The WD TV Live Hub is a great solution for a simple media center on your vessel. Not only does it stream content to devices like tablets or smartphones, it also has 1 gigabyte on internal memory for storing all of your downloaded media. The WDTV has a straight forward user interface that is easy to use and it quickly handles any format of video or audio that you make have in your collection. The device is compatible with any HDMI TV and the setup is simple, just plug in a hard drive full of movies or music and the WDTV will scan the hard drive. There are three additional USB ports for extra input, too. Now you have a sweet media center to play movies and music in your galley.
To stream the video, you need a router to broadcast WIFI across the boat. WikiHow Router Setup. Once the router is up and running, plug in the WDTV via ethernet and your media will be easily available to any other computer or devices on the same network. Check here for mobile apps that will work with iOS and Android.
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