Fast, easy Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, and Wi-Fi, Fast, easy Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, and Wi-Fi, Very good Blu-ray images, Very good Blu-ray images
No YouTube, No YouTube, Badly designed in several ways, Badly designed in several ways, Poor DVD images, Poor DVD images
This unit offers most of what you'd want in a multimedia Blu-ray player, and it does so at a reasonable price; but its design and its handling of DVD upscaling miss the mark. ...
The VBR200W supports 1080p/24 playback of Bluray discs, The player has internal highresolution audio decoding and can pass these formats in bitstream form over HDMI, It supports BDLive Web content and can play pictureinpicture bonus content, You can wirelessly connect the VBR200W to your network, This player supports access to Netflix, VUDU, Pandora and more,
The VBR200W lacks multichannel analog audio outputs, so it's not the best choice for someone who owns an older, nonHDMI A/V receiver, This player lacks onboard memory to store downloadable BDLive content, You can't stream digital media from a PC or DLNA server, Vizio Internet Apps currently does not include YouTube access, The VBR200W lacks an advanced control port like RS232, This player
The addition of Vizio Internet Apps makes the VBR200W much more competitive with Blu-ray players from manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and LG. In terms of price, Vizio doesn't have quite the edge here that you see in the HDTV realm: the VBR2...
Published: 2010-04-26, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Very good Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, and Pandora streaming; built-in Wi-Fi; plays music, videos, and photos off a connected USB drive; relatively inexpensive for its features set
Sluggish disc-loading speeds, occasional operational hiccups, Wi-Fi performance lags behind other players we've tested, no DLNA compatibility, fewer streaming services than some competitors, uninspired exterior design, no DivX support
The Vizio VBR200W Blu-ray player is rough around the edges and a little slow, but you do get a lot of bang for your buck.
Affordable. Good performance. Solid feature set including integrated Wi-Fi, the usual Web app suspects, plus Facebook and Twitter.
Bulky build. Slow disc loads. Lacks internal memory for BD Live. Using social networking apps is almost impossible with the bundled remote control.
The Vizio VBR200W may not be the slimmest Blu-ray player on the block, but it delivers solid image quality and a wider than typical assortment of Web apps—all at a palatable price....
The VIZIO VBR200W is a solid performing Blu-ray player with a stellar lineup of Internet apps including Netflix, Vudu, Pandora, flickr, facebook and twitter. Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google Post a commentCommenting on this article is e...
If you have a large DVD collection that you plan to watch via your Blu-ray player, look for a player that offers stronger DVD upscaling than the Vizio BR200W does. Beyond that, this model has a lot to offer for both Blu-ray playback and internet strea...
