Customer Reviews

Great Product!!!!!! Review by Bonnie

My house is full of Vizio! The only brand of tv in my home. They are all great, but the picture on this is so crisp and clear its truly amazing, i'm in love with the internet apps. Glad I waited to get my bedroom tv last, I love my smart tv!!!

(Posted on 7/23/11)

wow Review by lasvegasman

this is the best tv i ever bought i will never get any other kind other than vizio

(Posted on 6/2/11)

I love mine Review by Shaun

and it's perfect for high resolution avi, mpg vob and other muilti media files I use via my Mac Mini - the PIP is on about 50 % of the time and I'd say I've never run out of media excitement that this product delivers !!

(Posted on 5/29/11)

Great Review by Rich

I purchased one on april 8 2010. Liked the quality of the picture so much, I purchased a second One the next day. Very good quality.

(Posted on 3/9/11)

Simply Amazing !! Review by DK

Picture Perfect ;)

(Posted on 2/15/11)

Love it but... Review by Todd

I love this TV, but I have had issues. The first TV ended up having to be replaced. The HDMI quit working on the TV. Vizio quickly had a new TV to my door installed! Great Service!

Well a few months have passed and the new TV is acting up. The TV turns itself off once in a while and the vizio light flashes for a little over a minute and then it turns itself back on.

The picture quality and sound on the TV are top notch and I hope that this issue is easy to resolve.

(Posted on 12/15/10)

Excellent ""WOW"" Review by Dave

I had a Sony, but screen refress was to slow @ 60HZ for my Wife, I checked all Specifications. Went to Tigerdirect, I had her check all TV's.
I liked the look of Vizio, most medical clinics have them in London, Ont.

I always do an indepth research on anything I find interesting. The Vizio had 100% of what I required, 240HZ, Smooth Flow, my wife was very satisfied and no Problem with picture. On our old TV she could see top of face moving out of skew with rest of face, she taught this was normal.

Set up so easy, incredible, I was not sure what widgets were, excellent..
Very Satisfied with this TV..

Will be looking for Projector so I hope I find one on line.

(Posted on 10/23/10)

Simply Amazing Review by ToweringTexan

I would like to say that this unit is a revelation....so I will.

I am not your average buyer, I only buy new equipment when the old breaks down. I tend to buy good stuff that last a long time. My last new TV was 11 years ago and it was a tube model. In looking for a replacement I was bound by the constraints of the cabinet I have, which was purchased with my last TV. So the maximum size I could get was 41" across.

I have older equipment but was looking for something that will not only support the older stuff (yes I still have a VHS player) but the new stuff as it is added.

The hookups on this unit are exceptional, everything from Coax to HDMI and rj45.

So I unhooked the old TV, and with the help of my friends resigned it to the trash heap. I hooked up the new unit in minutes, positioned it and went through the setup. It hooked up to my wireless network without a hitch, configured the screen and inputs and was sitting watching a show within minutes.

We are old movie watchers as much as anything and we chose an old black and white for the first viewing, we were blown away!. Everything is extra crisp, like looking at it out a window, live. Even the older movies have new life and vitality.

I have read a number of reviews and, like everything else where there is an opinion, some are in favor of, and some are against any given topic. I can say that if I do not experience any of the negative issues that I have seen in older models, I will be thrilled with this for a long time.

Incidentally, originally I went to Sam's club to see the lesser 120 Mhx model that was $10 cheaper than at Wal-mart and got this as an un-advertised buy. They only had a few, and it did not even show on their website, but boy am I glad we decided to take one more look before pulling the trigger.

What a unit!

