WDTV Live firmware update - warning!

[serg19]

Same here,bricked!!!!

What an absolute disgrace, returning it for a full refund, never again will I purchase WD and will encourage busines associates, friends and familty to do same.

Hopefully JB will take back!!!

[wdliveddt]

I have a feeling the software is developed by anouther company alppha networks maybe ???

and these things are made in china and branded for WD and by the way I have repaired many many pc's killed by microsofts updates

[tcentral]

If anyone returns successfully to JBHI Fi in Sydney please post. Mine was a gift and I don't have receipt. Only 2 weeks old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sp3kt3r]

The difference is microsoft update do not touch your hardware (firmware) it will install driver yes but they are not allowed to flash the firmware of your hardware.

the problem with the WDTV it's like if after the bad flash.. it has no more brain..

WD you better come up with a new brain !!!!

[serg19]

JB only exchanged for another unit, **bleep**!!!

Now the question is do I have enough faith to update?????

Not a chance, I will contact WD first up Monday and demmand a full refund.

[wdliveddt]

Yes on the pc that is correct but I did have a xbox 360 bricked by a microsoft update i have three witch iam replacing with these. the older xbox 360 I have only has 128 megs or so ram and the new dashboard upate that added netflix killed it . It freezes in 2 min unless i get to a movie file and play it it will play the whole movie but as soon as I exit to the

dashboard it freezes up

microsoft said to bad

I paid like $400 for that thing a year and half ago

[wdliveddt]

has anyone tried hiting the reset button with the usb drive in

[Sp3kt3r]

If I would have the chance to return my unit I would do it.. I would even Exchange it for a competitor.

I don't recommanded people to get a replacement, only refund or exchange for another brand ! WD has to learn from their error and specially when they don't fully care for customer ! I'Ve been told on the phone that I have to pay to send the unit + it could take up to a month.

[wdliveddt]

sorry for asking so many questions for some reason when it asked to do that update i said no so mine is fine I could be one of you right now and Iam just tring to help

[wdliveddt]

thats crazy they broke it they need to fix it  id go buy anouther one and return that one in its box and let the retailer and wd figure it out but thats just if they told me that

they need to overnight you a new one

on the other hand the net gear eva 2000 is not bad if you dont need 1080p I took one back to exchange for the wd at BB its $20 cheaper too