<![CDATA[Vizio Televisions]]>Has anybody had any expierence with the? Good or bad? I am looking at getting one but im not sure on the quality... I have herd good and bad things.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/13082/vizio-televisionsRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 09:04:16 GMTThu, 31 Jan 2008 05:26:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:45:28 GMT]]>I just picked up a 42" Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD and am quite happy with it.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192742https://fargostreet.com/post/192742Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:45:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:49:00 GMT]]>I have a couple store brand displays, happy with both of them. My 34" Insignia widescreen CRT is awesome, albeit very deep, and very heavy (150ish lbs). Can't beat the picture of a good old CRT, plus as an added bonus it does 1080p, which isn't mentioned anywhere in any documentation that comes with it. With a CRT you dont need to worry about contrast ratios or speed, so game on. I also have a 22 inch westinghouse LCD for the internets. It's not the quickest LCD, but its got a good contrast ratio and I don't do any PC gaming really so it works well for me. Point is I've had pretty good experiences with my store brand stuff, your mileage may vary.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192679https://fargostreet.com/post/192679Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:49:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:18:38 GMT]]>It's not true. Check it out, its been discussed on a bunch of forums.

Vizio, Ilo, Magnavox, Phillips and others may sell lower models exclusively to Walmart, but the SAME TV doesnt have different parts inside if its sold at circuit city, or walmart

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192678https://fargostreet.com/post/192678Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:18:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:01:10 GMT]]>

Jim;203900 wrote:
Lol... and I'm sure the SALESMAN at SEARS is a reliable source of information.

Vizio is the #1 brand, and yes, Samsung and LG are better, but for the price its aittteee

But this still doesn't prove if the sales person was correct or not.
Is it true? Is there proof that it's true or not true?

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Jim;203900 wrote:
Lol... and I'm sure the SALESMAN at SEARS is a reliable source of information.

Vizio is the #1 brand, and yes, Samsung and LG are better, but for the price its aittteee

I know, I was just saying...

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DWeigs;203884 wrote:
I was talking to the salesman at Sears, and he said that the ones at Walmart/Sams are mading with lower quality parts and thats why the Vizios sold at Sears are more expensive. Was he just saying that because he just wanted me to buy his idk... But so far i love my LG!!!

Lol... and I'm sure the SALESMAN at SEARS is a reliable source of information.

Vizio is the #1 brand, and yes, Samsung and LG are better, but for the price its aittteee

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DWeigs;203884 wrote:
I was talking to the salesman at Sears, and he said that the ones at Walmart/Sams are mading with lower quality parts and thats why the Vizios sold at Sears are more expensive. Was he just saying that because he just wanted me to buy his idk... But so far i love my LG!!!

Well - I know that I've heard now a couple times that Wal-Mart electronics are made by lower quality parts to give their customers even lower pricing.
I didn't know that Sears was selling Vizio, I didn't even see them there last time I was looking at TVs there.

Late Spring/Early Summer I plan to get a bigger TV - so I've been keeping my eye out for them, learning, keeping an eye on the pricing..

one site for some people to check out that I hear that is located out of the cities is....
"www.secondact.com"
Basically refurbished TVs with a full manufacturer warranty with the possibility of purchasing an extended warranty..
I haven't heard anything bad about them yet, but, I have heard good things so far. However, I'm not to sure about spending good $$$ still on something that is refurbished.
But just figured I'd share!

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BlueSRT0483;203879 wrote:
A lot of the Vizio's I've seen sold are from Sam's Club & also Wal-Mart.

I heard that they use cheaper internal parts for Wal-Mart products. Is this true?

I was talking to the salesman at Sears, and he said that the ones at Walmart/Sams are mading with lower quality parts and thats why the Vizios sold at Sears are more expensive. Was he just saying that because he just wanted me to buy his idk... But so far i love my LG!!!

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tjamz;203840 wrote:
Sorry, not from them. I do have a few other options (JVC, Sanyo...and a couple more coming soon) that are 1080p.

Well - you'll have to shoot me some prices.. If you can

LCD, 1080P, 42" or bigger.

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2slo50h;203844 wrote:
I read somewhere that Vizios internals were made by Sony??? Anyone shed some light on this?

Also I am still a fan of DLP. Still seems like more TV for the dollar.

A lot of the Vizio's I've seen sold are from Sam's Club & also Wal-Mart.

I heard that they use cheaper internal parts for Wal-Mart products. Is this true?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192654https://fargostreet.com/post/192654Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:15:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:37:11 GMT]]>I read somewhere that Vizios internals were made by Sony??? Anyone shed some light on this?

