Dear all, subject title says it all: would a 12 V 1A external PSU be sufficient to power up the WD TV live or is at least 1,5A needed? Thanks in advance. Cheers.

I would highly advise NOT to use a 12V 1A external PSU Sure, it may work for a brief period … but there’s a Very Good Chance of Overheating and the external PSU will burn out. Don’t Risk It P.S. Google “can i use a 12v 1a on a 12v 1.5a” and have a read Also, if you do find a 12…

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marflao February 3, 2014, 1:58pm 3

Hi Joey,

Many thanks for your swift response.

Makes absolutely sense and will keep this in mind.

Thanks and Cheers.