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Comment Contest: WD TV -- Media Maven

Posted 10/14/2009 at 5:28:41pm | by Ray Aguilera

You’ve got tons of music, movies and other media files stuffed in your Mac, right? Watching The Office from your laptop is fine and dandy, but sometimes you just want to kick back on the couch and watch stuff on a real TV. Which is why we’re hooking you up with a WDTV from Western Digital.

We love the WDTV for its simplicity, and reliability. You can use it to pipe music, photos, & video files to your entertainment center, without any complicated setup. Just plug it in and go. And since it uses pretty much any standard USB hard drive for storage, there’s no limit to the amount of media you can keep hanging around. Even better, the WDTV supports full 1080p output, so you can watch HD content at full resolution out of the box. And it works with practically any media format imaginable, including OGG and FLAC audio, and a zillion different video formats (OK, maybe not a zillion).

All you have to do is post a comment in this article to win your very own Western Digital WD TV. That's it! The comment can be as long or as short as you like – one word will do!

Our Mac|Life super comment choosing machine will choose a random comment and award one lucky person a WD TV, with a retail value of $99.99. The odds of winning are determined by the number of eligible entries received. The prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Here are the rules:

- You can only enter once. Commenting more than once will automatically disqualify you from the contest.

- The contest is limited to legal residents of the United States(excluding residents of Puerto Rico). Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

- The contest will end at 11:59p.m. PST on October 16, 2009.

- Check out the full official rules below.

So cross your fingers and start your comments.

Things Comment Contest rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The sponsor of the contest is Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court,Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (“Sponsor”). All entries must be received no later than October 16, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be determined by a single random drawing of all valid entries held on or about October 23, 2009. The decision of Sponsor shall be final and binding and within its sole discretion. Winners will be notified by phone or email within ten (10) days of the drawing.

Only one entry per person is allowed, multiple entries will lead to disqualification. The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance within seven days of receipt; failure to do so upon request will result in forfeiture of the prize. By acceptance of the prize, the winner agrees to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and agents, and foregoing employes' household or immediate family members (defined as parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) are NOT eligible to enter Contest. By their submission of entry, participants warrant they are legally entitled and authorized to make such submission, either on their own behalf, or as to information submitted upon the express authorization of another on whose behalf the information is submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the winner's identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the email account associated with the entry. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Limit one entry per email address. Use of automated devices or methods of submission are not valid forms of entry. Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. Entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy, the terms of which can be found at http://www.futureus.com/privacy.php, which terms and conditions entrants accept and agree to by submission of entries pursuant to these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest should causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the contest. Future US,Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received .A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped,self-addressed envelope to Future US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (residents of Vermont may exclude postage).

COMMENTS: 140

TAGS: media, Western Digital

COMMENTS

Want to win
Submitted by rmmcwh on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:05

I would love to win this!

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Need this badly!
Submitted by WalrusCP on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:07

This would be a perfect solution to my media conundrum! With the economy hitting my family hard, this would be a huge boon.

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You all are Great!
Submitted by czedlitz on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:09

You guys are the Best!! Love getting the mag in the mail. Thanks for the great contest.

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Woot Woot. Snazzy Prize from
Submitted by 20Michael03 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:10

Woot Woot. Snazzy Prize from the MacLife Group. Great job on your fundraising work.

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Sweet contest! Enter me in!
Submitted by boots on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:12

Sweet contest! Enter me in!

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This is an awesome contest,
Submitted by ertman on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:14

This is an awesome contest, count me in.

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Very Nice Product
Submitted by bmtanner3 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:14

Awesome prize on an awesome site!

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Kewl
Submitted by sjds8 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:15

Kewl.

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I wanna win!!
Submitted by devore on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:16

I find that you people rock. I love the magazine and come here every time I need to find out something about Mac or Mac related stuff. I WANNA WIN!!

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Yes please!
Submitted by pntbldan on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:25

Yes please!

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Want That!
Submitted by MacMo on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:27

Media Maven
Glorius Prize from MacLife
I want to win it

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I'm in!!
Submitted by pmartign on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:31

I'm not even sure what this thing does or if it will work with my ancient TV, but by golly it's fee and I can't turn my back on that. It might even make a good excuse to upgrade my TV. Thanks cool Mac/Life folks.

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WD TV for ME!
Submitted by tcdarnell on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:32

I am new to the MAC world but loving it every day.

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I like!
Submitted by draccy on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:33

This sounds like a nifty product! Hope I get the chance to find out for myself. :)

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love it!
Submitted by sksylvia1 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:34

i want it too!

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COOL!!
Submitted by mwmatter on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:36

THIS THING IS SO SWEET!!!

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entry
Submitted by ehrawn on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:37

entry

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Would love to win this,
Submitted by georgeman on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:38

Would love to win this, really need a better way of watching videos on my TV

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Keep on wowin'
Submitted by Calob Horton on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:38

Mac|Life is the best magazine ever. You guys never cease to amaze me. I'd love this!!

