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The usual solid Realtek performance, DTS
Basic Realtek firmware

Patriot Box Office
Realtek 1073 based player. Standard set of Realtek features so has good format support and performance. Uses the most basic of Realtek interfaces, so it's not pretty to look at. Also externally unattractive. Branded by Patriot, who are a well respected memory manufacturer. Like all the Realteks, how impressive this player is will ultimately rest with the level of firmware support.

Update 11-Nov. The price on this has come down rapidly since launch, with the RRP having been cut to $129.99 and units being available for $99.99 through Amazon.


Manufacturer: Patriot Memory
Launch Date: October 2009
Target Price: $130 - €100 - £95

Chipset: Realtek 1073DD   ?  info 
Storage: Internal 2.5" SATA HDD(*1) USB(*2)
Network: Ethernet 100 Optional Wi-Fi(n)
Fan: No
Size: 144*142*38mm (0.78m³)

Video Outputs: HDMI 1.3 Composite
Audio Outputs: Stereo Analogue TOSLINK 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: 03-Mar-10
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• Customer Reviews
• LegitReviews [Nov-09]
• HardwareSecrets [Nov-09]
• Unboxing Video
• Gizmodo Comparison [Nov-09] 		Places to Buy
• Amazon $99.99
• Newegg.com $99.99
• Google Shopping   

Firmware Updates
ES-51-283G-PCMPBO25-P01 - 10/09 - Base firmware
ES-51-283G-PCMPBO25-P02 - 11/09 - HDMI audio, More language support, Blu-Ray/HDDVD ISO, Bug fix.

Product Discussion

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The Globule – USA
March 09, 2010 - 02:18

Great little media player.
Firmware P04 has just been released (version P03 was never released to the public).
Still too many bugs (reported by numerous users)
Patriot seems to have a hard time to catch up.

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 		Detailed Specification
ManufacturerPatriot Memory
ModelPatriot Box Office
Launch Date SummaryOctober 2009
Price $ Approx130
Price Euro Approx100
Price Pound Approx95
Rating2
Max Resolution1080p [Full-HD]
Chipset ManufacturerRealtek
Chipset Family107x/128x
Chipset ModelRealtek 1073DD
Chipset Mhz400
Memory
Internal HDD2.5" SATA
HDD Num1
USB (Host)2
USB (Slave)1
SD
eSATA
Other Storage
File SystemsFAT, EXT3, NTFS
UPnPYes
Network ProtocolsSamba,
Wired NetworkEthernet 100
Wireless Network Optional Wi-Fi(n)
HDMI Video1
Component Video
Composite Video1
HDMI Version1.3
Video Other
Stereo L/R Audio1
S/PDIF TOSLink1
S/PDIF Coaxial
Video Formats (Codecs)[MPEG-1] MPG/MPEG/DAT, [MPEG-2] MPG/MPEG/VOB/ISO/TS/TP/M2TS, [MPEG-4] MP4/AVI/MOV, WMV9, FLA, [H.264/AVC] MKV/TS/AVI/MOV/M2TS, [DviX 3/4/5/6, Xvid] AVI/MKV, [Real Video 8/9/10] RM/RMVB
Video Extensions (Containers)
Audio Formats (Codecs)WMA, MP3, Real Audio (RA)
Audio Extensions (Containers)
Image FormatsJPEG, BMP, PNG
Subtitle Formats
DVD ISO?
Blu-Ray ISOYes. No menu
Dolby Digital (AC3) DownmixYes
Dolby Digital (AC3) PassthroughYes
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Downmix
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Passthrough
Dolby TrueHD Downmix
Dolby TrueHD Passthrough
DTS DownmixYes
DTS PassthroughYes
DTS-HD HR Downmix
DTS-HD HR Passthrough
DTS-HD MA Downmix
DTS-HD MA Passthrough
Internet Radio
On-demand mk1
On-demand mk2
BittorrentYes
Other Miscellaneous
FanNo
Front LCDNo
Power
Power Usage
W (mm)144
D (mm)142
H (mm)38
Volume0.78
Weight (kg)
W (inches)5.7
D (inches)5.6
H (inches)1.5
Weight (lb)
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