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Vizio is using CES to introduce some new products, including a very low price Blu-ray player.

Vizio has brought in some new products to its line, one of which is bound to make ears perk up – a Blu-ray player retailing for under $200.

First out of the blocks is the new Sound bar and Wireless Subwoofer, which uses four 3” high efficiency mid/bass drivers and dual 3/4" high performance aluminum dome neodymium tweeter, and comes equipped with a hybrid tabletop stand and wall mount bracket providing consumers the ultimate installation flexibility.

But most people will be looking at Vizio's VBR100 Blu-ray Player, which retails for $199.99. It boasts a 108MHz/11-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), delivering 1080p video from native Blu-rays discs and offers selectable 720p/1080i/1080p video upconversion for standard definition DVD discs (HDMI output only).

A 24-bit/192kHz audio Digital to Analog Converter ensures audio playback from all of the latest surround sound formats. The VBR100 provides built-in audio decoding for uncompressed audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and multi-channel PCM in additional to all other surround codecs (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS).

The player is not only compatible with Blu-ray discs and BD-Live content, but it plays standard definition DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, audio CD-R and CD-RW, plus MP3 CDs.

“Vizio doesn't stop at high performance HDTVs at a great price. Our Accessories line continues to expand with new components and add-ons to augment the home theater experience such as our new HD Sound Bars and our first Blu-Ray player," says Laynie Newsome, Vizio Co-Founder and VP Sales and Marketing Communications. "These latest products demonstrate Vizio’s continued commitment to provide the most advanced technologies at a value and a better way to enjoy HD entertainment.”