(Posted on 8/1/10)

Best Buy in HDTV! Review by Big Dave

I bought this TV on Sunday 5/16/10 @ Sam's Club for $830 to replace a Magnavox 42" Plasma that died on me the same day after only 4 years of heavy use.
So, my first experience with an HDTV did not go too well. Yes, I used my TV for everything from Blu-ray movies to HD Gaming but that is still too short of a life span. In contrast, I can't kill my old 32" CRT. Why did I choose a Vizio? Well I must give credit to my wife as she wanted to get a Vizio as our next HDTV after seeing how much better the picture was next to the more expensive Sony's back around Christmas. I took her word for it and she was right, the picture is great and the sound is better than expected but I had pretty low expectations coming from my Plasma which had horrible, tinny-sounding speakers. To first test out the new TV, I used only Component cables since that was all I had on hand for HD but that is what I had used before so it was good to see a Component comparison between the sets to start with rather than going right into the premium connection type. I have since bought (4) HDMI cables, 1 for each HDMI Input. Right away there was a noticeable picture improvement, much more detail is viewable using the HDMI cables, at least to me.

There are a ton of picture adjustments you can make but the factory settings are correct for the most part. I actually tried to calibrate my system but in the end it looked too washed out and I reset to the factory picture settings. For now I am just using the preset Picture Modes as they look the best to my eye. I may revist this in the future but I think they did a good job with their picture settings they included. The setup was easy and I was able to program my DirecTV HD DVR (4th choice), connect to my Wireless-N router and register the TV without any problems. The internet apps are great and this is highly recommended for all NetFlix customers. The TV also has the best audio I have ever heard from TV speakers. I use my Surround Sound system normally but now I don't have to for everything. I appreciate all the connections and was a little worried about it only (1) Component connection but with (4) HDMI connections, I currently do not even have anything connected to it. Everything is labeled clearly and the remote is by far the best I have seen packaged with a TV. Black levels looked good right out of the box. Sets with only 120 Hz selling for much more.

Pros-

Picture: 240 Hz SPS, 50,000:1 DCR, Preset Picture Modes look good
Sound: SRS TruSurround HD™ & SRS TruVolume™, best stock sound
VIA™: VIZIO Internet Apps™, connect to the internet without a computer!
Remote: Universal w/ slide-out keyboard, best stock remote I have ever seen
Connections: (4) HDMI plus all previous technology connections
Green: Energy Star 3.0
Weight: Lightweight, easy to move w/ 1 person, much lighter than my Plasma
Setup: Basic setup to view a picture and connect to internet very easy
Casing/Trim: Very attractive black display. Silver
Customer service: From what I have read they are very helpful

Cons-

USB: Service only, Future Use
Cables: Need to buy your own, check Monoprice & Amazon, don't pay more than $10 ea for HDMI cables, I bought (4) Mediabridge Ultra Series - 6ft High Speed HDMI Cable - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D - 1440p - 1080p - Blu-Ray - PS3 - XBox 360

Issues:

Input: When turning the TV on or switching Inputs, mostly with my HD DVR I get a gray screen have to change the channel for it to clear. Not sure who's fault this is, TV or HD DVR since switching to 1080p but it is annoying.

Component Setup Notes:

Step 1: First off, turn off all systems before plugging in any cables, incl. the TV itself, trust me.

Step 2: Connect all cables from all systems to the TV. Make sure to connect that extra Composite cable to the PS3, if you have one. Also connect any additional audio cables such as optical from your sources to your TV or your Surround Sound receiver. Note: For the Xbox 360, you will need to use a special adapter which contains an optical output plus RCA red/white outputs. The other end is the big connector which connects directly to the Xbox 360.

Step 3: Turn on the TV and the systems and go through each Input, 1 by 1, to set everything up, my systems are listed below, maybe this will help you:

3a. DirecTV HD DVR [HR21-200]- (HDMI) Go into setup & select the HDTV tab, then pick TV Resolutions, click on 1080p. You may experience some trouble at first, I displayed a pink screen but the confirmation text was still displayed. To fix this go under HDTV>Video, set Native to Off which helps to eliminate the issue with a Pink screen being displayed. You may also need to switch inputs to clear the pink screen, just select another device using the Input button and then go back to the D*TV HD DVR Input, this should clear it.