Also I am still a fan of DLP. Still seems like more TV for the dollar.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192619https://fargostreet.com/post/192619Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:37:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:20:43 GMT]]>Sorry, not from them. I do have a few other options (JVC, Sanyo...and a couple more coming soon) that are 1080p.

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tjamz;203812 wrote:
For those looking for a very good, low price unit (720p though) Crosley makes a screen that is an LG Panel and Internals w/ their own outer case...AND comes with a 2 year warranty. If anyone wants pricing, let me know.

Any that are 1080P?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192608https://fargostreet.com/post/192608Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:37:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:42:12 GMT]]>For those looking for a very good, low price unit (720p though) Crosley makes a screen that is an LG Panel and Internals w/ their own outer case...AND comes with a 2 year warranty. If anyone wants pricing, let me know.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192587https://fargostreet.com/post/192587Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:42:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:42:15 GMT]]>I heard vizio's are bad & break a lot. But that is just what i Heard.

I plan to get a bigger & better tv (1080P 42"+) but not sure what to go with.

What i got nw, is a 1080i 42" maxent from best buy - and so far so good. 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192580https://fargostreet.com/post/192580Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:42:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:36:45 GMT]]>hey that looks just like our new tv!

cept bigger...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192536https://fargostreet.com/post/192536Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:36:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:15:46 GMT]]>Well i got my new tv today. I decided not to go with a Vizion afterall and went with an LG that caught my eye as soon as i walked by it. It was ruffly $1200. Its a 42 inch plasma. Here are some crappy pics i took real quick!!
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torbs;203375 wrote:
Please explain this to me then beings you know so much about TV's apparently...

15,000:1
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8251303&type=product&id=1169512521072

20,000:1
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8561479&type=product&id=1188561460115

stick that in your jelly bean pipe and smoke it n00bsauce :icon_cheers:

Your right, I'm wrong. My bad. I shoulda read more first.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192366https://fargostreet.com/post/192366Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:00:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:23:44 GMT]]>I'd like to buy a new one to replace my 29" tube TV but I can't see the TV around my new 22" widescreen monitor and I never leave my desk when I'm home...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192358https://fargostreet.com/post/192358Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:23:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:30:51 GMT]]>Fuck it!! I bought one. We'll see how it work for me.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192352https://fargostreet.com/post/192352Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:30:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:50:10 GMT]]>TV's are yet another one of those things where "you get what you pay for" is way too true. You have to be able to compare all these tvs side by side on the exact same video source in order to see the picture quality differences.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192319https://fargostreet.com/post/192319Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:50:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:30:00 GMT]]>I'm really picky about computer stuff, and have had my share of high end monitors and all that shit.

Especially with plasmas, there are only a few select manufacters the rest are OEM's... You'll find common parts in alot of them.

I don't really ever buy that extra warranty stuff, and generally have had good luck with it all, I figure by the time it breaks I'll want something bigger and better... (had bad experiences with best buy extended warranty before which led me to belive its worthless)

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torbs;203364 wrote:
get a samsung...not much more and soooooooo much better...their contrast ratios are AWESOME at around 15,000:1 on their 40" models...spend the extra few hundred bux on a good tv...you'll be glad you did.

IDK about Vizio TVs in general though besides the fact that if you put it side by side next to a good brand name tv that they look like shit...just like Insignia and Westinghouse...Polaroids are HORRIBLE. a buddy a mine has had one for just a few months and it slowly had features quit working and now it just doesnt work...they are worthless.

Too bad there is no standard for contrast ratios so samsungs 15,000:1 might be the exact same as X-Brands 4000:1 ratio...

Nice try though!

BTW I have a Samsung and absolutely love it.

http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/contrast-ratio.html

The unfortunate thing here is that there is nothing mandatory as to the methodology used by manufactures to measure contrast performance of their projectors or display devices, nor are manufacturers obliged to at least specify the method used to arrive at the quoted figures.

This renders a straightforward comparison of contrast performance figures between different imaging devices - especially from different manufactures - almost meaningless.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/192191https://fargostreet.com/post/192191Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:30:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Vizio Televisions on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:36:18 GMT]]>Basically, 9/10 people will be perfectly happy with a Vizio vs. whatever old tube tv they have now. The major differences come in serviceability and replacement bulbs. Of course, if you buy a 1080p Vizio for hundreds less than a comparable "name brand" you could make the argument that you are getting your money's worth either way. I have a co-worker that has 2 vizio's, he bought a Samsung (or was it Sanyo...can't remember) for his family room and was PISSED that it's quality was worse than his Vizio that he had in his bedroom....so he returned the "good" tv and purchased the "poor" one and hasn't been happier since.

There is a reason that Vizio is the #1 selling TV on the market right now...best bang for the buck.

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