VIZIO SV472XVT 47-Inch Class XVT Series TRULED 240Hz sps LED LCD VIZIO Internet Apps HDTV | 
| Brand: Vizio
Category: CE
List Price: $1,499.99
Buy New: $1,370.41
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 998
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 47
Shipping Weight (lbs): 49.4
Dimensions (in): 43.9 x 10 x 29.7
MPN: SV472XVT
Model: SV472XVT
UPC: 845226002335
EAN: 0845226002335
ASIN: B0036DDHSA
Release Date: February 15, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 47-inch direct type LED-backlit LCD HDTV with full 1080p HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) | | • | Connect to the Internet via Wireless-N Wi-Fi or Ethernet to stream video, audio and news content from VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) | | • | Smart Dimming intelligently controls LED blocks to produce 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio | | • | Inputs: 4 HDMI, 1 component, 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 PC, 1 RF, 1 Ethernet, 1 optical digital audio output | | • | Includes removable stand; measures 43.85 x 29.67 x 10.04 inches with stand; Bluetooth remote with slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
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Product Description
VIZIO’S 47 inch TruLED HDTV LCD continues to break the mold of traditional HDTVs, delivering the latest technologies for superior picture quality and sound! This direct type, backlit HDTV is comprised of 640 LEDs divided into 80 control blocks and utilities Smart Dimming to intelligently control these blocks, turning them on and completely off based on the content you’re watching. This cutting edge technology stops light leakage enabling you to achieve REAL 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio for rich, dark scenes delivering an experience that will blow you away. Rounding this out are features such as full 1080p high definition resolution for crystal clear images, 240Hz Smooth Motion for fluid transitions and SRS audio technologies for amazing sound! And using the latest wireless technology, you can easily connect to the Internet and stream movies and TV shows using the Netflix and Amazon widgets, listen to your favorite music via Rhapsody and get the latest news, sports and weather through Yahoo. The Universal Bluetooth remote with slide out QWERTY keypad makes sending a Tweet or changing your status on Facebook a breeze. The Extreme VIZIO Technology series epitomizes what HDTV should be!
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 BuY A WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (AWESOME TV) July 30, 2010
M. Sharpless (4621 Kathi Drive APT C.)
First, let me tell you what happen. VIZIO is a new company to the TV world, so parts are hard to find for the TV in case it goes out. Second, when you buy ANY TV, buy the longest, BEST Warranty you can with it. It will save you a lot of money on repairs, and save you from a BIG HEADACHE!!
I bought a 42in LCD VIZIO two years ago, didn't use it excessively, I played my PS3, and X-box360 on it, but mostly I play PC games. I didn't have any kind of Cable or Satellite TV on it. I only played games and watched Blu-Ray movies though my PS3 on it. So what happened? The main board shorted on the TV, and fried my PS3 HDMI port. So, I have a dead TV, and a HDMI port on my PS3 screwed up. I don't blame the the TV for my PS3, things happen to electronics. My PS3 is at Sony being fixed for a flat fee (Includes shipping and repair), but my TV is dead in the water with no support from VIZIO. None!! I called and all that they do is give you a number to a TV repair company from California. You call them, and they send someone out form a store they contract out in your area for 85 dollars to tell you, what you already know. It needs fixing. So my TV was going to cost 348 dollars to repair the Main Board alone, just to determine if anything else was wrong with it. So I have a dead TV on my table, waiting for me to buy a main board for it, to see if there is anything else wrong with it. What happened? I should have bought a extended warranty, and stay away from VIZIO.
So, here I am. I know own this TV (I know, I didn't learn did I :-), but with a FIVE YEAR full coverage warranty from DELL. I know DELL warranties, in my opinion it's the best warranty you can buy for anything from their website. I have a laptop that's four years old, and they repaired it every time without question, even after being deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. So If your going to buy a TV, BUY a WARRANTY that includes it all, It's extra money, may be $300 extra, but for five years of worry free operation, and a guarantee it will be replaced if it breaks (If you don't do something dumb to it that caused it to break), it saves you from worrying about your new purchase. The lesson from this? No matter what brand you buy, pay the extra money for a warranty, and VIZIO's support SUCKS!!
OK, I will now review the TV.
First, I was reluctant to by another VIZIO. But the DELL Guy told me for the price I was wanting to spend, this TV was the best (He also told me his friend has the same TV, and he himself saw how good it was). He was right, compared to a Sony or any TV with the same Technology. This TV Stands on it's own with Picture, Sound, and Internet Connectivity.
