Viewsonic VMP74

usability, design

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Despite its titled emphasis on networking, the VMP74 doesn't offer Wi-Fi either, instead relying on an Ethernet port. However, you would have trouble streaming Full HD video files over Wi-Fi anyway, and wireless functionality can be added through a...

Easy to set up ; Format support ; Web browser

Expensive ; Overly busy remote ; Web apps work best with mouse and keyboard

The VMP74’s net connection enables features such as an RSS reader, full web browser and a range of video, radio and photo services. By the time you read this there should be a BBC iPlayer app up and running, too

The (Flash-less) web browser is pretty much unusable with the remote control: everything feels frustratingly unresponsive

Tidy, compact design, good format support, range of useful features and online access, reasonably priced

Buffer times can be frustrating, no built-in wireless

Despite a few relatively minor issues there’s plenty to like about the VMP74, which takes a no-nonsense approach while offering just enough in terms of flexibility and key features to be very enjoyable to use. Its slimline nature and attention to...

Although we liked having a Flash-enabled web browser built into our media streamer, the VMP74 feels sluggish and underpowered in general.

The VMP74 has some great features but it's a bit more expensive than most comparable streamers and it feels slow and underpowered. It's great to have a fully functional web browser, but the remote control is unsuitable for navigating it. We prefer the

Minor complaints aside, the ViewSonic VMP74 is a nice piece of kit with a well populated feature set. It is not a perfect solution but it is one that can carry out a number of tasks until something better comes along. Support is provided for full HD...

It's difficult not to be impressed by the VMP74 and, despite being occasionally frustrating to use, it offers many of the features found in far more expensive devices. The addition of support for BBC's iPlayer will be another major plus and, combined...

Excellent at its main job as a UPnP client, great for YouTube in the living room, and a decent RSS viewer, the Viewsonic VMP74 is overall an impressive adjunct to your HD TV or projector. I understand that new firmware is on its way to bring BBC...

you get so much for the price Very easy to setup and plays every you can think of apart from 3D Blu Ray ISO's but at this price who cares!

User interface is a little slow but better that a lot of media players at more than twice the price!!!