I love this tv. At first I wasn't sure because the picture wasn't as clear as I expected. I have Dish Network and when I called them and explained my problem they looked up my account and told me that I did not have HD receivers in my house. So they came to my out and exchanged my old receivers for HD receivers, at no charge to me, and now the picture is so clear it is amazing!!!! I say it very often that I love my new tv.
This tv had a great picture when it worked. I just hit the 5 year mark and starting having issues with slow startup. Then today, sound with no picture so I guess that the life expectancy is around 5 or so years. I guess for the price that's not bad but still, seems like a tv should work longer than that.
54.6" screen measured diagonally from corner to corner
HDMI Inputs: 3
Wall-mountable, detachable base
What our shoppers say:
Good deal for the price
Picture is pretty good on the factory defaults but a little tweaking made it even better. Sound quality is a little tinny but a little more tweaking made it a lot better. Not happy with the remote because the buttons are not marked very well and are black on black but have the Direct TV remote which makes the channel and volume much easier to use.\nLike the site to store option which saves a lot on shipping and handling.\nOverall a pretty good deal for the price.
I absolutely love my new tv. I had previously purchased 1 other Vizio and had been given another as a gift, so I knew what to ecpect from this brand. They did not disappoint. Picture is beautiful as well as the sound. On screen set up was a breeze. I love the Netflix app now I don't have to connect via my computer. As of yet I have not utilized all features, bur look forward to it. I had some problems installing the base because it is a tight fit to insure stability but after swallowing my pride I called customer service who informed me I had to use force to get it in, it went right in and she even registered it for me.
We bought this tv online about a week ago to put in our bedroom, and after the first day we realized that the sound was low. My wife kept asking if that was as loud it gets without turning it all the way up. I told her yes and that we would have to get some sort of speakers to hear the sound better. Even after going in and messing with the settings, it would not put our sufficient enough sound without turning it up louder. We eventually hooked the tv up to a ihome speaker and it sounds great. Sad that some of these flat screens do not have good sound quality.
I bought this TV on August 19, 2012 because I wanted an inexpensive TV for my bedroom. The picture quality isn't all that great (Blacks & Flesh-tones are awful), but the price was low, so you get what you pay for. By the beginning of March 2013, the Vizio logo on the front of the TV will no longer illuminate when you power the TV off. Since the color of the Vizio Logo is used for diagnostics (white on, orange off), I called Vizio customer support to let them know about my issue. After the customer service rep spoke to me, she put me on hold and contacted a service representative. The service rep diagnosed the problem to be a failing LED. The customer service rep put me on hold and started to set up a service visit. When she came back on the line, the customer service rep told me that Vizio will not repair the failing LED since the picture and sound on the TV are still working. I really can't believe that Vizio will not repair the failing LED that illuminates the Vizio logo on the front of the TV. The color and flash rate of the logo are used for diagnostic trouble codes when a problem arises with the TV circuitry. Now I have no way to tell what the problem is when a part inside the TV fails. It also amazes me that this is their \"LOGO\" that will now not illuminate when the TV is off. It is supposed to be a bright orange \"VIZIO\" logo showing off their brand name. If Vizio won't repair something as simple as a failing LED, the horror stories I have read about Visio Service on all the A\/V forums must indeed be true! Granted it would cost Vizio to send a repair person to my house to fix the problem, but they must not really care about their products being 100% functional. This is the first and the last Vizio product I will ever purchase.
Vizio's M420SL 42" Class 1080p 120Hz refresh rate LCD HDTV with Vizio Internet Apps puts the best of the web right on your TV. Get instant access to on-demand movies, TV shows, social networking, music, photos and more at the push of a button on the enhanced two-sided remote with keyboard. Equipped with built-in WiFi (802.11n), it also boasts 1080p Full HD with Razor LED and 200,000 to 1 DCR for brilliant color and clarity in a razor thin design.Note: You must have a source of HD programming in order to take full advantage of the Vizio LED HDTV. Contact your local cable or satellite TV provider for details on how to upgrade.
What our shoppers say:
Mistake 123: Walmart - Visio - AT&T;
It's one disappointment after the other, the remote or the TV freeze and its constant consternation, good grief!.. and when the TV does work AT&T; Uverse doesn't, well, let me clarify. I have the most expensive of the ATT Internet and Uverse everything that cost a fortune and I NEVER turn on the TV without loosing the ATT signal. Solution: Don't buy from Walmart, if you buy a Visio take everything out at the store and make sure it works and find out exactly what to do if it stops working just after the 3 month warranty, and if you live in an apartment do not use AT&T; or Time Warner.