Picture-LED. It's Sharp, crisp, and the depth of color is outstanding. The black is really black, and the whites are really white. The smooth motion takes some getting used too, but once your use to it, it really does enhance the picture quality. If you have a blu-ray player, throw in Avatar, or Planet Earth, it looks simply amazing. Almost as if your really there. Compared to the old Vizio, It's a 60% picture improvement from the LCD Vizio I once had (42" LCD HDTV MODEL NUMBER: VW42LFHDTV10A). I think this TV throws out a picture that rivals the 4 pixel TV's that Sharp makes. Yet, I am only comparing from what I see on floor models. Needless to say this Picture will blow you away without question. It's so smooth, and bright, and sharp, I don't think your eyes can see anything sharper.
Connectivity: I am going to include everything on this, Internet, and ports. First, it has enough HDMI Ports (3), and other Ports to hook up everything you can dream of. It even comes with an Optical Out for your Home Theater system. I have my X-box360, Soon I will have my PS3, and even a Computer hooked up to my Vizio. It all looks good in full 1080P. If you have a Computer than can hook up though HDMI, it's best to do so. It easier, than hooking it up though the VGA, but the VGA is there if you need it. Internet Aps, are cool on the TV. Checking the Weather is cool, and Streaming movies is cool. I have my TV hooked up though the wireless networked (Can hook it up with a Ethernet Cord), and I steamed a full HD movie without any problems (I have ComCast Digital Cable, there Extreme package for 85 a month, Indianapolis Region). Depending on your connection it might be different, but the wireless function works well.
Sound: Not bad for the TV it self. Sound is stereo quality from the TV Speakers. I suggest you hook it up though the optical cable to your home theater system. But, if your going to just use the TV Speakers, you get sound that's not bad.
A GOOD Warranty is important for ALL new High Definition TVS!! They are not as reliable as your hold CRT TV's. :-( It's just the sad truth. The new TV's will not last you for 30 years like the old ones of yesterday. I still have my TV I got when I was 10 years old to ply my old Nintendo on. It still works without a problem. lol. I just wish the new TV's would last like that, but they will not. Save yourself the Heartache, and buy the best warranties money can buy for your new purchase of ANY BRAND of HighDef TV's.
Vizio is a new company, and I believe they will grow in reliability, and brand power. I think that Vizio is here to stay and will become a power player in the TV market. They just need to upgrade their Tech Support, and realize people will be willing to pay for a TV Repair if the price of the Repair does not cost as much as the TV did.
Well worth the money! July 27, 2010
KB
I have owned a 1080P DLP HDTV for the last 2 1/2 years and was very happy with everything except the lack of deep black levels and the overall size of the tv. Several months ago I had made up my mind to purchase a new plasma tv. I even had a plasma tv in my Amazon cart on more than one occasion. However, after going into a local store to once again look at plasma tv's on display I noticed the picture quality on the LED/LCD tv's. After some research (including the reviews for this tv here) I made the decision to buy this tv from Amazon. It was shipped by Pilot freight (I never heard of them before) and the tv was delivered on time (but they did have a 6 hour delivery window). Thy brought in the tv in an undamaged box, opened it up and placed it on the tv stand for me. I had already had everything ready and waiting so setup was as easy as hooking up 1 HDMI cable and plugging the tv in. The tv works flawlessly, HD satellite looks great, and Blu Ray looks phenominal, especially movies like Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Dark Knight, etc. I do agree with those that are not impressed with the tv speakers. I purchased a surround sound system with receiver when I bought the tv and it makes the viewing experience much more enjoyable. As far as applications available on the tv, I had already been watching Netflix via my Blu Ray player so I have not even connected the tv to the Internet yet. Lastly regarding picture quality, my teenage daughter expressed no interest in getting a new tv when she was told we were replacing the DLP tv. When she first saw the new tv on, she was, and still is amazed at the picture quality. This tv was my first Vizio product and will likely not be my last. Great job Vizio!
The entire family is delighted with this TV July 25, 2010
Richard Burford (Sandy, UT USA)
It's worth stating that our family doesn't watch a lot of television. If it's on a couple of hours a day that's unusual. However, with the World Cup and Tour de France coming up, and our old TV on its last legs it was time for a new TV.
Set up was simple, with plenty of HDMI inputs. I am not sure that all of the internet apps are necessary (who updates Facebook while watching television ?), but the wireless connectivity into our home network was really simple to set up.
