Vizio Blu-ray player - Blu-ray Forum

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 03:33 PM

Hi. The Vizio Blu-ray player is set to hit stores in April 2009. It apparently will be set at $199 or below.
Has anybody seen exactly when and where these will be available?

Chordata · 03-27-2009, 03:34 PM

Haven't heard. Be forewarned: this forum is not friendly to Vizio.

Blu Titan · 03-27-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by connect42

Hi. The Vizio Blu-ray player is set to hit stores in April 2009. It apparently will be set at $199 or below.
Has anybody seen exactly when and where these will be available?

I am looking foward to this player, but I have not read anything new.

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by O_V_N

Haven't heard. Be forewarned: this forum is not friendly to Vizio.

That's ok ... this forum isn't friendly to Samsung either, but my 1400 has played perfectly for over a year. I am looking for this Vizio for a friend who doesn't have a big budget.

brettallica · 03-27-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by connect42

That's ok ... this forum isn't friendly to Samsung either, but my 1400 has played perfectly for over a year...

Perhaps not fond of Samsung, but no one has given me a hard time (yet) about my TV, which is a pretty good one. I love my television. I will admit, though, I did read a lot of horror stories about Samsung players. That's why I went with Sony.

FWIW: they have several Blu-ray players out there right now that retail for under $200. Not sure if your friend is hell-bent on getting a Vizio brand, but if he's not, you might look around a bit more for your friend.

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 03:52 PM

I will look around more, but he likes his Vizio TV.
I have heard the Samsung player stories, I guess I am just lucky. I love mine.

brettallica · 03-27-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by connect42

I will look around more, but he likes his Vizio TV.
I have heard the Samsung player stories, I guess I am just lucky. I love mine.

To be totally fair to Samsung players, the only bad things I've heard are things from the internet. My cousin owns a television and home theater sales shop, and he preaches on the Samsung players. I guess with every product, there will be bad reviews.

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

To be totally fair to Samsung players, the only bad things I've heard are things from the internet. My cousin owns a television and home theater sales shop, and he preaches on the Samsung players. I guess with every product, there will be bad reviews.

Isn't that crazy how some people can love an item and others just hate it? It makes me wonder if different players are made in different places that have different standards.

Jeff Kleist · 03-27-2009, 04:36 PM

Samsung players have had massive and repeated compatibility issues. Every time there's a potentical bump in the road, Samsung's players have faceplanted on them

There's nothing wrong with their TVs

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Samsung players have had massive and repeated compatibility issues. Every time there's a potentical bump in the road, Samsung's players have faceplanted on them

There's nothing wrong with their TVs

I just don't believe that. Click on at my "collection". Sixty-seven blu-ray discs and my 1400 has played everyone of them flawlessly.

azncarbos · 03-27-2009, 05:22 PM

Wow this thread went from talking about vizio to samsung hahahaha

well, I really want to see this player come out. I have been hearing a lot stuff about the Vizio blu ray player.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 03-27-2009, 05:41 PM

Shortly, it's gonna be a Toshiba blu-ray player discussion and how it may compare to other brands

Batman1980 · 03-27-2009, 05:43 PM

I love my Vizio TV so much my next TV will also be a Vizio. Will be keeping an eye out for these myself, $200 is a nice price for a blu-ray player.

PatrickL2009 · 03-27-2009, 05:46 PM

Back to the original question, does anyone know on what day and where these will be available for $200 or less. I would like to pick one up and try it, because as of right now I only have a 1.1 player.

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 05:47 PM

Yea, we got off topic, but hey - most of us are at work and bored - so it's ok.

I guess my original question is still a mystery.

brettallica · 03-27-2009, 05:51 PM

I think that was mostly my fault for the off-topicness. Sorry about that...although I did say in my first post in here that there are others available for under $200, which kind of seemed like the true goal of the OP: to find an inexpensive player. But that's just my deduction. I do see that the question was directed toward Vizio and Vizio only...so my bad!

azncarbos · 03-27-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PatrickL2009

Back to the original question, does anyone know on what day and where these will be available for $200 or less. I would like to pick one up and try it, because as of right now I only have a 1.1 player.