2 weeks out of warranty, and tv goes black, looked up issue online and its very common with their tvs. costs more to fix than to replace. i will never buy another vizio product.
I had purchased this TV to replace a 32\" that is in my bedroom. I require glasses to see far distances (this just occurred when I turned 48) and my old TV didn't have closed captioning. I have no problem seeing the whole screen the way I enjoy my 55\" I have in my living room. I also wear TV receiving headphones so my TV volume won't bother my sister and her fianc\u00E9 in the other bedroom next to mine. I did however have to buy a connector cable for the headphones to work, but it's working great now. I am really enjoying this TV and even more so , the price I bought it for. I had my unit shipped to my local store and they gave me a window of 10--14 days for it to arrive. On the 8th day after purchase, it was ready to be picked-up. All in all, I think this was a great deal for me and so far, it has met all my needs. I would recommend buying the extended warranty for this unit.....I'm not expecting any mishaps but I like to cover my a__, that's just how I am.\nGary G.---Florida
I bought the left over display model so I was able to examine the picture quite closely before my purchase. I wall mounted the TV in a room that it 22 feet in length. I have read some reviews that are good and some that are bad. I have not used all of the features of the TV yet and may post additional information later. As of this post, I hooked up my TV and since it was a display, I used the menu to factory reset the TV. I hooked up my DirecTV box with HDMI cable and Fiber Optic sound cable. I hooked up my old DVD player with component (Red, Blue, Green) cables and digital coax sound cable. I played a Redbox DVD and took a seat some 15+ feet back and was blown away by the picture quality. I will admit that when I stood directly in front (3-5') of the TV it was pixaly but I dont watch that close. With a large room that contains two love-seats and three chairs for the seven members of my family no one will be very close. I then watched a DVR'd HD show and again, was quite impressed with the picture. My son (19) watched ESPN HD and loves the TV. My son (8) and daughter (14) simply describe the TV as \"SOOOO Awesome\" That is pretty much all I have done with the TV so far but I must say that, even though I have not explored the other features or played with the settings, I am still very pleased with the TV. But BEWARE this TV seems to grow by 20% and nicely fills a 13' wide wall.
Initially, we called our local store (30 miles away) and were assured that they did have this item in stock. We drove to the store only to find that they did NOT have this item in stock. We were upset that we had driven 60 miles and were not able to bring a tv home. After much finger pointing as to who said what and \"he said\", \"she said\" we were given a gift certificate. We went home and ordered the tv on-line, site to store. We will never trust anyone at WalMart to actually have the item on hand that they say they do. AND you really don't want this review as you keep cancelling my nickname.RIGHT?
We bought a Sanyo 42\" 3 years ago and after having it only 2 years half of the screen went black. Of course Sanyo said there was noting they could do because we didn't buy an extended warranty. My husband thinking it was just a bad tv (not manufacturer) went down and bought a Sanyo 46\". After only 8 months it developed a 2\" vertical line in the screen that changed colors and was really annoying. We called Sanyo and they told us since it was still under warranty to take it back to Walmart. They gave us a return number and told is who to speak to in the Walmart claims department. I called this person and was assured that we would have no problem bringing it back, it was a customer satisfaction swap and they were expecting us. Luckily we still had the box, so we loaded it up and took it down to Walmart were we spent the next 2 hours arguing with the staff about bringing it back. From the kid in electronics to the manager, they all wanted to tell us that we could not exchange the tv even though it had already been okay'ed by Sanyo and Walmarts claims department. They wanted to hassle us because we did not bring the booklet that came with the TV, (really?....), and when it wa all said and done and they finally gave in and gave us the TV they raided our box and stole the booklet.....and they refused to allow us to purchase an extra warranty! So now we will probably have to go through all this again in another 8 months. Stay away from Sanyo, not worth the hassle!
I really can't say if I would recommend this product to someone else because I never received it. I had to call in and request a refund because the tracking information never changed on Fedex's website and the due date on my invoice had already passed. I had to go into the store and purchase another TV.
The picture is wonderful,extremely sharp and clear. My xbox looks great on it and so does my blur-ray.TV is also perfect on it. The sound is also very sharp and clear,matching that of my computer speakers.
