Manufacturer : Vizio, Inc.
Model : VBR122
ASIN : B004XYJKHS
Price : 109.99$
Last Price : 99.54$(Discount 9.50086371488316%
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Amazon.com Product Description
Internet-Ready Television
Internet-ready TVs use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content, whether it's streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today's weather forecast.
Although there is overlap, each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services, including streaming video and music, social networking apps, online photo galleries, news and financial updates, weather info, sports scores, and a variety of other smartphone-like applications.
Manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings, keeping customers current through firmware updates, and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision.
Learn more about Internet TVs, how they work, what services are offered by different manufacturers, and exactly what you'll need to get started at our Internet TV 101 customer center.
May 2011
The VIZIO VBR122 Blu-ray Player with VIZIO Internet Apps delivers full 1080p high-definition video for razor sharp images, 7.1 surround sound for amazing audio, and connects to the Internet to stream movies, TV shows, music and more. Enjoy your Blu-ray and DVD discs, audio CDs, MP3/AAC, and JPEG files. When you need a little more entertainment, access content from top online brands like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, VUDU, Pandora, Twitter, Facebook, and more.
NOTE: This Blu-ray Player is designed to play high-definition audio and video using an HDMI cable. You'll need an HDMI port on your television, as no analog video outputs are provided.
Internet-Connected Blu-ray Entertainment
Enjoy Blu-ray video in Full HD 1080p resolution, for a picture with amazing clarity and detail.
1080p Full HD
Take advantage of your HDTV with Blu-ray titles in Full HD 1080p resolution, for a picture with amazing clarity and detail.
Blu-ray Discs and More
Play Blu-ray Discs and access both included Bonus View and online BD Live bonus features such as games, trailers, director commentaries, and more, thanks to Internet connectivity. You can also play back your DVDs, complete with up-conversion from standard-definition to 1080p, for enhanced picture quality. And of course, you're also covered on playing back your favorite CDs.
VIZIO Internet Apps gives you a wealth of connected entertainment options.
USB Media Playback
In addition to the above disc formats, the VBR122 lets you play back MP3 and AAC audio files from a connected USB device, or display and view slideshows of your favorite JPEG photos, with customizeable display time and a handful of transition effects.
Serious Audio
Full HD resolution video is even better when you have the immersive audio to match. The VBR122 delivers rich multi-channel surround sound, decoding audio codecs like Dolby TruHD and DTS-HD and outputting 7.1-channel surround sound through your HDMI connection, for the best audio experience available. Standard SPDIF and Coaxial digital outs are also provided for older receivers that lack an HDMI connection.
Remote provides one-button access to Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and VUDU, along with a full QWERTY keyboard. Click here for a larger image
VIZIO Internet Apps
Easily connect to the Internet and stream movies and TV shows, listen to music and get the latest news, sports and weather. The VBR122 connects wirelessly over an 802.11n Wi-Fi connection (or via a built-in Ethernet port if you'd prefer) to your home network. Once you're set up, you'll enjoy access to Internet content such as Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, and VUDU for streaming TV shows and movies; Pandora Internet Radio for discovering new music; your favorite social networking apps like Twitter or Facebook; photo-sharing services like Flickr and Picasa; and the latest news from the Associated Press and The New York Times. With a simple Internet connection, you'll get all that and plenty more.
Enhanced QWERTY Remote
The VBR122 also ships with an enhanced two-sided remote. Up top you'll appreciate one-button access to Amazon Instant Video, Netlix, and Vudu. Flip it over and you get a full QWERTY keypad, for easy data-entry, search, or updating those ever-important social network statuses.
VIZIO VBR122 Select Specifications
| Supported Media |
| Disc Formats: | Blu-ray Disc, DVD Video, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, Audio CD (CD-DA), CD-R/RW |
| Audio Codecs: | Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS Digital Surround / DTS (up to 7.1 Digital Audio via HDMI, 24-bit / 192KHz Audio DAC) |
| Audio File Formats: | MP3, AAC, WMA |
| Image File Formats: | JPEG |
| Connectivity |
| HDMI: | 1 (HDMI 1.4) |
| Digital Audio Optical: | 1 |
| Digital Audio Coaxial: | 1 |
| USB 2.0: | 1 |
| Ethernet: | 1 |
| Weight and Dimensions |
| Dimensions (WxHxD): | 12.60 x 1.77 x 8.23 Inches (W x H x D) |
| Weight: | 4.96 lbs. |
What's in the Box
VIZIO VBR122 Blu-Ray Disc Player, QWERTY Remote Control With Batteries, Documentation
Product Description
WIRELESS 2D BLU-RAY
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
88 of 88 people found the following review helpful:
Good Blu-Ray Player but apps need an update.
