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Mede8er is proud to announce the release of the long-awaited v3 firmware. You may see a few notes on the new functionality if you follow this link.
Please proceed to the downloads board for links to the latest firmware. (Note - forum registration required)
Here is the V3 Change-log and feature manual.
Old Firmware
Mede8er MED500X Firmware V2.1.0 Update
Mede8er MED500X Firmware V2.0.1 Update
Mede8er MED500X Firmware V2.0 Update
The Greatest Show on Earth
The MED500X is the latest generation multimedia player specially developed for today's demanding media enthusiast. The Mede8er has been designed without fancy frills - just good solid media playback from a hard drive, USB device, SD Card, Internet or Local Network source. The User Interface is neat and intuitive without being complicated. The MED500X has more than achieved its design goals of offering a media player that supports most of the popular media formats at a very affordable price.
The Mede8er fully supports the very latest MKV/H264 codec that achieves an incredible compression ratio whilst still maintaining a reasonable file size. The Mede8er supports most SD & HD Camcorder formats - so now you can easily store all your family videos on the Mede8er and play them back in crystal clear quality on your large screen TV.
Now you can really enjoy your Movies, Pictures, Camcorder Videos, Music and Internet Radio at home or when you are on the go. Just connect the Mede8er to your TV and start enjoying all your digital media on your big screen.
The Mede8er incorporates a HD JPEG engine that renders still digital images with superb clarity on your large screen TV.
Now you can enjoy slide shows with background music with your family and friends. For easy convenience you can even insert your Camera's SD card directly into the Mede8er and view your pictures directly from the memory card.
Designed with people in mind. The Mede8er remote is real easy to use as all buttons are clearly laid out and easy to get to. When watching video content the navigation buttons can be used to control key functions like Fast Forward, Rewind, Play, Pause and Volume. So now you can easily control your Media Player in the darkness of your TV Room.
Leading edge features also include in folder preview facility that enables users to easily view cover art and content info.
It has never been easier to stream digital media content from your network PC or NAS storage device via Ethernet or optional fast speed USB 802.11n WiFi dongle.
Expert Tip:
While WiFi is very useful, streaming HD content should really be done over a hard wired network (cat5e/6 cables) Or at the very least HD approved homeplugs a lot of factors can affect the WiFi speeds and we don't want anyone to be disappointed while streaming HD movies! It is the same advice for all networked media players, WiFi just isn't up to the task yet in our opinion so our advice as always is buy a NAS keep that content safe and stream it through a router/hub/switch to make up a home network. Need help? just get in touch!
Like we said, play just about everything... on your TV!
What The Experts Say! (don't just take our word for it)
"What’s the best today might not be anymore tomorrow however if we stick to today… all I can say is if you are looking for affordable, good, robust, jam packed and well presented… this is it today!" Hi-Jack, Senior Editor, MPC-Club
"The simple presentation includes a carrying bag, Wireless N USB stick (for Europe) and a complete package from A to Z. A big fan, very silent, NFS and SMB both integrated and overall features are well done and mature." Hi-Jack, Senior Editor, MPC-Club
"Does the Mede8er deliver as a comprehensive solution for multimedia content storage, access and playback? Yes it does. More importantly, the interface is the best we’ve come cross, while the player’s decoding and processing capabilities are top drawer. Yes sir: I’m keeping this box of tricks!" AVSA Magazine - November 2009 - Deon Schoeman
"If I did want the best in media playback, and I had the Surround Sound with the HD ready TV already set up, I wouldn’t look any further than the Mede8er... I would gladly recommend it to anyone looking for a total Full HD solution which would be up to date for all the new and upcoming home entertainment technologies." Tx Daily - September 18, 200 - Eben Trollip
The Mede8er MED500X - Reviewed by T3
Specifications
Processor: Realtek RTD1073 - 128MB SPI Flash - 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
Video Codec Supported: MKV, H264, DVD (VOB - IFO - ISO), DIVX, XVID, DAT, AVI, MPEG, HD MPEG-2, TS, HD MPEG-4, SP, ASP, AVCD (H.264), MTS, M2ts, WMV9, FLV, VC-1, Real Networks (RM/RMVB) 8/9/10, up to 720p
Audio Codec Supported: MP3, MP2, OGG Vorbis, PCM, LPCM, AAC, RA, Dolby AC3 Passthrough, Dolby AC3 Downmix, DTS Passthrough, DTS Downmix, FLAC, WAV,
WMA Standard (DRM, & Advanced Profile not supported)
HD Audio support
Dolby digital - support decode & bypass
Dolby TrueHD - not supported --
Dolby digital Plus - support decode - bypass is in testing
Dolby digital EX - support - compatible up to 5.1
Dolby digital Pulse - not supported
DTS digital Surround - support decode & bypass
DTS-HD Master Audio - not supported -
DTS-ES - not supported
Photo format Supported: JPEG, BMP
File System Supported: FAT32, NTFS - UI Format Feature
Input / Output
• HDMI 1.3, Component video, Composite Video
• Stereo RCA audio for analog audio connection
• SD / Sony Pro Duo Card Slot
• S/PDIF optical Output / Coaxial Digital RCA Output
• Video output resolution - NTSC, PAL, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080p24hz
• USB - 2.0 HOST port x 2 (compatible to USB 1.1)
• USB - 2.0 SLAVE port
General
• 3.5" SATA Internal Hard Drive Bay up to 2TB compatible
• Built in 40mm cooling fan - TPE mounts for low noise
• Playlist creation from remote
• Built in NFS Client
• Screensaver – Selectable in GUI setup
• In folder JPEG preview feature
• Easy navigation button use (excl DVD files)
• Time Bar FF/FR and Time Bar jump
• Media Library Jump To file number feature
• Resume playback feature
• Photo slide show with background music
• Network - Ethernet 10/100 Mbps - Streaming MAX Samba 26Mbps / NFS 36Mbps
• Optional Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Achievable Streaming G router - Samba 12Mbps - NFS 18 Mbps @ 1m - unprotected
Achievable Streaming N router - Samba 14Mbps - NFS 22 Mbps @ 1m - unprotected
(Typical MKV 720p Play 10Mbps max FF/RW 15Mbps)
• Samba server - NAS storage
• A/V streaming via UPnP Media Server (CNN - YouTube etc via optional program such as PlayOn, Tversity etc)
• Internet Radio (SHOUTcast)
• File Copying - Card, USB, HDD and Network
• Subtitle: SRT, SSA, SUB, SMI format
What's in the box?
MED500X, RC, AC Adapter, Carry Bag, Cables - AV, HD HDMI, USB, Component, USB extension with Base
Please note specifications subject to change without notice.
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