The Patriot Box Office is an all-in-one media player that frees your digital media library and brings it to your living room. Box Office supports most media formats and offers numerous ways to connect to your media library: 3 USB ports, internal 2.5†hard drive (not included), UPnP streaming, 10/100 Ethernet connection and optional WiFi USB adapter.
Works with any USB storage devices - Play content from most USB drives or any portable device that can be recognized as a mass storage device.
Expandable internal storage - Use the internal 2.5" SATA drive slot with any SSD/HDD to increase the storage capacity for your expanding media library.
Full HD video playback and navigation - Up to 1080p - Experience the highest quality HD video possible and crystal clear audio with Dolby® and DTS™ surround sound. Use the included remote control to navigate and control your media collection with ease.
Network Streaming - Stream media files through your wired or wireless (optional wifi adapter required) home network from desktop PCs.
File transfer - Copy or transfer files between connected USBs, the internal hard drive (not included), network PCs or other network attached storage (NAS) devices.
PC less download management - Download files via P2P sharing for easy access to media from the web.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) - Support for UPnP streaming on UPnP cabable devices such as Sony Playstation® and Microsoft Xbox®.
Picture viewing - Create custom slide shows and add your own background music to create a truly unique experience. Zoom and pan on each image to view hard to see details.
Movie preview and playback - Quickly preview video files prior to playback. Once selected, control movies at your own pace... Fast forward, rewind, pause, zoom, and pan. Supports subtitles.
Music playback - Listen to your entire music library with fast forward, rewind, pause, repeat and shuffle options.
HDMI and composite video connections - The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA) outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
File Formats Supported
Music - WMA, MP3, Real Audio (RA)
Graphics - JPEG, BMP, PNG
Video - [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
System Requirements: External USB storage device or internal 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD with supported video or audio content stored on it. Standard or high definition television with HDMI or composite video connections.
Package Contents: Box Office Media Player, remote with batteries, composite AV cable, HDMI 1.3 cable, AC adapter, Quick Install Guide, Software and CD Manual.
Product Description
The Patriot Box Office is a media player that frees your digital media library from the constraints of a PC and bridges digital media to your home entertainment system to bring your entire media library to the comfort of your living room. Box Office is optimized for full 1080P HD video playback, includes the latest in video processing technology, and a Dolby®/DTS™ encoder to create a stunning HD video and 5.1/7.1 channel surround sound experience on your home entertainment system. With support for the most popular media formats (H.264, ISO, VOB, DivX, xVid, MKV, MOV, MPEG and more) you can remove the limits of your media collection. Box Office offers a variety of ways to connect to your media library: 3 USB ports for any USB storage device, internal 2.5†hard drive (not included), UPnP streaming, 10/100 Ethernet connection and optional WiFi USB adapter. The Box Office is the all-in-one solution to bridge your digital media collection and your living room.
Simple and Compact. Easily connects and fits into your existing multimedia center.
Easy to navigate. Find your movies, photos and music with simplicity.
Connect to multiple sources both through USB storage devices, an internal SSD/HDD or your home network.
Got it from a friend coming from USA, was very impressed as soon as I took it out of the box. This unit is equipped with a stylish brushed black anodized steel case, indicator lights with USB connector's in the front and the back of the unit is complete with an 10/100 Ethernet port, USB port, HDMI port, optical (audio) port and composite ports (audio and video).
The unit contained a complete set of accessories including:
- remote control with batteries
- 1 HDMI cable
- AC adapter
- composite cable
- usb cable
- quick set up guide
- CD that contains the device manual
I immediately hooked the Box Office Unit up to my Samsung 32B530 1080P LCD TV using the HDMI cable, since i do not have any external hard disk or 2.5" hence directly connected the Ethernet cable to my router and powered up the unit. The built in GUI looked pretty good yet easy to use and navigate.
Configuring the settings was seamless and was very user friendly and self explanatory. It took me only a few minutes to get the Box Office connected to my network and immediately identified my PC's media files under the UPnP menu. I was able to view the pictures, music and movies and was amazed how the Box Office played them without any flaw.
So far, I'm super impressed by the Box Office performance, I am now fully convinced that my hard earned cash was not wasted on this product.
I continued to test the Box Office, hence began playing movies from my PC through network and the video playback quality and performance were excellent.
There are several other features available on the Box Office including playback from a USB Drive, an internal 2.5" SATA hard drive or SSD (optional), and access to the "NET" feature on the menu. I haven't been able to figure out how to access through the NET because it kept asking me to enter my NET user ID and password which RTFM doesn't help me either.
overall experience ...............
- High Audio and Video Quality streaming via wired and wireless connection
- Offers several ways to access your media files, physically and virtually
- Very User friendly GUI
- Super easy to configure and set up
- Fully Functional Remote Control
- Stylish Design.
- Comes with an HDMI cable
- Plays most or all media file formats including ISO
The "NET" feature is not yet compatible with Windows 7. Can't bypass the NET login name and password , I had put a post on Patriot's forum and hope to get an answer from the members or from the technical support reps soon.
