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I purchased the MediaMatchBox for when I go traveling. Hotel TV's are always a gamble; you can end up with a 37" HD TV showing everything under the sun, or an old 20" tube TV with nothing but adverts. I stumbled on the MediaMatchBox entirely by accident when I saw it pop up at the bottom of my Amazon homepage. I have a Western Digital WD TV Live Streaming Media Player WDBHG70000NBK-HESN which gets used at home and I love. All the streaming features and networking are perfect for home use. However, it's a little bigger and because it's wired up to all my equipment at home, disconnecting everything whenever I want to take it places is just too much of a chore.

Enter the MediaMatchBox, which is tiny and fits perfectly inside the AmazonBasics Universal Travel Case for Small Electronics and Accessories (Black) which I also purchased at the same time. Everything fits perfectly inside the case:

* MediaMatchBox

* Remote

* HDMI cable (not included)

* Composite leads (comes with the MediaMatchBox)

* Power cable

* AmazonBasics 32 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Gray Blue)

* AmazonBasics SDHC Class 10 32 GB Secure Digital Card

I was really pleased to see the composite cables come with the MediaMatchBox. Not many hotels have old tube TV's, but it's nice to know I can use it with them if I have to. I purchased the HDMI cable myself, I got a 3' one which seems like it'll be long enough to get round the back of any TV while still fitting inside the case.

The menu system is basic, but functional. There wouldn't be many ways to reduce the number of clicks needed to start playing video. I really like that you can control everything from the unit itself, rather than having to rely on the remote. It's one less thing to have to carry if you don't want to. Also, it won't render your player useless if the battery in the remote dies. Speaking of the remote, it's fine, but sometimes the buttons register two presses rather than one. It's easily fixed by one of the countless $10 "learning" remotes you can buy on Amazon or in stores, but it doesn't bother me, as I use the D-pad and "OK" button on the unit itself for almost everything.

As for file compatibility, it plays everything I've thrown at it. Feel free to ask about file formats in the comments and I'll do my best to get back to you. I've also tried it with 1tb and 500gb hard drives, as well as the 32gb USB stick that I generally use and they're all fine.

If you want the short review: It's really excellent value for money and matches the AmazonBasics case nicely.

I hope this review answers any questions people have. Feel free to ask me things in the comments section and I'll get back to you promptly!

Happy travelling!

I was informed by my friend that a gadget is available, which could play any damn video format. First I did not believe it, then after reading abt the product, I decided to purchase it and voila, there it is as promised it plays any damn format u throw at it. I am slightly disappointed by the remote, really need to press hard to get to function, overall the product is great.

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I received my MediaMatchBox last week and I love it! All you need is an external USB flash drive or HDD to plug right in and you're in business. I recommend a plug & play drive such as a 1TB WD Passport or any size flash drive. I currently use a Kingston 64GB flash drive. It plays any file format I throw at it and it's small and compact. It even plays BD-ISO! I'm quite impressed by it's performance. My only criticism is with the remote. It sometimes takes multiple attempts at pushing the buttons for the MediaMatchBox to respond to it's commands. However, that could be due to the where the placement of the MediaMatchBox is exactly. I've used WDTV, Boxee, Dune HD and Roku before and I've enjoyed those as well, but they're quite big and bulky and a bit of an eyesore in my opinion. Those media players may offer wifi connectivity to Netflix or Hulu, but if you own a PS3, Xbox, Wii or Blu-Ray standalone player that offers those very same streaming applications then it isn't necessary. This is a simple inexpensive media player.

Supported file formats:

VIDEO FILES: DVD ISO, Blu-Ray ISO, MKV, DIVX, AVI, M2TS, WMV9, MPG1/2/4, XVID, TS, VOB, FLV & RM

AUDIO FILES: MP3, FLAC, AAC, WMA, WAV, APE, M3U & OGG

I give the MediaMatchBox a 4.5 because it's fantastic. It's very easy to use with any plug & play drive, it's great for any file format and it's really affordable.

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I searched all over the internet for a way to loop a 4 minute video on a display we host at conferences. Other solutions I found cost in the $300-$600+ range (Usually calling for the purchase of a bulky PC to drag around). The Media Matchbox 2 loops our video straight from a USB Drive, which we can easily hide behind the monitor. At $75, we worry less about it being stolen. It ended up being the perfect solution to our problem.

As a note, there was one issue I had with it at first, which we found a solution to. The repeat function displays a small 'play button' on the screen at the beginning of each loop. After poking around a bit, we discovered a 'repeat title' option which does not display the icon. After changing to this setting the looping is seamless.

Seriously though, A+ overall -small, light, valuable for the cost; runs off USB (or SD card) with a HDMI (and coaxial) outputs.

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Great piece of equipment. It would be nice to have a larger remote control that worked with this unit, but once you learn the position of the keys, the remote works well. It also seems to handle all types of files used by most media enthusiasts.

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