Would the WDTV Live work with Powerline adapter??

samat2001 · 14 Jan 2010 at 23:17

Hi guys

I have a WDTV Live currently connected to an external hard drive, but I want it to connect to my home network. Unfortunately it is nowhere near my router and so running a cable isn't an option. I've seen these powerline adapters where the connection runs through the plugsocket - seems impressive but does anyone know if this would work with the WDTV Live?

So it would basically be WDTV Live into Powerline adapter at one end, and at the other end it would be the other Powerline adapter into the router, right?

Thanks

Phil99 · 14 Jan 2010 at 23:37

Can't see why not, as long as the powerline was fast enough to cope with the stuff you're streaming

InQ · 15 Jan 2010 at 00:05

Yes it'll work fine, assuming the Homeplugs run on your house wiring ok as i've read some people struggle. Suck it and see.
You'd want to be getting the 200mbit plugs at least.

Biffa · 15 Jan 2010 at 03:46

I'm using 200Mb powerline to run from my media server in the outside garage to the PS3 in the house. Works fine.

Pug · 15 Jan 2010 at 09:26

my PS3 streaming 1080p over powerline from my PC on 200mbps adapters stuttered and dropped frames. My HTPC doing the same from my main PC using the same plug in the same location worked a-ok.

I'd say it probably will, but depends how much of an overhead the device uses (i assume it was overhead which caused the PS3 to stutter)

You'll need the 200's as some said, because the throughput is gerrnerally a lot lower than advertised. I get about 30mbps with my 200's.

thebeagle · 15 Jan 2010 at 10:40

I'm using a set of Belkin Powerline adaptors (the 200mbps ones) and streaming to the WDTV Live from my NAS, no issues what so ever, streams 8 - 12gb MKV files fine,

hope this helps

Dup · 15 Jan 2010 at 10:45

Worked fine on the one I got for my mum with Netgear 200mbps plugs. Even in my 100 year old terraced house.

InQ · 16 Jan 2010 at 10:05

Pug said:
my PS3 streaming 1080p over powerline from my PC on 200mbps adapters stuttered and dropped frames. My HTPC doing the same from my main PC using the same plug in the same location worked a-ok.

I'd say it probably will, but depends how much of an overhead the device uses (i assume it was overhead which caused the PS3 to stutter)

Are you sure your PC wasnt transcoding the 1080p on the fly and it was your PC unable to provide the data to the PS3 in time? And maybe your HTPC plays the same file natively so didnt need transcoding....

Nathan · 16 Jan 2010 at 10:20

stutters on anything oer 15gb in size. RJ45 F T W

Pug · 16 Jan 2010 at 12:27

InQ said:
Are you sure your PC wasnt transcoding the 1080p on the fly and it was your PC unable to provide the data to the PS3 in time? And maybe your HTPC plays the same file natively so didnt need transcoding....

hundred percent - it wasnt transcoding for one, just a network share through media servers.