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HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank NMT 1080p HD H.264 MKV Player

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First available to the public in July of 2009, if you have not yet heard of the HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank then please let me introduce you to one of the best in the digital media player genre to date.  There are some downsides to this player also, but the good far outweighs the bad.  With a serial ATA (SATA) slot for adding an internal hard drive, and additional features like Bittorrent support, you can store your media on the device, and give your computer a bit of a breather.  Couple those features with the latest video and audio processors, the HDX 1000 Network Media Tank supports video output up to 1080p and audio output of Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS HD-HR and DTS HD-MA, be prepared to blow your family and friends away.

HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank NMT 1080p HD H.264 MKV Player

Price: $249.99 USD

The HDX 1000 Network Media Tank offers both hard wired streaming network support and wireless network support (TP-LINK TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter) is available as an add on for around $20 USD.  The HDX 1000 network media player h264 gives you the ability not only play media files from your computer or external hard drive, but this digital media player also supports streaming internet video from sources such as Youtube, Veoh, and Google Video.  Connectivity is a breeze with Universal Plug N Play (Upnp) and DNLA Media Server support.  The DNLA support will offer additional compatibility for your Xbox and PlayStation 3.  You can also hook up to the slave USB port for direct copying of your media files from your computer.  View your media in up to 1080p through the HDMI 1.3a port.  The HDX1000 also supports component video out and composite video out.  HD Digitech went all out with the audio processing also, by offering Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS HD-HR and DTS HD-MA playable through the media player optical output or the HDMI ouput.  Really top notch sound.  It supports and plays almost any media files out there.

There are, like anything, some downsides to the Digitech HDX 1000 NMT player.  The user interface, out of the box, is text based, but do not fear.  There are third party plug-ins available that will help you navigate your media.  YamJ Movie Jukebox is available from Google and will help you navigate through your media collection.  Also, there are no real hdx 1000 manual instructions that come in the box.  The closest thing to an hdx-1000 manual is an instructional Wiki set up at Networked Media Tank.  Overall, the HD Digitech HDX 1000 Full HD Networked Media Tank really does offer an elite home media streaming experience.

Here is an overview of the features:

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Patriot Box Office 1080P High Definition Media Player

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Released by Patriot Memory on November 10, 2009, the Patriot Box Office 1080P HD Media Player is one of the most exciting media players to hit the market this year.  Unleash all the power of your media on your home theater system.  Enjoy your True HD 1080p media streamed from your desktop to your living room.    Right out of the box, the Patriot Media Player is easy to set-up and will offer compatibility with most systems out there, including offering compatibility with Sony PlayStation® and Microsoft Xbox®.

Patriot Box Office 1080P High Definition Media Player

Price: $129.99 USD

This all-in-one media player offers some of the best functionality to hit the market to date.  Like other digital media players, the Patriot Box Office HD is a streaming media player, but an added feature unlike most of the other players that are out on the market today is the ability to expand the internal storage capacity of the Box Office.  So, as your media library continues to grow, the Patriot Box Office comes with an internal 2.5″ SATA hard drive slot that will work with any SSD/HDD.  The Patriot Box Office HD media player does not come with an internal hard drive, but it is comforting to know if a person ever wanted to, a hard drive could be added.  Some people may choose to only use it as streaming HD media player, and that is fine, but the Patriot Box Office Wireless G USB Adapter is also available on Amazon*.  Another feature that jumps out is that this digital media player has lots of plugs and will work with any USB mass storage device.  The Patriot Media Player comes with three USB 2.0 ports to accommodate more than one drive or peripheral.  Also playable through the media player optical output or HDMI output, the Patriot Box Office includes Dolby® Digital and DTS™ surround sound processors providing 5.1 and 7.1 channel surround sound through your home entertainment system.

*Amazon is offering the current rebates:  Save $30 by mail when you Pre-order the Patriot Box Office HD 1080p by November 30, 2009.  Add the Patriot Wireless G USB Adapter on the same order as the Patriot Media Box and get the Wi-Fi adapter free!

Here is an overview of the features:

UPDATE 12/08/09 – There is news from Patriot Memory that they will be releasing a new wireless adapter called the Patriot Wireless N USB Adapter that will be compatible with the Patriot Box Office 1080p HD Media Player.  There is no release date set, but I will keep you up to date on the Patriot Media Player update information becomes available.

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Netgear® EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite

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At the top of the food chain is the Netgear® EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite, which offers streaming playback, 1080p, a built-in 500 gigabyte hard drive to store media, and a plethora of features to choose from including one touch wireless.  With the EVA9150 you have the added option of storing media on the actual device.

Netgear® EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite

Prices: $400.00 – $450.00 USD

The EVA9150 is truly the king of the hill of the Netgear® digital media players.  Boasting a built-in 500 gigabyte hard drive and video output of 1080p with all the connections you need.  EVA9150 will play video, MP3s, and digital photos from your computer, PC or Macintosh, and from any networked storage device.  This player has similar features to the EVA8000 like “Follow Me” and “Party Mode”, but there are some other differences that need to be mentioned.  The added capability of up-conversion, where the EVA9150 will up convert your standard definition playback movies up to full 1080p high definition.  It will automatically search your network for media and make them available to play on your television without having to search for them and add them yourself.  Simple wireless is available with just the push of a button supporting Dual Band 11n with Push N Connect.  Here’s the rest of the specifications:

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