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VIZIO VBR100 Full HD Blu-ray Player |  | Brand: Vizio
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $119.99
as of 3/12/2010 08:57 CST details
You Save: $60.00 (33%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2070
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 11 x 17 x 5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: VBR100
Model: VBR100
UPC: 845226002427
EAN: 0845226002427
ASIN: B002LF19KM
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Product Description
Maximize your high definition experience with the VBR100 Blu-ray Disc player! The full 1080p high definition playback gives you razor sharp images incumbent in a sleek design with an intuitive, easy-to-use remote control. Illuminated touch controls disappear when the player is off for a clean, lustrous look.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
vizio vbr100 player March 7, 2010
J. Coste
After reading many reviews on blu ray players, I decided to take a chance on Vizio. Glad I did, for the money, this player is pretty darn good. We've experienced no sound issues (grinding noises) that some others have written about.Unfortunately the remote has issues that some have noted as well, but for the money, its nothing I really mind putting up with, on the whole pretty good player, I'd buy it again.
 After much research... February 15, 2010
Michael E. Mitchell (Minocqua, WI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In preparing to buy a Bluray player, I read literally thousands of reviews, and what I learned is this: 1)EVERY manufacturer/model in the new lower price range has nay-sayers for various reasons 2)the number of reviews for each player I researched that indicated that they had to return the unit led me to want to purchase one nearby so I wouldn't have to drive far and/or ship it for repair/exchange 3)many players are very slow to load and/or noisy operating 4)many players' reviews indicated horror stories involving firmware updates 5)there are many different permutations of ancilliary functions (connecting to internet, receiving netflix, etc.) which I have absolutely no interest in, but if you are DO YOUR RESEARCH! I was interested in a player that did a great job upgrading my voluminous dvd collection, played efficiently, and plays European/PAL format dvds (which I have a few of). Walmart was THE only place in my area that had a selection of more than one player (and their prices were almost HALF of what privately-owned stores were charging). Out of all the players WM had connected to test, ONLY the Vizio played my test PAL dvd (a Marduk concert, much to the great chagrin of WM's staff and clientele!). I also got the unit for $20 less due to an old advertising sign that was still up at the display. As other reviews have stated, the set up is incredibly simple. I was happy that the unit, like my in-store test, loaded AS QUICKLY AS MY PAST DVD PLAYERS. The unit iself looks real space-age cool, with a touchscreen functionality that is lit when power is on, and totally black when off (except for the Vizio logo which glows orange when unit is off, and white when on). I played some recent dvds (one cannot expect older dvds, or ones whose source material is older, to look pristine even when upgraded...however, I can see a marked difference in most of my dvds, even many ancient Euro-horror selections) and the picture was way more fantastic than I expected. In fact, the picture on actual bluray discs is only about 15% better (whereas the upgrading from my old dvd player to bluray player's dvd quality was anywhere from 30-50%increase in quality, depending on the disc). SO I am very happy with the way this enhances my dvd library! Another unexpected bonus is that I really believe this plays my music cds at a higher quality sound level, even though it is connected exactly the same way to the exact (very retro and loud) stereo system as my old dvd player was. This unit has played everything I've thrown at it (burned cds, dvds, etc,...with the surprising exception of number one in the following...Now, the NEGATIVES: all very minor, EXCEPT 1)that this unit does NOT play the PAL format dvd picture, only the sound; this is perplexing because in-store it played both. I imagine there is some sort of code or something I'll have to look for (naturally Walmart's staff is baffled!). 2)remote must be pointed very directly at unit. 3)SOME functions take a wee bit longer than normal dvd to kick in, but not terribly so (it'll just take a bit of getting used to) 4)noise level is high when first loading, then MOSTLY quiet while playing, though there is at seemingly regular intervals an internal machine "shifting" noise that is audible only if the film is at a quiet moment. 5)VERY minor problem is during bluray playback, some "panoramic vista" scenes (desert landscapes, or anything with wide open ground and sky) there is a slight "shimmer" or "wavering" in large expanses of the same colour/texture. and, if you're really picky, 6)doesn't come with HDMI cable (WARNING: do NOT buy HDMI at a retail store, most of them sell low-end cables STARTING at around $25, going up with the name brands. Order one off Amazon, you can get similar low-end cables starting at ONE CENT + shipping!...you can get really good ones for around $10). SO, my conclusion is this: if you're just a regular person who wants to watch blurays and upgrade your dvd library to near-bluray quality, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this unit. In fact, the upgrading is so excellent that unless a film is heavy on special effects/action/spectacular cinematography, I'll probably just get the dvd version instead of the bluray! VERY satisfied.
Vizio is the best! February 15, 2010
J. Torres (Dallas, TX)
So far so good. I am really impressed with Vizio. This Vizio blue ray goes great with my Vizio LCD tv. I hope they both last a long time.
great player February 10, 2010
Tim Newton (campbellsville,ky)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
thisis a great player took it out of the box got it all hooked up in less then 10 min really goes great with the vizio sound bar also if u want a bluray player then i say get this one u will love it
VIZIO BR Review January 27, 2010
Richard Guerena
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Price performance excellent.
Set up was easy.
It worked the first time we plugged it in.
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