VIZIO VBR120 Blu-ray Player with Internet Apps

• Plays back Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs, MP3s and JPEG files
• Full HD 1080p playback
• Built-in Ethernet port and USB port
• Dolby TrueHD/Digital Plus and DTS-HD
• BD-Live compatible
• Built-in Ethernet wired networking for access to entertainment on demand through your high-speed Internet connection.
• Plays Blu-ray Discs for full high definition 1080p video playback
• Plays DVD discs and audio CDs for added versatility
• Supports 7.1 digital audio output via HDMI with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD audio processing
• View personal photos (JPG) or music (MP3) using the built-in USB port
• Watch thousands of HD titles, TV episodes and more with VUDU, Netflix, Pandora and much more

It's frustrating to hear how well this Blu-Ray player works for others, but it's also consoling to realize that I'm not the only one who's experienced problem after problem with it. I won't dwell on the glue issue, since it's been covered well enough by other reviewers. My main complaint is with the seemingly random hardware issues with this model. From day one, powering on the player has always been a crap shoot, and to date I've never been able to turn it on, or eject a disc, using the buttons on the machine itself. Thank goodness for the remote!

Sometimes it will play a disc quickly and without any problems; other times it will click and grind for one to two minutes before getting started. I want to be clear, however, that it's not so much the slowness that bothers me, but rather its inconsistency. Every day is a surprise, because I don't know whether it will turn on and hum smoothly away, or turn on and grind, or simply not turn on at all.

The coup de grâce came tonight, when I settled down to watch an evening film. Picture, but no audio. The user manual, a tome of wisdom, suggested that I either turn up the volume or double-check the mute button. Right. Thanks for the tip. Nor do I have any headphones or external devices plugged in, but the manual doesn't offer any suggestions beyond that.

I plan on returning this unit as soon as possible and exchanging it for something else. My recommendation to potential buyers? It's a great deal if you manage to get one that works as well as the models some of these other folks picked up; but it also seems like quite a few of us have run into a number of similar problems that you may want to avoid by dropping a few more dollars on a different brand.

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This is my first blu-ray player, and first Vizio product. I have it connected to my Insignia 42" 1080p 120Hz LCD via HDMI. The TV runs the sound via optical cable back to an older Yamaha 5.1 channel receiver hooked to a pair of Martin Logan SL3's and Cinema center channel.

I'm on a limited budget for our entertainment system (except the speakers! I've had them a while) so while looking for a blu-ray I didn't want a lot of extras such as wi-fi, etc, but something that would upscale my old DVD's and of course play blu-ray's reliably.

First, the player looks great. It is much smaller than other player's I've seen. It looks more expensive that it is. One minor annoyance for some reason the factory put a long strip of cardboardy type advertising along the top of the player. Not a big deal. But, it was put on with double stick tape that was VERY hard to get off. I had to work at it for several minutes and it left a little residue which I had to remove.

I've only played one regular DVD so I don't have much experience with the upscaling, but that one DVD was very acceptable. I have played several blu-ray discs, such as Avatar, Dark Knight, Casino Royale, Bucket List, and Wild China. Every DISC has loaded within 20 to 40 seconds, with the exception of Avatar which was rented and the DISC was very dirty. After a quick clean it loaded normally. I'm not a videophile, but I do appreciate a good picture, and I have not owned another player to compare against, so my only comments on the blu-ray format are WOW.

Another bonus with this player is the integrated applications. The interface is simple but very effective. You must connect the player to the internet through the hard wired connection (no wi-fi for $99!) and you'll have access to Netflix, VuDu, Pandora, Flickr, Facebook, etc. I connected to my Pandora account and had access to my stations cool. You get two free movie rentals through VUDU for purchasing the player, I watched one movie and was very impressed. My home internet connection speed would only play the lowest resolution movies, but it looked great! A pleasant surprise.

My only real complaint about this player is the remote control. The buttons are VERY hard to press. For those who have a universal remote this will not be a problem as they will program it in and toss this aside.

For $99 at my local Walmart I am very pleased with this purchase and whole heartedly recommend this player, especially if it is your first player and you have a wired internet connection available (if you want to use the built in apps).

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5/3/12 Update.. Product still works great.. However, remote went out (actually caught on fire) but vizio replaced it.. Item is over a year old but is starting to show age.. Still very few apps compaired to new players..

after reading the reviews i still decided to buy this bluray player. I LOVE IT. as for the bad reviews, i dont believe some people have ever used the bluray technology before.. I had a sony for 3 years, the load time on this unit is MUCH faster than my first generation sony.. Is it slow? kind of, but its common with bluray players.

as for the people who said internet apps dont work, i think they should check their connection.. this player does not have wifi, but if plugged into your home router, and if your internet is fast enough, it seems to work great! i use it nightly for netlflix.

Remember with bluray players, anytime it wont play a disc UPDATE it.. I cant stress that enough! old players, you would update daily it felt like.. this one i have never ran into a problem updates wont fix.

the only problem i had with this unit was the glue like mentioned before.. but instead of spending hours to get it off, buy some goo gone.. glue was off in under 5 minutes!!!!

overall i would recommend this if you are looking for a budget player. it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a more expensive player (quick start, wifi, etc) but for the price it works and is much faster than first generation players. my longest wait with this unit was under 1 min.. my old sony took 15 mins sometimes to load and YES thats common with old players

it made a great replacement for my old sony.. im sure there are nicer units out there but this one does it fow me

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Bought one of these at wal-mart for 98 dollars.Well worth the money it works great! i also have a panasonic blu ray with apps but i like this one better! BUY ONE! you won't be sorry.

Bought this at a local Walmart in November 2011 because the price at the time was under $100. I already own two Vizio TV's and love them, so I assumed that their blu ray players were also high quality. I was wrong. Very wrong.

From the day I installed it, the device was very buggy. The remote response for power and tray open/close, whether using the one that came with it or a universal remote, was often hit or miss. There are no obstructions between the remotes and the unit. and even holding the remotes literally a foot away from the unit didn't work some the time, even when brand new, high-quality batteries were installed.

Even when working, the device takes a VERY long time to read and boot a DVD or blu ray disc. It was so bad that we after inserting a disc we could find something else to do...pop corn, put laundry in the washing machine, etc. and the disc would still be in the process of booting.

Because the device was used every now and again in a spare room and cost so little, we tolerated these quirks. Plus, the whole process of calling customer service and dealing with boxing it up, getting a RGA number, sending it in for repair, waiting for its return, just to get a quirky machine (based on other reviews) back seemed like too much of a hassle for an inexpensive device,

But now, not even six months after the purchase, the buttons on the front of the machine are unresponsive, it fails to responds to the remote more often than not, and when a disc is placed in it, it completely fails to load the disc and either freezes or shuts off. I have to unplug the machine and re-plug it in and quickly use the remote to turn it on and open the tray in order to retrieve the disc.

The machine was a waste of money and a true example of the expression "you get what you pay for." I cannot, under any circumstances, recommend this device. Very disappointed in Vizio and will *not* buy another Vizio brand blu ray player to replace this piece of garbage.