I got the older med500X with internal HDD 750GB. Was pricey at around R2500, so I did have high expectations.
What I liked:
Plays almost anything you throw at it - no fuss. Was exactly what I wanted in that regard.
Stylish enough to sit next to my amp.
Has wifi ( if you buy the dongle at an extra R300, which I did)
What I didn't/dont like:
Remote needs to be pointed at a very precise spot for input to be recognised.
Wifi dongle pretty useless as transfer speeds are very slow. Ya, I got the n wifi router.
Original firmware interface very basic - reminds me of dos or linux. Waaay outta date.
Fortunately, they released a newer firmware not long after I bought it. Unfortunately it was/is very buggy...eg screensaver kicks in even if disabled, only way to get rid of it is to go into the set-up menu.
They then released the new mede8er and stated that they were no longer going to support the older models. I understand this, but FFS 1st fix the current buggy software before alienating your existing customers?
Other small things like can't view photos in diff folder without inadvertently switching off the background music.
Would I buy another one? No, but I will hang onto the current one until frustration gets the better of me, then I will toss it.
If you are considering one of these, then maybe 1st have a look what the customers are saying about it on their forum .
