Vizio E60i-A3 (60-inch LED)
There are only a couple of 60-inch LED TVs on the market for less than a grand, and none of them has Smart TV except for this Vizio.
The good: The Vizio E601i-A3 is an outstanding value as the least expensive LED TV of its size that also offers Smart TV. Its picture boasts highly accurate color and very good bright-room performance. Plenty of Smart content is on hand within a responsive interface, and the QWERTY remote makes searches and other Smart TV actions easier. With its thin bezel, the set has a more compact, sleeker look than many competitors.
The bad: The E1i-A3's picture can't match the black-level performance of some competing LED TVs, and suffers from some uniformity issues. Its Smart TV interface design seems a bit dated and cumbersome.
The bottom line: The Vizio E601i-A3 is the best value yet among big-screen LED TVs.
October 31, 2012 9:50 PM PDT
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