VIZIO SV472XVT 47Inch Class XVT Series TRULED 240Hz
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at
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VIZIO SV472XVT 47-Inch Class XVT Series TRULED 240Hz sps LED LCD VIZIO Internet Apps HDTV Sale Price: $1,566.69  |
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~ VIZIO'S 47" TruLED HDTV LCD continues to break the mold of traditional HDTVs, delivering the latest technologies for superior picture quality and sound. This direct type, backlit HDTV is comprised of 640 LEDs divided into 80 control blocks, utilizing Smart Dimming technology to intelligently control these blocks, turning them on and completely off based on the content you're watching...
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You Get Much More Than What You Pay
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This TV is so much more than the price you pay. Everything about it is great and I’ve been very happy with the purchase. I’m sure I could nit-pick a few things that aren’t the way that I would like, but it would really just be how I would like something, not necessarily that there’s anything wrong with the TV. I know that’s what reviews are suppose to be about, but these things are so minuscule in the big picture of what a TV should do, that I don’t want to waste your time by whining about things that really don’t matter.
Set up was easy, picture quality is great and I love the BlueTooth remote. I’ve had a BlueTooth remote for my PS3 for a couple years and love it. So when I found out this TV came with a BT remote it was an added bonus. I love the fact that I don’t have to have line-of-sight in order to use them. I also love the Wi-Fi, the LED Lighting, the numerous connection options and all the different Internet App’s to choose from. I can’t wait until I can get the new Google TV.
Bottom line is that I shopped this TV for quite awhile before making the purchase. Consumer Reports gives it a very high rating and also has it labeled as a, “Consumer Report’s Recommended Buy.” This TV consistently gets high ratings from consumers and professional’s alike, so if you are looking for a great TV for a really great Price, head to Costco or Amazon.com and pick one up. Just make sure you get one when you see it available, because as soon as a retailer gets them into stock they sell out very quickly.
Have Fun and Enjoy
AWESOME TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I must say VIZIO is a great brand for the money. This TV is AWESOME!! For the money you get a nice size 47″ and an amazing picture. This TV Replace my Panasonic 42″ Plasma in my bedroom and with the Wireless Internet and VIZIO Apps, this TV is just great.
Dawn of a new era of HDTV’s from Vizio? Let’s hope so!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I received this item around the last week of March 2010 and decided to postpone submitting my comments about this HDTV until my excitement wore off. The verdict…….. Very GOOD!
Let’s start w/ the packaging. Vizo, I think has the coolest packaging I’ve seen to date. The box the TV came in is so colorful plus it advertises all the cool neat features you will find on the HDTV that’s inside. There is also these (4) neat little plastic clips on the base of the box that you simply squeeze and pull out. This allows the end user to lift the outer carton up and off the base of the carton to reveal the foam protected TV that’s covered in clear plastic. Now that’s what I call making an impressive introduction!
To be honest the TV styling is very bland and the silver piece is kinda cheesy. I would have loved to have seen this TV with the Vizio “Java” styled bezel but in a solid black color instead of the brown (Now that would have been SWEEEEET).
The setup went very smooth, however the picture on this HDTV out the box was cranked too high for my taste. Trying to adjust the settings on my own was a real challenge with so many options that the picture settings allows. I just finally ended up going online to [...] and punched in a great starter picture setting. The setting gave my TV picture that beautiful image “Pop” after some personal tweaking of course.
The remote was not very comfortable to hold unless I was typing on the Qwerty keypad. The keypad is responsive, even though the buttons are a bit stiff, but it’s new so I’m sure over time they will soften somewhat. The bluetooth signal is very strong and the Apps fuction works very well. The video / movie streaming via VUDU was very good with minimal buffering using AT&T Elite DSL service.
Ok.. Let me break this review down into Pro’s and Cons.
Pro’s:
Brilliant packaging! A well thought out and consumer friendly packaging that’s second to none that I’ve seen. It makes shipping TV’s like these so much easier and safer for both retailer and consumer.
Simple set up. The TV pretty much walked me through setting up the cable connection and WiFi internet.
The remote control is responsive most of the time and the Blue-tooth works well with this TV. I can’t comment on how well it works with other devices because I only used it on the Vizio TV exclusively.
The Vizio Apps is why I purchased this HDTV and they performed wonderfully. Once you’ve streamed movies wireless via Netflix and Vudu you will not want to watch rentals any other way (except in Blue Ray). Nice job Vizio! Side note: Vudu has more HD and HDX movies than Netflix.
There’s plenty of picture settings (can be a bit overwhelming from some).
Picture is bright crisp, clear and almost flawless once the picture settings are set just right.
The built in HD tuner pulled in so many of HD & SD channels! I’m just running basic cable to the back of the TV without a box. I was really surprised that no one mentioned in their review how receptive the Vizio tuners are. Really impressive!
