VBR200W Blu-ray Player from Vizio - A Comprehensive Review
In the United States at present, the proportion of homes having a High Definition television is more than 60%. About 12% are thinking of purchasing one soon. All over the world households are increasingly choosing HDTV. You get optimum use from an HDTV by having a Blu-ray player. The new online fad for a lot of users is to watch streaming films and TV shows. Blu-ray is thought by numerous consumers to already have been superceded. Undoubtedly, nonetheless, you get superior results from a Blu-ray disc than from normal web streaming.
Today you have the opportunity to enjoy the quality of Blu-ray not only with discs, but also streaming, with the current players. One such Blu-ray player is the current Blu-ray player created by Vizio, the VBR200W. It goes in the same line of product as the company's previous Blu-ray players, but with added features. Flicks can be streamed from Netflix and VUDU, using a wireless connection, thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi ability fused with Vizio's Internet Apps . The unit is a compact and convenient 2.4 inches in height, while the controls - touch sensitive - are placed on the usual location on the VBR200W's front. The disc tray is centered on the front, and the player seems very high-tech with its black, shiny finish.
The I/O connections are concealed on the rear end of the player. The Vizio VBR200W reaches nearly High Definition quality with typical DVDs, while with a Blu-ray disc the video quality is Full HD 1080p. You can go with one of three choices - Component, HDMI, and composite outputs - to link the video. The optimum video output is achieved when using the HDMI connection when replaying Blu-ray discs and DVD discs also.
HTMI gives you the chance to enjoy 7.1 multi-channel surround-sound audio, while analog and Digital Optical/Coaxial outputs are also available connections. While you do have internal decoding for DTS-Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD, 7.1 analog utputs are not offered. Web streaming of flicks, news, TV shows, music, funny videos and other content is done through the Vizio VBR200W player's Internet Apps. Twitter, Facebook, Netfix, Pandora Internet Radio, The New York Times, Associated Press,and many more web services can be accessed. To take advantage of the web streaming content, an internet connection is needed, either a wireless connection or through the Ethernet Port.
A quick-start guide allows for easy setup, and an owner's manual is provided, along with some other information. One drawback of this Blu-ray player is that you cannot stream video or music files from your computer directly to the player. It is easy to find reasons for buying the Vizio VBR200W Blu-ray player, beginning with the top quality video and audio playback. The playback for video on the Blu-ray disc is Full 1080p via HDMI. As for audio, Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS-HD can be decoded internally. Wi-Fi capability is integrated, and many web streaming content are available - flicks (Netflix, VUDU), television programs, radio, music, news, and a lot more. The lack of a Quick Start Mode and DLNA capability are minuses for this Blu-ray disc player.
For someone looking for a reasonably priced Blu-ray player, the Vizio VBR200W boasts of a good combo of features and price. The menu on the VBR200W is simple to go through, you have Wi-Fi, online streaming, and simply great video and audio playback. The VBR200W be available in-store at just below $200.