This review is from: VIZIO VBR122 Blu-ray Player with Wireless Internet Apps (Electronics)
*** Please note latest Update adds Amazon Video! ***
I picked this player up for an awesome price a few days ago and have been trying everything out.
The pros:
Amazon Video is not ready on this device out of the box. You will need to perform updates to get the application working.
I have not tried out, nor will I, any of the Non-video Apps like Pandora, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Someone else will have to review those.
Bottom Line: I like this player. It's not perfect, but what electronic device ever is. They do seem to be trying to fix the minor issues through updates. For the price, I'd say nothing comes remotely close to all the features that this thing offers. Are there better players? Undoubtedly, but you will pay twice as much as this one. I'm not aware of another player with this advanced a remote. For under a C-Note, even if you don't have Internet and just want a Blu-Ray player, this is a bargain here on Amazon!
I will be updating this review as things change below:
(I noticed the other day that the player did not want to power on at all. unplugging the player and plugging it back in resolved the issue for now.)
(Still no update for device as of 6/16/11. It also appears that Amazon Video is not shown as a feature on the Vizio Website now. I have not had an issue with the player not powering up since the one experience.)
(6/20/11 : Finally an update to the firmware over the weekend. One question answered is that the 48MB needed for the update must be built-in as I did the update via the wireless connection and did not attach a thumb-drive to the player. Firmware updated fine with zero issue (cautions you not to power cycle the player during the update). The player power cycles itself when complete and will come back on by itself so don't get impatient when it goes off during process. Even with fast Internet the update process takes about 2 mins. No Amazon yet.. but Now have YouTube and Internet Videos apps. Both seem to work great and did some searches for several things in YouTube with nice results bar, left and right navigation to skip to next result and same search results you'd get via PC! Nice! Netflix and other apps still work great! (One thing I'll note here is that I actually like the Netflix App on this player better than I do on the Roku as you get more results and also categories that aren't randomly changing or disappearing. Recently Watched for example. Also more results in categories such as new releases.) The Qwerty Keyboard is just as awesome as ever in all the apps.
(07/05/11: Used the Player quite heavily over the July 4th Weekend Holiday! No lockups, or issues with device at all! Youtube app is excellent! Netflix App is fantastic as well and shows far more results under categories than My Roku player. No issues with Wireless connection to my router as that is how I use it.
I noticed today that Amazon has the device under review due to complaints... Probably about the description of Amazon Video being available on it. Someone else on here had said that both Hulu Plus and Blockbuster don't work. That is false. Both seem to be functional and I even watched some sample "free episodes" on Hulu Plus. Seems to work good. Not a 100% on Blockbuster, but frankly I don't wish to pay their high prices per movie to test the HD quality of their stream. Otherwise their app seems fine. I believe some people may be confusing this model Vizio Player with 2 others that look identical.)
(07/08/11: Update: According to Vizio customer support:
Vizio identified a performance issue With Amazon Video and they are working with Amazon directly to resolve the issue prior to launching the application. The update to your player will be automatic as long as it is connected to your home network. There is not a set date of release at this time.)
(07/11/11 Update: Tried the Vudu movie app again over the weekend using two $5 promo codes that came free with some $10 Blu-Rays. Both Movies played flawlessly in 720P HD via my Wireless N connection. I ran the test for HDX at 1080p and it passed fine as well...just didn't see the need for the $1 extra for HDX quality as the HD looks so good! Used the player for Netflix all weekend and also tried out the Vudu app to adjust the screen borders. No issues at all!)
(07/18/11: Noticed Netflix was down about 6-7 hours on Sunday, Not just from the Vizio but apparently from everything. Used the time to Watch a DVD on the player. Works great with the up-scaling! I also looked for the "look for update" selection on the player. The selection is now missing from settings section so apparently they've removed it from the menu..this seems to jive with Vizio saying future updates should be automatic. Tried out "factory reset" option which will wipe your wireless, sound and picture settings on the player, but doesn't change your app settings. Some of the other resets will.