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Soooo Pretty
Submitted by bmolloy on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:39

It must be mine.

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Please, Sir??
Submitted by mrkwst22 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:39

More....WD?

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Wow this would be very handy!
Submitted by MJanssen2009 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:43

Talk about a life-saver! I never even knew this existed or I would have purchased it by now! This would be very nice to have in my college apartment!

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Awesome Prize
Submitted by facevalue83 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:46

My Mac could use an outlet for all it's media.

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contest WD TV
Submitted by Amaruk on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:48

Looks like what I am looking for and winning will make the price right.

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Great Mag!
Submitted by mdoug_jones on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:51

Great Magazine--recently renewed for two more years!
Let's see more articles using the CLI.

-Doug

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Oh Baby!
Submitted by Aristocat on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:51

I really want to win this!

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apple tv
Submitted by zachsterza1994 on Wed, 2009-10-14 16:58

Sounds like a cheep Apple TV... SIGN ME UP!!!

might be particle even if i don't win. But the apple tv supports DRM movies unlike this produce. But this produce does do regular movies. The apple Tv comes with 160 GB, unlike this that comes with nothing. but this can easily be expanded to practically unlimited. unlike the apple tv. which is like pulling teeth to double it's size and cost a pretty penny. but people don't need over 160 GB. (except a few with everything) this doe not have itunes store.

for over a $100 who cares?

quality (apple TV) or price (WD TV)? or win WD TV for free!!!

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Wow
Submitted by vsheahan on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:00

I'm in it to win it.

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It would be nice to win
Submitted by Cygnum on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:01

It would be nice to win this, but no harm done if not.

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Sweet prize
Submitted by Clementoe on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:15

Sweet prize

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One Word:
Submitted by Jokotai on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:19

antiindustrialdisestablishmentarianism

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Charter member!
Submitted by larry.b.baker on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:27

I still have the original issue in the basement - love the Mac since it came out and love your magazine since day one!

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This would be amazing.
Submitted by citydoglax on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:33

This would be amazing.

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This would be amazing.
Submitted by citydoglax on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:34

This would be amazing.

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Of course, the one time I
Submitted by citydoglax on Wed, 2009-10-14 20:01

Of course, the one time I post from my phone it double posts screwing me!

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please
Submitted by nimshi on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:37

please

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WANT
Submitted by shardrix on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:39

I need this.

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The toast! Imagine the toast!
Submitted by iborg5 on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:49

My mind is a flutter with the possibilities... First, I would harness the power of my Mimo usb-monitor by plugging in the WD TV doo-hickey. Then, I would hoist the lot of it over my toaster and ooze solder all over it in a fusion of techno-food-processing goodness. From there, I will stream countless hours of high-definition films of different kinds of bread being toasted into perpetuity!Imagine the gasps of sheer awe as they wonder, "how in the world did he fit all of that jaw-dropping toast footage into one appliance!?!?""Simple..." I will say non-chalantly. "It's a Western Digital."*Smile* *Wink*

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Would be nice with a new TV
Submitted by wbadger on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:53

Still need a hard drive though

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WD TV Contest
Submitted by grammie on Wed, 2009-10-14 17:54

This looks awesome! Just like everybody else commenting...I'd love to win. Thanks for the chance.

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Would look great next to my Apple TV
Submitted by greenbil on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:01

Love MacLife! WDTV would mesh well with my 40GB Apple TV. Thanks!

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this is my second comment...
Submitted by rogology on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:02

this is my second comment... does this mean I'm disqualified

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<== I should win because I bothered to upload a pic.
Submitted by mackerm on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:02

Wash, rinse and repeat. Always repeat.

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pick 6 lotto
Submitted by Smitty Black on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:15

Alpaca, emu, cornflakes corn puffs honey smacks.

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WDTV contest
Submitted by korg264 on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:21

We are a small church plant in a small town where there is rarely available for tech hardware. Something like this would be extremely gratifying to have and use. Check us out at www.journeymilaca.com to verify...

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WDTV contest
Submitted by zlawell on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:27

Not sure exactly what it does, but I'd love to win it!!!

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WD Without a Doubt I would like to have this :)
Submitted by withhimican on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:35

Hello fellow commentors and visitors. It is these fine electronics that spin my world right round. Do you have the time to listen to me wine??? Me neither! Word to your mother! My name is withhimican and I approve this message!

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WDTV contest
Submitted by tylergra on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:42

I love hooking things up to my high def TVs with HDMI cables. This little guy should come join the fun!!

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WDTV
Submitted by biermeister on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:48

Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, fuzzy wuzzy had no hair, fuzzy wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy was he?

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I need a Media Friend
Submitted by apophis on Wed, 2009-10-14 18:59

like this awesome WD Harddrive media buddy! HDMI friendly and it will look charming next to my Sharp HDTV!

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