Vizio XVT473SV user reviews

Pros Excellent performance for the price

Cons Have not experience any

Summary After 3 months of research and shopping online to replace my 5 year old Sony 50" LCD I choose the Vizio XVT473SV. I have no regret in choosing the Vizio. I basically picked this model because of the performance reviews and price. The picture is outstanding in both Bluray and TV performance. At times it even seems to have a little 3D effect when playing Bluray's. Setup was easy, the remote and onscreen menu's are very well laid out. I didn't much care about the internet apps this model came with until I started playing around with them and became very impressed with them. You can even sign on to your eBay account, do searches and also do biding. I decided to use the built-in WiFi 802.11n and it was easy to connect to my Linksys G-Router and it gets an excellent signal at full bandwidth. What was even more impressive was from one of the internet apps, I could stream 1080p movies to the TV and it was Bluray quality ! When the TV is off it will update your firmware and internet apps automatically. Right now I am very happy with this TV and hopefully it will last a long time.

Pros Very clear HD picture.

Cons Not able to get PIP, one of the reasons I purchased it.

Pros Picture looks great.

Cons Tempermental, and possibly flawed. Reboots itself, turns itself off, and sometimes just freezes up requiring a power down.

Summary Have had the tv for a week. Great picture but is a pain in the butt. Whenever I first turn the tv on (1st use of the day or after an extended time being off), the tv starts up with audio crackling and the picture is either pixelated or frozen. After a couple of minutes, it seems to reboot - turns itself off, the VIZIO light flashes, and a few minutes later it comes back on and everything is fine. This happens every time. Takes about 5 minutes total. Not sure if I have it setup incorrectly since it does evetuantually adjust itself, or if it is a real issue with the set. When it comes back on though, the picture looks great and it works fine (although for reasons I do not know, it will also turn itself off or go black and I have to unplug it for it to start up again. Any help would be greatly appreciated - Vizio did not recognize the problem when I called. I may return it.

Pros Great Picture. Love the remote with keyboard.

Cons It has a mind of it's own.

Summary I bought this TV primarily on CNET's review. I must have gotten a lemon. I bought it on 10/03/10. Worked great for two weeks then problems began. First, a couple of the HDMI slots quit working, then the sound started becoming inconsistant, then the ultimate happened.... Last night during Monday Night Football. it decided to turn it's self off. I could turn it back on and did so several times but after 10 to 30 seconds it would turn off again. Try watching a game under those conditions! ! ! I tried again today and same results so it wasn't that the VIZIO just didn't want to watch the Cowboys. I'm very disappointed but may try another to see if it was just my bad luck on this set.