New TV: Vizio any good?

[F-Trooper05]

I'm looking for a new TV. I'd like to get around 50" for under $1K. Every time I'm in Sam's Club the Vizio's always look like they have the cleanest picture, and they retail for around $750. Anybody have any input?

P.S.
Football is a priority.

[SeriousStudent]

Poor quality control is an issue I frequently hear about. There was a small cottage industry here for a while, taking inoperative ones, replacing a few cheap diodes, and then reselling.

Nothing like having an expensive set die from a dollar part.

[Kenneth]

Go panasonic. You get what you pay for and they supposedly have a good warranty department.

I had a Samsung that had a very well known problem and Samsung was replacing the tv's but they failed to tell anyone. Well a few weeks later I started having problems with mine. They told me I missed the deadline and I was screwed. Won't buy another TV from Samsung ever.

[munch520]

We have a couple pamasonics now (42 and 50) and brother recently got a few samsungs (42, 50, and 55).

They're nice but they don't touch the new M series from Vizio IMO. We'll be putting the M55 in our new house for sure. IIRC it's under $1100 from amazon. The 50" is under $1k I believe. Wifi, 3D, 240hz, nice looks, ultra thin...it's worth a look.

[Honu]

any newer TV should beat a older one

compare new against new

you get what you pay for Panasonic are pretty hard to beat all around and the top models are great

vizio is a budget line that makes a decent product for a decent price so overall you could say its a great product on features and price but not quality

think rock river or bushmaster vs say noveske or lmt

both are fun to go plinking with but I own LMT etc..

[TAZ]

I have 2 Vizios in the house. A 42" and a 37"the 42 has been around for atleast 5 years (probably more) without a hitch. My only complaint is the speakers. Just not very loud. The 37 is maybe 3 years old and again no issues. This one has far better sound than the other. I won't hesitate to buy another Vizio if either of these crap out.

[Belmont31R]

Samsung, Panasonic or Sony. Buy from Costco.


Vizio do have poor QC. My MIL had one explode right in their living room to where there was a hole in the screen and it was smoking. Sample of one but they are basically a budget brand for a reason.

If you want good sound get at least a sound bar. Stock speakers are almost universally not very good.

[SilverBullet432]

Ive had my vizio lcd tv for about 6 years now, works flawlessly.

ETA: i still have the original plastic protecting the bezel

[Javelin]

I have a Sony Bravia and like it but I would also own a vizio. They seem to make good stuff in their upper models but be aware vizio makes some cheap models for bulk stores and they have poor chipsets and screen quality.

[ALCOAR]

Samsung, Panasonic or Sony. Buy from Costco.


Vizio do have poor QC. My MIL had one explode right in their living room to where there was a hole in the screen and it was smoking. Sample of one but they are basically a budget brand for a reason.

If you want good sound get at least a sound bar. Stock speakers are almost universally not very good.

Belmont nailed it to the nth degree.....I bought a 42" Sony Bravia HD from costco, and like a dumbass had it fall backwards onto the ground. Sony said your SOL.....however I had the Costco ext. warranty, and poof, within 2 weeks my TV was as good as brand spanking new.

I would have 100% ate the $800+ if I didn't buy that TV from COSTCO.

I have a Vizio 55" HD as well, and for the buck it's a fantastic TV.

That said, The Bravia has a much better picture in almost every category.