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Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars with 125 reviews

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    Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars

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74%would recommend to a friend

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Customers admire the product's ease of use and the inclusion of a Chrome browser. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the remote control, app selection, performance, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sharp looking

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was easy to install and easy to use. Looks good with my other equipment. When we channel change there is a pause between the change.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative to a smart blu ray or DVD player

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great device… for the price. I am thankful for Vizio having its own brand as I have a matching issue… I recommend this device for all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Chrome browser

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for entertainment purpose

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for entertainment purpose easy to setup , and it has a chrome browser

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great little android piece

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best thing about Co-Star is that I finally have a device / remote that consolidates and commands EVERY product that is hooked into my entertainment system. One major downfall is that Vizio did to Google TV what cell phone manufacturers have done to Android phones: They put their own UI on it. Keeping in line with expectations, their custom UI is not nearly as full-featured or snappy as the stock Android Google TV experience

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Visio Co-star player

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good addition for your entertainment for the price paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great features at a reasonable price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this product and its features such as chrome web browser and netflix.. Its a great deal for the price.. The only downside is the unit gets very hot, and also there is no light to tell if the unit is on or off and because of the heat you cant leave it on when not in use.. also the fast forward and rewind buttons skip to fast, this might just be something i havent figured out yet but this should be default.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Did not do what we needed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We purchased this to be able to watch shows from a dish network sling, but it does not work for that. Since that was the primary reason we bought it we did not keep it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Good value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this device, It comes with a fantastic bluetooth remote and takes up next to no space, it has limited google play support but out of the box it is capable of most of what I wanted it to do. .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a nice product that is easy to set up and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set-up, great remote!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was very easy to set up and the remote is great. You have the option of using the direction key on the front of the remote or you can flip it over and use the full keyboard. This was a gift for my dad and it's so easy for him to use. Would buy again!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item, with this, who needs cable/satalite?

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great item, fantastic gift. it streams all the common video services like Netflix, VUDU, Crackle plus has other services available and Google store to download apps and video. On top of all that, you can surf the internet websites via the Chrome browser or Google. Look in on those webcams on the beach or vacation destination, keep an eye on weather or up to date scores in all sports. Attach a keyboard with mouse to the unit and have full size keyboard for all internet work, great for older eyes like mine. Best Buy had the best price I found on the internet and gave comfort knowing there was a brick and mortar store a few miles away if there were any problems

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Costar media player excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great piece of tech at very reasonable price gives you internet browser plus all the popular apps all with an easy to setup and use interface it even has a ir blaster and codes to operate your other equipment which can be behind closed doors

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great alternative to Apple TV

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ONLY downside of this when compared to AppleTV is that MLB at Bat doesnt offer a discount. The $ you save on buying MLBA thru AppleTV would exceed the chesper price between products. If you are a devoted iPad iPhone user, go with AppleTv. If not, this is great choice to add smart tv

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Product is clumsy for browsing. Streaming is good.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Streaming is good (once you are able to find something to stream). We were planning to use with Netflix and last few episodes of network shows. The Netflix app is clumsy. (Also, Netflix has a poor selection of videos to stream.) Additionally, the networks block the viewing of recent episodes from their site to devices of this nature. Due to these issues, we returned it. We will connect a laptop to the TV when we need to catch up on a network show and have canceled our subscription to Netflix.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Smart product makes for a smart TV

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One remote operates the TV and the Visio Co-Star Stream Player. This is a great feature for easily running apps such as Netflix and HuluPlus. The remote also has a keyboard for ease of use. We have been very satisfied so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install; lacks access to Hulu Plus

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think the salesman should have mentioned that this product cannot access Hulu Plus ... not sure if I would have bought it or not; however, very pleased with ability to access youtube and other internet sites.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Smart TV Adapter

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this product to enable my flat screen tv to become a smart tv, and it did just that. I appreciate all Vizio products and would recommend it to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its nice product and worth of money invested. Nice to use and builtin Flash player helps to play any video from a webpage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is good product. I like the built in web browser, but some time it"s freeze than I have to turn off every thing. Only problem is when I reset system I could not get update for system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Smart

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If your TV isn't smart - this is the solution. If your TV is smart, 3d, & not so smart, no problem - the pass through handles 3d. Wireless hook up is easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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