Because I do not know how to ask the question in a few words I was unable to find any answers by googling.I have a "dumb" TV. I also have a WD Live TV HD Media Player. I DO NOT connect to the internet. To watch a movie that I have downloaded to my computer. I copy the movie to a USB drive and then I attach the USB drive to the WD Live TV. I know the WD Live will allow me to stream and to connect to netflix and the internet. I know there are other ways to stream movies, but my internet speed will not allow me to do stream.My WD Live TV is "sick". I need a replacement. I can an find old HD Live TV units on eBay but since they are a number of years old I am looking for a different solution. Any suggestions???

There are several on Amazon for $150-$300. We have DISH and they support DISH Anywhere. Load up an IPad and iPhone at home and watch them via Appletv without WiFi while traveling when you want. We have Dish with a carryout but often nothing is on that we want to watch.

Get a Samsung TVThey all have USB and you can watch, listen to anything on it.

You can probably get a cheap DVD player that has a USB input. Also, with the cost of TV's now days you may be able to replace the TV with one that has a USB input for not a ton more money too and skip the intermediate device.

p220sigman wrote:You can probably get a cheap DVD player that has a USB input. Also, with the cost of TV's now days you may be able to replace the TV with one that has a USB input for not a ton more money too and skip the intermediate device. They are much cheaper than years ago... You can get a decent, smart TV at 40" for around $200.00 - Costco TV

All you need is a media playerYou can get something for $49Now if you want remote controlBuilt in storage etc.. Like your. Wd, then it is going to cost more moneyYou can even do this with your smart phone or tablet using a OTG cable (on the go) I have a MEDIASONIC digital recorder player, that will play recorded/downloaded content from USB to the tv using HDMI cable, and they are available on Amazon for around $39

Watch downloaded movies on dumb TV -- No internet

Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Jan 16, 2019
There are several on Amazon for $150-$300. We have DISH and they support DISH Anywhere. Load up an IPad and iPhone at home and watch them via Appletv without WiFi while traveling when you want.

We have Dish with a carryout but often nothing is on that we want to watch.
Fizz
Explorer
Jan 16, 2019
Get a Samsung TV
They all have USB and you can watch, listen to anything on it.
p220sigman
Explorer
Jan 16, 2019
You can probably get a cheap DVD player that has a USB input. Also, with the cost of TV's now days you may be able to replace the TV with one that has a USB input for not a ton more money too and skip the intermediate device.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Jan 16, 2019
p220sigman wrote:
You can probably get a cheap DVD player that has a USB input. Also, with the cost of TV's now days you may be able to replace the TV with one that has a USB input for not a ton more money too and skip the intermediate device.

They are much cheaper than years ago... You can get a decent, smart TV at 40" for around $200.00 - Costco TV
MrWizard
Moderator
Jan 16, 2019
All you need is a media player
You can get something for $49

Now if you want remote control
Built in storage etc.. Like your. Wd, then it is going to cost more money
You can even do this with your smart phone or tablet using a OTG cable (on the go)

I have a
MEDIASONIC digital recorder player, that will play recorded/downloaded content from USB to the tv using HDMI cable, and they are available on Amazon for around $39
gbopp
Explorer
Jan 16, 2019
ford truck guy wrote:
p220sigman wrote:
You can probably get a cheap DVD player that has a USB input. Also, with the cost of TV's now days you may be able to replace the TV with one that has a USB input for not a ton more money too and skip the intermediate device.

They are much cheaper than years ago... You can get a decent, smart TV at 40" for around $200.00 - Costco TV

Yes, nowadays they are much cheaper. A few years ago we bought a Vizio smart TV at Walmart for $200, it's still working great.
I wouldn't bother with a dumb TV.
wanderingaimles
Explorer
Jan 16, 2019
Does your TV have an HDMI jack?
If so you can download to a tablet while stopping at a restaurant for lunch. Amazon Prime and Netflix both allow downloading of much of their product lineup. Then simply use a HDMI cable to route to the TV.
We use a cheap RCA tablet for this purpose. Tablet was $59 from Helmart when new, used it for most everything for a while and eventually retired it to TV duty.
camperdave
Explorer
Jan 16, 2019
wanderingaimlessly wrote:
Amazon Prime and Netflix both allow downloading of much of their product lineup.

whoa, I did not know this!
MrWizard
Moderator
Jan 16, 2019
yes...BUT they are time limited
example 14 days to start to watch
once started 72 hours to complete watching

you can NOT download today and watch next month

also it has too be played on the device aka tablet/phone it was downloaded too
yes that device can be HDMI connected to your TV
MrWizard
Moderator
Jan 16, 2019
OTA recorder, USb digtal playback

this contains functions you might use
like over the air recording of broadcast TV to USB aka digital VCR in HD

but it will play back your downloaded video files from USB