Viewsonic NexTV VMP75 1080p Network Media Player - Stream Netflix, Internet radios/videos & access to Twitter, Facebook w/free HDMI cable

by ViewSonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches ; 7.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003JQLI9O
• Item model number: VMP75
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #40 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios > Internet Radios

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Streaming internet content is easy with the ViewSonic^® NexTV^® VMP75 Full HD 1080p network media player. Enjoy movies, videos, music and photos from your storage devices or access content from YouTube, Live365, ShoutCast internet radio, Flickr and more. Now you can access the Netflix streaming platform with your Netflix subscription to access thousands of movies and TV shows instantly. The NexTV VMP75 supports a full range of the most popular video, audio and image formats and can be connected to your home entertainment system. With its web browsing capability (not available for rich Flash content) and custom RSS feeds, your connected TV experience is greatly expanded.

Key Features: Ultimate entertainment Full HD 1080p playback from external storage devices or streaming media from home networks & the Internet Stream unlimited movies & TV shows instantly & directly to your living room HDTV from Netflix video on demand Access thousands of videos, internet radio stations and photos with one easy click    Multiple connectivity options include Ethernet, HDMI, composite, S/PDIF, USB, eSATA and optional Wi-Fi access Easy network set up and file sharing using DLNA & UPnP Enjoy rich media content with ultra fast file transfer speeds via the eSATA port   Integrated web browser (not available for rich Flash content) for Internet surfing and custom RSS feeds for instant news and world affairs Keep up with social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and more Supports the most popular video and audio formats including DTS & DOLBY for surround sound systems Feature rich intuitive remote control included

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Stream unlimited movies and TV shows instantly with Netflix® Netflix members can enjoy thousands of movies and TV episodes instantly streamed directly to your TV with the Netflix Video On Demand service. It is easy to set up an Instant Queue with your favorite movies or TV shows through your NexTV VMP75. Simply click the Netflix icon on NexTV’s on-screen menu to access the new Netflix 2.0 interface. It's that simple.

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A full range of format support With the support of the most popular video, audio and image formats, the NexTV VMP75 offers an unrivaled and ultimate entertainment viewing experience. Additionally, with the support of DTS and Dolby, you can enjoy digital media in full surround sound with your home A/V system. Formats supported include: Video: MPEG1 (AVI/MKV/TS/DAT/MPG/MPEG/VOB), MPEG2 (MKV/DAT/MPG/MPEG/VOB/ISO/IFO/TS/TP)/M2TS, MPEG4 (AVI/MP4/MKV/MOV/WMV/ASF), DivX 3/4/5/6 Xvid (AVI/MKV/MP4/MOV), H.264/AVC (TS/AVI/MP4/MKV/MOV/FLV)/M2TS, VC-1 (TS/AVI/ASF/WMV)/M2TS, WMV9 (ASF/WMV) Audio: MP3, MPEG Audio, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, WMA Pro, PCM, LPCM, FLAC, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, OGG, MKA,VORBIS Photo: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF Subtitles: SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA, IDX+SUB, IDX, AAS, TXT

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NexTV brings you a world of Internet entertainment into your living room NexTV's iMedia feature offers you a quick link to thousands of internet radio stations, videos & photo network sharing sites including Live365.com, ShoutCast.Radio, YouTube and Flickr.

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Stay informed, stay connected. NexTV's integrated web browser allows you to surf the Internet (not available in rich Flash content) directly to your living room or bedroom TV. Access custom RSS feeds bringing you instant news and events. Stay connected with your social network via Twitter (m.twitter.com) and Facebook.

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Full connectivity, easy Network & Wi-Fi set up Get easy access to your network through the Ethernet port or wireless 802.11b/g/n via an optional wireless adapter.* HDMI, AV composite video, S/PDIF, USB & eSATA ports are also included. The NexTV VMP75 also supports DLNA and UPnP for easy file sharing! *Authorized Wi-Fi adapter only

Simple Network Setup

Intuitive and easy to navigate menus Easily navigate through on-screen menus and view your digital media library by using the preview feature for each media selection. Its full function remote control, external USB keyboard and mouse support (some restrictions may apply) allows you to make the most of your home entertainment experience. The user guide also comes pre-installed right within the menus for easy reference.

