WD TV Live boxes left bricked by firmware update

In its brief stay on retail shelves the WD TV Live HD media incase has picked up an esurient accord of users for the modest organisation -- at small until they proven to update the code of the last pair of days. Forum reports show formerly effective units with nothing but a blank screen after download the v1.101.12 update. For its part Western Digital has recognized the problem and pulled the update from its site, but presented the slummy ratio of flourishing upgraders to mourners in the thread, we hope it sees loyal customers discover of RMA hell and backwards to 1080p video activity elation quickly. Until then, we'd ready clear of that "upgrade now" screen until the incoming patch has been thoroughly vetted.

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