** Here's a tip for the player. If you're going to shutdown the player, go back to the main app selection page first and then power off. No lockups to report since patch.)
(08/24/11: Turned on Player this morning and a little message appeared at the bottom that an Amazon update was available! hit the green button and 2 minutes later The Amazon app works now and provides a code just like Netflix to add the device on your amazon video! Awesome!)
(The Latest: 09/26/11: Just a little update. As the wife swiped the Roku to use with the new RCA TV that I've also reviewed here on Amazon, This Blu-Ray player has seen quite a bit of heavy use with the Amazon, Netflix and Youtube apps. It is still going strong! I've been very pleased with the Amazon app which seems to work very well searching, purchasing and viewing movies and TV shows. I've updated this review slightly as well.)
Be sure to check out my guide on "Cut the Cable Cord" as it contains some good info on bandwidth requirements for various types of streaming video.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Fantastic price. Easy to use. Functions well.
This review is from: VIZIO VBR122 Blu-ray Player with Wireless Internet Apps (Electronics)
I am really impressed with the Vizio VBR122 Blu-ray player. For the price, it has a nice feature set. The best points:
- Very nice remote with a QWERTY keyboard on the back for easy input.
- Easy system update over the built-in wireless connection
- Brainless setup - just power and HDMI cable
- Intuitive menu that can be used without reading instructions (which are minimal to begin with)
- Compact design with a small foot print
- Pretty quick boot up
- Lots of Internet features
- Netflix works great - even over the wireless connection
- Communicates with my Onkyo receiver to change to Blu-ray when powered on
- Smooth front (except for the disc tray) so doesn't collect dust on any buttons
Vizio saved some production cost on the player by making the connections on the back minimal - one HDMI connection. Also, as of the date of this review, Amazon streaming was not yet available but "coming soon". The suggestion for streaming high definition video over VUDU and Blockbuster is to use a CAT 5 connection, which I have done since my wireless is still G and not N. Overall, I couldn't be happier with the player. Don't forget to pick up an AmazonBasics HDMI cable while your ordering - also great quality and price.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
Great Blu-ray player!
This review is from: VIZIO VBR122 Blu-ray Player with Wireless Internet Apps (Electronics)
This is a fantastic Blu-ray player, especially when you factor in the price. It's the cheapest blu-ray that i could find with built-in WiFi, which is why i chose to get it. Netflix works brilliantly (i've already watched the first XMen movie on it) and the other apps work well. The one downer, and why i was going to rate it 4.5 stars but it would not allow me: Amazon instant video is not available yet. That is unfortunate, as the fact that the remote has an Amazon button on it made me certain it would work out of the box immediately. Alas, it does not.
ALSO, it must be mentioned: THIS BLU-RAY PLAYER COMES WITH NO CORD TO CONNECT IT TO A TV. It only has an HDMI port for connecting to TVs. This was not a problem for me, as i had an HDMI cord that i hadn't been using. However, if you do not have an HDMI cord, you will need to get one. You can get an AmazonBasics version right here in this very store for as little as $7 or so.
So, the cons: no Amazon Instant video, and no cord to connect it to TV. However, I still gave this a 5-star because A: i knew it didn't come with an HDMI cord, and i was ready for that, and B: the Amazon instant video wasn't that big a blow to me, since i do have Netflix.
Speaking of Netflix (and the other apps) they work beautifully. I've used Netflix and Vudu so far, and they worked very well. Also, the unique remote has to be mentioned. It is a standard blu-ray player remote on one side (with buttons specifically for Vudu, Netflix, and Amazon) but contains a full QWERTY keyboard on the back. Makes it nice and easy to search for movies on Vudu and Netflix.
In short, if you are looking for a cheap and easy to use Wifi-equipped Blu-ray player, this is absolutely the one to go for. It works brilliantly, and i could not be happier with my purchase. If you need a Bluray player cheap, and wouldn't mind having wifi thrown in, this is the one to get. Just remember, make sure you either have an HDMI cord already, or purchase one with this.
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