Mvix Ultio Announced – HD Digital Media Player

Written on Jun 25, 2009 by Brian and filed under News

Mvix has announced the Ultio media player. It’s a hard drive based media center capable of HD playback with video output up to 1080p via HDMI output. Ultio supports most video codecs, and formats including:  H.264, MKV, Dixv HD, MOV, VC-1, FLV, AVC-HD, and FLAC.

Mvix Ultio will be released in two versions. The regular version comes in at $169 but does not include internal storage. The premium version comes in at $259 but features a 1 TB disk drive.

Of course the hard drive isn’t the only way to view content through the Ultio. The units come with a network port and users can add wireless as an option. Ultio has a samba server and a UPnP implementation, allowing seamless integration with services like PlayOn or Tversity (for streaming video content from Netflix, Hulu, CBS, Youtube, CNN, ESPN and more).

Other highlights include a built-in Torrent client, included remote control, and the source code for the unit is available as part of the General Public License (GPL) agreement.

Mvix plans to ship the Ultio the first week of July.