anyone here got this TV? Vizio SV420XVT

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

I am thinking about buying this TV at Costco for only a grand.. Vizio SV420XVT

My friend got this TV and I loved every bit of it since this TV got 1080p and 120 Hz refresh rate while my TV is 1080i and 50hz.. So was wondering if you guys see anything bad about this TV? I know that this TV got a low contrast ratio 6500:1, but since I saw the TV personally, the low ratio does not bother me at all..

I know that Vizio is still a developing brand but I think that they are developing into a impressive company and will eventually become one of the top retailer for TVs

Just wanted to get some inputs before going out to buy this TV

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a VIZIO not that model but I like it a lot.....

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Vizio seems reputable to me. It's a value based brand. And without my glasses, I can't tell 420p from 1080p.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

i have a 42 Vizio Gallevia or something like that. i LOVE the tv. i bought my dad a 52 Sony bravia. the picture on the bravia is very nice. the vizio is up to par IMO. i find the control on the vizio much better than the sony and my remote for the vizio work with my comcast box along with other accessories. the sony? that's a negative. there are 4 remotes in the living room. lol

the only downside i see about the vizio is the Blacks, aren't quite black. i mean the top and bottom lines for like when you watch movies. you will see 2 different shades. in the movie it's darker and for the bars they are lighter. still not a big issue for me.

i'm sure the newer ones have corrected this issue.

overall. i would say the vizio holds it's ground in the TV market.

 

[iver729 10+ year member]

Vizio is good ****

 

[LiquidClen 10+ year member]

friends got a vizio. i like the picture. I rock a panasonic plasma though

 

[slim8605 10+ year member]

Vizio makes good budget tvs. Unless you watch a lot of movies or sports or anything that requires a shitload of detail and contrast, most people wouldn't even notice the difference between a vizio and any other brand. Not saying they are bad at all but you get what you pay for.

 

[bkjt05 10+ year member]

a friend of mine baught a vizio last night fro walmart for like $800, 42" LCD 1080p etc...good picture. i had a 46" samsung dlp that i paid $1500 for, for the money that $800 vizio dominated my samsung

 

[deLeo 10+ year member]

friends got a vizio. i like the picture. I rock a panasonic plasma though

x2 on panasonic plasma... 42" in my bedroom, so nice //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Mc_Hammer 10+ year member]

i picked up a 42" phillips @ sams club on friday for $800... does 1080p, 29,000: contrast ratio, 4 HDMI inputs... the works

Me> all of you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

^^ nice but that is when 120hz comes into play... most of 120hz tvs are expensive but this one by vizio is only 1k..

I think I will more likely get this TV, but I will explore my options before buying this TV as well, I will check out some Philips TVs since they do have some nice Tvs for decent price.. and other brands as well

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Don't have to worry about refresh rates if you go plasma.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

LOL @ CC $150 OVER MSRP no wonder they are collapsing...

 

[Simek4life 10+ year member]

Seems like a good tv. Vizio's are meant to be good, yet a budget tv. I own a 32" samsung and my parents have a 40" samsung. Theirs also is the 1080 p and 120hz...but cost them like 2700.

 

[Mc_Hammer 10+ year member]

^^ nice but that is when 120hz comes into play... most of 120hz tvs are expensive but this one by vizio is only 1k..
I think I will more likely get this TV, but I will explore my options before buying this TV as well, I will check out some Philips TVs since they do have some nice Tvs for decent price.. and other brands as well

it was 120hz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I still like my Westinghouse better than any Vizio TV, which is in my bedroom.

I know a bar down the stree that has like 6 Vizio's in there and we were shooting the **** one day and just asked him how he likes his Vizio TV's and he says he loves the picture, but he hates having to send them back time after time. He said as soon as he gets one fixed then another one takes a ****. He is thinking of going the Philips route, but told him he miles well stay with what he has.

Overall I like my Sony Bravia XBR5 46" (The main TV in the living room) better than any of them, but was way too much when I picked it up. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

Im looking at the VA26L for a Christmas present to me for the xbox.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

is that the tv they sell over at walmart?

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

It works for what it is. After some tweaking after the abysmal factory sets, they put out a nice picture. No one I play games or watch movies with can tell a difference.

Next route I'll go bigger and better, but meh.

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

I cant Identify the tvs at my walmart, their tags dont have model numbers. Previously I was looking at the VO26L, they had that one on their site. I wish I could afford a bigger one like the OP or even a projector.

OP, have you looked into Westinghouse? I heard they were pretty good. Not to say you havnt but just another affordable option.. but I dont know anyone that has one. Another reason (for me) to go Vizio.