Many of you are more familiar with QNAP's networked attached storage devices than its media players, but the company has taken great strides to enter that market too, the media enthusiasts-orientated NMP-1000P being one such device.

But what makes QNAP think this solution is right for audiophiles and AV enthusiasts?

Well, they say that the Sigma Designs video/audio decoder used in the NMP-1000P along with the Wolfson stereo digital to analog converter would be more then enough to cater to those users' needs, QNAP claiming their media player can provide a “truly outstanding audio experience” and “ultra realistic full HD movies”.

I have my doubts regarding those claims, but I am more then sure the Turbo NAS functionality packed by the company will surely add to the value of the package since the media player can be used as a backup solution for all networked computers while also providing remote access to media files with the built-in Web File Manager and FTP.  

The NMP-1000P comes with Ethernet connectivity, WiFi being available as an option thanks to the included USB ports, users having to come with their own 3.5-inch SATA hard drive since the QNAP NMP-1000P isn't delivered with a built-in HDD.  

"NMP-1000P is truly the missing piece in today's digital homes for enjoying premium-quality picture and sound," said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP Systems.

"Today's users demand that contents be available on the fly and they don't want to deal with a multitude of different devices and interfaces to make it happen.

NMP-1000P is the culmination of QNAP's extensive experience in developing network appliances and software applications which can satisfy the consumers' need to get the content they want from virtually any source, and play it with the best video and audio quality on the living room TV using a single networked device."

Pricing wise, the QNAP NMP-1000P is retailing for $439.99, a lot of money for a device that comes without a hard drive or Netflix/Hulu streaming.