WD® Adds Thousands of New HD Movies for WD TV® Customers
New Services Now Available;
New Remote Control App for Apple® and Android™ Mobile Devices Improves Media
Player Navigation
IRVINE, Calif., – Dec. 20,
2011 – Western
Digital(NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external
storage solutions and maker of the acclaimed WD
TV® media player family, has added streaming movie service VUDU,
as well as several additional new sports and entertainment services to the WD
TV Live™ and WD TV Live Hub™ media players, adding to the media player family’s
current content offerings from Netflix®, Hulu Plus™, Blockbuster®,
CinemaNow®, Spotify™, Pandora®, YouTube®,
Facebook® and many others. In addition to VUDU, new services include
SnagFilms, XOS College Sports, SEC Digital Network, Comedy Time and Watch Mojo.
Additionally, the new WD®
TV Remote™ app improves the navigation experience for WD TV Live and WD TV Live
Hub users by turning their iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad®,
or Android™ compatible mobile device into an advanced feature remote control
for their WD TV. The WD TV Remote advanced features allow users to more easily
navigate the wide variety of digital media WD TV users enjoy on their
television, from leading entertainment services to personal video, photos or
music.
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VUDU – WD TV
customers now have access to VUDU’s large HD library of movies and TV titles
instantly on their home entertainment systems. WD supports the HDX™ video
format that features 1080p Full HD video and rich Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 audio,
allowing users to enjoy a cinema-like experience at home with the hottest new
releases available on-demand without any subscription fees or late fees. Upon
VUDU registration on their device WD TV media player users will receive a $4.99
USD credit towards VUDU movie rentals, which are available to rent starting at
just $2 USD for two nights.
SnagFilms –
Customers now have on-demand access to SnagFilms’ broad collection of
full-length independent films, free of charge, in genres such as documentary,
comedy, drama, family friendly and pop culture.
XOS College
Sports – This free service offers the largest digital library of college sports
video, including more than 75 years of current and classic college sports
action.
SEC Digital
Network – On demand access is available for current season and classic
Southeastern Conference games, videos, interviews and more. This service
includes more than 1,000 hours of original and exclusive video.
Comedy Time –
This free service includes a broad library of short-form comedy video
programming.
Watch Mojo –
Customers now have free access to Watch Mojo’s professionally-produced premium
videos in categories such as comedy, education, fashion, food, health and
fitness, music, politics, technology and video games.
Improved Navigation with WD TV Remote
The new WD TV Remote app
improves the navigation experience for WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub users,
providing all the features of the standard WD TV remote control along with
several advanced features, including a gesture pad to help navigate menu
screens and services with intuitive touch gestures, as well as QWERTY keyboard
support for text entry and search functionality. A favorites screen provides
quick access to entertainment services on the WD TV. WD TV Remote connects over
the home wireless network and can work with multiple WD TV media players in the
home. Additionally, WD TV Remote is available in multiple languages, including
English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Russian, and Portuguese.
“WD TV personalizes the
entertainment experience for consumers better than any other digital media
player,” said Chris Bull, director of marketing for WD’s Connected Home
Solutions group. “Whether it is photos or movies on your PC, Mac®,
tablet, smartphone, personal cloud drive such as the My
Book® Live, or one of our exciting entertainment services such
as VUDU, WD TV media players enable anyone in the family to easily enjoy a
custom entertainment experience with their favorite movies, TV shows, music and
photos.”
Price and Availability
The VUDU, SnagFilms, XOS College Sports, SEC Digital Network,
Comedy Time and Watch Mojo services are now available on WD TV Live and WD TV
Live Hub media players, which are available at select U.S. retailers and online
at www.wdstore.com
starting at $99.99 USD MSRP. WD TV Remote is currently available as a free
download from the iTunes® Store and we anticipate will be available
on the Android Market soon.
About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's
pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and
organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company
designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state
drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced
technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise
computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own
consumer storage and home entertainment products.
WD was founded in 1970. The
company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers,
selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital and WD brand names.
Visit the Investor section of the company's website (www.westerndigital.com)
to access a variety of financial and investor information.
