Customer Reviews

Great Value, Great Performance Review by Matty

I bought in August after my first gen widescreen HD projection TV bit the dust. I did my best to compare models at my Costco and considered this Vizio and a comparable Bravia and Sharp, and went with the Vizio on the better price and the slight edge the 240hz and smoothness *seemed* to me to have. They were all *very close in the store. The final decider to go with a brand I hadn't tried before was Costco's companion extra warranty beyond Vizio's.

When I got it home I was SIMPLY AMAZED how much better LCD is than just 5 years ago with projection. It still floors me. HD finally has arrived for me!

My nits are two and really small:

1) The inputs on the side are convenient, but the cables don't tuck away from view easily. With such a slick licking TV it's just minorly annoying.

2) Once in a great while when I'm watching some 1080p scene on HD cable or Blu-Ray (like a tightly focused eagle swooping over a complex forest landscape) I'll see some minor artifacting. Very infrequent, but then I'm so blown away by the detail of things anyway that it just reminds how far things have come.

I did as much homework as I could before I bought it and was surprised that not only did the TV have all the inputs I needed for my soup of devices, but since the TV I've totally leapfrogged the next step to home theater PC integration and tied in my home computer via a PS3 and Tversity media server. I ended up having all the plug-ins necessary for that plus room to spare!

Vizio has arrived as a real player in the TV market and made the myth of PC and TV convergence FINALLY happen for me 10 years after I first heard the concept. Thanks Vizio!

(Posted on 11/18/09)

Very happy. Review by rick

We bought our 47" Vizio from Costco a year and a half ago and are amazed by the quality of this set. Never had anything like it. We are definitely spoiled. The image quality and sound surpasses anything we've ever owned or even seen. Great with games also. I will buy Vizio products from now on.

(Posted on 11/15/09)

Awesome Review by Calvin

If vizio keeps this up I will never have to look at a Sony again! This is my 4th vizio due to kids leaving home and talking me out of them. This one will not be going anywhere. Picture quality is unmatched. Easy set up! Variety of connection types. When the cable guy came to hook my HD he stayed and watched tv for no less than 2.5 hours. He said it was the best picture he had set up!

(Posted on 11/15/09)

Great Review by Nick

2nd LCD from them. With Direct TV HD there is no rival. Cable HD on Best Samsung pales to this picture. NFL pac with D tv and this tv is the bomb.

(Posted on 11/4/09)

Blows the competion away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review by allen

I bought my vizio back in Febuary, yeah this is a late review. I purchased it from Sams Club and couldnt ask for a better tv. Sams had alot of tvs on display, and the 47in Vizio was no comparsion. All the other manufactures has nothing on Vizio. I have a PS3 and when i put a blue ray dvd in, the sound and picture is amazing. My wife and I are debating what size to get for our bedroom, the name brand is not an issue. Vizio won us over with the value and performance of the tv. Im waiting to get the soundbar with wireless subwoofer. Thanks Vizio for the best tv i have ever purchased!!!!!!!!!!

(Posted on 11/3/09)

rog Review by rog

Just love this TV the color is very good............ going to buy other one for the bedroom.

(Posted on 11/1/09)

THE ONE Review by Acasella

These is the ONE, the TV
Best Image!!!!! SOUND!!! and specialy the price. I bought for less than half price than other brands with same config.Others with same config were 2.999+ tax.
the image from Vizio amazed me!!!! PS3 bluray and games no words to say. buying the next one next Month! :)

Thanks!

(Posted on 10/30/09)

Amazing Vizio! Review by HDGUY

This is my 3rd Vizio LCD TV, and each time I think to myself this is the ultimate TV! Somehow Vizio continues to top the previous model at a lowet price!

Bought at Costco (always for the 90 day return & extra free year of warranty coverage) and couldnt be happier with it. As with all Vizio's, its so bright it can almost divert airline traffic over Palo Alto, CA.

I was waiting for an LED unit, mostly for the improved blacks & energy cost, but seriously the price/features of this TV make it an amazing value.

The only issue I have experienced is with the 240hz smoothing feature. I will admit, on the previous 42" Vizio, fast scenes created blur and artifacting (small squares) which I found annoying.

