Customer Reviews

VIZIO E420VO 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black

5 star:		(50)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

My wife and I bought this TV at Walmart for $548. It is our first HDTV. We looked at a lot of them in various stores. I did a considerable amount of research and we finally decided on this one. Thought about a 120HZ model but didn't want to spend the extra money. It fits our budget and we are very satisfied with the quality and functionality. Don't have a blu-ray player yet but have watched standard DVDs with component video connection and picture quality is very very good. Streamed a Netflix movie or two in from our PC via HDMI cable and have viewed a considerable amount of satellite and over-the-air programming for the last month or so. Both standard def and HD picture quality, very nice. The volume leveling function is not perfect but it does help quite a bit. Sound with built-in speakers is good. Menus are user friendly and easy to navigate. Overall we are very pleased and would recommend this product to others.

Yes, that old saying is very true. Little after a year of buying the TV, it stopped working. Contacting Vizio was no help at all for "after warranty support". I received one generic message telling me that they could not do anything to help, and I should contact one of the "authorized repair vendors". It would cost $120 just to get some one to come and check the TV. If they need to replace parts, it could cost hundreds more.

This is my 5th flat screen TV. My oldest Philips plasma TV is still working after close to 8 years. My mother-in-law bought a Vizio plasma TV about 3 years ago, it just died recently too. They must have really poor quality assurance.

If you HAVE to purchase this TV, you should buy extended warranty, maybe from a local store. Personally, I would stay away from all Vizio products in the future.

Update:

In response of last comment, I decided to make an update. I took some time to take apart the entire TV. One of the board had a shorted out IC. It was a board made by LG. Searching the internet showed that there were none in stock at any of the replacement parts vendors. I also found out that it was a common problem with this TV. Without boring every one with technical details, it basically boils down to the power supply exceed the threshold of certain parts, causing they to overheat and burn out. The problem is so wide spread, that the supplier of the parts could up keep up. The price range from $150 to $200 for the board. If you pay some one to do it, the cost would be another $100 to $200 more.

At this point, I am just going to drop off the bundle of parts at local Costco warehouse for recycling. The internal parts were mostly made by LG, some were made by Toshiba and other vendors. Vizio is a relatively new company. So this type of integration issue is expected.

I ordered this TV after hours of reseaching the different brands of Flat Screen LCD (and plasma) TV's. I chose this one based on the excellent reviews that the professional reviewers gave it. Their main comment was that it was a good value for the price. It has a lot of options that you would expect on higher end TV's. It was very easy to hook up too. I'm a 5 foot lady whose husband was out of town when it was delivered. It wasn't too hard or heavy for me to unpack and hook up. Another good thing is that I have not had to use the instruction book at all yet. The buttons on the remote are easy to understand when trying to access different features of the TV.

One thing that seems small, but is something I really like is that when you hit the 'on' button, the Vizio logo changes from white to orange so you know the TV received the signal. It only takes a couple seconds for the screen to display, but you could actually turn it back off thinking you didn't hit the button right without that signal.

We got this TV a little over a month ago and are very happy with it. The TV is in a bright room (one wall is all windows) and the ambient light sensor work great; keeping the image viewable regardless of light levels in the room. There is virtually no reflection from the screen, even with the windows open. The sound is OK, considering the small built-in speakers. The high-gloss plastic shows the kids finger prints, but that's just an annoyance.

We use the HDMI-1 input for our media player and the NTSC connection for Cable TV. Both work great.

I picked up this TV the other night from Sam's Club. With their Labor Day sale, I got it for $498. What a deal!

Hook up was a breeze. It has component inputs that I could use to hook up my HD DirecTV receiver to, a Playstation 2 to the composite input, and soon a Blu-Ray player to one of the HDMI jacks.

So far the picture quality is great for HD and SD programming. The blacks are deep and the other colors are vibrant. I bought this expecting the picture to be like a budget TV, but was pleasantly surprised at how nice it looks. I didn't expect it to even come close to my $1500 Samsung (52" @ Costco).

Finally I really don't notice the 120hz difference. My Samsung is 120 and I've turned it off since it gives me a headache, but I don't see any difference in picture quality.

Hope this review helps...

I actually was saving up for a Sharp Aquos 55" LED Edgelit 1080P HDTV from here on amazon, but just busted on a random trip to walmart. I decided to just go for this TV and spend the extra money on a new PS3 Slim, and a couple blu-ray movies. This HDTV does not have the newer tech, like advanced refresh rates (60/120/240 hrz) or LED lighting versus flourescent bulb lighting in this one, but it DOES have what is considered by most now to be the standard for HDTV viewing, and that is 1)1080P full high-def resoultion, and 2) at least 42" in viewable size. Blu-Ray disc playback via Playstation 3 worked fine, but I have seen better 1080p images on slightly more expensive sets. This TV does a DECENT DVD-upscaling job via the Playstation 3, but again, I have seen better and can notice the difference right away. My buddy's 47" Samsung 1080p 120hz does a much more noticeable job of DVD upscaling, proving its the TV that does the job, not the component (in this case, Playstation 3). All in all, for the average user, these quibbles will not make too much of a difference, as I am leaning toward the videophile side, so my eye is already trained to spot these differences. Don't let this dissuade you, this is a great HDTV for the money and will satisfy most people looking for a decently-priced ticket into the HD world.

I bought this tv brand new for $538 at Sam's Club ( + membership in good-standing). It has a beautiful, clean, clear picture, rich colors, easy to understand menu options. It was out of the box and set up in less than 10 minutes. It is light weight, & can be hung from the wall like a picture with the proper tv mounting apparatus. It is an excellent choice for WATCHING tv which, is what I bought it for. It has good, clear internal speakers but, they do not produce that "movie-theater sound". It does have the ports needed for hooking up an additional sound system, dvd, etc., if desired.

Being technologically challenged as I am, I do not completely understand all the specs on this tv. I do understand that this a fairly basic HDTV and it's great for just sitting & watching, no gaming, no internet, no tricks. It does have a USB port but, from what I understand, that is only for viewing photographs straight from a digital camera.

For my basic requirements, this has been the perfect tv.

Purchased this TV on October 8 and had it delivered October 25. Would have had it sooner if not for some out of stock snafu that must have occurred at the warehouse.

TV was delivered by their shipping company (Pilot) in perfect condition and literally took me less than 10 minutes to unbox and turn on with everything connected. Picture is excellent and the TV itself looks good. This is my 3rd Vizio TV in the house (others are smaller ones in the bedroom) and I would definitely buy them again.

I recently purchased a 42inch Vizio. The Picture is fantastic and the only minor complaint is that i wish it had one more HDMI port (Only has 2). Other then that this is a quality TV that works great with the XBOX 360 as well as DVDs

I recieved this TV and the picture quality is great. I've always heard Vizio was a good brand, so I purchased it and I don't regret it. The delivery was fast I didn't wait long at all. Great purchase all in all =]