Tuesday, July 12, 2011

VBR200W Blu-ray Player Offered by Vizio - An In-Depth Review

By Anthony Booth


A High Definition TV has already become the prevailing choice in America, with more than 60 percent of families owning one. And another 12% plus intend to obtain one soon. The trend worldwide is for families to get High Definition TV. Still, a Blu-ray player is required if you want to take full advantage of your High Definition TV. The new online fad for a lot of people is to view streaming flicks and television shows. It's already a common opinion that Blu-ray is out-of-date. Still, web streaming cannot compete with the quality you experience from viewing from a Blu-ray disc. Of course bluray is exceptional but for when you might be on the road next to nothing can beat the ability to download ipad movies

The Blu-ray players currently available give you the best of both worlds as they offer streaming services and also playing discs. This benefit is provided by the VBR200W, the current Blu-ray player offered by Vizio. It's not radically different from their older Blu-ray players, except for some new functionalities. Flicks can be streamed from Netflix and VUDU, through wireless connection, because of the built-in Wi-Fi ability combined with Vizio's Internet Apps . The player is a compact and convenient 2.4 inches high, while the controls - touch sensitive - are in the usual location on the VBR200W's front. The disc tray is in the center on the front, and the unit comes across as really sophisticated with its black, shiny finish.

The I/O connections are out of sight on the player's back side. The VBR200W Blu-ray player by Vizio has almost High Definition quality with regular DVDs, while with a Blu-ray disc the video quality is Full HD 1080p. You can utilize one of three options - Component, HDMI, and composite outputs - to link the video. You achieve the optimum video result for Blu-ray discs and DVD discs when you go with the HDMI connection.

HTMI allows you to enjoy 7.1 multi-channel surround-sound audio, while analog and Digital Optical/Coaxial outputs are further available connections. While you do get internal decoding for DTS-Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD, 7.1 analog outputs are not supplied. Streaming of films, news, television programs, music, funny videos and other content is achieved via the Vizio VBR200W player's Internet Apps. There is a great range of other web services you can enjoy, a selection of which is The New York Times, Associated Press, Pandora Internet Radio and social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. An onboard ethernet port and wireless capability offer two choices to connect to the internet, which is a requirement for getting streaming content.

The VBR200W Blu-ray player by Vizio has an Owner's Manual and also a Quick Start Guide for simple setup, and added information. Streaming video and music straight off from computer files to a player is desirable, and it's a pity that the VBR200W player does not have this feature. The superb video and audio put out by the VIZIO VBR200W Blu-ray Player are but two of the reasons for purchasing one. With HDMI, video playback on a Blu-ray disc is Full HD 1080p. There is provision for internal audio decoding for Dolby Digital TrueHD in addition to DTS-HD. Many online streaming services can be accessed, like Netflix and VUDU for HD movies, and news, music and other web content - and you can get connected through Wi-Fi. Two deficiencies of the VBR200W are that it has no DLNA capability or a Quick Start Mode.

If you are trying to search for a Blu-ray player,The Vizio VBR200W gives you a good deal of features at a very modest cost. With The VBR200W, you will get excellent audio and video quality, easy to navigate menu choices, as well as built-in Wi-Fi and web streaming services. The VBR200W should be priced in-store at just below $200.




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