Patriot Box Office 1080P High Definition Media Player

This all-in-one media player priced at just $129.99USD offers some of the best functionality to hit the market to date. 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 if you want to add an internal hard disk drive. The Patriot Media Player comes with three USB 2.0 ports to accommodate more than one drive or peripheral. The Patriot Box Office includes video playback up to 1080p though the HDMI port, Dolby® Digital, and DTS™ surround sound processors providing 5.1 and 7.1 channel surround sound through your home theater system. Out of the box the Patriot Media Player is a hard wired media streamer, but a wireless adapter is available for about $15USD.

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

Priced at $249.99USD the HDX1000 NMT became available to the public in July of 2009. Let me introduce you to one of the best digital media players, the HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank then please. Like anything, there are good things and there are some downsides to this player also, but the good far outweighs the bad. The HDX 1000 comes with a serial ATA (SATA) slot for adding an internal hard drive, and additional features like Bittorrent support. This gives you the ability to store your media on the device, and give your home computer a break. Also included are the latest video and audio processors, the HDX 1000 Network Media Tank provides video output up to 1080p and Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS HD-HR and DTS HD-MA digital sound output, this digital media player will blow your family and friends away.

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Western Digital WD TV Live Network-Ready HD Media Player

The Western Digital WD TV Live Network-ready HD Media Player WDBAAN0000NBK-NESN really offers some of the best features and capabilities on the market for the price. Priced at only $119.99USD, the WD TV live is a very popular digital media player. It is highly rated for ease of use and functionality of the menu system. This digital media player was released by Western Digital on October 13, 2009, and the WD TV Live has some upgrades from the previous release from Western Digital, the WD TV. This player is network ready, provides video playback up to 1080p TrueHD and digital sound. One of the biggest improvements were to the menu system for selecting your media. There is a great article at Western Digital WD TV Live with a more in depth look at digital media players with videos and more.

Netgear® EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite

As an example of one of the very best digital media players is the Netgear® EVA9150 Digital Entertainer Elite, which comes with a built-in 500 gigabyte hard drive to store your movies, music, and photos. Enjoy streaming video playback in 1080p, Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound output, and a plethora of features to choose from including one touch wireless that allows you to connect easily to a wireless network with just the push of a button. With the EVA9150 you have the added option of storing media on the actual device. The EVA9150 is top of the line, so it is priced between $400-$450USD.

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What Is A Digital Media Player?

Sometimes called a digital media streamer, a digital media player is an electronic device that allows you to connect through hard wire, or wireless connection, to your home network to access your media including movies, music, and photos, on your home television anywhere in your house. These are incredibly powerful little devices that help you harness the power of the internet to view your media in your living room. With all of the free TV services out on the net today, and more services like Blockbuster and Netflix offering downloads of movie rentals, digital media players are the answer that home theater buffs have been waiting for.