The TV sound is acceptable and much better than most this size, but it’s no home theater either.
Price and value! You can’t beat the amount of features you get on this TV for the price ….it’s unmatched period. !
Now the Cons:
The TV styling is bland and cheesy. (The “Java” bezel should have been used for this TV, but in a solid black or solid gray color)
The remote is very chunky and does not feel comfortable unless you’re typing on the Qwerty keypad.
All (3) USB ports are disabled. That’s unacceptable and could be a deal breaker until it is resolved. I would have liked one USB to have been functional, but all three is just terrible.
The Vizio logo is always on. Stand-by color is orange (off mode). Power on color is bright white (On mode). There’s no setting to turn the logo light off. It’s my understanding that this is common on all Vizio sets but the end user should have a way to turn it off if they want to.
TV locked up a few times requiring me to unplug it from the wall and reboot. This happened while cycling through the TV menu settings twice and while watching a TV show once on cable.
The TV also makes a subtle clicking / popping sound 20 to 30 seconds after it has been powered off. I don’t no why nor have I contacted Vizio to find out why. Like I said it’s very subtle not annoying.
There was also a problem with the TV remembering custom settings after changing channels or turning the TV off and on. That problem seems to have subsided now (possibly via automatic firmware update).
The confusing model numbers. I made a mistake and ordered the Tru-LED model without Vizio Apps by mistake because of the similarity of the model numbers. Fortunately, I was able to catch my mistake in time before the incorrect TV had shipped out to me.
Overall:
I would recommend this TV for the price. I believe this TV could serve as a new beginning (if you will) for the Vizio brand, but only time and reliability will tell. I truly hope Vizio embraces this opportunity to push forward and produce quality HDTV products that can garner a new respect for the Vizio brand. Let’s hope so!
Best TV made up to this point
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This the best Tv made up to this point. Everything about it it great. Picture quality is great. The remote is able to control everything from a dvr box to a lg blu-ray player. The widgets are amazing. Pandora internet radio is amazing. Nothing bad about the tv as of yet. People talk about how it freezes up sometime but when you deal with the internet it happens sometimes. I would recommend this tv to anyone who wants a tv that can do it all. I will be getting me another one soon. Everyone who comes to my house is blown away by the picture quality.
Great LED TV and buying experience
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great LED TV. This VIZIO TV rivals the best SAMSUNG TV… I did a lot of research. It actually has more capability to similar priced SAMSUNGs when looking at internet connectivity and applications.
The delivery process was also simple and well executed. This was the only hesitation I had with buying off of AMAZON. The delivery team called and scheduled my delivery 2 days prior. When they arrived they unpacked the TV, hooked up power, and checked for picture and sound. They then offered to take and dispose of the packaging. Overall, a very well run delivery process.
Excellent TV… Great deal and Great features!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve had this set for about 4 weeks now… Very pleased with the set. When I read the reviews on it I didn’t believe that it could be that good, and that someone must be pumping it up. Well, it they weren’t. For the money, this is an awesome deal and I have several folks that are looking at purchasing one just like it.
The video processing and interpolation of additional frames for a video smoothing effect is quite good, however with lower bit rate sources, it can have some occasional banding that appears as artifacts… Not bad, but for a geek like me I notice it.
With a great source like Avatar Bluray however the smoothness looks amazing and that coupled with the 2000000:1 contrast ratio gives a great look to the picture.
Internet Apps are great – Streaming Netflix and listening to Pandora are amazing capabilities!
Shipping was amazingly fast and very happy with the Amazon Purchase.
Cons:
My only complaint is that this set was supposed to replace/augment my use of my projector to give me the ability to watch HD in a normal lighting environment. The problem is that everyone (including me)wants to watch everything on this rather than the 120″ screen with only 4000:1 contrast ratio. Oops! Should have purchased the 55 inch.
Seriously though a little slow to boot, and switch sources, but not terrible…
WWJD?? He’d buy this TV!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is, without exception, the best TV I have ever owned. My wife and I looked at a bevy of other sets with heady brand names and reputations and this one had not only an exceptional picture (black blacks and vivid colors), more importantly it had a price point $500 less than the others. In addition, the online capabilities, firmware update capabilities, and applications/widgets helped seal the deal (e.g., netflix, pandora, facebook), plus it has a textable keyboard in the remote. Very cool.
When we got it home, I synced the set to our Netflix account and turned on “The Octagon.” OMG!!! It didn’t even look real!!! I can’t describe it!!! Somehow the technology took a grainy cheesy 80′s movie and made it almost seem 3D. It was crisp and clear and almost like watching an episode of “Days of our Lives” only with Chuck Norris and some ninjas. I have watched that movie nearly 100 times and never seen it like this, and that was with a shaky Qwest Internet connection. JUST AMAZING!!!!
