Customer Reviews

Undescribable - So Good!!!! Review by Jeff

My wife and I bought the 47" TruLED HD Vizio from QVC. We are not technical people but had no trouble setting it up. Haven't used the APPS yet - Can't wait! Picture is indescribable! It makes you feel like you are there! The picture is so clear and colors are fantastic! We had a 32" LCD Vizio for only a few weeks and are giving it to our youngest son! We would recommend it for its picture quality, too - make a great bedroom TV. But the LED is truly amazing! We will be purchasing the sound bar and wireless woofer in the next few months to go with it! We also bought the Blue Ray player (100). The only electronics we will be recommending to anyone is Vizio! Keep up the good work! We are customers for life!

(Posted on 3/14/10)

I think i need another one.. Review by Forza Italia

I had been waiting for this TV to come out. I had been reading the reviews and comparing with other tvs.I had compared the functions with the Samsung and based on the functions you get and the costs you could not beat the price.
I happened to be selected as a VIA VIP. The Tv came without a dent on the box which i happened to work for a shipping company , well the handling is the best , especially handling a big item . I set my lcd from the ceiling which i must say was pretty easy and it is light compare to 15Yrs ago .The picture and colors are unreal. The set up of the wireless apps went off without a hitch and using some of them the sound for music was clear and loud enough but for movies is different you need to run it through external system.I have great fun using my apps and the only thing is that i probably need to get another tv because my wife. The only issue is the quest keypad is a bit small and it is hard to read the keys.i cannot wait to try out the sound abr and bluray................. I cannot wait to watch the soccer world cup..

(Posted on 3/12/10)

A Solid Best Buy - Wow! Review by Don

Picked up the new SV472XVT 47"Vizio last weekend. Had to drive 1/4 across the state to find it. Worth the trip. Internet widgets including weather and Pandora are awesome. Wonderful display... crisp, clear, and at times just shy of 3D. Exceptional in-set speaker sound, but will be getting the sound bar to replace an old surround system.

Major note: We have a Dish HD DVR which has the default sound set to Dolby Digital/PCM. It had to switched to to PCM only before the DVR sound would work properly. It would "heicoptor" or lose sound completely on the Vizio before changing settings. It's not a Vizio or Dish failure, just settings for both need to be right.

Great Set!

(Posted on 3/6/10)

Great TV - a best buy Review by Lenny

After seeing comparing Vizio's picture with others on display at Costco, I was almost certain it was the one I wanted. Great picture and style. Then after leaving and stopping at the super market (and a coincidence), I came across the March Consumers Reports in the checkout line which covered the "Best TVs". The VF550M was rated a CR Best Buy. Though this was not the same model it seemed the newer version was likely a as good or better, and with Costco's generous return policy, an added assurance of satisfaction. I returned to Costco and upon engaging a couple of customers also looking at TV's, two of them said they were current owners of Vizio models and would not buy another brand. Well, I bought the SV472XVT and have been watching it for a week. I was blown away by the picture quality and features. Not to discount the sound quality. Now I am trying to figure out which Vizio model to buy for my bedroom....

(Posted on 3/4/10)

Excellent TV and Getting Better! Review by MAS

I have owned this now for over a month and have it mounted on the wall using the Vizio motorized mount (very easy and very cool!). From the first this set was a real pleasure to use - easy, excellent picture quality (Cable w/HD 1080i feed) and even the sound quality from the TV alone was far better than I would have expected.

I have been playing with some of the VIA apps and can say that they, too, work quite well. Some are not of interest to me, but they are easily removed from the list so that they do not clutter the widget gallery. I watched a movie today via the VUDU app in 1080p across my wireless network - what a very cool technology and a remarkable picture, all via 802.11n signal!

If I had a concern it was that some of the apps that I would use (and are advertised on TV) were not there, specifically Pandora which I enjoy. But the beauty of this TV is that things just get updated automatically! The other day there was Pandora on the list of apps. A simple log-in from my normal account and there are all of my channels and music! It is nice to not only have a TV that provides such a great picture and interesting / useful apps, but it is quite nice to know that in the future even more new things will become available. Really cool to be able to have things update and be able to look forward to new things from time to time! way to go Vizio!

(Posted on 3/1/10)

Amazing! Review by John

My TV came today and right out of the box I fell in love, I love the look of the TV, and once powered on, the set-up was a breeze. The picture quality is awesome, and the internet apps are way cool, it was one of the big selling features for me. I must say though, I'm dissapointed that they advertise Facebook App on the side of the box, but yet I can't find it in the list of available apps on the TV. One thing that I also love is the remote, I was able to get rid of my directv remote as well as my dvd player remote, too bad it doesn't control a PS3, but oh well, it's a small price to pay. Anyway, great job Vizio, I'm hooked!

