Het lijkt er op dat er een nieuwe topper is. De Mede8er MED500X. Hij is onder andere te vinden op mp3shop.nl met het volgende reclame praatje:

De specificatie zoals die op de site van Mede8er staan zijn als volgt:
Processor: Realtek RTD1073 - 16M 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 -- under development
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 - under development
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
Contents: MED500X, RC, AC Adapter, Carry Bag, Cables - AV, HD HDMI, USB, Component, USB extension with Base
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Links:
Mede8er website
Pricewatch vermelding
MPC Club review - best value (PDF)

Youtube filmpje 1 (In het Frans)
Youtube filmpje 2
Mede8er forum
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Firmware updates
Mede8er Change Log v3.0.2 -- 3 June 2010
1. Fixed: ogg audio support
2. Fixed: wma audio support
3. Fixed: aac audio support
4. Fixed: Dolby Digital Plus support
5. Fixed: AAC 6 channel passthrough
6. Fixed: Audio player song total length time update on next song play
7. Fixed: Enable Folder Protection Setup Menu -- Zoom about.jpg and navigate up/down nav to a protected folder and press Play or Enter. Pin code screen appears and now wait about 30 sec and do not enter pin code. Mede8er bombs
8. Fixed: Pin Protection "on" enter File Manager. Don't input code press, return, go to Setup and switch Pin Protection "off", back to File Manager sometimes Mede8er bombs
9. Fixed: Select Movies Tab, the Folder Play function plays previously played video and not the video within the folder selected
10. Fixed: Media Library -- Press any number and then press Setup button - layer beneath partly shows
11. Fixed: 16 x 10 Screen size save
12. Fixed: .divx video files
13. Fixed: Italtian "Formato HDD" change to "Formattazione HDD"
Mede8er Change Log V2.0.2 -- 6 January 2010
Kan hier gedownload worden.
1. Fixed audio folder navigation problem on NFS.
2. Fixed samba login without user name
3. Fixed crash issue as result from USB unplugging
4. Fixed DVD ROM issue - problem with not ejecting.
5. Fixed DVD setup menu CMD_ANGLE button would show teletext menu.
6. Fixed UPnP problems
7. Added video "Digital Noise Reduction" option to setup menu **
8. Fixed subtitle font issues with certain language's special characters, etc
9. Fixed file extension .wav .divx
** It would be suggested that you change your DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) setting to OFF (AUTO is the install default) if you experience a 'soft' picture while watching SD movies on a large screen TV - this will sharpen the image considerably.
Mede8er Change Log V2.0.1 -- 25 December 2009
128M-HMC-M03I-20091225-v7.0.7.r2892_SANJIA_QA20091208_USB
1. Changed code on Mede8er security to fix “Invalid Hardware message”
2. Fixed infinite loop on “loading animation” when opening an invalid file
Mede8er Change Log V2 -- 24 December 2009
Codec and Core Improvements
1. BDISO with subtitle support (no menu)
2. BDMV with subtitle support (no menu)
3. Added DVD folder play ie VIDEO_TS
4. Improved Flac, MKV, MOV codec
5. Fixed DTS audio sync MKV 23.976 files
6. SD Upsample to 1080p improved – Improved picture quality
7. Added USB DVD ROM support – Beta
8. Improved HDMI handshaking
9. LPCM Multichannel added -- ACC surround sound
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_____________________________________________________________________________De Mede8er MED500X Barebone speelt uw digitale video-, muziek- en fotobestanden probleemloos af op uw tv of homecinemacenter. Dankzij de gebruiksvriendelijke menustructuur en de handige afstandsbediening haalt u alles uit uw multimediabibliotheek vanuit uw luie stoel. Bovendien geeft hij ook Full HD-materiaal in volle glorie weer, zodat zelfs de meest subtiele visuele details van het scherm spatten. Uw net- en trommelvliezen krijgen de kost met de Mede8er MED500X Barebone.
Allemansvriend
De veelzijdige Mede8er MED500X Barebone is van alle markten thuis. Met zijn riante bestandsondersteuning weet hij wel raad met uw film-, muziek- en fotobestanden. Van mp3 tot JPG, en van Xvid tot H.264: de MED500X schotelt u alles soepel en scherp voor. Daarnaast is er ruimte voor persoonlijke inbreng. U voegt zelf afbeeldingen toe aan uw bestandsmappen, waarna u een duidelijke preview krijgt van de afbeeldingen wanneer u de map selecteert. Zo deelt u naar eigen inzicht uw multimediabibliotheek in.
Makkelijk netwerken
De Mede8er MED500X Barebone maakt makkelijk contact. Dankzij de UPnP-ondersteuning sluit u de mediaspeler kinderlijk eenvoudig aan op uw bestaande netwerk. Met een optionele wifi-adapter benadert de Mede8er MED500X Barebone uw bestanden zelfs draadloos. Maar er leiden meer wegen naar uw collectie. De MED500X weet ook raad met SD-kaarten en USB-apparatuur voor bijvoorbeeld directe toegang tot uw camcorderopnamen. U navigeert soepel door uw mediaverzameling via het fraaie en intuïtieve bedieningsmenu, waarbij de haarscherpe HD-iconen geen enkel misverstand laten bestaan. Met de Mede8er MED500X Barebone haalt u amusement van de bovenste plank in huis.
De specificatie zoals die op de site van Mede8er staan zijn als volgt:
Processor: Realtek RTD1073 - 16M 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 -- under development
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 - under development
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
Contents: MED500X, RC, AC Adapter, Carry Bag, Cables - AV, HD HDMI, USB, Component, USB extension with Base
_____________________________________________________________________________
Links:
Mede8er website
Pricewatch vermelding
MPC Club review - best value (PDF)

