ViewSonic NexTV VMP75: Always Carry Ultimate Entertainment Next to You
Bringing your home theater with you is impossible – if you were born 10 decades ago. Now, thanks to advancement and technology. With the latest ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 Full HD 1080p network media player, entertainment is always within your reach.
The ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 allows you to easily access and enjoy your favorite movies, videos, music, and photos either from a storage device or over the internet through YouTube, Live365, ShoutCast internet radio, Flickr and a lot more. It can be connected to a home entertainment system or use its web browsing capability. The ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 can play a broad range of video, audio and image formats to let you have a more relaxing and flexible TV experience. To add more entertainment, the media player supports DTS and Dolby surround sound. Other supported formats include MPEG1, MPEG2, M2TS, MPEG4, DivX 3/4/5/6 Xvid, H.264/AVC, VC-1, WMV9 for videos, MP3, MPEG Audio, WMA, WMA Pro, PCM, LPCM, FLAC, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, OGG, MKA,VORBIS for audio, and JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF for photos.
Streaming is made easy with the ViewSonic NexTV VMP75. Using Netflix Video On Demand service, thousands of movies and TV episodes are directly streamed to your TV. There is also a Netflix icon on NexTV’s on-screen menu that allows you to access Netflix 2.0 interface. This assists you to easily set up Instant Queue with the TV shows and movies of your choice. Network and Wi-Fi set up is also not complicated with NexTV VMP75. It utilizes Ethernet port or wireless 802.11b/g/n through an optional wireless adapter. Plus, the support for DLNA and UPnP makes file sharing very simple.
Introduction
You are no longer limited to what’s on the hundreds of channels offered up by your cable or satellite provider. Now, many TVs, Blu-ray players and other boxes feature a plethora of third-party entertainment.However, if you missed the boat and aren’t quite ready to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars on a new device, don’t fret. It’s just as easy to add those entertainment options in with a teeny box like the ViewSonic NexTV VMP75.Out of the Box
There’s not too much packaged with the VMP75, which we actually appreciate. Aside from the actual mediaplayer , you’ll find an HDMI cable, an A/V composite cable, the power adapter, a Quick Start guide, and a remote with batteries. You should be up and enjoying alternate entertainment in minutes.
Features and Design
At under half a pound, this unit should be a fleck inside your A/V cabinet. That’s the beauty of it. The front has nothing but a power LED. The back has very few ports, including composite A/V jacks, optical audio, HDMI, USB, a combined eSATA and USB port, Ethernet, and the DC power port.To make things simple, we went with the HDMI connection. It’s easy, it’s clean, and it helps deliver ViewSonic’s promise of streaming 1080p content. However, the company isn’t making that too easy. The one thing that this box is missing is built-in Wi-Fi. It can do wireless, but it will cost you a little extra for an adapter. At press time, ViewSonic did not offer its own wireless adapter for this setup, but recommends compatible adapters from Edimax, Azio, and Intellinet, which you can pick up for about $20 on the Web. One was not supplied for this review, so we went with our old Ethernet connection.That connectivity is important, though. Without it, well… you just have another pretty little box in your A/V cabinet. The Web is your key to content, which includes YouTube, Live365, ShoutCast internet radio, Flickr, RSS feeds, and Netflix (subscription required).The VMP75 box itself has absolutely no controls — not even a power button. Everything you want to do and everything you need to do will be done from the VMP75’s remote control. The remote is fairly straightforward, with 39 hard buttons and one click wheel.
Performance
Within seconds, we had our cables connected and our initial menu on-screen. Upon the first use, we immediately received our local forecast, as well as menu options. Using the wheel, you can click through options such as Network Shared Folders, UPnP (DLNA) devices, a removable device, Netflix, a Web browser, the RSS reader, favorites, iMedia, and setup.First, we punched up a few selections from Netflix. Basically, if you don’t have Netflix, we would be surprised that you’d buy this box. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have other nice features, but this is the biggie. Also, if you don’t have it, you’re going to get it, because it’s pretty addicting.To use this option, you must have a streaming account, which starts at $8.99 per month. However, Netflix does offer a free trial to get you hooked. Within seconds, we had our streaming Netflix queue on screen. While not all Netflix selections are available in HD, we did find more than a few to test out the quality, including episodes of 30 Rock, the ’80s comedy Caddyshack, and the mini-film Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder. The images and the streaming quality were nothing short of stellar. We were really pleased with the service. However, on some of the titles, the volume was a bit low. Others, we were blasted out. Even some of our non-HD selections, such asZombieland, UP and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, all looked awesome. Why these are not available in HD is a question for Netflix. Still, the colors and textures on each title were decent, and we appreciated the instant gratification.
