Equipped with a wide variety of input interfaces including Four HDMI (v1.3) inputs, perfect for High Definition Satellite or Cable Box
Offers viewing angles of up to 178 degrees
HDTV Television with LCD Technology
Displays Resolutions up to 1080p
Includes Remote Control
Product Description
VO42LF_Lava_Thumb VO42LF - 42" Class LCD FHDTV 42" LCD Television 1920 x 1080 2.073 Million Pixels 5000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio 16.7 Million Colors 720p, 1080i (HDTV), 1080p (FHDTV) 4x HDMI, 2x Component, 1x RF 40.4"W x 27.6"H x 9.6"D VO42LF - 42" Class LCD FHDTV VIZIO's Evolution with the most advanced technology offers true 1080p performance available. Perfectly displaying more than 16 Million colors with incredible contrast ratios and brightness levels, your living room will become your new home theater
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
"Terrible!"2009-07-04
By T. Near (Albuquerque)
Don't buy this! It worked for 9 months, then the picture started to flicker and then go blank. Turn the set off for a minute, and the picture comes back...for 2 minutes. Eventually the set just won't come on. Vizio will only replace it with a refurbished set and WON'T EXTEND THE WARRANTY. You get what you pay for, and there's a reason Vizio is low priced. The quality is erratic and many sets aren't working. They bid parts for the sets, so each month the manufacturer of a part can change and the quality suffers. AND it takes them a week to get the set to you.
"Great deal bought it refurbished!!"2009-05-05
By Michael Countryman (pelzer, sc)
Well let me start off by telling you that I have spent over a month doing research and going to retail stores comparing different models and brands before deciding on this one. I will admit I am on a budget so that did play a role in my decision.
After much debate I decided to go with the refurbished model but was nervous that it would have some problem but WOW it looks and works perfect and saved a bunch!!
I am using it in my bedroom at a distance of about 13 feet away and only using standard definition hooked up and I will tell you the picture is great!! My dad came over and swore that it was hooked up to hi def. My tv in the living room is hooked up to hi def and looks about the same. Yes I did play with all the settings to get the picture to look that good.
The sound on this tv puts my 62 inch Samsung to shame. The sound is fantastic on this and has many adjustments.
There is plenty of inputs and outputs on this one. 4 HDMI wow!!
Overall I really love this set and wish I had bought Vizio for my living room instead of Samsung but of well.
Yes I would for sure recommend this to anyone. The picture and quality is up there with the best of them and you will save big too!!
"All good so far"2009-04-25
By Geeky guy (California, USA)
Bought this at a membership store 3 weeks ago. First we got a free HD cable box upgrade with component video output, hooked that up. Picture and sound were great. Cable box failed, got new cable box with with HDMI, and picture is even better! Basketball, baseball, hockey all look real sharp, haven't noticed motion blur to be a problem. (I found that some sports come to me at 720p, others in 1080i, both look great.) Occassionally there is some pixelization, and unfortunately I have no way of knowing if it's the TV or the cable box. Hooked up some rabbit ears briefly, just as an experiment, and over the air HD looked very nice. Sideways viewing angle is fine. The TV is on a stand that is about 30 inches high. The picture looks great from normal sitting viewing position. But if you're standing, near the screen, you can see some decreased contrast due to the vertical angle. Wall mounting a foot or so higher would be better. Standing a few feet away, as you might do for some video games (Wii Fit, DDR), there is a little contrast loss, but it's barely noticeable--no complaints from the teenagers. Also tried hooking up my computer via RGB and that looks just fine. Played a 1080p video from the computer, quality is excellent. Had to call customer support to get PIP working; for some reason the default was PIP disabled by parental consent setting. Stereo sound is clear with excellent separation.
UPDATE: After about one month, the picture started showing red and green noise. I called Vizio, and they made an appointment for a service visit. They replaced a board, and the problem seems to be fixed. The service guys said this was a common problem.
"Great TV For the Price"2009-04-17
By K. Kethcart (Chicago, IL)
I bought this TV from TigerDirect as a refurb a couple weeks ago and I'm really glad that I did. I wasn't in the market for a buying a TV for a few months but I couldn't pass up the deal ($550). I have a 1080P upscaling DVD player hooked up to it and it looks great although I do wish I would have gotten a Blu-Ray player. I currently do not have TV hooked up to the TV because I am moving out soon but I do watch
[...] shows (480I) through it and it looks great with the DVI to HDMI cable from my computer. The setup is very easy and it's not hard to get a great picture after messing around with setting a little bit. The default settings were a little off for my taste (a little too much color and contrast.) The speakers on the TV sound great and do not distort until extremely high volumes. I have yet to really find something about this TV that I do not like. I had always heard good things about Vizios and this TV reaffirmed that for me. I would highly recommend this TV, especially for the outrageously low price.
"Excellent TV"2009-02-10
By Todd (Chattanooga, TN)
This is the second Vizio LCD TV that I have purchased. Once I find a product that I like I always look to that manufacturer whenever I have another purchase need.
I recently finished my basement and added a family room to my home. I already had a Vizio 37" LCD TV in my living room for close to a year and absolutely loved the quality, especially for the price. At that time I had read an article that Vizio was going to be the Sony of the future. After watching my two TV's I have no doubt they will someday rise to that level.
I didn't have HD service with my first TV, but added it after I bought my 42" and like it even more. The picture quality seems to be as good as any other I see in the stores. I highly recommend to anyone that they should save their money and buy one from Vizio instead of buying one of the expensive brands.
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