Customer Reviews

Great Blu Ray Player 6\ 28 \2010 Review by Lee Hawk

I bought this player for myself about a year ago, and just can't say enough about it other than it's a top notch player. Not many frills,, but if your looking just a top player this is it. I wanted to buy another one for my son,, but it seems nobody sells them anymore. I have looked the internet high and low and found one at Sams Club at $118.00 on sale and bought it. A few months ago they were sold at Costco,Wal-mart, BJ's and Target, but these stores no longer carry the VBR110... Vizio Web price is just to high by the time shipping and tax is added. If you can find one at a store near you, don't wait and think about it.... Buy it, you will be glad you did...Good luck finding one..Amazon has them through another company for $ 149.00 plus shipping

(Posted on 6/28/10)

Disney Blu-ray Broke it Review by reiththestud

I really love this blu-ray player. Upconverted DVD's look great. Unfortunately, the way Disney formats their blu-ray disks its ability to pay blu-rays. Played DVD's just fine, but wouldn't play any blu-rays.
Luckily, the new firmware(026) fixed the problem and now all my blu-rays and dvds work just fine. Great purchase. Highly recommended.

(Posted on 4/24/10)

Great Blu-Ray player! Review by Mike

Got my Blu-Ray player the other day from the VIP program and it's great! So easy to set up and work with just the HDMI cable that even comes with it. This player loads fast, has an excellent picture and I even played some home JPEG'S on it from a data dvd. Also, if you are playing a standard DVD instead of a Blu-Ray, it up converts it almost as if it's in 1080p...it's just a real simple cool player. Got to say i'm loving it and for the competition....it should give em something to think about, for example...lowering there prices if they want to stay in the HD game. Go Vizio!

(Posted on 4/16/10)

who needs to go to the movies Review by steven

this is a great dvd player. I have the 55 inch Vizio to go with it, plus the home theatre. Its just like being at the movies. I am very impressed.

(Posted on 4/11/10)

Great Picture! Review by ambien

I just got this Blu Ray Player that came with a hdmi cable at Target for 75 bucks in the clearance section and it is a great value and a great player. the remote is a lil bulky but ive seen worse. It has no long load up times a cool looking start up screen and it goes perfect with my 37" Vizio LCD tv and Vizio Sound Bar that i got at Comp USA for 89. I love Vizio and all of their products.

(Posted on 3/13/10)

love it; Review by jammel

just bought this unit for myself, as my daughter had bought one. so far so good. great price, and the picture is wonderful. i have it on my vizio 42". one problem, how do i hook up my i-pod to the unit. we have some shows downloaded on the i-pod but don't know how to play them through the dvd player, or even if we can. help from anyone.

(Posted on 3/7/10)

great BD player..but! Review by qman

first i want to say that my blue ray disc player is great.picture is awsome and sound is great.the only trouble i have with it is that it has a hard time playing some blue-ray movies.I have to re-insert the movies like twice before it works.wondering if any one else has this problem and if so can suggest a fix

(Posted on 2/16/10)

It Plays Blu Ray Discs ... Yes It Does! Review by Tony

I was torn between a Sharp whose stock number I forget and this machine. Both were being offered under $100 at the end of January. H.H.Gregg offered the Sharp. My BJ's club had the Vizio in stock.
To tell the truth, I was torn between both machines. I liked the idea that I might be able to watch Netfllix movies and YouTube videos on the Sharp, versus a paucity of said activity on the Vizio. What turned the tide were the reviews against the Sharp.
Many new owners were having problems with load-up time for the Blu-Ray discs; not so. I inserted the disc and within a minute the menu was up on the screen and the disc ready to play. Others complained that the Sharp had difficulty recognizing a regular DVD; once again, not so. I loaded one of my favorite comedies of all time, "Harlem Nights". What the Vizio did for the older DVD disc was nothing short of incredible. The colors were pure and the rendition on the screen was crisp and clear. In addition, what the Vizio did for the rendition of the soundtrack was amazing. I run the machine through a Yamaha 5.1 receiver; nothing fancy. The speakers are Sony columns and the surround is supplied by a three speaker set which came from The Speaker Company. It really is good enough for me; and with the Vizio orchestrating the Dolby, it is better than more than enough! I inserted a Blu-Ray copy of the Phantom of the Opera. What magnificent crispness of detail; and the sound ..... it makes my skin prickle just to think about the booming bass and the clear highs. Fantastic!
You won't hear or even notice the Vizio working. It is completely silent. The front is devoid of all bright lights; none are needed.
As with the other reviews, I also have qualms about the remote. They could have done a lot better. My feeling is that they made the angle of reception at the machine just a little to acute. One MUST truly aim the remote at the player to get it to work. A few inches left or right of the target and nothing happens. That is what some reviewers are seeing as 'difficulty in mashing the buttons'.
If you want a machine that plays discs faithfully, quietly, and gives a beautiful rendition of cinematic sound in the living room then this Vizio unit is definitely for you. I have it mated to my Samsung 42" Plasma. The precision of the player is striking; especially at the price. This is a no lose situation.

(Posted on 2/14/10)

blue ray Review by rampy

Just picked up this blue ray and I LOVE IT !! Priced it out with a anther retail store ( Walmart ) and it was cheaper at costco ! its my firat blue ray, thanks for making a great player !!!

(Posted on 2/6/10)

Needs a few tweaks, but awesome player Review by Scott

I bought the VBR110 at Costco for $99.00 over Thanksgiving and have been wearing it out ever since!

Pros: Fast loading time, excellent picture quality (on my Vizio SV420XVT), suberb value, HDMI cable included

Cons: Remote is "iffy", menu is "always on" (I want to see the cool Vizio logo!), no firmware updates via ethernet, no frills

First of all, let me say that NONE of the cons should turn you off from this player. They don't do anything to detract from the purpose this machine was built - to play Blu-ray discs. On that front this player wins hands down.

Set-up was a breeze. Before I took down my old (component) DVD player I put a copy of a DVD I happen to own two copies of in each player. I was stunned at how well the Vizio "upscaled" the regular DVD. It was like the difference between watching cable TV and antenna TV. VERY marked difference.

On the Blu-ray front, I've heard many "horror" stories about "extreme" load times on Blu-ray discs on inexpensive players. Not on this one. You put in the Blu-ray and within a minute, you are watching a movie. Longer than a DVD? Sure. Annoying? Not at all.

On the con side, the remote isn't that great. I find myself mashing the buttons several times to make them work, and it just doesn't fit as well in my hand as my Vizio TV remote does. Would have liked to see something better there.

I'm also surprised that you can't update the firmware from the ethernet connection. The only options are memory stick or disc.

When you turn the player on, the menu is always up, hiding the cool Vizio logo behind it. You can turn it off, but it always comes back up. Small detail, but something I would like to be different.

It doesn't have any of the "extras" you get with higher end players (YouTube, Pandora, Netflix, etc.). Who knows if that will come in a firmware update or not (it looks like the buttons are on the remote to support it). Certainly not critical, especially for the price.

The bottom line? Buy this player. Save your money on a $200-$300 machine (unless you HAVE to have Netflix, Pandora, etc.). If you are looking for a machine that plays Blu-ray discs, and plays them well, this is the best value out there.

(Posted on 2/5/10)