Vizio L37 37" 720p HD LCD Television

The Vizio is not a well know brand but is one of the lesser priced LCD screens available.
After much research on the internet I decided on this Brand of TV for it Value and its Performance.

The TV arrived in a large well packaged box. In the box were the TV itself, the remote with batteries, a quick start guide and a manual. The quick start guide even had the number to sync with a direct tv remote.

Wide viewing angle (176º)
so that everyone can view the picture from practically anywhere in the room.

PIP and POP side-by-side for ultimate video enjoyment
while watching 2 video programs at the same time.
The specifications:
50,000 Hour Lamp Life
provides over 20 years of use before half brightness (based on an average of 6 hours / day use).

Energy efficient LCD display
consuming 60% less power than the same size conventional television.

VIZIO Universal Remote Control and stand
included.


Panel:
37" Color TFT Active Matrix LCD, Anti-Static and hard coated

Resolution:
1366 x 768 pixels

Display Compatibility:
HDTV

Signal Compatibility:
480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV)

Response Time:
8 ms

Brightness:
500 cd/m2 typical

Contrast:
600:1 typical

Viewing Angle:
176 degrees (horizontal/vertical) for CR>10

Inputs:
2 x RF (NTSC and ATSC tuners)
1 x HDMI (Digital Video + Digital Audio)
2 x Component + Audio
3 x Composite + Audio
1 x S-Video / Composite
1 x RGB (Analog) + Audio
1 x Service Port (RJ-45)

Outputs:
1 x Audio out (RCA)
1 x Headphone
1 x Digital Optical Audio (from DTV ATSC tuner)

Features:
Removable base and supports wall mounts (wall mount sold separately), PIP – Picture in Picture and POP – Picture on Picture, V-Chip for parental control, Universal Remote Control, Video Scaling Engine with one button Normal, Wide and Zoom mode switching, Advanced Video processing with Noise Reduction, 3:2 Pull Down, 3D Comb Filter, Progressive Scan, Aspect Ratio conversion, 3D De-Interlacer, Gamma Correction, Sound modes of Stereo, MTS and SAP, Closed Caption modes supported

Speakers:
Built-in 2 x 10 W

Power:
IEC Connector for direct power line connection.

Voltage Range:
90-264 Vac at 50/60 Hz. Power consumption: 160 W

Dimensions:
37.8" (W) x 29.5" (H) x 12.2" (D) with stand,
37.8” (W) x 28.3” (H) x 4.9” (D) w/o stand

Net Weight:
61.3 lbs (19.53 kg) w/stand, 54.6 lbs (15.58 kg) w/o stand

Certifications:
UL, C-UL, FCC Class B

The set upon initial startup looked very good in SD. Also there was (1) dark pixel. However after 3 days the pixel fixed itself and I cannot find it.

I inserted a movie with the THX calibration instructions and upon following those the TV looks extremely good with a DVD on the component input. Blacks are dark, whites are very bright. Be sure you set your DVD player to progressive scan to get the most from a standard DVD.

I had Direct TV upgrade to HD programming and the picture is stunning to say the least. Use the HDMI input to get the best picture as component is not quite as good.

The stretch function works very good with little distortion.

Overall I would make this purchase again.

I bought this one form walmart onsell for 470. some odd dollars with tax. My first widescreen.So far I love this thing has a great picture and good sound quality I bought it to save room in my bed room because with the RGB hookup it is also my monitor.Use very little energy compared to my old tv and crt monitor.For the money well you can't hardly beat it. Im not going into all this bla bla contrast ratios and bla bla pixels and things because unless you relay understand the meanings and tech lingo well that stuff may as way be agent latin or something. now my piteculer model doesnt have pip or pop(picture in picture)(picture out picture)but i dont really need that anyways.cause im either on my pc or im watching movies. this thing has plenty of hook ups so you can connect just about anything and evry thing you need to have in the home entertainment 2 avis 1 component 2 hdmi rgb and head phone lack ( I use with wireless head phone @ night not to wake the kiddos) has sleep timer presets and is very roomie thin and sleek as i said earlier I LOVE THIS THING.

This TV was on sale in my area during Xmas, so I had a buddy of mine that knows a lot about electronics check out the specification of it. His feedback was that based on the price, specifications, and current reviews of the LCD TV it is a definite buy. He also stated that he did not know how the company is making a profit on the TVs based on everything that you get for the low price, and went on to say that Vizio is probably at this price point to get their name out to consumers. After purchasing the TV during Xmas I was stunned by how good the picture looked at home and how much I loved the TV. The display of the TV's qualities at the store was terrible (a non-HDTV DVD). The hook-ups are easy/straight forward, the PIP functions are nice, you can use it at a computer monitor, Vizio's website is user-friend, and I love it!

First of all the price is what drew me to the Vizio L37 37 in. HDTV LCD Television. Even the DirectTV guy said that Vizio was a great set, that they just don't have the name yet but give them time. The same unit at Walmart was $796 new plus I would still need the $100(Walmart price) wall mount. The vendor that I bought from offered the wall mount as part of the package. I also purchased an extended warranty through Square Trade since the TV was a reconditioned unit. All in all, including taxes,shipping cost, I saved $350. The unit has a great picture and really looks good. It has several inputs, I even have it hooked up to my laptop. The only negitive I have is that there is a slight hum from the built in speakers. My wife hasn't said anything about it but I notice those kind of things. Also, I would like to have another HDMI input as only one is supplied.

This TV is excellent for gaming on, if you have a 360 or a ps3 this is a worth while investment, after buying this tv playing on regular tv seems like playing with glasses on when you don't need them. That combined with the vga input makes this tv truly awesome my laptop plugs in easily for watching streaming video, or HD downloads.

The one negative thing I will say is that the TV does not take well to cold environments, get an extended protection plan if you will be storing it below 45 degrees, I live up north and I'm only home 3 days a week, I don't heat the place when I'm not home and the TV does not like to turn on till the place is properly heated up, seems to be taking longer to warm up each time.