Physical media haven't gone the way of the dodo yet, but those visionaries who have already converted their video libraries to digital now have an effective solution for viewing said digital media on their television. Western Digital's WD TV Live media player plays numerous video formats in both standard-definition and full HD video. Whether they're stored on your home network or an external hard drive, this device is a simple and inexpensive way to access all your digital videos regardless of what format they're in. You can also use it to view pictures from Flickr, stream music from Pandora or watch videos from YouTube.
Price: $149.99
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