My best bet it will starting at Costco first then, to other retailers.....Funny thing is when the 37" 1080p came out, the Vizio website didn't even have any information on it but Costco had it for sale....

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Originally Posted by connect42

Yea, we got off topic, but hey - most of us are at work and bored - so it's ok.

I guess my original question is still a mystery.

hahaha so true..

PatrickL2009 · 03-27-2009, 05:54 PM

The other players for $200 are usually a bonus view, or 1.1 player, whatever you want to call it. My player, the magnavox, which is a pretty sweet value, is one of these. But the big deal with the vizio for $200 is that is a profile 2.0. It might be worth it, maybe not.

connect42 · 03-27-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PatrickL2009

The other players for $200 are usually a bonus view, or 1.1 player, whatever you want to call it. My player, the magnavox, which is a pretty sweet value, is one of these. But the big deal with the vizio for $200 is that is a profile 2.0. It might be worth it, maybe not.

How have you liked your Magnavox?

turboLAZER · 03-27-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by connect42

I just don't believe that. Click on at my "collection". Sixty-seven blu-ray discs and my 1400 has played everyone of them flawlessly.

the samsung bdp 1200 was the player that gave samsung a bad reputation for having compatibilty issues

03-27-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
connect42 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Columbus, Georgia Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:19	Vizio Blu-ray player Hi. The Vizio Blu-ray player is set to hit stores in April 2009. It apparently will be set at $199 or below. Has anybody seen exactly when and where these will be available?

03-27-2009, 05:22 PM	#11
azncarbos Expert Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Santa Ana/Newport Beach Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:13	Wow this thread went from talking about vizio to samsung hahahaha well, I really want to see this player come out. I have been hearing a lot stuff about the Vizio blu ray player. Last edited by azncarbos; 03-27-2009 at 05:46 PM.

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03-27-2009, 03:34 PM	#2
Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Haven't heard. Be forewarned: this forum is not friendly to Vizio.

03-27-2009, 03:52 PM	#6
connect42 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Columbus, Georgia Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:19	I will look around more, but he likes his Vizio TV. I have heard the Samsung player stories, I guess I am just lucky. I love mine.

03-27-2009, 04:36 PM	#9
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Samsung players have had massive and repeated compatibility issues. Every time there's a potentical bump in the road, Samsung's players have faceplanted on them There's nothing wrong with their TVs

03-27-2009, 05:41 PM	#12
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Shortly, it's gonna be a Toshiba blu-ray player discussion and how it may compare to other brands

03-27-2009, 05:43 PM	#13
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	I love my Vizio TV so much my next TV will also be a Vizio. Will be keeping an eye out for these myself, $200 is a nice price for a blu-ray player.

03-27-2009, 05:46 PM	#14
PatrickL2009 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:3	Back to the original question, does anyone know on what day and where these will be available for $200 or less. I would like to pick one up and try it, because as of right now I only have a 1.1 player.

03-27-2009, 05:47 PM	#15
connect42 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Columbus, Georgia Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:19	Yea, we got off topic, but hey - most of us are at work and bored - so it's ok. I guess my original question is still a mystery.

03-27-2009, 05:51 PM	#16
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	I think that was mostly my fault for the off-topicness. Sorry about that...although I did say in my first post in here that there are others available for under $200, which kind of seemed like the true goal of the OP: to find an inexpensive player. But that's just my deduction. I do see that the question was directed toward Vizio and Vizio only...so my bad!

03-27-2009, 05:54 PM	#18
PatrickL2009 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:3	The other players for $200 are usually a bonus view, or 1.1 player, whatever you want to call it. My player, the magnavox, which is a pretty sweet value, is one of these. But the big deal with the vizio for $200 is that is a profile 2.0. It might be worth it, maybe not.

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