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Vizio's budget Blu-ray player coming to Wal-Mart in July

Back at CES 2009, Vizio announced the VBR100--a $200 Blu-ray player, complete with Profile 2.0 compatibility, 7.1 analog outputs and an April release date. Well, the April release date didn't happen, but the rest of the details are still accurate and Vizio is now planning on releasing the VBR100 as a Wal-Mart exclusive, coming in July at an even lower price of $188.

Much has changed in the Blu-ray market since January, with ultrabudget $100 players showing up and most name-brand players featuring streaming Internet content from Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Video On-Demand. The VBR100 is … Read more

Vizio VBR100 gets you in the Blu for $200

Vizio is best known for its low prices on HDTVs, but the company is branching out into Blu-ray with the new VBR100 player. From the specs, the biggest selling point is the $200 price tag, and we were surprised to see 7.1 analog outputs available too. Here are the details.

Key features of the Vizio VBR100:

Profile 2.0 compatible Onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-Master Audio decoding 7.1 analog audio outputs Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs Available in April, $200 list price

Most of the players we've seen here at CES have tried to differentiate themselves … Read more