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VIZIO 42" 1080p LCD HD TV - VO42L FHDTV

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Screen Size	42 Inches
Brand	VIZIO
Supported Internet Services	Vudu
Display Technology	LCD
Product Dimensions	9.6"D x 40.4"W x 27.6"H
Resolution	1080p
Special Feature	Flat
Model Name	VO42L
Included Components	Stand, TV
Connectivity Technology	No

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42" / 107 cm

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Product Description

VO42LF - 42" Class LCD FHDTV 42" LCD Television 1920 x 1080 2.073 Million Pixels 5000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio 16.7 Million Colors 720p, 1080i (HDTV), 1080p (FHDTV) 4x HDMI, 2x Component, 1x RF 40.4"W x 27.6"H x 9.6"D VO42LF - 42" Class LCD FHDTV VIZIO's Evolution with the most advanced technology offers true 1080p performance available. Perfectly displaying more than 16 Million colors with incredible contrast ratios and brightness levels, your living room will become your new home theater

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B00182DL14

Item model number

VO42L FHDTV

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3.7 15 ratings

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Date First Available

April 20, 2008

Manufacturer

Vizio

Standing screen display size

42 Inches

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William Yost

It lasted 13 years.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022

The black k screen appeared tonight. Since I bought it around 2010, a pretty good value.

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Great deal bought it refurbished!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2009

Well let me start off by telling you that I have spent over a month doing research and going to retail stores comparing different models and brands before deciding on this one. I will admit I am on a budget so that did play a role in my decision.
After much debate I decided to go with the refurbished model but was nervous that it would have some problem but WOW it looks and works perfect and saved a bunch!!
I am using it in my bedroom at a distance of about 13 feet away and only using standard definition hooked up and I will tell you the picture is great!! My dad came over and swore that it was hooked up to hi def. My tv in the living room is hooked up to hi def and looks about the same. Yes I did play with all the settings to get the picture to look that good.
The sound on this tv puts my 62 inch Samsung to shame. The sound is fantastic on this and has many adjustments.
There is plenty of inputs and outputs on this one. 4 HDMI wow!!
Overall I really love this set and wish I had bought Vizio for my living room instead of Samsung but of well.
Yes I would for sure recommend this to anyone. The picture and quality is up there with the best of them and you will save big too!!

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R. Morales

WARNING: DO NOT BUY A VIZIO TELEVISION!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2010

I bought a 42 inch Vizio television approximately 2 years ago. My family is not a bunch of couch potatoes so the television never received any excessive usage. We were watching a movie the other night when the screen went black. We had audio but there was NO picture. I contacted Vizio and the warranty ran out after 1 year, so they refused to cover any costs for repair. I did some further research and discovered that this problem has become so common with Vizio that they have dubbed this issue the "Black Screen Of Death". I will never own a Vizio again and I will warn all those who ask me about buying a television to stay away from Vizio!!!!!
I recommend doing some research before you purchase your next television! I didn't realize that companies like Vizio make horrible products that they sell knowing they will not last more than a couple years!!!!

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Sheila Robinson

Not a happy Visio customer

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2011

We purchased our 42" Visio in 2009 from Walmart. With in less than 18months the TV started acting up. The picture quality got very bad. It would have this dark spot on it, covering up more than half of the TV. I phoned the company directly and they said there is nothing they can do because it was past the "one year" warranty.

We took the back side off to see if something was loose, but could not find anything. We have to touch the screen or rather tap on it. Sometimes after several hours, it will bring in a clear picture, but for the most part we have to keep tapping on it.

Although it is easy to use and does have pretty good sound quality I do not recommend the Visio TV to anyone, unless you are trying to save money and want a cheap product. We have never bought a TV that has done this before. You get what you paid for.

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Evan Eberhardt

solid picture

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2008

The HD picture on this set is very good. Do not be fooled by the price. The SD DVD progressive scan picture (480p) is also quite good. Regular SD (480i) is pretty ho-hum. In fact, if you have a sizable tube and are not planning on upgrading to HD service (although major networks are free with an antenna and look great), you might as well hold off. This is the case for any HD LCD. They are designed for HD and all of them just look so-so with standard definition.

The sound is also solid, very impressive for a flat panel. It also has ample inputs, although the ones on the underside are a pain to hook stuff up to (prepare to be cranking your head sideways to see just where the HDMI plugs in).

The remote is the weakest point of the set. It has a layout that in not intuitive. I still keep looking for the 'menu' button to play with the picture and features forgetting that you have to press the orange 'V' in the middle.

All around though, the set is a good value. If Sony or Samsung are not in your budget, you will not be disappointed by this Vizio. One more thing; I think the 120hz feature is not a must have, at least for films. I haven't seen it for video games, but for movies it just doesn't look quite right to me. Some blur is natural. So, don't be lured away by that as it is a feature I would rarely have used anyway.

Update: This Vizio set has held up now for about 22 months. There has been one extremely annoying issue though. On occasion (a few times a month, randomly) when watching broadcast TV via an antenna the set freezes with the speakers blaring static noise at max volume. This of course scares anybody in the room half to death...which has become quite tiresome (to the point that a new HDTV will be purchased in the near future and this set is going to a bedroom). The remote has no effect when this happens, so the only fix is to unplug the set (with the noise blaring in my ears as I do so). It only does this with the TV tuner, so the issue is clearly with that part of the set. On all the other inputs, HDMI, component, AV, RGB, it has been fine. The picture has been excellent on this set though, which has left me ambivalent about Vizio. Obviously Vizio must cut costs somewhere to be more affordable and unfortunately for me it has caused this problem that I have never had happen on other sets. So, it is something to consider in the future when buying a TV. Sony, Samsung, and other makers cost more but I suspect they probably have more thorough quality control than Vizio, which prevents bizarre issue like this one. I sent two emails to Vizio tech support wondering if there was a simple fix like a reset procedure, but never got a reply. And since the set is out of warranty I know a fix will cost more than this annoyance is worth and that money will be better spent on a new HDTV. I have not ruled Vizio out for a new TV, but I am not as gung-ho for them as I used to be.

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K. Kethcart

Great TV For the Price

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2009

I bought this TV from TigerDirect as a refurb a couple weeks ago and I'm really glad that I did. I wasn't in the market for a buying a TV for a few months but I couldn't pass up the deal ($550). I have a 1080P upscaling DVD player hooked up to it and it looks great although I do wish I would have gotten a Blu-Ray player. I currently do not have TV hooked up to the TV because I am moving out soon but I do watch
[...] shows (480I) through it and it looks great with the DVI to HDMI cable from my computer. The setup is very easy and it's not hard to get a great picture after messing around with setting a little bit. The default settings were a little off for my taste (a little too much color and contrast.) The speakers on the TV sound great and do not distort until extremely high volumes. I have yet to really find something about this TV that I do not like. I had always heard good things about Vizios and this TV reaffirmed that for me. I would highly recommend this TV, especially for the outrageously low price.

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