Vizio XVT 42'' SV420 120Hz 1080p LCD HDTV | 
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| Brand: Vizio
List Price: $1,199.00
Buy New: $1,169.00
You Save: $30.00 (3%)
Rating:  8 reviews
MPN: A1666949
Model: SV420
UPC: 335578421088
EAN: 0335578421088
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | 42" wide display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels for Movie Theater media experience | | • | wide screen angle of 178/178 degrees gives crisp images from most corners of your room | | • | Captures the action with 120hz motion estimation and motion compensation technology | | • | Brilliant picture quality with over 1.07 billion colors, 6500:1 dynamic contrast ratio will enhance your viewing experience | | • | 4, HDMI inputs for excellent digital connectivity |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Good TV for the money -- works with rabbit ears! January 5, 2009
I have had this TV for two weeks and so far it is great. (I got it at Costco for $996.)
Once I got the HD cable from Charter, etc., and tinkered a bit with the settings, the Vizio looked as good at home as in the store. Really! Even straight out of the box, it looked excellent!
(And you & a friend can just pull it out of the box, connect up the cable/antenna + power supply cord and watch. The stand is already installed. Nice.)
I would give it 5 stars but for three small complaints.
1. As others have said, the remote is a little flimsy and hard to use in low light.
2. The input plugs in the back of the set face down and are difficult to use. This is no big deal since there is a pretty complete set on the right side of the set but it is a pain if you want everything set up clean. (My TV is in a cabinet, so this is a small problem. I use the side input jacks.)
3. There is no headphone out jack and I can't seem to find any USB input either.
The TV is slow to warm up at first. Be prepared to wait about 10 seconds. This is good because it saves juice and $$. If you are a "quick on" kind of person, this is NOT your TV.
Also, the sound from the just the TV is pretty good. The speakers face forward on the bottom of the TV. For someone with so-so hearing anyway, the TV by itself is fine for everything but action movies.
Lastly, before I got the HD cable hook up, I tried the TV with cheapo rabbit ears. It pulled in all my local digital channels very well. Much better than my old TV + converter box. I live in a low area and I was shocked that all the local digital stations came in fine. In fact, when I get sick of paying Charter megabucks for HD, I'll probably switch back to the old $10 Radio Sh** antenna!
Vizio XVT 42" Review December 30, 2008
Just Purchased the New Vizio XVT 120hz LCD. All I can say is that I am truly impressed. I was very skeptical buying a generic brand name LCD but look no more cause this TV is just as good as any Samsung or Sharp. I'm still all for Plasma's because of the better black levels and no blurring during motion scene's though.
This TV doesn't solicit any wow factors but it will suit its purpose. I bought this as a 2nd TV for playing PC and Console games and haven't had any problems. I even hooked this bad boy up to my Uverse HD box and was very suprised at the great picture quality.
How can you go wrong for [...], 2yr extended Costco warranty, 120hz, PC input, 1080P, 4HDMI inputs, 1 HDMI cable included
Amazing deal at the price !! December 27, 2008
All the previous posts of customer reviews are accurate and very helpful. Truly an amazing deal for a 42" with spectacular view and crispy images. I have checked the quality of Sony, Samsung and other competitive brands. Visio has equivalent quality in lesser unbeatable price. I got a further $100 discount when I bought it from Dell website. I would definitely recommend buying this TV if SONY bravia is out of your budget.
Cons : The remote control seems a bit creepy.
Vizio XVT Clear Picture, Good Sound December 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My mother purchased one of these from another retailer, (This is her 1st HDTV) and I set it up for her today. She currently doesn't have any true HD content, but all of the SD content through both component and composite sources is very good quality. When she upgrades her Dish Network DVR it will be interesting to see the quality. Most suprising thing about the set, was the sound from the 3 hidden speakers. It is clear and has ample volume for her use. Will need to see how well the set holds up, but first impression is excellent.
Great bang for your buck November 24, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I purchased the Vizio SV420XVT to replace my not-so-old Vizio VX42L, a TV that I had nothing but problems with. My first VX had severe backlight bleeding, and the replacement unit developed audio dropouts, so I decided that perhaps I should abandon that model altogether and upgrade to Vizio's 120Hz model.
Straight out the box, this TV makes a powerful impression. Its settings are nearly dead-on, but there are of course tweaks to be made. I am still undecided in my opinion of the Smooth Motion feature; it is far too unstable to use for movies, but decent enough for sports games. It essentially creates an extra 4 frames for every 1 frame of input, increasing framerates from 24 frames/sec to 120 frames/sec. During movies, this can lead to herky jerky movements in fast moving scenes, while at the same time create smooth as butter motion in slower scenes. The effect is very similar to watching a soap opera, and I definitely prefer watching my movies at 24 frames/sec.
There are many extra features built into the TV, but I find that the picture looks best and performs most reliably with them turned off, with the exception of Adaptive Luma. Even without these features enabled, the picture is jaw-droppingly good. Blacks are much more solid than earlier models, color accuracy is greater, and contrast is surprisingly good.
The addition of an optical digital audio output is a very nice feature to have on a "value minded" TV as well. This complements the gaming performance of this set nicely. Both PC and current generation consoles look amazing on this TV, and you will not be disappointed if gaming is your main reason for purchasing.
QAM tuning seems to be hit-or-miss, depending on your cabling. The tuner had some issues pulling in channels when the coax run was longer than 25 feet, but that is the weakest feature I have found so far in the entire unit.
The remote is a step backwards from the older units, in my opinion. Far too flimsy and lightweight, it offers many choices for functions like PIP, but has no PC/RGB input button as the older remotes did. That means switching to the PC input requires navigating a scrolling menu, something that is just downright ridiculous in this day and age of HTPCs. Kind of a moot point, however, since most people have a nice universal remote anyways.
In short, I think this TV is a great deal for the money. You have to remember that this is Vizio's first foray into the world of 120Hz LCD sets, and they are nipping at the heels of Samsung and Sony, who are already on their second generations.
Below I have provided the settings I have found to be the best for all around quality:
Picture Menu
Picture mode: Movie
Backlight: 33
Brightness: 49
Contrast: 50
Color: 40
Tint: 0
Sharpness: 4
Advanced Video Menu
Noise Reduction: Off
Color Enhancement: Off
Advanced Adaptive Luma: On
Enhanced Contrast Ratio: Off
Color Temperature: Normal
- Red: 127
- Green: 129
- Blue: 128
Smooth Motion: Off
Real Cinema Mode: Off
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