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HD user interface, format support, YAMJ

Mede8er MED500X
South African Realtek 1073 player that is notable for being the first Realtek player to have an HD user interface and one of the first to implement YAMJ. Performance and format support are the usual Realtek very good.

The player itself is solid and chunky in appearance. Inputs are reasonable with perhaps the only thing lacking being eSATA. AV outputs however are impressive with the full monty of digital video and audio connections. The 3.5" HDD bay allows installation of a cheap and fast 3.5" drive. Although this player does have a fan, it has been reported as nearly silent.

Firmware releases have been steady and the recent release of a beta YAMJ firmware puts the Mede8er towards the front of the Realtek pack. As with the very early HD menu implementation, it is impressive that Sanji have been consistently among the first to release useful new firmware features. Sanji are a relatively new company to Media Players but they are rapidly proving themselves one of the best.

The Mede8er manages to stand out from the bulk of Realtek players by having received better firmware support than most and having very comprehensive connectivity options.


Manufacturer: Sanji Electronics
Launch Date: September 2009
Target Price: $190 - €150 - £150

Chipset: Realtek 1073DD   ?  info 
Storage: Internal 3.5" SATA HDD(*1) USB(*2) SD Card(*1)
Network: Ethernet 100 Optional Wi-Fi(n)
Fan: Yes
Size: 230*170*65mm (2.54m³)

Video Outputs: HDMI 1.3 Component Composite
Audio Outputs: Stereo Analogue TOSLINK S/PDIF Coaxial S/PDIF

On Demand:  ?  info 
UPnP: Yes

HD Audio: DTS DmixTrueHD DmixDTS-HD MA Dmix
DTS PassTrueHD PassDTS-HD MA Pass   ?  info 
Page last updated: 02-Mar-10
Links
Official Website
Official EU Website
Official Forum
Firmware Updates
AVSForum /Mede8er
Reviews
Engadget [Sep-09]
MPCClub [Sep-09]
Youtube GUI [Sep-09]
Places To Buy
Mede8er Shop
DivXPlayer
• Google Shopping   

Firmware Updates
V1.2.2a - 11/09 - Bug fixes

Product Discussion

There are 3 comments
M8 – Out there
January 31, 2010 - 10:30

Gary3928, you are full it - the Mede8er was launched in September and you post in October that firmware updates have stopped?
I have 2 of these and I am a very critical media user.
It has a few shortcomings granted, but it is still relatively young - firmware updates are coming through twice monthly with continuous improvements.
The MED500 GUI is better than any other Realtek-based player currently available, hands down.

Gary3928
October 20, 2009 - 15:16

i have 1 of these. it works ok but there are many missing features and firmware release seem to have stopped.

Dan – the moon
September 30, 2009 - 09:23
gr8

This player is gr8!

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Detailed Specification
ManufacturerSanji Electronics
ModelMede8er MED500X
Launch Date SummarySeptember 2009
Price $ Approx190
Price Euro Approx150
Price Pound Approx150
Rating3
Max Resolution1080p [Full-HD]
Chipset ManufacturerRealtek
Chipset Family107x/128x
Chipset ModelRealtek 1073DD
Chipset Mhz400
Memory 16M SPI Flash - 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
Internal HDD3.5" SATA
HDD Num1
USB (Host)2
USB (Slave)1
SD1
eSATA
Other Storage
File SystemsFAT, EXT3, NTFS
UPnPYes
Network ProtocolsSamba, NFS,
Wired NetworkEthernet 100
Wireless Network Optional Wi-Fi(n)
HDMI Video1
Component Video1
Composite Video1
HDMI Version1.3
Video Other
Stereo L/R Audio1
S/PDIF TOSLink1
S/PDIF Coaxial1
Video Formats (Codecs)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
Video Extensions (Containers)
Audio Formats (Codecs)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)
Audio Extensions (Containers)
Image Formats JPEG, BMP
Subtitle FormatsSRT, SSA, SUB, SMI
DVD ISOYes. With menu
Blu-Ray ISO?
Dolby Digital (AC3) DownmixYes
Dolby Digital (AC3) PassthroughYes
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) DownmixYes
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Passthrough
Dolby TrueHD DownmixYes
Dolby TrueHD Passthrough
DTS DownmixYes
DTS PassthroughYes
DTS-HD HR Downmix
DTS-HD HR Passthrough
DTS-HD MA Downmix
DTS-HD MA Passthrough
Internet RadioSHOUTcast
On-demand mk1
On-demand mk2
Bittorrent
Other Miscellaneous
FanYes
Front LCDNo
Power
Power Usage
W (mm)230
D (mm)170
H (mm)65
Volume2.54
Weight (kg)
W (inches)9.1
D (inches)6.7
H (inches)2.6
Weight (lb)
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