Next, we tried our hand at iMediam which offers four services: Live365, YouTube
, SHOUTcast Radio, and Flickr.Under Live365, you’ll find a slew of options. Just some include My Presets, Recommendations, Editor’s Picks and Free Stations. You can also scroll and pick radio stations by genre. Many of the stations do require a Live365 account, but there are also plenty of freebies, which sounded surprisingly great.YouTube was a little harder to navigate. It looks exactly like the computer-based interface, but those words looked itty-bitty, even on our big screen. You can zoom and adjust font sizes, but it’s a lot of work. Using the click wheel was difficult, since it uses a series of clicks and presses, instead of swipes. We checked out a great looking clip from the new animated movie, Despicable Me. After that, we sort of became frustrated trying to navigate through clips. The search bar is insanely tiny, and involves punching through numbers to get the proper letters you need. Overall, it was a really tedious process.SHOUTcast was less limited when choosing radio stations. However, it also offered less information about each selection. None of the many stations we flipped through included artist or song info. Flickr was limited, too. Even though the pictures were gorgeous and went nicely with our SHOUTcast selections, there were no options to log into a personal Flickr account. Instead, you are only treated to public pictures, which can be searched by user name or keyword.
The browser on the VMP75 includes Google and room for a total of six favorite presets. So, you can check favorite scores, Facebook, e-mail or whatever else is important to you, all from the couch. Like YouTube, this was a bit tedious. However, once presets are saved, you should be a lot happier.Last, but not least, the VMP75 offers options to tap into your own computer’s content. Our home computer showed up on the device with no problems, and we were able to stream music, video and family photos in glorious color — or at least in the same quality we could get from our desktop in the adjacent room.All of the above was pretty awesome, but it was not without a few gripes. Aside from the remote thing, we noticed a popping noise when flipping through selections. Whether we flipped between Netflix and our home PC or to Live365, it seemed to be there. It wasn’t constant, but was constant enough. That said, it was fleeting and never interrupted any content playback.
Specifications
TECHNOLOGY
Type SYSTEM STORAGE FILE SYSTEM: EXT3, NTFS, FAT 16/32 COMPATIBILITY
Photo Formats JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF
Video Formats 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 Formats MP3 , MPEG Audio, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, WMA Pro, PCM, LPCM, FLAC, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, OGG, MKA,VORBIS
Other Subtitles: SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA, IDX+SUB, IDX, AAS, TXT POWER
Consumption 6.5W (max)
Voltage Input 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz
Voltage Output DC 5V 3A OPERATING CONDITIONS
Temperature 14-104ºF (-10 - +60ºC)
Humidity 80% (non-condensing) DIMENSIONS
Physical (WxHxD) 5.2" x 1.1" x 4" (132mm x 28mm x 101mm) WEIGHT
Net 0.49 .lb (220g) REGULATIONS
FCC, RoHS
The ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 allows you to easily access and enjoy your favorite movies, videos, music, and photos either from a storage device or over the internet through YouTube, Live365, ShoutCast internet radio, Flickr and a lot more. It can be connected to a home entertainment system or use its web browsing capability. The ViewSonic NexTV VMP75 can play a broad range of video, audio and image formats to let you have a more relaxing and flexible TV experience. To add more entertainment, the media player supports DTS and Dolby surround sound. Other supported formats include MPEG1, MPEG2, M2TS, MPEG4, DivX 3/4/5/6 Xvid, H.264/AVC, VC-1, WMV9 for videos, MP3, MPEG Audio, WMA, WMA Pro, PCM, LPCM, FLAC, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, OGG, MKA,VORBIS for audio, and JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF for photos.Streaming is made easy with the ViewSonic NexTV VMP75. Using Netflix Video On Demand service, thousands of movies and TV episodes are directly streamed to your TV. There is also a Netflix icon on NexTV’s on-screen menu that allows you to access Netflix 2.0 interface. This assists you to easily set up Instant Queue with the TV shows and movies of your choice. Network and Wi-Fi set up is also not complicated with NexTV VMP75. It utilizes Ethernet port or wireless 802.11b/g/n through an optional wireless adapter. Plus, the support for DLNA and UPnP makes file sharing very simple.
Introduction
You are no longer limited to what’s on the hundreds of channels offered up by your cable or satellite provider. Now, many TVs, Blu-ray players and other boxes feature a plethora of third-party entertainment.
However, if you missed the boat and aren’t quite ready to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars on a new device, don’t fret. It’s just as easy to add those entertainment options in with a teeny box like the ViewSonic NexTV VMP75.
Out of the Box
There’s not too much packaged with the VMP75, which we actually appreciate. Aside from the actual mediaplayer , you’ll find an HDMI cable, an A/V composite cable, the power adapter, a Quick Start guide, and a remote with batteries. You should be up and enjoying alternate entertainment in minutes.
Features and Design
At under half a pound, this unit should be a fleck inside your A/V cabinet. That’s the beauty of it. The front has nothing but a power LED. The back has very few ports, including composite A/V jacks, optical audio, HDMI, USB, a combined eSATA and USB port, Ethernet, and the DC power port.