Youtube filmpje 1 (In het Frans)
Youtube filmpje 2
Mede8er forum
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_____________________________________________________________________________
Firmware updates
Mede8er Change Log v3.0.2 -- 3 June 2010
1. Fixed: ogg audio support
2. Fixed: wma audio support
3. Fixed: aac audio support
4. Fixed: Dolby Digital Plus support
5. Fixed: AAC 6 channel passthrough
6. Fixed: Audio player song total length time update on next song play
7. Fixed: Enable Folder Protection Setup Menu -- Zoom about.jpg and navigate up/down nav to a protected folder and press Play or Enter. Pin code screen appears and now wait about 30 sec and do not enter pin code. Mede8er bombs
8. Fixed: Pin Protection "on" enter File Manager. Don't input code press, return, go to Setup and switch Pin Protection "off", back to File Manager sometimes Mede8er bombs
9. Fixed: Select Movies Tab, the Folder Play function plays previously played video and not the video within the folder selected
10. Fixed: Media Library -- Press any number and then press Setup button - layer beneath partly shows
11. Fixed: 16 x 10 Screen size save
12. Fixed: .divx video files
13. Fixed: Italtian "Formato HDD" change to "Formattazione HDD"
Mede8er Change Log V2.0.2 -- 6 January 2010
Kan hier gedownload worden.
1. Fixed audio folder navigation problem on NFS.
2. Fixed samba login without user name
3. Fixed crash issue as result from USB unplugging
4. Fixed DVD ROM issue - problem with not ejecting.
5. Fixed DVD setup menu CMD_ANGLE button would show teletext menu.
6. Fixed UPnP problems
7. Added video "Digital Noise Reduction" option to setup menu **
8. Fixed subtitle font issues with certain language's special characters, etc
9. Fixed file extension .wav .divx
** It would be suggested that you change your DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) setting to OFF (AUTO is the install default) if you experience a 'soft' picture while watching SD movies on a large screen TV - this will sharpen the image considerably.
Mede8er Change Log V2.0.1 -- 25 December 2009
128M-HMC-M03I-20091225-v7.0.7.r2892_SANJIA_QA20091208_USB
1. Changed code on Mede8er security to fix “Invalid Hardware message”
2. Fixed infinite loop on “loading animation” when opening an invalid file
Mede8er Change Log V2 -- 24 December 2009
Codec and Core Improvements
1. BDISO with subtitle support (no menu)
2. BDMV with subtitle support (no menu)
3. Added DVD folder play ie VIDEO_TS
4. Improved Flac, MKV, MOV codec
5. Fixed DTS audio sync MKV 23.976 files
6. SD Upsample to 1080p improved – Improved picture quality
7. Added USB DVD ROM support – Beta
8. Improved HDMI handshaking
9. LPCM Multichannel added -- ACC surround sound
bronFirmware Update Instructions
Copy install.img and logo_pal_bmp to the root directory of a Flash Drive. Plug the flash drive into the Mede8er.
1) Go to the Setup menu and then select System and then select System Update.
2) Select Save Config
3) Select System Update again
4) The Mede8er will now start the Firmware Update procedure. During update your TV screen will go blank and the Mede8er will re boot and then display update bars on the TV. Mede8er will inform you when the update procedure is completed.
IF YOU DO NOT GET A PICTURE ON YOUR TV DURING THE UPDATE PROCEDURE JUST CHECK THAT THE LED ON THE MEDE8ER IS FLASHING RED-BLUE AND WAIT UNTIL THE LED STOPS FLASHING AND THE MEDE8ER RE BOOTS
5) Once completed the Mede8er will re boot.
6) Go to the Setup menu and then select System and then select System Update.
7) Select Restore Config
The Mede8er will re boot and the firmware update procedure is complete.
DURING UPDATE THE LED ON THE MEDE8ER WILL FLASH BLUE/RED. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THE MEDE8ER RE BOOTS. DO NOT REMOVE POWER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS
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