Brand NameViewSonic
Product Specifications
Technical Details
- Ultra-crisp, clear quality, 1080p Full HD video playback
- Complete support of a full range of video and audio formats including MPEG1/2/4, DivX, H.264, VC1, and RM/RMVB files
- Connect to home entertainment systems with HDMI, Component, Composite, SPDIF and two USB 2.0 ports all in full stereo.
- Watch HD movies, listen to music, view photo albums Stylish and light weight design fits in any room
- Adjust audio, subtitle, aspect ratio and more with the intuitive and easy to use remote control
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Product Description
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Key Features:
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Complete format support 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), Real Video 8/9/10 (RM/RMVB), up to 720p Audio: MP3, MPEG Audio, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMV, PCM, LPCM, ADPCM, FLAC, WAV, AAC, RA, OGG, MKA Photo: HD JPEG, JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIF, TIFF Subtitles: SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA, IDX+SUB
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| Connect to complete home entertainment
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| Closed caption support
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What's in the Box
- ViewSonic VMP70 Digital Media Player
- HDMI cable (1.0m)
- Remote control with battery
- AC/DC Power Adapter
- User guide
Product Description
1080P FULL HD VIDEO PLAY BACK PERPPLAY MUSIC VIEW Photos
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
This review compares the Viewsonic VMP70 and WD TV HD Live, which I both have. First off, I only want to archive dvd movies with the vob file structure in them. The VMP70 will play vob files, with the menu and chapter system working, just like a real dvd. Archived movies that are unprotected (without CSS) will play very well. Protected movies (with CSS) will not play properly. WDTVHD Live, will play vob files (in one continuous stream) but will not play the menu and chaptering structure. If you pause or stop (WD), you can start where you left off. If you jump from one vob file to another, WD will ask if you want OK to continue or cancel to restart. WD support says the work around here is to create a playlist of the chapters, vob or avi files within a folder. I have not tried this, but it still defeats the purpose of the menu and chaptering structure.
There are software out there that can convert vob files to another file system, like avi, in a reduced file size and still play very well. Some software can break the avi file into chapters. I have tried it. Works well. You don't have to do that with the vmp70, because of the goto function. GoTo function / playback search: by title (if active in the movie), by chapter (if active in the movie), by time (very useful). VMP70 will play any file, may it be vob, avi, mov, mp4, etc one after the other in one sequence if you choose to play the file directly, within the directory structure. The trick here is to create a folder for each movie that has divided vob or avi or mov, etc files in it, so they don't mix. WD will play one file at a time then stop within a folder. There might be an option for WD to play continuously, I have not explored that yet.
VMP70 reads the directory tree, folders and subfolders. If there are several subfolders within a tree, you have to go "back button" several times to go back to the root directory of the connected drive. Or hit "Home" to start all over. WD works similarly. The WD has a text search function which makes it faster to go to a particular file or movie title.
VMP70 remote control works farther and is more responsive, and may not be directly aimed at the player. Has more direct functions, volume control. WD remote: very weak, has to be near and aimed directly. Fewer functions. VMP70 can go 32x FF or Rev. Has slow mo. WD can only go 16x FF/Rev. No slow mo. Both has zoom
in/out and pan function. Advice for WD media player owners: Make sure battery polarity is installed correctly on the remote control. Reverse battery installation will smoke it. Happened to a friend who accidentally installed batteries the wrong way. Apparently, the WD remote does not have reverse polarity diode protection if batteries are installed the wrong way.
WD Live has network and wireless (with usb wifi dongle) capabiltiy. On VMP70, none. But I will try to connect a usb to RJ45 network dongle or usb wifi dongle to see if it will work. On VMP70, I hooked up an unpowered usb 4 port hub. On the hub, connected two 8GB usb stick, and one unpowered 500GB external usb drive. They all were read by the player. Media files on them were read and played accordingly without error and degradation. On that usb port, 3 drives were read with the drive names displayed on screen. WD will not read all usb devices connected to a usb hub. In my case, WD only read one device (I guess the strongest of the three).
I like both players. WD having network capability and some internet access to some sites like Pandora, maybe youtube if it still works. You can transfer files between folders on usb port and network on WD; search function. VMP70 for playing menu and chapter system, goto function, ability to read usb devices connected to a hub, more remote control function. Both players have their own strengths and weaknesses. You decide what you want. Both are keepers for me, one upstairs, one downstairs.
There are software out there that can convert vob files to another file system, like avi, in a reduced file size and still play very well. Some software can break the avi file into chapters. I have tried it. Works well. You don't have to do that with the vmp70, because of the goto function. GoTo function / playback search: by title (if active in the movie), by chapter (if active in the movie), by time (very useful). VMP70 will play any file, may it be vob, avi, mov, mp4, etc one after the other in one sequence if you choose to play the file directly, within the directory structure. The trick here is to create a folder for each movie that has divided vob or avi or mov, etc files in it, so they don't mix. WD will play one file at a time then stop within a folder. There might be an option for WD to play continuously, I have not explored that yet.
VMP70 reads the directory tree, folders and subfolders. If there are several subfolders within a tree, you have to go "back button" several times to go back to the root directory of the connected drive. Or hit "Home" to start all over. WD works similarly. The WD has a text search function which makes it faster to go to a particular file or movie title.