(Posted on 2/24/10)

Simply the best Review by silkrug man

Simply the best
I started to watch this great television January 26 2010, three weeks later I can assure any TV enthusiast that the simple operation of the TV with the Bluetooth remote, the HD quality, the wireless capability of the internet apps, the sleek looks, and the sound is superior to $4000.00 televisions produced by others like Samsung 8500 series, Sony xbr10 and Mitsubishi Unisen 46”.
I would not hastate and look at this and listen to that I would just simply buy it.
I am buying an SV552XVT net month so I can enjoy my TV time in the office too.

(Posted on 2/18/10)

Great picture quality. Review by zmire

Going from 32" analog to this LED- LCD was an eye opener. The clarity is really good and the hd channels are amazing. The cabling setup was easy and the only problem we had was learning the cable box remotes and settings. It was a great buy.

We watched the super bowl and all I can say us unbelievable!

(Posted on 2/8/10)

Great, so far! Review by Michelle

Hi,

We only received our tv 5 days ago, and thus far are using no components (will be added bit by bit). Setup was a breeze - the tv walked the user through the setup without any problem whatsoever. Putting in the long security codes for the Wifi was easy because of the qwerty keyboard built into remote.

Picture is incredible, with great contrast and brightness even 480sd looks good on this set.

Because it uses the "N" wireless Netflix streams in flawlessly even though the set is pretty far away from our router. We were disappointed though that Pandora wasn't included in the apps selection.

The Viso sound is real good even without external speakers.They have some fancy names for their sound processing, that I can't remember, but I just know it sounds good right out of the box.

(Posted on 2/6/10)

This TV ROCKS!!!!! Review by Schocker

I've had the TV now for about 3 weeks. I set it up by myself right out of the box. Just to give you a little history of my TV buying experience. I had originally bought a Samsung LED 750 series TV. After having it for a few weeks I started noticing that the TV had light shining into the sides of the TV especially during dark movies. This becomes very annoying especially in a dark room. I found out later about their side lit design. To avoid it I had to go to the 850 series for over $3000. That was not going to happen. When I found out about the Vizio 472 coming out for half the price with the full back lit I took the Samsung back. I am extremely happy with this TV and the auto dimming. Sports look awesome on this TV. I couldn't be happier. Plus its paid for. Even better. My dad and a good friend also have Vizio's, and I would definetely recommend their TV to anyone.

(Posted on 2/5/10)

Amazing TV! Review by Nate

I had been waiting for the price of the LED televisions come down and I knew I also wanted an internet enabled TV. When Vizio announced this TV, I knew it was exactly what I was wanted. As soon as it became available, I bought it.

Set-up was a breeze. In less than 15 minutes I had my HD Cable connected, my Blu-ray player connected, and my Nintendo Wii connected. I was blown away by how good the picture quality is. The LED backlighting technology is well worth it! This TV is amazing.

We find ourselves watching shows that we didn't watch before. They are so much more captivating in HD. We have watched a handful of Nature shows on PBS in HD and they are incredible. The colors, the clarity, everything is just phenomenal!

Movies with the Blu-ray player look incredible as well. The picture quality is very life-like. Animated movies are amazingly sharp as well. I have been very impressed.

When I initially connected the Wii, I was disappointed to discover the phenomenon of HDTV lag. This occurs during gaming when the TV is too smart for the console. The game play from the controller is delayed and the timing is thrown off making games essentially unplayable. After a bit of research I found that all I needed to do was upgrade to "component" cables from the Wii to the TV. After making the upgrade, I now have no problem at all with the Wii and gaming with the kids has never been funner.

I applaud Vizio for producing high-quality, high-end TVs that are aggressively priced. I can recommend this TV without reservations. This is the first time I have reviewed a product, but felt I needed to because I have been so satisfied with this purchase.

(Posted on 2/4/10)

Wow, Great TV! Review by LQQKER

I'm not the write the review type of guy, but I felt that I should for this TV. I flipped back and forth on getting a Samsung or Sony and then talked to my Dad a few weeks ago who is an avid reader of Consumer Reports and review sites in general and he had asked if I had seen any reviews on the new LED/LCDs out by Vizio and I said I didn't think they made any yet. Make a long story short I ended up going to the Vizio website and read about this VIP program and the price and decided that my Dad and the handful of reviews can't be wrong and I'm glad I did. The setup is a breeze for all my devices, the widgets are fun, but the quality of the picture is simply awesome. I'm in the St. Louis area and got to watch my first Mizzou game & Blues game on this thing today and it looked beautiful. I'm not new to LCD or HD content. I have a smaller Samsung LCD (32in) in the bedroom and I had a Samsung DLP (50in) that this replaced and I don't regret it and the price just made it that much sweeter. For all those naysayers saying that Samsung is the best in the LCD market they need to do some real research and see that them & Vizio are tied in sales for 2009 and introducing products like this for this price will put them ahead of the pack.

(Posted on 1/31/10)

LOOKS GREAT Review by LARRY

I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TV FOR 2 DAYS. THE SET UP WAS USER FREINDLY AND THE PICTURE LOOKS GREAT ON HD CHANNELS. I HAVE ONLY TINKERED WITH THE VIA APPS, BUT LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING AROUND WITH THEM.

(Posted on 1/29/10)