This Vizio has none of that, but the picture is a bit weird. Movies (Comcast HD or 1080p upscaled DVDs) look like a video from a reality TV show, or something. The image is razor (literally) sharp, but its like the image is shot with a home video camera or something. I read about this in a professional review of this TV, but didnt really get it until now.

As with every Vizio I have owned, the PC input is flawless. I have a MacBook Pro with the mini-display port and the image is, stunning.

Havent tried Blu-Ray DVDs yet, but my Apple TV at 1080p & Toshiba DVD player also 1080p look amazing. ToyStory looks really weird though with the 240hz smoothing feature.

Great job Vizio!

(Posted on 10/26/09)

Great buy Review by Rich

After pulling a Bret Farve on what tv to buy I picked vizio I looked at Sony , samsung , panisonic,pioneer,and a couple of house names . Could not come close in size most 40in tvs cost more than my47IN vizio and none of the 47in tvs had 240hrz smooth motion only a couple had 120hrz . The coior is deep & rich great blacks & the remote is nice & easy to use & back light is great when watching tv in the dark also it controles all of my cable box & my amp . Also a great look &one last thing that I found a nice touch vizio included one HDMI cable. Well Sony bring it on.

(Posted on 10/21/09)

Great TV!!! Review by PStavros

Absolutely love this TV. Picture is Crisp, Bright, Sharp great colors and a good black level. Lots of features to chose from during setup. Sporting events (football, golf and baseball so far) are amazing on this TV. The HD channels from cable (when cable is working I hate Comcast and want ATT-Uverse) come in brilliantly. Tried using the USB port to play home movies from a memory stick and it worked perfectly. Sound is a little soft using the standard built in speakers thinking about buying the vizio sound bar to pair with this TV. To Vizo Tech-support should you read this, there is a compatibility issue between this TV and Motorola DCX3400 cable box (the DCT6200 works fine.) I have verified this with Comcast we tried 4 different brand new boxes all with the same results. If you try and change the channel to an HD channel above 180 you get no sound unless you turn the TV off than back on again. I did not have that problem with the DCT6200 that box worked accept the hard drive went bad for the DVR. It is not a HDMI cable issue I tried several new cables and all had the same result. Motorola and Vizio need to get together and work this out it really is a pain to have to turn the TV on and off to get sound with the DCX3400 HD cable box.

(Posted on 10/13/09)

Outstanding value... Review by Steve

I bought this TV after looking at reviews and specs of all available LCD tv products, in the 46" - 47" size range. Only had it for a week, but very impressive for dollar spent. I was most impressed with the fact that, when removed from the packaging, and plugged into Direct TV with an HDMI cable and powered on, the TV went straight to set up, and was operational in 5 minutes!!! Great color, good sound, nice remote...and all in all a great tv! The blacks could be blacker, but hockey, golf and football look fabulous, with few (if any) motion pixilation issues. Buy this tv!

(Posted on 10/10/09)

Love your product Review by Big Jay

Best televisions I have ever owned. Purchased at Costco and Sams Club. Great playback, picture is awesome and the remote is simple to use. Even my wife likes to use it. As a matter of fact, we liked it so much that I went out and purchased two 32 inch sets for my sons, ( they use them as computer monitors, for gaming as well as for regular viewing) and we just got a 37 inch set for the master bedroom. We are now a Vizio family and are very happy with your product. A grand slam guys, keep up the good work.

(Posted on 9/9/09)

Great set Review by Jay

Purchased in August, I thought I would be dissapointed, (wanted a 55in) but I have to say that this is a killer tv. Great colors, great picture and it's easy to use. Mounted it with my kids help, easy! My wife says that the remote is simple to understand and use. W

(Posted on 9/9/09)

Great TV Review by compease

I've been reading reviews about Vizio products and decided purchase an SV471XVT and I'm really glad I did. I can't find anything about this TV I don't like it. The picture is unbelievable, the blacks are are blacker the any tv i've seen and the contrast so good movies almost look 3d. I've always been a Sony man, but no more, the quality of this tv is as good as any Sony and the price makes it an awsome buy. This is not only a great tv for the money, it's great period and it's assembled in in the US. Keep up the good work Vizio.

(Posted on 9/5/09)

good set!! Review by k

VERY GOOD!!

(Posted on 9/5/09)