Question WDTV Live Streaming Gen 3 Model WDBHG70000NBK

[mad_ady]

There are two problems:
1. Technical issues - the live streaming has the OSD in an encrypted partition and it would be difficult (but not impossible) to get it out
2. Safety issues - the live streaming deletes its online services keys if it boots with a non-original firmware. This is a deliberate attempt by WD to stop homebrew on its devices. Due to this the current team does not intend to port wdlxtv to the new devices - because flashing wdlxtv would cripple your player.

I am sure people who are motivated enough will try to do it anyway, and I am sure some may succeed. But those releases (even if they are based on wdlxtv), will not be supported by the current wdlxtv team.

Sorry about this, but it's WD's choice. My advice for people wanting to buy a media player and interested in the features of wdlxtv is to either buy an older/refurbished live/plus or to ask b-rad for advice on what hardware they can get (I am sure he can recommend something worthwhile).

[mdmm]

Thanks for a nice and realistic explaination.
I agree with you that ""motivated expert will try to do it anyway "" .
I have a strange question.Is it possible to modd , like old Nintendo wii and fta satellite receivers.??

[KAD]

for those devices, you're probably best searching the net to see if somebody has done it already

[recliq]

I have a strange question.Is it possible to modd , like old Nintendo wii and fta satellite receivers.??

What exactly do you have in mind when saying modd? Is WDLXTV not modd enough?
If you think of completely write a new OSD or even new firmware with kernel etc...: No, not possible without Sigma SDK (which costs a couple of thousands of dollars).

[mdmm]

That is all my speculations.
What I was thinking to do modification( modd) in chip,board of WD live streaming media Gen-3 model, to make it like older WDTV G2,WDTV Live,WDTV Live Plus .So that we can install enhanced firmwares??

[KAD]

if you need WDLXTV, return your Live Streaming
then visit ebay
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=WD+Live+plus&_sacat=0

even amazon's still got a couple, but LOL
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-1080p-Media-Player/dp/B003MVZ60I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334174532&sr=1-1
$185 for a live plus

I guess somebody figured out that WDLXTV is more usefull that the live streaming

[mad_ady]

@mdmm: I suspect that if you do a hardware mod you might be able to remove the restrictions on deleting the playback keys for online services in case it runs a non-standard firmware. But I wouldn't know where to start, and most likely you would need to have some inside information about the SOC used, and to be able to capture data on the data bus...
So, it's probably not feasible.

[Guimli]

I begin to work on Gen3 Homebrew
(and on security vulnerability....)
Coming soon !

[mdmm]

Necessity is mother of invention.
Nothing is impossible.But it would take time to solve tough tasks