Today Netgear has unveiled three new streaming players offer 1080p HD, built-in WiFi, Intel WiDi devices. These devices will have access to personal media and hundreds of popular streaming channels including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu and many others. Netgear pitch on these devives is that it will upgradte your start TV to a Smart TV. Therefore, consumers do not need to go out and spend thousands on Smart TV from Samsung and Sony.
According to the press release ,”the new NETGEAR streaming players are perfect for upgrading standard TVs to smart TVs. Additionally, if you are unsatisfied with the content availability or ease-of-use of your smart TV, NeoTV will broaden your access to content and features apps that turn smartphones into remote control devices to simplify finding and playing content.”
Features present in some of the players include:
- Full 1080p HD and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
- All three streaming players offer flexible Internet connectivity through built-in WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection.
- A remote control featuring one-touch Quick Start buttons to ensure easy access to your favorite streaming channels like Netflix, YouTube and others.
- An optional free remote control app is available for download from Google Play® or from the Apple App Store. The app turns an Apple® iPhone®, iPad®, iPod® Touch, Android® smartphone or tablet into a simple touch screen remote control for any of the NeoTV Streaming Players.
- NeoTV Streaming Players feature higher performance processors for faster navigation and support for HTML5 streaming channels, providing a rich, interactive and dynamic streaming experience.
- NeoTV MAX offers the ability to play personal media from external hard disk drives, USB drives and DLNA media servers.
- NeoTV MAX Streaming Player you can now enjoy 3D streaming movies from Vudu on your 3D capable TV for an immersive, connected entertainment experience.
According to the press release the NETGEAR NeoTV Streaming Players are available in the United States September 20, 2012. The NeoTV Streaming Player (NTV300) is priced at USD $49.99. The NeoTV PRO Streaming Player (NTV300S) is priced at USD $59.99, and the NeoTV MAX Streaming Player (NTV300SL) is priced at USD $69.99.
Source: Netgear
