i bought this a few weeks ago, and so far i love it.

it plays hella file types, has a hard drive bay, downloads torrents (with hdd installed), and comes with a HDMI cord.

i've played hd files with no stuttering issues, but my connection is wired through powerline networking. as for the fast forwarding issue, up to 32x.

it's $99 at new egg right now.

http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Office-High-Definition-Player-PCMPBO25/dp/B002Q4U9PY

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