Customer Reviews

did my homework and it payed off Review by clint

I researched tvs for the last two years and purchased a 46inch samsung with my roommates last year 60hz 1080p for 1500, got my own house and my roommate gave me money from our tv and I went and bought the 47inch 240 vizio for 1200 at watlmart. i watched gladiator on blu ray the first night and was just in awe!!!!! the best picture, sound and price ever this tv is the best tv going right now for the technology and the price of course!!!!!

(Posted on 1/9/10)

First Class... Review by Jim-PA

After weeks of research and reading reviews on Vizio we bought this system for our family room, I felt we needed to write about our LCD to help others who are researching and need to weed out the good and bad reviews..

for those who just want the skinny.. It is Awesome.. NO issue.. The setup (we have dish) was a snap, plugged in the receive to tv, turned on dish and TV (using vizio remote) let the wizard setup find 1 channel which is 3 for the receiver, clicked exit , Tv did a few things and it turned on with the dish receiver and TV setup and ready to go!!! Wow, that was easy...

Turned to the Dish remote and hit TV and setup the dish remote, codes were on the setup from Vizio... Way to easy...

Made some changes to the TV Audio, If your sound is loud and low off and on, then adjust the SRS.. This will change that ... Not a problem with the TV it is for HTS....

Also note your remote bottom keys can change the screen view mode..

All in ALL this TV is FIRST CLASS and is a great buy....

Watch the people who post negative about the picture and audio they did not read and adjust to their liking.. If you come across something you do not like read the guide and you will find a setting to your liking..

PS.. the WII is awesome with this TV.. and the Football setting can not be topped..

(Posted on 1/3/10)

Awesome Review by Dave P

Great deal on a great set. I can't believe how good this set is, bought a 40 inch last year for my son had to get one this year for myself . I would recomend this set to anyone.

(Posted on 12/13/09)

Top Shelf Quality Review by Dave

General Comments:
Just purchased this tv for our basement family room. It replaced an old rear projection tv. True, no comparison to the older technology, however, this tv is way above the competition. We have a 1080p 60hz Toshiba upstairs that we use daily. I can honestly say that the Vizio is a superior television is all respects. The picture from direct tv is so crisp it is almost 3D !! The high def. pictures from our local channels via antenna are also top shelf. Definitely recommend this tv to any looking for high quality at an affordable price.

Specifics:
1) The remote is excellent. It allows you to change the aspect ratio with one button by toggling through the choices. Also has buttons for various inputs, such as tv, hdmi and so on. We normally switch between tv and satelite (direct tv) and the remote remembers which hdmi input you last came from. So when switching, its simply a one button move. Going to the blue ray player or another dvd source, you just have to toggle it to the correct input. Way simpler than our toshiba. A fine remote, and I must say a highly attractive one too.
2) The screen looks great with equal lighting over the entire area. No dark spots at the corners or edges. I'd say its about as perfect as it can get !
3) The resolution is awsome. We watched the Alabama Florida game and were absolutely blown away by the detail and 240hz frame speed.
4) All the inputs are there. Three hdmi inputs on the back, as well as component video and optical digital audio output to our sound system. An additional hdmi is on the side for temporary input of various sources, plus a set of rca inputs. All you need is there.
5) The menu is excellent. You have the ability to setup the tv just how you want it, and can adjust the picture levels to your preference. There are presets for football, basketball, baseball, movies, and more. Again, .....amazing.

You'll be very happy with your Vizio !!

(Posted on 12/7/09)

Wow!!!!!!!!!! Review by Cramos

We recently upgraded from a standard flat screen TV to the Vizio SV471XVT, and were astonished by the whole experience. The picture is so pure it does not feels like one is watching TV, rather as if one is in the scene with the characters. The images appear life like. The sound is good, clear, and crisp. I especially like the equalizer. I was especially attracted to the Star Energy Compliance. Not many HDTV Flat screens are energy savers. Most use more energy that three standard TV's combined. This is a wonderful feature. Great TV recommended it to anyone.

(Posted on 11/28/09)

the best Review by fino

This is the best tv i ever owned hands down,the picture is unbelievable very clear and crisp.THIS TV BLEW ME AWAY I LOVE IT.......

(Posted on 11/28/09)

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)