VIZIO VA370M 37-Inch Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV

by Vizio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 36.3 x 9.9 x 25.6 inches ; 37 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 46 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B002VPDL12
• Item model number: VA370M
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,583 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 26, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Along with a sleek, exquisitely designed finish, this 37-inch HDTV boasts features such as full 1080p High Definition resolution and a 6500:1 dynamic contrast ratio give you crystal clear, razor sharp images. Listen to your favorite music and view your photos via the built-in media feature. And don't forget to plug in your favorite HD devices, this baby packs 4 HDMI inputs! In addition, it exceeds current Energy Star Guidelines by at least 15% consuming less energy than traditional HDTVs.

Full 1080p resolution with wide connectivity and bonus multimedia features. Click to enlarge.

Full 1080p resolution for the best picture.

Enjoy MP3 audio and JPEG photo files via the USB port.

Includes full-function remote.

1080P Full HD
Full 1080P High Definition resolution gives you over 2 million pixels, making the clarity and detail of your picture razor sharp.

ECO HD
ECO HD exceeds the current Energy Star Guidelines by 15% below Energy Star 3.0, saving you money on your utility bills while limiting the impact on our planet.

Built-In Speakers
Two built-in 10-Watt speakers provide room-filling sound.

SRS Audio Technologies
SRS TruVolume evens out dynamics to limit volume inconsistencies between programming. SRS TruSurround HD delivers immersive virtual high-definition surround sound out of the unit's two speakers.

176-Degree Horizontal Viewing Angle
The VA370M features a viewing angle of up to 176 degrees, resulting in a crisp and clear picture that is easily visible from just about anywhere in the room.

USB Multimedia Features
Plug portable hard drives, flash thumb drives or other USB devices into the VA370M and enjoy MP3 audio and JPEG photo files.

With MP3s, you'll get repeat and shuffle playback modes along with standard controls. When in Music Mode, the screen goes darker to conserve energy. As for your JPEGs, you can browse through them or enjoy a slide show, complete with background music.

The VA370M also features a Pause Live TV feature. This feature allows the viewer to pause the program being watched and then to resume watching it at the point the TV was paused, up to 29 minutes (uses a high speed USB 2.0 device with a minimum of 1Gb of memory plugged into the USB port).

VA370M Inputs

• HDMI with HDCP: 4 (1 side)
• RF Connector for Internal Tuner: 1
• Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2
• Computer RGB: 1
• Composite Video: 1 (side)
• S-Video: 1 (side)
• USB Port: 1

VA370M Outputs

• SPDIF Digital Optical: 1
• Headphones: 1 (side)

One-Year Warranty
VIZIO provides a one-year warranty on its products for extra peace of mind in your purchase.

What's in the Box
VIZIO VA370M, Detachable Stand Base, 4 Thumbscrews (to attach Stand), VIZIO Remote Control VR4, Power Cord, Screen Cleaning Cloth, User Manual, Quick Setup Guide, Registration Card, 2 AA Batteries for the Remote Control

Product Description

The sleek, exquisitely designed finish of this 37-inch HDTV. Inspiring features such as full 1080p high definition resolution and 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio give you crystal clear, razor sharp images. Listen to your favorite music and view your photos via the built in media feature.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

144 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice tv but innaccurate details by all sellers, January 29, 2010

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S. Alexander (LA, CA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: VIZIO VA370M 37-Inch Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I am very happy with the purchase and the TV was delivered promptly and works very well. Nice picture and sound and a great deal for a 37" 1080p flat panel. And as always my experience with Amazon has been tremendous.

My only issue is that the promotional information on Amazon and every other site that sells this set (VA370M) claims that it is 15000:1 contrast ratio. However, if you check Vizio's site it states that it is only 6500:1. When the set arrived I checked the manual and sure enough it is only 6500:1 with DCR turned on and 1300:1 on normal viewing. This is a huge difference from the internet specs from sellers of this unit.

Just wanted to give a heads up to all considering the tv. Still a good deal, but at least know the true specs.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In love with hd ty Vizio!!, February 5, 2010

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C.Blue (Right Here) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: VIZIO VA370M 37-Inch Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

WOW, I love this tv! I am a movie fan and generally broadcast tv doesn't hold my interest too long, but this set, coupled with cable hd channels certainly has changed that! I highly recommend this tv to anyone who is budget minded and still looking for a set size for a main room. The picture clarity and crispness is amazing and close or fairly far away the 37" screen shows it all and my only complaint is that some on air people certainly are not being treated kindly now that I see them in true HD lol. My only issue with the set is that I didn't get it sooner! The shipping and delivery was fast and it arrived in great condition. No dead or warm pixels and no complaints at all. The remote is very simply and aside from it using a c-6 style battery seems fine. I use the cable supplied remote for most everything, so not really an issue for me at all. I compared this same set with both 32" and 40 and 42" sets in a dept store here prior to buying and for the size, even the 42" isn't that much larger, certainly not enough to spend the extra, at least not for me. And the 32" just was too small by comparison. I hope this review may help someone else as I am very pleased and truly feel it was a great investment.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great TV; People are odd., January 29, 2010

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The Eternal Student (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VIZIO VA370M 37-Inch Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

Pros:
Solid Build
Easy to mount/light weight
Good picture
Good Sound
Keeps me from having to share the living room tv with my wife.


Other Peoples Cons:
To address some of the complaints I've read, and give my input.
Complaint: Sound volume is too low even when all of the way up.

My take, our tv is in a large master bedroom, we keep the tv in the volume range between 15-25 out of 60, and I can hear it wonderfully. One thing of note is the tv comes with TruSRS enabled, which attempts to simulate surround sound through stereo speakers (lame), this is achieved essentially through tricks that may affect overall amplitude, people complaining about volume may want to disable that feature.


Complaint: The TV has a bright vizio symbol on the front that can't be turned off.

This is true, it is a backlit vizio display, though I wouldn't describe it as bright, more of a dull orange glow, similar to a ineffective night light. It hasn't kept me up at all and I'm pretty sensitive to light when I sleep. Seriously if it was that bad.. at being so cheap compared to other tv's I'd just cover it with a piece of electrical tape, tacky? maybe? but I doubt you'd even notice it because of the black finish.

My Con(s):
Why are all of the component inputs on the back? With an LCD that has a 50/50 of being mounted components on the back are kind of hard to access. The side inputs provide s-video and composite... who still uses composite and s-video? I thought they died with vhs.