Hornettek Phantom MP-2020 1080P HDMI 2.5-Inch HDD Media Player Review

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I got this box when it was on sale. It is basically identical to the early batch of Patriot Box Office (Patriot Box Office 1080p High-Definition Media Player PCMPBO25 (Black)) and is very similar to a bunch of other network media players using the same RealTek 1073DD chip like Brite-view CinemaTube, ASUS O!Play, ACRayn PlayON!HD, etc. It comes with bootcode 16 and firmware 02 (or 01?), but it can be easily updated using Patriot's firmwares (and even other firmwires after patched). I had it flashed to FW053 after initial testing. It plays the mkv, rmvb, and other file types as described that has a better compatibility than the WD LiveHD. I hooked it up to a router set as WDS bridge. It can stream video files (even 720p) from my network drives or share folders connected to a separated wireless router smoothly. Once I put in a 2.5" SATA2 drive, I can enable the BT client and SAMBA server function. The BT client works as describe but it has very primitive settings or functions. The BT performance is comparable to my laptop, while file transfer to or from the box (and connected HD) is rather slow. It would be much better to transfer files to another NAS drive and stream to the box. The subtitle support is very good. It decode embedded as well as external subtitle files in multiple languages (including Asian languages) with the options to change color, size, and position.
If you get this box, make sure you go to Patriot's support forum to learn updated information. You'll learn there how to add additional functions like internet radio and video streaming. Check out other reviews on Patriot Box Office too.

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Product Description

Hornettek Phantom MP-2020 1080P HDMI 2.5" HDD Media Player

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34027 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Hornettek
• Model: MP-2020
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 5.70" h x 5.47" w x 15.00" l, 1.20 pounds

Features

• Full-HD 1080P video play back on your TV system
• 2.5-inches HDD can be easily install into Phantom unit
• Browse photo with background music playing
• Stream and transfer files through Ethernet and USB 2.0 Host port
• Support various multimedia formats such as RMVB, MKV

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