions and music on your HD TV;
  • Thumbnail support including photo thumbnails and music album art;
  • Ability to preview your video during navigation (480 and 720 mode only);
  • Video, music and photo auto-play for users digital signage solution;
  • Subtitle support including multi-language subtitle support for video playback;
  • Picture Transfer Protocol to view or backup content from your digital image device;
  • Compatible with USB Camcorders and USB mass storage devices;
  • Component and composite video output;
  • Digital optical audio output via SPDIF;
  • Ultra-compact design making it perfectly portable for travel; and,
  • 1-year limited warranty

Here’s a complete list of specs to look forward to:

  • Play Full HD 1080p video, music and photos on your HD TV
  • Supports widest variety of file formats and devices
  • Network capable for easy access to the newest content from PCs, network drives, internet favorites

Kit Contents

  • Media Player
  • Compact remote with batteries
  • Composite AV cable
  • Component AV cable
  • AC adapter
  • Quick Install Guide

Compatibility

HDMI, Full HD (1080p), AAC, MP3, JPEG, USB 2.0, H.264, SimplayHD™, Energy Star®, Dolby Digital, DTS,
DLNA, Bonjour, AVCHD, Windows Vista

Media Formats

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
JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG
MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, Dolby Digital, DTS
Playlist – PLS, M3U, WPL

Subtitle – SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB, SMI

MPEG2 MP@HL up to 1920×1080p24, 1920×1080i30, or 1280×720p60 resolution. MPEG4.2 ASP@L5 up to
1280×720p30 resolution and no support for global motion compensation. WMV9/VC-1 MP@HL up to 1280×720p60
or 1920×1080p24 resolution. VC-1 AP@L3 up to 1920×1080i30, 1920×1080p24, or 1280×720p60 resolution.
H.264 BP@L3 up to 720×480p30 or 720×576p25 resolution. H.264 MP@4.1 and HP@4.1 up to 1920×1080p24,
1920×1080i30, or 1280×720p60 resolution.
An audio receiver is required for multi-channel surround sound digital output. Compressed RGB JPEG formats only
and progressive JPEG up to 2048×2048.
Single layer TIFF files only. Uncompressed BMP only. Specific details, please refer to the user manual.

Pricing and Availability

The WD TV Mini Media Player is available now at select retailers. MSRP for WD TV Mini Media Player is $99.99 USD.



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