3b. PS3 - (HDMI) This was the trickiest system to hookup, because it is not simply plug & play. Find your PS3 Composite (not Component) connector that came with your PS3, good luck finding it!, the HDMI input connection will not display on its own. Connect this cable to the AV connections, really just the Video is needed. Select the AV Input on the TV and it should detect that an HDMI connection exists, if you have an HDMI cable connected. Click on the HDMI choice to set the HDMI input. Now turn off the PS3 and then back on. Switch the TV Input to the corresponding HDMI connection to the PS3 and it should display in 1080p. On the PS3, select Settings>Display Settings>Video Output Settings>HDMI>Change>Check all resolutions supported by your TV (Standard (NTSC), 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, next set the TV type: 16:9. Save settings (press X). Next go to Settings>Display Settings>RGB Full Range (HDMI)>Full. Next go to Settings>Display Settings>Y Pb / Cb Pr / Cr Super-White (HDMI)>On. If settings this to on, you will also need to go to Settings>Video Settings>BD / DVD Video Output Format (HDMI)>Automatic. Onto the sound, go to: Settings>Sound Settings>Audio Multi-Output>On, if using multiple audio connections like Optical & HDMI. This will enable you to use your TV and/or your Surround Sound. Next go to Settings>Sound Settings>Select all the audio output formats that your equipment can support. That should cover the basic PS3 HD setup.

3c. Xbox 360 - Xbox Dashboard>System>Console Settings>Display>Display Settings>HDTV Settings>1080p, keep settings, if screen can be seen. Now go to Xbox Dashboard>System>Console Settings>Display>Display Settings>Reference Levels>Expanded. Now onto the sound - Xbox Dashboard>System>Console Settings>Audio>Audio Settings>Dolby Digital 5.1. That's it, much simpler than the PS3.

3d. Upconverting DVD player - I have it connected but I haven't used it yet so no notes here. It should be plug and play but there might be some setup in the menus for the new HDMI connection established.

3e. JVC Surround Sound (Optical) - I actually don't use the Optical connection on the TV, I just use the Optical connections on each system directly to the receiver: HD DVR, PS3, 360. If there are no HDMI connections on your receiver, there is no need to have any video cables connected.

3f. Wireless-N router - Connect wirelessly or wired, your choice. Since both the TV and the router are stationary devices and I had a spare Cat-6 cable and port available, I chose to use the Ethernet port on the back of the TV.

TV setup notes:

Firmware - If you are connected to the internet, see Wireless-N setup above, the first time you power the TV off, it should perform a Firmware update and the VIZIO logo on the front of the TV will be flashing. DO NOT touch the TV, wait for it to power itself off before using it. You can verify that it was updated in the Information section below

Audio - You need to turn off the SRS Trusurround HD to get the equalizer to show. It is under Audio in the User Manual.

Inputs - I recommend renaming all the inputs so you can visually discern each one esp. with 4 HDMI Inputs, it gets confusing. Also, setup the remote for all the devices that you can. For now I only have the D*TV HD DVR programmed. I couldn't get the PS3 to work on the remote.

Information - Click the VIA button on remote, Select Help, Select System Information. Here you can check your Firmware version, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.

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Recommendation: Buy now! Perfect for Sports, Video Gaming, scripted TV, Movies and Internet-viewing. Price can't be beat for all of the features offered. Buy @ Sam's Club, BJ's, Amazon & more, priced @ $830-$949.

(Posted on 5/20/10)

universal remote Review by I love my TV

connecting the remote control to peripherals fairly straight forward. the newer features of this TV versus other tvs with multiple inputs are great. simple things like being able to label my inputs is perfect. I have not yet tried all the online functionality yet, but I can see its potential.

I had a 27" RCA for at least 8 years. I am sure that I wont have to replace this one for much longer. I would most likely be adding to this device; another TV, a blue-ray, etc.

(Posted on 5/2/10)