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The WDTV Live also has a variety of streaming apps, too, like Netflix, YouTube, Spotify and others.

DivX or XviD in an avi container, mp4, mkv containers, DVDs ripped as ISOs… the WDTV Live seems to play them all.

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The device plays almost any type of video file, except for WebM, gifv or flv (none of which are really used for TV shows or movies) and HEVC files (which are newer).

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I download a video to my “Videos” folder, and it’s available instantly on the WDTV Live. I’ve had the WDTV Live for several years now, and the local video part of the device still works as good as ever.

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But since all I want to do is watch the video once and then delete or archive it, I like that all I have to do is download a video and make sure it’s in the correct folder: no adding it to (or removing it from) a library… in an app that has to run on my desktop PC 24×7. Since I’d already shared my video folder to the local network, all I had to do was configure the WDTV Live to access my Wi-Fi network, then click Video > Choose Source > Network Shares > Windows Shares > Video.Īs for the latter, the WDTV Live has the ability to search for metadata and create a nice library of my videos.

All I’ve ever wanted to do is stream video files from the computer to the TV, under two specific conditions: 1) I don’t want any kind of “app” running on the desktop PC and 2) I don’t want to deal with any kind of “library” feature.Īfter researching for weeks, I decided on the WDTV Live, because it was the only one that met my two conditions.Īs to the former, the WDTV Live was (at the time) the only streaming box I know of that supports SMB. I have an HDTV in the downstairs living room.

802.11ac Wi-Fi (2012 model only has 802.I have a desktop computer in my upstairs office.

Two Thunderbolt ports (2012 model only has one).

Thunderbolt 2 (2012 model is still first-gen Thunderbolt).

Of course if any of the items below is something you really need or want, then please go with a 2014 model: All will work, not optimally, but in 2-3 years time you probably could not use it anymore for multimedia applications which always demand more processing power with each update. From browsing, checking email, working on documents, even Photoshop. What can you do with 1.4GHz i5 processor? Well, almost everything honestly. I think this is a way of Apple saying, “Want a powerhouse desktop? Buy the Mac Pro!” The 2014 Base Model will Age Quickly This had been the feature that could change an affordable computer into a powerhouse for resource intensive tasks.

Option for Quad Core i7 ProcessorĪpple also dropped the option to get the Mini with i7 quad-core processor, even for built-to-custom models. I mean come on, if Apple did not make any change with the design of the machine why would they remove this feature. When I heard the 2014 Mac Mini’s RAM was no longer user upgradeable, that was the biggest blow. What else could you ask for? User Upgradeable RAM You can keep using your old(er) external devices, but also use newer and faster connectors. But if you still have that external HD which you spent some extra money to buy with FireWire option, it is good to know that you can still use it. Yes, it is an aging connector and in a couple of years probably all your peripherals with this type of connector will already be replaced. For the first time in history, I actually believed a computer that was two years older was actually better.īelow are my reasons why I decided to grab Mac Mini 2012 instead of the latest generation. That makes it fall into “sub $500 gift ideas” if you want to give a really really nice gift.įor me, I immediately started looking for the previous generation Mac Mini (2012) to replace my old 2010 Mini. The only good news is now the Mac Mini line starts at $499, but that is if you are able to live with i5 1.4GHz processor.

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Finally Apple announced an update for their Mac Mini line after over 2 years, yeay! Then like many customers who had prepared to splurge the saving to buy the latest release of Apple’s “most affordable desktop”, you ended up disappointed.

You had waited, waited, and then waited so more.