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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. Although this player does have a fan, it has been reported as nearly silent. Firmware releases have been consistently ahead of the rest. The Mede8er firmware is more developed away from the Realtek SDK than any otehr Media Player and benefits from this. Sanji have been consistently among the first to release useful new firmware features.

This player is now available in both 1073DD and 1073DD+ chipset versions. The DD+ version has a blue sticker on the packaging.


Launch Date: September 2009 856 days ago
Approx Price: $190 - €150 - £150  US$210
User Ranking: 110 /454. #Votes: Medium   ?  info 
Country: South Africa

Chipset Family: Realtek 1xx3 (2009)   ?  info 
Chipset Model: Realtek 1073DD(+) @ 400Mhz

Storage: Internal HDD(*1) USB(*2) SD Card(*1)
Network: 10/100 Ethernet Optional Wi-Fi(n)  ?  info 
Size: 230*170*65mm (2.54L)   Fan: Yes

Video Outputs: HDMI 1 Component Composite
Audio Outputs: Stereo Analog TOSLINK Digital Coaxial Digital

DVD ISO: Yes (original menus)
Blu-Ray ISO: Yes. Simple (BD-Lite)

Web Services: None / No info  ?  info 
On-Demand (USA): None / No info
On-Demand (UK): None / No info
On-Demand (Other): None / No info

HD Audio: DTS DmixTrueHD DmixDTS-HD MA Dmix
DTS PassTrueHD PassDTS-HD MA Pass   ?  info 
Page last updated: 05-Apr-11
Links
• Official Website
• Official Support
• Official EU Website
• Official Forum
• Mede8er Product Range
• Mede8er Product Matrix
• AVSForum /Mede8er 		Reviews
• Engadget [Sep-09]
• MPCClub [Sep-09]
• Youtube GUI [Sep-09] 		Places To Buy
• Mede8er Shop
• DivXPlayer
• Google Shopping     

Product Discussion

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There are 10 comments
Ferdie – Fx
March 15, 2011 - 17:18

How does it handle 23.976fps mkv's?

Dina – NL
March 05, 2011 - 11:14

New V4 firmware is excellent.

True-HD en DTS-HD MA passthrough both support. Interface looks great, is more snappy and overall a mucher better experience.

Also, Sanji is really open/transparent about the capabilities of their hardware with even giving you max. throughput for samba/nfs shares over wifi and ethernet.

Reply to Dina
Dina – NL
March 05, 2011 - 11:16

That said, stay away from the wi-fi dongle. The hardware is just much underpowered. I couldnt get more than 800KB/s over a Wifi-N network. My laptop that stands 2 ft away from the Mede8er easily gets 5MB/s

The Osiris – Indonesia
July 14, 2010 - 03:06

Now equipped with new RTD1073 C+ and firmware v.3.0.4 ...
(Writer should update their review)

Much better !!
Mede8er should be 5 star rating !

Reply to The Osiris
clueluzz – Indonesia
July 14, 2010 - 11:57

Can the new chipset do DTS-MA HD passthrough audio? If so, where can I get the new stock?

vincent.boleh – mALAYSIA
June 18, 2010 - 07:39

Similar with ACRyan, all new players are now equipped with Realtek 1073DD+ chipset with digital audio capability. Too bad if you are getting older sets.

Ilan – South AFrica
May 18, 2010 - 07:23

I have one of these units and really love it.

I have had many players as I am a Electronics fanatic and I must say this is without doubt the best one I have used and definitely my favourite.

I love my Mede8er.

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
BrandMede8er
ModelMED500X
Release DateSeptember 2009
Brand CountrySouth Africa
Mean World Price US$210
Price $ US190
Price €150
Price £150
Multi-format Rating4
On-Demand Rating2
iboum Rating3
Max Resolution1080p [Full-HD]
Chipset ManufacturerRealtek
Chipset FamilyRealtek 1xx3 (2009)
Chipset ModelRealtek 1073DD(+)
Chipset Mhz400
Memory 128MB Flash - 128MB DDR
Operating System
User Interface
Internal HDD3.5" SATA
HDD Num1
USB (Host)2
USB (Slave)1
USB Version2.0
SD1
eSATA
Other Storage
File SystemsFAT, EXT, NTFS
UPnPYes
DLNA
Network ProtocolsSamba, NFS
Wired Network10/100 Ethernet
Wireless Network Optional Wi-Fi(n)
HDMI1
Component Video1
Composite Video1
HDMI Version1.3
Audio/Video Other
Stereo L/R Audio1
S/PDIF TOSLink1
S/PDIF Coaxial1
AV Recording
AV Inputs
Video Formats (Codecs)MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 SP /ASP /AVC (H.264) / XviD / DivX / WMV9 (VC-1) / RealVideo 8/9/10 (up to 720P)
Video Extensions (Containers)AVI / BDMV Light / BDISO Light / MKV / TS / TP / TRP / M2TS / MPG / MP4 / MOV / M4V / VOB / ISO / IFO / DAT / WMV / ASF / RM / RMVB / FLV resolution up to 720p / 1080i / 1080p
Audio Formats (Codecs)Mp3 / Mp2 / OGG Vorbis / PCM / LPCM / AAC / RA / FLAC up to 24bit 192Khz /WAV, WMA Standard (DRM, & Advanced Profile not supported)
Audio Extensions (Containers)
Image FormatsJPEG, BMP, PNG
Subtitle FormatsSRT, SSA, SUB, SMI
3D SBS
3D Top Bottom
3D Frame PackingNo
3D Frame SequentialNo
Blu-Ray 3DNo
DVD ISOYes (original menus)
Blu-Ray ISOYes. Simple (BD-Lite)
Dolby Digital DownmixYes
Dolby Digital PassthroughYes
Dolby Digital Plus DownmixYes
Dolby Digital Plus PassthroughYes
Dolby TrueHD DownmixYes
Dolby TrueHD PassthroughYes
DTS DownmixYes
DTS PassthroughYes
DTS-HD HR DownmixYes
DTS-HD HR PassthroughYes
DTS-HD MA DownmixYes
DTS-HD MA Passthrough
Internet RadioYes (Shoutcast)
Web Services
On-Demand USA
On-Demand UK
On-Demand Other
Bittorrent
Web Browser
Browser Detail
Flash
DVB-T
DVB-T2
FanYes
Front LCDNo
Power
Power Usage Standby
W (mm)230
D (mm)170
H (mm)65
Volume (litre)2.54
Weight (kg)
W (inches)9.1
D (inches)6.7
H (inches)2.6
Weight (lb)
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