To make things simple, we went with the HDMI connection. It’s easy, it’s clean, and it helps deliver ViewSonic’s promise of streaming 1080p content. However, the company isn’t making that too easy. The one thing that this box is missing is built-in Wi-Fi. It can do wireless, but it will cost you a little extra for an adapter. At press time, ViewSonic did not offer its own wireless adapter for this setup, but recommends compatible adapters from Edimax, Azio, and Intellinet, which you can pick up for about $20 on the Web. One was not supplied for this review, so we went with our old Ethernet connection.
That connectivity is important, though. Without it, well… you just have another pretty little box in your A/V cabinet. The Web is your key to content, which includes YouTube, Live365, ShoutCast internet radio, Flickr, RSS feeds, and Netflix (subscription required).
The VMP75 box itself has absolutely no controls — not even a power button. Everything you want to do and everything you need to do will be done from the VMP75’s remote control. The remote is fairly straightforward, with 39 hard buttons and one click wheel.
Performance
Within seconds, we had our cables connected and our initial menu on-screen. Upon the first use, we immediately received our local forecast, as well as menu options. Using the wheel, you can click through options such as Network Shared Folders, UPnP (DLNA) devices, a removable device, Netflix, a Web browser, the RSS reader, favorites, iMedia, and setup.
First, we punched up a few selections from Netflix. Basically, if you don’t have Netflix, we would be surprised that you’d buy this box. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have other nice features, but this is the biggie. Also, if you don’t have it, you’re going to get it, because it’s pretty addicting.
To use this option, you must have a streaming account, which starts at $8.99 per month. However, Netflix does offer a free trial to get you hooked. Within seconds, we had our streaming Netflix queue on screen. While not all Netflix selections are available in HD, we did find more than a few to test out the quality, including episodes of 30 Rock, the ’80s comedy Caddyshack, and the mini-film Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder. The images and the streaming quality were nothing short of stellar. We were really pleased with the service. However, on some of the titles, the volume was a bit low. Others, we were blasted out. Even some of our non-HD selections, such asZombieland, UP and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, all looked awesome. Why these are not available in HD is a question for Netflix. Still, the colors and textures on each title were decent, and we appreciated the instant gratification.
Next, we tried our hand at iMediam which offers four services: Live365, Under Live365, you’ll find a slew of options. Just some include My Presets, Recommendations, Editor’s Picks and Free Stations. You can also scroll and pick radio stations by genre. Many of the stations do require a Live365 account, but there are also plenty of freebies, which sounded surprisingly great.
YouTube was a little harder to navigate. It looks exactly like the computer-based interface, but those words looked itty-bitty, even on our big screen. You can zoom and adjust font sizes, but it’s a lot of work. Using the click wheel was difficult, since it uses a series of clicks and presses, instead of swipes. We checked out a great looking clip from the new animated movie, Despicable Me. After that, we sort of became frustrated trying to navigate through clips. The search bar is insanely tiny, and involves punching through numbers to get the proper letters you need. Overall, it was a really tedious process.
SHOUTcast was less limited when choosing radio stations. However, it also offered less information about each selection. None of the many stations we flipped through included artist or song info. Flickr was limited, too. Even though the pictures were gorgeous and went nicely with our SHOUTcast selections, there were no options to log into a personal Flickr account. Instead, you are only treated to public pictures, which can be searched by user name or keyword.
The browser on the VMP75 includes Google and room for a total of six favorite presets. So, you can check favorite scores, Facebook, e-mail or whatever else is important to you, all from the couch. Like YouTube, this was a bit tedious. However, once presets are saved, you should be a lot happier.Last, but not least, the VMP75 offers options to tap into your own computer’s content. Our home computer showed up on the device with no problems, and we were able to stream music, video and family photos in glorious color — or at least in the same quality we could get from our desktop in the adjacent room.
All of the above was pretty awesome, but it was not without a few gripes. Aside from the remote thing, we noticed a popping noise when flipping through selections. Whether we flipped between Netflix and our home PC or to Live365, it seemed to be there. It wasn’t constant, but was constant enough. That said, it was fleeting and never interrupted any content playback.
Specifications
TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Type | SYSTEM STORAGE FILE SYSTEM: EXT3, NTFS, FAT 16/32 | |
COMPATIBILITY | ||
| Photo Formats | JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF | |
| Video Formats | 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), | |
| Audio Formats | ||
| Other | Subtitles: SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA, IDX+SUB, IDX, AAS, TXT | |
POWER | ||
| Consumption | 6.5W (max) | |
| Voltage Input | 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz | |
| Voltage Output | DC 5V 3A | |
OPERATING CONDITIONS | ||
| Temperature | 14-104ºF (-10 - +60ºC) | |
| Humidity | 80% (non-condensing) | |
DIMENSIONS | ||
| Physical (WxHxD) | 5.2" x 1.1" x 4" (132mm x 28mm x 101mm) | |
WEIGHT | ||
| Net | 0.49 .lb (220g) | |
REGULATIONS | ||
| FCC, RoHS |
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