Thursday, April 21, 2011

Vizio VBR334 3D Blu-ray Player with Wireless Internet Apps and HDMI Cable

Vizio VBR334 3D Blu-ray Player with Wireless Internet Apps and HDMI Cable
I have been testing Netflix Streaming players for quite a while. This is my primary focus. 
Having experienced all levels of interfaces I rate them three ways: 
1. Does Search (for titles), Also does Genre, and does Instant Queue. 
2. Does Genre and Instant Queue (no search function). 
3. Instant Queue only. You manage what you can select from a PC at the Netflix website. 

The VBR334 is a level 1 , best Netflix interface, does it all. 
Most other Vizios I have tested do NOT do level one, they mostly are level 2. 

I will say that most products that stream do not do anything other than level 3. 
The game consoles also are excellent, but cost more than this VBR334 Vizio Blu Ray player. 

WIRELESS: built in wireless - how can you possibly go wrong for this price ? Other manufacturers only do 
wi-fi ready for an additional cost. This is built in. 
BUT... you need to understand that to maintain N level wi-fi speeds you need to use WPA at a minimum. 
WEP will not allow N, the player will do WEP, but other Vizio models need to be reconnected 
each time they are booted, the WEP key is remembered, you just have to select your SSID and connect. 
Once you learn this and get past it it is okay. But if you have an N capable router , use WPA or better 
and it should all be fine. 

We are actually pretty excited. I have been testing these units for months and can finally stop, 
purchase enough VBR334's to go around and be done with it. 

Hope this helps others out there who are also looking for capable streaming devices that play Blu Ray. 

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