The picture is really good, and the sound is perfectly acceptable.
My only (minor) quibbles are the remote control is a bit tacky - full of features, but feels like it is about to fall apart every time I touch it, and second) there's a Vizio 'light' logo at the bottom of the TV frame which is white when the TV is on, and orange when it's off. No offence, Vizio, but I know when the TV's off ! To my mind this is just a waste of (a small amount) of electricity.
Having said all of this, we are really pleased with the TV and would recommend it wholeheartedly.
 Liked it. July 19, 2010
Sekhar Kari (USA)
I got one 3 weeks back, and I must say its a good buy. I was really not sure whether to go for Sony, Samsung or Vizio until I read the reviews on Cnet. The interesting part of the review was the features and overall picture quality.
I must admit, it meat the expectations. Set-up was easy, universal remote works great, internet apps are easily accessible. HD picture quality is sound, which is expected and at par with rest. But big suspicion I always had is how the TV handles non HD content like TV Channels with 480i,720p, old DVD player with no HDMI, Netflix with non HD content, etc. I don't have much experience with other HDTVs, but this TV kind of handling it quite well. I don't see that screwed up image quality ( I remember seeing on some other hdtv), and by adjusting the picture size we can still optimize the quality. Audio is good, Pandora works great. here is the summary.
Another big plus is internet apps, I love the way I can tweet from my TV, while watching a movie/game. ditto with facebook. I viewed some facebook photo gallery, it looks great.Netflix is easy and works great.
Pros.
1) Picture quality
2) WI-FI connectivity
3) Price
4) Internet apps (Netflix,Twitter,Facebook,etc)
5) Bluetooth remote. (You must have Bluetooth remote to tweet, no need to show at TV while typing)
6) Non HD content is displayed reasonably better.
Cons.
1) Slow during start-up (takes 10 secs)
2) Keys on the Remote are hard to find at times. (No radium top, you just can't see anything if the room is dark). I don't know why they didn't think of it.
3)Internet apps missing YouTube and Picasa. (I can't imagine internet TV without YouTube)
4) Little bulky compared to conventional LED TVs
Issues found ( I could be wrong, but want to write here)
1)while watching Netflix images skewed once. (not sure TV problem, or Netflix movie content problem)
2)Turned off automatically once
3)Once the color went to 0 and picture is black and white. Had to go to setting and change
4)Started noticing 'OK' button doesn't function. some times need to press twice or thrice (need to check more)
Bang for the buck July 13, 2010
S. Rangarajan (NJ USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought this unit from Sams club. I couldn't post my review below on Samsclub, because the website said the review contained profanity.
Not sure what it is :-)
As many other reviewers have posted, this TV gives the most bang for the buck in the above 40" LED backlit TV sets.
Pros:
1. Setup (by the wizard on first power on) was real easy
2. Excellent picture quality viewing not only bluray movies, but also upconverted (1080p) DVDs. I would daresay the picture quality was more or less equivalent to comparable and much more expensive Samsung or Sony TVs.
3. Deep black and no blooming (or atleast I couldnt notice it).
4. Internet Apps is a cool plus. But with most devices trying add the most common of the apps, this should not be a major criterion for your purchase decision.
5. Firmware upgrade happened a few hours after the first power-on
6. Bluetooth remote with Qwerty keyboard (That's very unique for this TV and really helpful too)
7. Connects with laptop/PC via HDMI or VGA.
8. Comes with an attached stand
9. Sound quality seems nice too.
10. Netflix streaming was unbelievable. High quality with no interruption at all.
Cons:
1. Sometimes remote hangs for a few seconds to minutes, when accessing Internet apps. Restarting the TV helps. (This could be a problem with my router as well).
2. All USB ports are disabled. Not sure when or if at all they would be enabled.
3. A bit too thick for a LED backlit TV.
4. Less number of options for Picture settings
5. Netflix app can access only the instant queue
6. Most of the Internet apps are pretty much useless. I for myself use just Netflix, Pandora and weather updates. Not sure why integrating a generic browser is that difficult for device manufacturers.
Overall, if you want to save a few 100 bucks and dont fancy brand names this is one hell of a TV (at least thats what it looks like after a months use).
P.S: The TV with the box didnt fit in my full size car (Camry LE 2005). I had to get help from a Sams employee to take the TV out and put it in my car without the outer cover.
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