WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company  and a world leader in connected storage solutions, today unveiled the new  WD TV – Personal Edition, 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.

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.  

Pricing and Availability

WD TV is currently available at select U.S. retailers and online at the wdstore.com. MSRP is $99.99 USD. The WD TV Remote mobile app is currently  available for download for free from the App StoreTM and Google PlayTM.