VMP70 remote control works farther and is more responsive, and may not be directly aimed at the player. Has more direct functions, volume control. WD remote: very weak, has to be near and aimed directly. Fewer functions. VMP70 can go 32x FF or Rev. Has slow mo. WD can only go 16x FF/Rev. No slow mo. Both has zoom
in/out and pan function. Advice for WD media player owners: Make sure battery polarity is installed correctly on the remote control. Reverse battery installation will smoke it. Happened to a friend who accidentally installed batteries the wrong way. Apparently, the WD remote does not have reverse polarity diode protection if batteries are installed the wrong way.
WD Live has network and wireless (with usb wifi dongle) capabiltiy. On VMP70, none. But I will try to connect a usb to RJ45 network dongle or usb wifi dongle to see if it will work. On VMP70, I hooked up an unpowered usb 4 port hub. On the hub, connected two 8GB usb stick, and one unpowered 500GB external usb drive. They all were read by the player. Media files on them were read and played accordingly without error and degradation. On that usb port, 3 drives were read with the drive names displayed on screen. WD will not read all usb devices connected to a usb hub. In my case, WD only read one device (I guess the strongest of the three).
I like both players. WD having network capability and some internet access to some sites like Pandora, maybe youtube if it still works. You can transfer files between folders on usb port and network on WD; search function. VMP70 for playing menu and chapter system, goto function, ability to read usb devices connected to a hub, more remote control function. Both players have their own strengths and weaknesses. You decide what you want. Both are keepers for me, one upstairs, one downstairs.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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i bought this last summer primarily for my father who's not computer-competent in the slightest but wanted to enjoy the ease of use that comes with having all of your media on a ridiculously small thumb-drive or external HDD.
it works flawlessly. unlike previous statements by someone who said it doesn't play MKV, i can tell you personally that's NOT TRUE, IT DOES PLAY ".MKV" FILES. it plays them perfectly and they look spectacular on my father's non-HD TV. no stuttering, no crashes.
i was worried initially since there weren't any reviews upon purchasing but was very relieved and impressed when put through it's paces. setup is idiot-proof and it reads all the media off my 500gb 'Passport' no problem. it has made watching movies, uTube clips, *any* video you can download off the web watchable on any TV you have. period.
im so satisfied with it, i've even considered purchasing another one for another TV in the house. i can't believe ViewSonic isn't advertising this.
some con's though:
- the cord on the power plug is pretty short so be prepared to use an extension.
- the remote control is your ONLY way to navigate the interface so (obviously) it's imperative you DON'T LOSE IT.
it works flawlessly. unlike previous statements by someone who said it doesn't play MKV, i can tell you personally that's NOT TRUE, IT DOES PLAY ".MKV" FILES. it plays them perfectly and they look spectacular on my father's non-HD TV. no stuttering, no crashes.
i was worried initially since there weren't any reviews upon purchasing but was very relieved and impressed when put through it's paces. setup is idiot-proof and it reads all the media off my 500gb 'Passport' no problem. it has made watching movies, uTube clips, *any* video you can download off the web watchable on any TV you have. period.
im so satisfied with it, i've even considered purchasing another one for another TV in the house. i can't believe ViewSonic isn't advertising this.
some con's though:
- the cord on the power plug is pretty short so be prepared to use an extension.
- the remote control is your ONLY way to navigate the interface so (obviously) it's imperative you DON'T LOSE IT.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this little device. So far it has flawlessly played any format I've thrown at it, including .mkv. I repeat, MKV files are definitely supported by the VMP70. I don't really have a lot of technical things to say, just that pairing this device up with an external hard drive is an excellent method of viewing pretty much anything on a TV or projector. It's hooked up to my 55" Vizio and I couldn't be happier! Everything looks and sounds great. I will second some of the other reviewers' sentiments about the remote. It takes a little time to master and the buttons are tiny. However, there's pretty much a button for any function you could think of.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Super satisfied
This product is everything it promised to be. Glad I made the purchase. I've been using it more for video, and the playback is excellent. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Vgasp
Not so great
I have not been that happy with this media player. I bought it because it has 2 usb ports to connect 2 HDDs. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Richard E. Osborn
Excellent Media Player
This Video Media player does exactly what the advertisement says. The quality is really good. All media I have tried works except for 3gp phone video files. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Tony D. Chavez Jr.
Works Great!
Really shines on digital photo display. Plays all the important video files from your computer! Excellent remote control.
Published 22 months ago by James Hayes
Viewsonic VMP70 HD Media Player
I received my media player right away, and in perfect condition. Thank you Amazon.
Published 22 months ago by smishreki
Best Media Player
This media player is very easy to use, plays all of known media types, very portable, and extremely easy to use. Read more
Published 23 months ago
Almost 5 stars
I am very pleasd with this products performance so far. The only negative I see is that it limits the size of input it will handle to to only 8GB. Read more
Published on May 9, 2010 by John Gardner
poor photo resolution
I bought this not for video, but for showing slide shows on my 52" plasma tv. Its going back to the store. My Tv has a SD card slot which allows me to view my photos. Read more
Published on April 21, 2010 by Disgusted Jim
Neat little package
The product performs as advertised, playing every AVI, MOV, and MKV I threw at it, including files over 2GB. Playback was smooth. Didn't have a chance to test subtitles. Read more
Published on April 19, 2010 by Yisroel Markov
Outdated Player with No Network Feature
This is an outdated media player that does very little for the price.
All you can do with it is stick a usb drive and play your pictures or videos. Read more
All you can do with it is stick a usb drive and play your pictures or videos. Read more
Published on April 7, 2010 by Seshu Kanuri
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