What would cause a Vizio blue ray to buzz? VR220 Blu-ray player with wireless internet apps?

Roger Floy

I just got a VBR220 Blue Ray player with wireless internet apps. Trying to hook it up and its making a buzzing sound. What could cause this?

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Something in the fan of the player. All major electronics come with a fan to cool down the system from overheating. Since that's 1 of 2 moving objects in the player, I'd put money on that. If not that, then the player may be hitting something. Usually buzzing is caused by one of these.

Fastest blu-ray player that is wifi ready with netflix and the most apps?

Laura

Been looking at reviews online and found good reviews about the Sony BDP-S580, but heard that it is slow. Wondering if any other players have netflix and other apps, but are faster?

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Depending on the apps you want, you may have to sacrifice speed for app variety or vice versa. I have the Sony BDP-S580. It does have an excellent app selection. The speed it has is more than sufficient for me, but it is definitely not the fastest. The interface does leave a bit to be desired.

I would start with the Samsung BD-P3600. It has been rated as the fastest loading player available by CNET and others.

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what is a good brand for a blu ray player ?

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mw3051

i need a blu ray player that can of course play blu ray and dvd's, but also can stream stuff like hulu or netflix, and also will let me play movies from a computer on my local area network.

being able to check the weather would be nice too.

any helpful advice is appreciated.

thank you.

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Be careful. The inclusion of streaming apps in televisions and blu ray players is a "add on". I have 8 streaming apps on my Panasonic BluRay player. I have 28 on my WD TV Live box and my WD box has a better interface, gets updated every few weeks, streams from my PC or USB flash and HDD drives.

For $99 it is a much better device and experience. (And yes - it does have a Weather app).

My advice would be you get a good, basic BluRay player, but get your streaming apps from a media server like a Roku unit or the WD TV Live box.

What Blu-Ray players available are able to be region hacked?

Marshall M

A lot of Blu-Ray players have hacks to make them region free for DVDs but not for Blu-Rays. Are there any mainstream players that have the ability to change their Blu-Ray region code?

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Hello, for changing the blu-ray region code, Passkey is my assistant for a long time, which can
* *Decrypt any Blu-ray and remove all known Blu-ray protections
* *Rip Blu-ray to your hard disk
* *Work together with other apps to access/edit Blu-ray content

More information about changing the code and removing the protections here
http://www.passkeysoftware.com/passkey-for-blu-ray.html

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Whats the difference between a blu ray player that is wifi enabled or wifi ready?

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paco511

Looking at getting a blu ray player and not familiar with them.
What should I look for in a blu ray player?

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Wifi enabled means it has it's own Wifi adapter built in. Wifi ready means it will do wifi if you buy a wifi adapter (usually a USB Dongle). what to look for depends on what you want. Some have netflix and pandora apps some do not. Some have a hard time playing some movies. so I would google Blu ray player reviews and find the best one for you.

Which brands of Blu Ray players have You Tube apps, where you can watch videos in HD?

Rick C

I have the Sony BDP-S185, and it has a lot of internet apps with it. The problem i am having is You Tube. I can only watch You Tube videos in boring Standard Definition. I wanna watch You Tube HD 720p videos in all their glory. Any suggestions on a different Blu Ray player made by another company without the standard definition limitation?

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From what I can research, the app that YouTube creates for Blu-Ray players does not have this function. I would suggest contacting YouTube.

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what is a good brand for a blu ray player ?

blu ray player apps image

mw3051

i need a blu ray player that can of course play blu ray and dvd's, but also can stream stuff like hulu or netflix, and also will let me play movies from a computer on my local area network.

being able to check the weather would be nice too.

any helpful advice is appreciated.

thank you.

Answer
Be careful. The inclusion of streaming apps in televisions and blu ray players is a "add on". I have 8 streaming apps on my Panasonic BluRay player. I have 28 on my WD TV Live box and my WD box has a better interface, gets updated every few weeks, streams from my PC or USB flash and HDD drives.

For $99 it is a much better device and experience. (And yes - it does have a Weather app).

My advice would be you get a good, basic BluRay player, but get your streaming apps from a media server like a Roku unit or the WD TV Live box.

Do I need a specific kind/brand of Blu-ray Player for it to work on my tv?

Peace Begi

I'm trying to buy a Blu-ray Player but I'm not sure if there is a specific kind/brand that I need for it to work on my tv, I have a HD Vizio TV. I'm looking on Best Buy for Blu-ray Players and they have all sort's of different brands, Like LG, Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, And more. But there is no Vizio one I kind find, So I'm wondering does it really matter which brand I get? Will they all work for my tv? Oh and just looking for a high quality Blu-ray Player but I don't need these ones that come with built in wifi or apps or anything like that, It just makes it more expensive. All I want is a top quality Blu-ray player that will just play my Blu-ray movies of course, And one that works for my HD Vizio TV. Can you please help me? I would really appreciate it! I will give out a best answer, I always do.

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You don't necessarily absolutely have to. All you really need to be sure of is to get one that has connections for your TV, sound system, and if need be, network.
A bonus is to get one the same brand as your TV, so you can use the CEC features.

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Should i buy a roku over a blu ray player that can also stream apps?

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Jacob

It doesn't make sense to buy a little box to stream apps if i could also buy a blu ray player and do the same thing. Are there more perks that come with a roku? Is there better quality with a roku? I wouldn't mind having a blu ray player looking at the whole package, but i mostly just want to use it for netflix.

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Sony BDP-S590 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi (Black) s is a awesome Streamer/Bluray/DVD player. I haven't experienced any issues whatsoever playing back Bluray disks. Boot times are very good with the disks I tested. Everything played back perfectly with stunning picture quality. However, I really purchased this player for its streaming abilities. Sony players were dinged in the past for a poor Netflix experience. Sony have fixed this with a updated Netflix interface that supports 1080p and Dolby Digital+ streams.

Can picture quality differ between different blu ray players?

David

Could one blu ray player look much better than the other or are all blu ray players pretty much the same when it comes to playing blu rays? I know they differ in apps and such, but I just want great picture quality and wanted to know if some players might look bad.

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Yes, every Blu-ray player will give you a different overall image due to their color decoders, video processors, de-interlacing capabilities (when needed), power supplies, etc. Even if you play the same Blu-ray movie in all of them, in theory they all suppose to reproduce a slightly different image (at least). This is considering different brands. But if you're worried about "bad quality" with Blu-ray movies, I doubt you would be disappointed. Let's not forget that Blu-ray movies are mastered in native HD, usually 1080p or sometimes 1080i to 720p. What this means is that your image will be crystal clear 100% of the time with all or most players. And ofcourse, resolution doesn't guarantee anyone the right color reproduction, temperature, shadow detail, etc, etc. It is up to the user to choose the best possible player and adjust all the settings, from the player to the display. Some good players to consider: SONY PS3, Most Panasonic models, and all OPPO players. Good luck.

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