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Vizio LED TVs...what say you

JesasaurusRex said:
If you haven't picked one up yet this is the last year anyone is making a plasma tv. Most manufacturers have stopped already. Picked up a 60" Samsung off their website for 699 plus tax and free shipping. Think the special is still going on and I'd recommend that route. No bells and whistles but you can get smart features built into your blu ray player if that's something you're looking for. 4k is pretty much a gimmick right now unless you sit ridiculously close to the screen or buy something a bit bigger than you're thinking about. Then Ofcourse there's still really no content anyways so I think your money should be spent on something other than worrying about resolution. Plasma shits on LCD displays in almost every single category, pays to do a little research. Also you do have to look at part numbers for some lower end tv's since the panels come out of a lottery as was stated by Rel earlier. Good luck!
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Yes, I'm a huge Plasma fan as well despite the heat thrown off and the spike in the electrical usage when it is turned on.

I'll be sad when my 60" Panny Plasma croaks but, I'm sure, by then, there will be a value priced non Plasma alternative that has as good a picture, (which is not true today).

EDIT: I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Vizio but, as with most TV's, do some research to find a good picture setting using resources available on CNET, LCD/LED TV Buying Guide or the geeks on the AVS Forum. Finding a custom setting that is pleasing to your eye makes all the difference. Hell, I've even got friends who hook up the cable to their TV, as well as an HDMI cable, and end up watching SD on their HD set because the set "defaults" to the cable input rather than the HDMI input. When I see that the first thing I do is unplug the cable from their TV and explain to them to use the HD channels, not the SD channels. Sounds stupid but have had to do that twice.
 
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danate said:
I got frustrated with the TV lineup as I always bought Samsung and learned that they now source their panels from multiple manufacturers, some of which are good and some of which are crappy and it's very difficult to tell which one you're getting. The Vizios seem great for the money and if you want to get to that higher echelon of PQ then you have to spend considerably more money. After my last TV broke, I said screw it and went to a projector system and never looked back.

Can't argue with a 120" screen. Really makes 3D movies worth it too.

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Dayam. Imagine a pair of :boobies on this thing.
 
Only one problem with a projector...

Dog butt! :laughing

Just picked up a 55" led for ~$600. It's amazing how cheap TV tech has become.
 

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GAJ said:
EDIT: I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Vizio but, as with most TV's, do some research to find a good picture setting using resources available on CNET, LCD/LED TV Buying Guide or the geeks on the AVS Forum. Finding a custom setting that is pleasing to your eye makes all the difference.
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^^^ This. I used CNET's settings on my 70" Vizio wow what a difference.
Also if you can use an antenna for OTA do it. OTA is still your best picture.
 
I've been happy with my two LG LED LCDs. One's a 46", one's a 32". 0 issues, great picture as far as I can tell, super thin and lightweight, and they play literally any type of video file I plug in through the USB - Video TS folders, .avi, .mp4, .m4v, .mkv, .mov, .wmv, etc. Makes it super easy to play stuff from the external without having to worry about conversions.
 
JesasaurusRex said:
RReturn It and get the plasma!!!
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Plasma is way too hot for our room (the TV sits in front of a window), but I got a 55" someone returned from Black Friday and saved $100 on the exact TV I wanted. $500 on a very nice Samsung with all the farkles except 4k. :thumbup
 
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