# Vizio TV's? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 10, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486 "2008-12-10T07:40:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sickmach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sickmach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickmach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/21 "2008-12-10T21:10:42Z")
Put it this way Sony owns them for a reason ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/22 "2008-12-10T21:57:45Z")
The vizio’s are rather average displays. They dont do anything too well, but theyre not the worst by far. If you dont really care too much and are on a tight budget, get one of those. ---
**Author:** ![Static](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/static/32/7340_2.png) [@Static](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Static)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/23 "2008-12-11T01:42:19Z")
I have heard nothing but good things bout these. Plus you cant beat the price. ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/24 "2008-12-11T04:16:13Z")
> [@jabbu](#): > > Doesn’t suprise me they’d make the $5k tv look better then the 2-3k tv. > > bestbuy’s setup is shit, as well as CC, sears, etc… The worst thing you could do is buy a tv from just looking at tvs in those shops… Try stereo adv or speaker shop. DING!!! Winner! Best Buy cracks open the box and plugs them into the wall. Every time i’m in The Speaker Shop I am amazed at how crystal clear EVERY TV in there looks. There is so much to the initial setup of a TV, and it’s overlooked by just about EVERY retail outlet around. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/25 "2008-12-11T04:24:49Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > FUCKING SEARCH YOU ASS x34356454 ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/26 "2008-12-11T09:15:25Z")
> [@Djs87](#): > > what makes the setups shit? I was under the impression that looking at tvs side by side is one of the best ways to determine what has a better picture. For example, contrast ratio. Most companies rate theirs based on a different scale. 5000:1 or 50,000:1 dynamic. For some reason, 50,000:1 doesnt always look better than the 5,000:1 tv. Side by side comparisons are very important. > > I really dont see why they even put contrast ratio as a spec anymore. There isnt a universal way to measure it that all companies use. Seems pointless to me. their not calibrated, and you’re viewing them under florescent light. so basically I can just turn up the contrast on the one I want to sell you today and you’ll pick the one that stands out. welocome to sony marketing 101. informed reviews vs. pricing is the way to buy a TV. and by informed review I don’t mean your mom owns a visio and it succeeds in showing a 12 color gamut and has a check box for contrast ratio. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/27 "2008-12-11T09:25:47Z")
Lots of fucking :fail: in this thread, although it is to be expected with the people that have been posting the most. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/28 "2008-12-11T14:48:02Z")
> [@jabbu](#): > > Doesn’t suprise me they’d make the $5k tv look better then the 2-3k tv. Oh… so what you’re saying is that BB made the TV look good and it isn’t one of the best TVs ever made? I thought for sure the Pioneer Elite was one of the best TVs ever made… actually, I’m pretty sure. ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/29 "2008-12-11T15:17:39Z")
for your bedroom that tv will be great… i got my 50" samsung on black friday for under $800 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/30 "2008-12-11T17:13:44Z")
Sure buy vizio, be happy if it lasts a year, and they are not made to be repairable FYI And Sony has nothing to do with Vizio at all. Vizio is a american company, and they buy most of their parts from Sharp. Samsungs are on about the same level as LG. Sony LCDs are some of the best LCD’s out there and I do not like LCDs much at all. The Samsung plasma/Lg plasma and panasonic plasmas are all about the same. The pioneer elite plasmas are perfect, in every way. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/31 "2008-12-11T17:38:08Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > Sure buy vizio, be happy if it lasts a year, and they are not made to be repairable FYI > > And Sony has nothing to do with Vizio at all. Vizio is a american company, and they buy most of their parts from Sharp. > > Samsungs are on about the same level as LG. > > Sony LCDs are some of the best LCD’s out there and I do not like LCDs much at all. > > The Samsung plasma/Lg plasma and panasonic plasmas are all about the same. > > The pioneer elite plasmas are perfect, in every way. Truth. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/32 "2008-12-11T17:43:02Z")
I’d take a fujitsu or marantz plasma over pioneer elite. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/33 "2008-12-11T18:06:10Z")
I just picked up the 42" 120hz one they have. Im really impressed with it for the price. Picked it up at CC for less than $1,100. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/34 "2008-12-11T18:44:31Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > I just picked up the 42" 120hz one they have. Im really impressed with it for the price. > > Picked it up at CC for less than $1,100. Jeezus, for that price you could have got a 40" Sony S series. I never saw the new 120hz models though, they might be alright… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/35 "2008-12-11T19:25:56Z")
ya i do notice the 120hz difference. playing xbox and watching stuff is so smooth. only issue i have is the hdmi from my laptop to my tv has lines occasionally on my screen during the fast parts. i think it has to do with my laptop video card to my tv but i am not sure. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/36 "2008-12-11T19:49:14Z")
Thats more likely coming from your laptop, but its not good regardless. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/37 "2008-12-11T19:57:25Z")
yea 360 and tv and dvd player work amazing ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/38 "2008-12-11T20:16:10Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I’d take a fujitsu or marantz plasma over pioneer elite. ehh the Marantz Fujitsu we have are a bit green, the NEC on the other hand. Not one complaint. the elites can be a touch red. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/39 "2008-12-12T04:38:03Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > Sure buy vizio, be happy if it lasts a year, and they are not made to be repairable FYI > . Already at a year and a half on both of my vizios with no issues. Also have a 3 year warranty, so I am not worried at all. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486/40 "2008-12-12T04:46:15Z")
I have one, watching it right now… great TV for the money [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vizio-tvs/59486.md?page=3)