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Vizio VO370M 37″ LCD TV 1080p HDTV User Review

Otherwise either go bigger (such as a 1080p projector) or just get a higher contrast 720p display. That said…

Still wowed at how good the new LCDs are. A year or two with an Olevia 37″ I thought was great compared at home with this new Vizio 37″ 1080P downstairs: Damn. All I had to do was put everything in the middle setting, sharpness on 5 (out of 7), turn off all the processing and features, and put the backlight at about 10-20 to get the whites bright enough, or higher for brighter rooms. And the in-content blacks are still inky. It renders the entire contrast and color range faithfully except for a little laziness in the middle of the dynamic range curve that can seem “smoky” on some older video mastering jobs (you truly need CRT, Plasma, or exotics to get it perfect). And it doesn’t have to be excruciatingly bright like the Olevias. That 237t-t12 even at it’s lowest of three crude backlight settings still is kind of blinding in bright scenes, and I have the Brightness down to the point at which the blacks do not get blacker but I can still barely see the foot of the contrast curve.

That continuously adjustable backlight on the new screens is essential. Combined with better real native (not the dynamic software) contrast, and I am floored. And it was 0 cheaper than the Olevia originally! The only thing I’m troubled with is the promotion of this dynamic contrast mode so much in an effort to compete with Plasmas. I think the contrast really is getting good enough on these 37″ LCDs that it doesn’t need to hide it. Again, there’s still obviously room for improvement as Dark City and the Fifth Element still aren’t quite filmy yet in their gorgeous contrast rendition on any LCD I’ve seen yet, but it’s getting there. At a higher cost, the newest multi-LED-based screens allow even more control over the backlight, but the only time I see any non-uniformity is on a completely blank, black screen with a very slight flashlight effect in the upper right. Much less than the 237t-t12. Now I must start worrying about upgrading the computer to have the horsepower to get one of these for my upstairs system! X-Plane or Blackshark in 1080P just isn’t going to happen on a P4.

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Reviews Vizio VO370M 37″ LCD TV 1080p HDTV

Products by : Vizio
Top Model : VO370M

Rating Reviews : 3.0

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Vizio E420VO 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black User Review

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Reviews Vizio E420VO 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black

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Top Model : E420VO

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VIZIO VO320E 32-Inch ECO 720p LCD HDTV User Review

As others have posted, I was hesitant to buy a TV on line. But, based on what some reviewers said, I made the move and was extremely satisfied with Amazon’s handling of the order. With free shipping and a promise of 5-9 business days, I ordered it late on a Wed. night and it was on my porch by noon on Sat. Unbelievable! I do wonder why they would deliver a TV without a signature and just leave it on a porch, visible to anyone passing by, in an unwrapped box, clearing showing that it is an LCD TV. A dishonest person, which I am obviously not, could say they never got it and there is no proof that it was delivered. This is an Amazon decision, to not require a signature and it seems foolish to me.

Out of the carton, without a cable box and just attaching the coaxial cable straight from the wall, the picture is terrific and equals my 42 inch Panasonic plasma TV with an HD cable box. I haven’t even attached the Comcast adapter yet and I am amazed with the crispness of the picture, lack of distortion and the color quality is great. I don’t think I will even bother to tweak the settings. Attaching the base is simply done with a single thumb screw.

I have external speakers that I used with my last TV and I’m not sure if I’m going to bother switching to them. The sound quality is fine for me as it is.
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Reviews VIZIO VO320E 32-Inch ECO 720p LCD HDTV

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Top Model : VO320E

Rating Reviews : 4.5

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Vizio VA26L 26 Inch 720P HDTV LCD TV Accessory Bundle User Review

My family enjoys this Vizio VA26L daily, and we have had no issues. This is better suited to a bedroom or kitchen sizewise. The picture is great compared to it’s market segment, it has lots of input options and the price is right, (9). The setup wizard took minutes, and controls are easy to navigate by adults and kids. The warranty is for one year, most are 90 days. Service is mail in, as is for most sets under 30″. I chose an extended warranty just in case.
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Reviews Vizio VA26L 26 Inch 720P HDTV LCD TV Accessory Bundle

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Top Model : VA26L

Rating Reviews : 4.0

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Vizio VECO320L 32 inch Eco Friendly 720P/1080I HDTV White LCD TV With ATSC/QAM Tuner User Review

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Reviews Vizio VECO320L 32 inch Eco Friendly 720P/1080I HDTV White LCD TV With ATSC/QAM Tuner

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VIZIO VL370M – 37″ LCD TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV User Review

This TV is Great! Picked it up at SAMS Club for 578.00. This thing pretty much set itself up without too many commands from me. We have basic cable with what we thought were only a few channels available but, when we plugged the Vizio in, it automatically scanned for veiwable channels and now we have about 10 more channels than we had before. If your looking for a good looking, affordable, easy to use TV, this is it! The menus are pretty easy to use and actually make sense. Also, in most menus there is a reset option in case you get lost and can’t remember what you changed. We also have the Bose 321 system with HDMI (wich looks amazing) and Roku (netflix) with HDMI and pretty soon the PS3 with HDMI. It just so happens there are 3 conveniantly placed HDMI inputs on the TV. Hands down, one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while
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Reviews VIZIO VL370M – 37″ LCD TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV

Products by : Vizio
Top Model : VL370M

Rating Reviews : 5.0

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