ViewSonic launches NexTV VMP75

Posted on 17 Jun 2010 at 11:09

While next-generation TVs are set to come with Internet functionality, there remains the problem of getting your digital media playing on your current TV - a problem that ViewSonic hopes its latest creation will solve.

The company has announced the launch of its NexTV VMP75 network media player, which looks to bring to TVs now what Google's TV platform promises in the future.

As well as offering full 1080p high-definition playback from external storage devices, the VMP75 can stream content video and audio content from your PC straight into your living room.

Where the device differs from media playback boxes currently available is with its web integration: ViewSonic claims that the NexTV VMP75 gives its users full access to Netflix's streaming content - in a similar way to the company's recently launched Wii service - and an integral web browser that can hook up to other video streaming sites, download RSS feeds, and access social networking sites including Twitter and Facebook.

Owing to its tight integration with Netflix, the NexTV VMP75 will only be launching in the US for now - but with Netflix looking to launch in the UK some time in the second half of this year, it might not be long before ViewSonic launches the VMP75 over here too.

Author: Gareth Halfacree

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