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What's in the Box

• ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 Digital Media Player
• Universal AC/DC Power Adapter
• Remote control with batteries
• HDMI cable
• AV cable
• Quick Start guide

Specification & availability are subject to change without notice. Corporate names & trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. Copyright(c) 2010 ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Product Description

The VMP75 offers consumers the most economic and convenient way to experience ultimate 1080p digital media entertainment. Supporting a full range of audio & video formats, plus the full spectrum of internet media content sources & Netflix. Consumers can stream contents from YouTube, Live 365 internet radio, Google, Flickr, ShoutCast, Facebook lite and custom RSS feeds. The full connectivity includes HDMI, Composite, SPDIF, USB and eSATA. The network set up is easy thru Ethernet port or 802.11b/g/n with optional wireless adapter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Bag of Tricks, October 20, 2010

By 

midnight821 (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viewsonic NexTV VMP75 1080p Network Media Player - Stream Netflix, Internet radios/videos & access to Twitter, Facebook w/free HDMI cable (Electronics)

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The ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 is a real mixed bag of tricks. At first glance, the device is feature packed. Not only do you get the typical features (like Netflix, internet browsing, etc), but you get playback of ISO files, which until recently has been hard to find. This device has many things going for it, but the negatives really take my excitement for the VMP75 down a notch.

This device is small and the size is great for mobility (if you choose) and for the fact that it can easily fit behind mounted TVs or stuck in a corner somewhere. Of course, no matter where you put the player, it will need to be visible for the remote. It's a nice, compact device that stays cool while running.

I loved the fact that the player would access ISO files, but in my tests the success was limited. Playback was slow at times, but that could have been my connection. However, sound would cut out and I would get a connection error at times.

As for Netflix access, it did a pretty good job. Connecting to Netflix would take some time (actually, many of features for this player took time to load and I would definitely call this device SLOW), but once Netflix was loaded up you could browse your instant queue and get going with your movie. There were a couple of instances that sound wouldn't work and I was forced to exit the Netflix feature and restart it.

Another negative to the device was that wireless was not included. I know many people have wired connections, but many do not. With most of my TVs I do have a wired connection and I tested this device both on a wired and wireless connection because I really wanted to put this in a room that had only wireless available. In this day and age, the manufacturer should include wireless. I had to buy one of the USB wireless dongles that was recommended by ViewSonic (and let me say their list was small and the devices were hard to find).

I hate to list so many negatives and not list some positive aspects, but for me, the negatives were a sore spot. For my particular purpose, this device was going to primarily serve up Netflix and it worked perfectly (minus the SLOW startup time) about 90% of the time. However, I think some better firmware from ViewSonic might fix some of the real problems. All in all, it's a decent NetFlix player, but there are too many devices on the market that can already play NetFlix well. Personally, I'd consider waiting for another model from ViewSonic.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally working, September 8, 2010

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redwine - See all my reviews

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I got this primarily for Netflix. The first unit I received had a bad HDMI port on it. I had to turn it upside down and wiggle the cable in order for any picture to show on my TV. I held it down in this position to see how it worked. Everything looked OK except the Netflix had no sound. Well this unit went back the next day.

The second unit came and the HDMI port was OK on this one. I tried Netflix and NO SOUND AGAIN!!! This time I reported the issue to Viewsonic and got a response back quickly. Naturally they wanted me to validate I knew how to hook it up. I responded that the sound was fine with playing network files and was fine on YouTube...just Neflix. The response was a thank you and they said a possible fix is in the works.

Well...yesterday (Sept 7th) I checked for firmware updated and there was one!!! I downloaded and installed and now Netflix works. I like this box now.

Reminder to all...download the latest firmware before trying anything. They are adding fixes all the time now that people are reporting problems.

***Edit Nov 25****
There is another new firmware update. It fixed my HDMI sync issues, allows zip codes for location, seems to work better with network shares, seems twice as fast responding to commands, and loads during power up faster. It is getting there..just wish all this was done before they launched. Right now I am glad I bought this.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An expensive Netflix player, September 30, 2010

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pdxdawg - See all my reviews

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I exchanged this unit after a week thinking that all the problems and bugs meant I had a defective player. Nope. The second one had the same problems. I originally purchased this unit to replace my Asus O!Play so I could stream Netflix, but have given up and gone back to the Asus player which I adore.

Pros (there are only 2)
It plays Netflix well
The menu interface is attractive

Cons (sit back and relax - this will take a while)
Playback of ISO files from attached USB hard-drives was really, really bad. Sound cuts out for no reason, fixed by rewinding a rewatching, but it happens a lot. The 'resume playback' feature worked on 10% of the files, and if you chose 'ok', it would play for 10 seconds and show a 'connection interrupted' error and just stop playing. It was connected via USB.

The unit was hardwired to my network through a router - but would not play back anything from any computer on my network. I could see the files - just not play them.

The time display would not stay programmed. Literally every third time I turned this unit on, the time was incorrect. It's prominent on the menu page, but I finally gave up and let it show the incorrect time.

Pressing play after pausing caused the machine to stop playing your file and freeze the entire unit. The only remedy I found was turning the power off and then on again.

Finally - the customer service from the website was horrible. The automated troubleshooter was a huge waste of time and when I finally got an email from what I think was an actual person, it was a form email and didn't address my issues at all.