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| Price | Check Prices | $999.99 | $1,799.00 to $2,199.99 | Check Prices |
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| Release date | March 20, 2006 | August 30, 2008 | September 30, 2009 | November 01, 2006 |
| The Bottom Line | Discerning viewers won't be satisfied with its home-theater performance, but nobody can deny that the Vizio P42HDTV is a great bargain for casual TV watching. | The Vizio SV470XVT represents a viable alternative for LCD TV bargain hunters who want 120Hz processing. | Sure, it has a few flaws, but nothing fatal prevents the local dimming, LED-backlit Vizio VF551XVT from exhibiting excellent LCD picture quality for the buck. | The low-buck, high-value Vizio VP42HDTV deftly avoids most of the picture-quality pitfalls of inexpensive plasmas. |
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| Sound Effects | Info unavailable | SRS TruSurround XT | SRS TruSurround HD | Info unavailable |
| Input Video Formats | 480i 480p 720p 1080i | 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p | 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p | 480i 480p 720p 1080i |
| Multi-channel Preview | POP Picture-in-picture (PIP) | Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner) | Picture-in-picture (PIP) Picture-out-of-picture (POP) | Picture-in-picture (PIP) Picture-out-of-picture (POP) |
| Analog TV Tuner | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC | NTSC |
| Weight | 85.1 lbs | 62.4 lbs | 78 lbs | 73 lbs |
| Image Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Digital TV Tuner | QAM ATSC | QAM ATSC | QAM ATSC 8-VSB | QAM ATSC 8-VSB |
| HDMI Ports Qty | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1024 x 768 |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo |
| Analog Video Format | ATSC | Info unavailable | NTSC | NTSC ATSC QAM |
| Speaker System | 2 speakers | 3 speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Radio | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Environmental Standards | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes | Info unavailable |
| MPEG Decoder | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | MPEG-2 | Info unavailable |
| TV Tuner | 1x analog/digital combo | 1x analog/digital combo | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Stereo Reception System | MTS | MTS | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| DVD | None | None | None | None |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 43 in x 11.4 in x 31 in - With stand | 43.9 in x 10 in x 29.7 in - With stand | 51.6 in x 5 in x 33.9 in - Without stand | 42.1 in x 11.4 in x 29.8 in - With stand |
| Power | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V |
| Battery | None | None | None | None |
| Remote Control | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared | Universal remote control - Infrared |
| VCR | None | None | None | None |
| Technology | Plasma (PDP) | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | Plasma (PDP) |
| Diagonal Size | 42 in - Widescreen | 47 in - Widescreen | 55 in - Widescreen | 42 in - Widescreen |
| Digital Television Certification | HDTV | HDTV | HDTV | HDTV |
| Progressive Scan | Progressive scanning (line doubling) | Progressive scanning (line doubling) | Progressive scanning (line doubling) | Progressive scanning (line doubling) |
| HDCP Compatible | Yes | Info unavailable | Yes | Info unavailable |
| Additional Features | Info unavailable | Smooth motion picture technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Display Format | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 720p |
| LCD Backlight Technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | LED Backlight technology | Info unavailable |
| PC Interface | VGA (HD-15) | VGA (HD-15) | HDMI VGA (HD-15) | VGA (HD-15) |
| 120Hz | Info unavailable | Yes | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video Interface | HDMI S-Video Component Composite | HDMI S-Video Component Composite | HDMI S-Video Component Composite | HDMI S-Video Component Composite |
| Product Description | VIZIO P42HDTV - 42 in Plasma TV | VIZIO SV470XVT - 47 in LCD TV | VIZIO VF551XVT - 55 in LCD TV | VIZIO VP42 - 42 in Plasma TV |
| Product Type | Plasma TV | LCD TV | LCD TV | Plasma TV |
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