MY SHOW OFF THREAD
Works with any USB storage devices - Play content from most USB drives or any portable device that can be recognized as a mass storage device.
Expandable internal storage - Use the internal 2.5" SATA drive slot with any SSD/HDD to increase the storage capacity for your expanding media library.
Full HD video playback and navigation - Up to 1080p - Experience the highest quality HD video possible and crystal clear audio with Dolby® and DTS™ surround sound. Use the included remote control to navigate and control your media collection with ease.
Network Streaming - Stream media files through your wired or wireless (optional wifi adapter required) home network from desktop PCs.
File transfer - Copy or transfer files between connected USBs, the internal hard drive (not included), network PCs or other network attached storage (NAS) devices.
PC less download management - Download files via P2P sharing for easy access to media from the web.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) - Support for UPnP streaming on UPnP cabable devices such as Sony Playstation® and Microsoft Xbox®.
Picture viewing - Create custom slide shows and add your own background music to create a truly unique experience. Zoom and pan on each image to view hard to see details.
Movie preview and playback - Quickly preview video files prior to playback. Once selected, control movies at your own pace... Fast forward, rewind, pause, zoom, and pan. Supports subtitles.
Music playback - Listen to your entire music library with fast forward, rewind, pause, repeat and shuffle options.
HDMI and composite video connections - The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA) outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
File Formats Supported
Music - WMA, MP3, Real Audio (RA)
Graphics - JPEG, BMP, PNG
Video - [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
System Requirements: External USB storage device or internal 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD with supported video or audio content stored on it. Standard or high definition television with HDMI or composite video connections.
Package Contents: Box Office Media Player, remote with batteries, composite AV cable, HDMI 1.3 cable, AC adapter, Quick Install Guide, Software and CD Manual.
Product Description
The Patriot Box Office is a media player that frees your digital media library from the constraints of a PC and bridges digital media to your home entertainment system to bring your entire media library to the comfort of your living room. Box Office is optimized for full 1080P HD video playback, includes the latest in video processing technology, and a Dolby®/DTS™ encoder to create a stunning HD video and 5.1/7.1 channel surround sound experience on your home entertainment system. With support for the most popular media formats (H.264, ISO, VOB, DivX, xVid, MKV, MOV, MPEG and more) you can remove the limits of your media collection. Box Office offers a variety of ways to connect to your media library: 3 USB ports for any USB storage device, internal 2.5†hard drive (not included), UPnP streaming, 10/100 Ethernet connection and optional WiFi USB adapter. The Box Office is the all-in-one solution to bridge your digital media collection and your living room.
Simple and Compact. Easily connects and fits into your existing multimedia center.
Easy to navigate. Find your movies, photos and music with simplicity.
Connect to multiple sources both through USB storage devices, an internal SSD/HDD or your home network.
Got it from a friend coming from USA, was very impressed as soon as I took it out of the box. This unit is equipped with a stylish brushed black anodized steel case, indicator lights with USB connector's in the front and the back of the unit is complete with an 10/100 Ethernet port, USB port, HDMI port, optical (audio) port and composite ports (audio and video).
The unit contained a complete set of accessories including:
- remote control with batteries
- 1 HDMI cable
- AC adapter
- composite cable
- usb cable
- quick set up guide
- CD that contains the device manual
I immediately hooked the Box Office Unit up to my Samsung 32B530 1080P LCD TV using the HDMI cable, since i do not have any external hard disk or 2.5" hence directly connected the Ethernet cable to my router and powered up the unit. The built in GUI looked pretty good yet easy to use and navigate.
Configuring the settings was seamless and was very user friendly and self explanatory. It took me only a few minutes to get the Box Office connected to my network and immediately identified my PC's media files under the UPnP menu. I was able to view the pictures, music and movies and was amazed how the Box Office played them without any flaw.
So far, I'm super impressed by the Box Office performance, I am now fully convinced that my hard earned cash was not wasted on this product.
I continued to test the Box Office, hence began playing movies from my PC through network and the video playback quality and performance were excellent.
There are several other features available on the Box Office including playback from a USB Drive, an internal 2.5" SATA hard drive or SSD (optional), and access to the "NET" feature on the menu. I haven't been able to figure out how to access through the NET because it kept asking me to enter my NET user ID and password which RTFM doesn't help me either.
overall experience ...............
- High Audio and Video Quality streaming via wired and wireless connection
- Offers several ways to access your media files, physically and virtually
- Very User friendly GUI
- Super easy to configure and set up
- Fully Functional Remote Control
- Stylish Design.
- Comes with an HDMI cable
- Plays most or all media file formats including ISO
The "NET" feature is not yet compatible with Windows 7. Can't bypass the NET login name and password , I had put a post on Patriot's forum and hope to get an answer from the members or from the technical support reps soon.
MY SHOW OFF THREAD
