EP500 Full-HD 1080p Digital Media Player

The EP500 is a powerful network digital media player and storage device that offers an unbeatable combination of features and performance. Not only does it handle playback of a wide range of media files including Full-HD 1080P videos, it can also act as a centralized storage location for media files and make them available to other devices on the same network. With so much capability packed into the EP500, it can be the hub for all your home media entertainment needs.

A Universal Media Player
Based on the Realtek 1073 digital media processor, the EP500 provides flawless playback for all of today's popular media file formats - no more guessing whether a video you just got is supported! For video, supported files include AVI, MKV, MP4, M2TS, MOV, DAT, VOB, IFO, MPG, TS, TP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, FLV, and ISO. Supported video codecs include H.264/AVC, MPEG1/2/4, DivX/Xvid, VC-1, and RMVB. The EP500 handles all of these video formats perfectly all the way up to 1080p Full-HD resolution. In addition to video, the EP500 plays popular audio formats such as AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC, M4A, WAV, and displays photos in JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, and TIF files. Please see the specifications tab below for full file/codec support details.

Up to 2TB of Internal Storage
The EP500 contains an internal hard disk drive bay for mounting a 3.5" SATA HDD with up to 2TB of storage space. This internal storage provides a central location for all your media files with the following benefits:

• Fastest and most stable playback, especially for 1080p high bit-rate videos.
• No need to maintain media files on an external hard drive or USB drive.
• Neater than attaching an external hard drive that may require AC power.
• Serve media and files to other devices and computers on the network.
• Much more stable and reliable for file serving than Windows shares.

A hard drive is not required for the EP500 to function but is strongly recommended for the additional features and capabilities it brings. The EP500 also has two USB ports as well as a flash card reader for playing media files from an external hard drive or flash card.

Fast LAN and 802.11n Wi-Fi
The EP500 has a built-in 10/100mbps fast Ethernet LAN connection as well as an optional 802.11n Wi-Fi module. Unlike other network enabled media players, the EP500 uses the network not just for playing media files on other devices, but also for serving media files to other devices.

• Browse and play media files from Windows shares, Network Attached Storage (NAS), or UPnP media servers (TVersity, MediaTomb, etc)
• Serve media and files to other devices and computers like a NAS
• BitTorrent client for managing file downloads
• Access Internet services such as Flikr and Picasa

NOTE: 802.11n Wi-Fi typically streams at 6-7mbps, higher bit rate videos such as 1080p will not stream smoothly. Wired LAN connection recommended for streaming demanding videos.

Easy To Use
Not only is the EP500 a powerful and versatile digital media player, it is also very easy to setup and use. It has an intuitive and responsive user interface that is modeled after familiar consumer electronics with large easy to read text and graphics. Convenient features like video previews and resume from last stop point makes it effortless to browse and view media files from the comfort of your sofa or favorite chair.