The market for home entertainment devices is expanding at a fast pace, as we are seeing new companies joining the competition with their own solutions. Such is the case with Patriot Memory, a company that specializes in high-performance memory and NAND Flash storage solutions, but which has recently expanded its portfolio with the introduction of the new Box Office all-in-one HD media player. Designed to provide consumers with support for a home entertainment system, the new device can play 1080p videos from the internal storage solution, or from an external drive, depending on the user’s preferences.

“Patriot's Box Office brings the digital revolution to the home audience,” says Jack Chen, Patriot's business development manager. “Contrary to some popular media devices in the market, the Box Office is simply an all in one solution combining high definition media playback, file copy/ move/ transfer capability between sources, P2P download management, industry's leading video preview function, and even compatible for internet video streaming with 3rd party software.”

Taking a first look at the specifications and features of the new device, we see that the Box Office has been designed to accommodate 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives or solid state drives. The unit comes with full support for 1080p HD video playback and Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound, providing a choice for multimedia entertainment enthusiasts. Additional features include three USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI 1.3 port and composite video connectivity, as well as an optional 802.11g USB WiFi adapter.

The Patriot Memory Box Office media player also sports UPnP support and comes with bundled HDMI and composite cables, to deliver an out-of-the box solution for home users. If the unit has raised your interest, then you should know that the new media player is already available for pre-order for a starting price tag of US$130.