USB dvd Drive with WD live Tv

[khmadhu]

Hi All,

I wanted to buy WD live tv. since its not having inbuilt DVD player, can I use external usb DVD Drive ,and attach it to the WD live USB port..? will this setup allows me to play DVD and other video formats which are in DVD.?


I already have USB DVD Drive. so don't want to go for new DVD Player..

[PraKs]

Yes, it can do it.

You need to mod it.

[sam9s]

other alternative is to create DVD ISO and play it using WD Live. WD playes DVD ISOs with full DVD menus just like its playing the actual DVD through a DVD drive....

[khmadhu]

@sam9s i know WD wil play DVD Iso's but, but i have lots of DVD's so every time i cannot make iso.. waste of time and space..

i just want to know whether it needs and converter or tweaking or just if i plug USB DVD writer into WD's USB port is enough..?

has anyone tried..?

[sam9s]

Well I am not sure about WD Live but with WD TV you can connect DVD drive BUT with a hacked firmware, though I have never tried this as I also have AC Ryan POHD with which I can connect a DVD drive officially (if I have to - again never felt the need to as I also have a Philips DVP5500 DVD player and a Bluray Player). BTW If you have more DVDs than rips, I'd say invest on a decent DVD player rather than this.

[PraKs]

@OP
Just hack firmware of WDTV Live, connect external DVD ROM & play