The elephant in the room is surely illegal HD downloads - most of which are in mkv format. Apple (like Sony) cant "bless" this format - especially Apple as their business plan is to lock you into itunes based content.
I've got an old Apple TV which i only use in my spare room to access iTunes. But I have two WD HD Live boxes.
I have no problems accessing content from either a local USB drive or my Macs via the WDHD - it found the network connection straight out of the box with no adjustment needed.
Remote control is a bit small but does the job pretty well. Also have no issues with m4v files.
I use it to supplement my PS3s when streaming video - the Apple TV I'm afraid wouldnt get a look in
I've got an old Apple TV which i only use in my spare room to access iTunes. But I have two WD HD Live boxes.
I have no problems accessing content from either a local USB drive or my Macs via the WDHD - it found the network connection straight out of the box with no adjustment needed.
Remote control is a bit small but does the job pretty well. Also have no issues with m4v files.
I use it to supplement my PS3s when streaming video - the Apple TV I'm afraid wouldnt get a look in