The latest Patriot firmware is supposed to take a step forward by giving the user a better looking interface as well as providing a bit more functionality when streaming media from the internet. We wanted to take a look at the upgrade process for those who had this player already and see just how well the unit performs after the upgrade.

Right now, you can get the Patriot Box Office for under $80, and for a player that can play almost every format without a hiccup, it is well worth it if you are shopping for a set-top box. The newest firmware P61-R2 brings a totally new interface to the Box Office. The GUI features something called the “IMS” (Internet Media Service) that contains applications for video streaming, RSS news updates, audio/radio streaming directly from the internet...