VIZIO intros sub $200 Blu-ray player

" VIZIO intros sub $200 Blu-ray player.

CES 2008

By Henning Molbaek
First published Jan 13, 2009

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Press Release:
Providing the most superb images and stunning audio performance, Blu-ray discs deliver 1080p perfection. Retailing for $199.99, the release of VIZIO's VBR100 Blu-Ray Player means everyone can afford to bring these exquisite sights and sounds into their home theater.

Outfitted with a 108MHz/11-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the VBR100 delivers phenomenal 1080p video from native Blu-rays discs and offers selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for standard definition DVD discs (HDMI output only).

A 24-bit/192kHz audio Digital to Analog Converter ensures pristine audio playback from all of the latest surround sound formats. The VBR100 provides built-in audio decoding for uncompressed audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and multi-channel PCM in additional to all other surround codecs (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS).

The super-slim player will fit in any entertainment cabinet, and is not only compatible with Blu-ray discs and BD-Live content, but it plays standard definition DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, audio CD-R and CD-RW, plus MP3 CDs.

Additional VBR100 Features

Video outputs: HDMI (1.3), component, and composite
Audio outputs: 7.1 channel analog audio, coax and optical digital audio, and analog stereo (RCA)
Dimensions: 17 X 11 X 2"
Includes Remote Control
Availability: April 2009
Price: $199.99

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mvckalel

Jan 13, 2009 - CST 11:34 AM

says... I now own UP and Monsters, Inc. on blu-ray!!!

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Falcon01

Jan 13, 2009 - CST 12:19 PM

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Sounds like a great deal. Hopefully you will get good picture and audio out of this unit.

posters5

Jan 13, 2009 - CST 1:44 PM

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i'm not aware of any relationship between vizio and funai, though it's possible that vizio did "research" by reverse engineering several different blu-ray players to see how to make a low-priced one of its own while still maximizing profits.

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