When we watched a bluray later that night, my wife actually said that the clarity took away from the movie. It wasn’t grainy and gritty enough for her. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!!! She thought it was so good that she complained that it took away from the movie. In her opinion, the picture was so clean and clear and bright that she thought that the actors needed to act better as they no longer could rely on the set and lighting to save their poor acting skills.
In closing, buy this TV today. If you think you can’t afford it, steal the money to buy this TV today. It is truly an amazing set at an unequaled value.
simply incredible
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I upgraded to this TV from a Sony HD CRT (Wega XBR). Simply put, LCDs haven’t caught up to a tube in terms of contrast, refresh rate, black point, etc. Well, if you’ve been holding off 240hz LED is pretty much there. The picture on this TV is simply gorgeous. Watching HD video has ZERO blurring due to the 240hz tech and TruLED really makes the blacks look black compared to other TVs I’ve seen.
The internet apps are great. I have weather, Netfix, Vudu, TV Guide, and more going. It uses Yahoo Widgets, so if you have a Yahoo account your halfway home. My only downer was the remote, which looks cool and controls my cable box, but is a little bit big and needs the buttons pushed really hard. I’m glad I went this route. I’m canceling my cable & blockbuster for netflix so this will start paying for itself in savings!
Excellent TV/ Excellent Price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the most TV you are going to get for the money. This is replacing an older Sony 40″ LCD TV and what a difference! I had watched AVATAR Blu-Ray version on my Sony and then bought this TV. To say there was a hugh improvement would not come close to describing it. I was totaly blown away by the picture, such detail, it almost looked 3D. Setup was easy and unlike my Sony this TV’s remote actually controls all my components, a big plus I was not expecting! So for those of you wondering if there is a difference with 240HZ, the answer is oh ya, a hugh one!!!
Macbook Pro Users Watch Out!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I had compared lots of similar HDTVs with different brands such as Samsung, Sony, LG, etc… Then, I found out Vizio provided the best price and more functions than other brand name TVs; therefore, I decided to go for Vizio SV472XVT. Personally, this is my first HDTV, and I loved it very much. Everything is great about this TV, but there are few things I would like to point out.
1. I tried to use this TV as a big screen for my Macbook Pro. I followed the instruction on TV menu and connected this TV with a mini-display/HDMI cable on HDMI 3 port and Y-split audio cable for sound, and it didn’t work. In the beginning, I thought I might have problems with my new cables and my Macbook Pro; so, I called Apple to have my computer and cable checked out at Apple store. Then, everything worked fine there. After that, I called Vizio about this problem, and they couldn’t figure out what’s wrong with it (I spent more than hours on total 3 calls with them. The good thing is Vizio customer service was very patient and nice with me.) The only thing they could recommend was to use the VGA(RBG as on Vizio) cable instead of HDMI cable. So, I tried that, and it worked fine… I just felt sad that I couldn’t use the HDMI to get better images from my computer. I went to my friend’s house to test the computer on a Sony TV, and didn’t have this problem. So, the only thing I could think of is the TV HDMI is not compatible with Macbook Pro. However, it could only happen on my computer or TV. I do recommend to bring your Macbook Pro to test it out before you buy it if it is an important issue to you as to me. (By the way, the HDMI 3 port I tested with my PS3 was fine.)
2. The TV has lots of small applications to access certain websites, but there is no browser, which means you can’t go anywhere as you wanted. Before I got this TV, I used PS3 to view and browse internet on TV. When I noticed the internet capability on this TV, I was expecting it might have the same function as PS3. Well, apparently, I was wrong. I read lots of reviews before I went for this TV, and I didn’t see anyone mentioned about this point… So, I just want to point this out… I also checked with Vizio about the browser issue, and they don’t have a plan to develop one just yet… However, it might happen in the future… I just don’t know how long do I need to wait for that to happen. ^_^
3. The model #SV472XVT is very confusing with another model #XVT472SV that doesn’t have internet capability. I ordered SV472XVT from Amazon, and they delivered the wrong model. So, I had to place another order to replace the wrong model because Amazon couldn’t make a change on the first order. I waited for around 3 weeks for this TV to arrive from the first day I ordered. Also, Amazon forgot to notice the shipper to swap the wrong TV for me. The huge TV box was siting with me for another 5 days, and I am still waiting a refund from Amazon due to late return. So, it will be better to double check with the shipper or Amazon that you are getting a correct model before it happened to your order too.
Basically, I wanted to give a 4.5 rating to this TV, but there is no such option available. So, I decided to give a 4-star rating. I do hope the HDMI 3 issue can be solved, and I am still waiting Vizio’s feed back. If the problem was solved, I will update my review here again.