Viewsonic NexTV VMP71 Full HD 1080p Network Media Player with Internal HDD-Ready Bay Support Review

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(More customer reviews)First off let me start by saying the VMP71 DOES play MKV files. Based off my own personal experience it plays them very well to. It also DOES Blu-ray ISO and so many more. The one thing I need to mention that I found to be very convenient was that ability to install your own 3.5" SATA HDD. Not only are they cheaper in terms of $$, but they usually last longer then external hard drives. As for the actual media player I did have a problem getting my computer to recognize it to upload videos, music, pictures, etc onto the internal hard drive. Viewsonic did solve the issue on how to fix it and after I was enjoying the hell out of it. The VMP71 is new so it does have its somewhat issues but with future firmwares (And there will be some because this item just released in August) I have no doubt that this media player will only get better. Amazon listed the item for $83.99 which is a steal. So if your planning on picking one up I highly recommend it. I also purchased a 1TB 3.5" SATA HDD for $60, and they already include the HDMI cable so you don't really need to worry about that. Overall you will be saving more money and I researched on media players for months; literally, and I have to say this does what most media players do if not more. Yes it doesn't have WiFi or YouTube, but it does have weather and Flickr. It also doesn't have the torrent download application like the others but isn't that what your computers for? I purchased an HD media player for the sole purpose of playing media files. And for that it doesn't disappoint what so ever. Viewsonics finally getting it right, and I know it's only going to get better from here.

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Enjoy video, music and photo media content with a full range support of audio & video formats including RM/RMVB, surround sound systems for DTS and Dolby, plus internet content from Flickr & Picasa. VMP71 supports a 3.5" SATA HDD in addition to external USB storage devices. Easy network set up is available thru Ethernet port or 802.11g/n with optional wireless adapter. File sharing can’t be easier with the support of UPnP. With full connectivity of HDMI, 2xUSB, S/PDIF, VMP71 is an ideal gateway to bring you digital media entertainment from PC to your living room TV.

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

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(More customer reviews)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.

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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 accesscontent 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.
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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