VIZIO VT470M 47-Inch Full HD 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV

by Dynamite TV Experts on January 9, 2010

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VIZIO VT470M 47-Inch Full HD 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
 
Manufacturer: Vizio, Inc.
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List Price: $999.99
Sale Price: $1,119.99
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Product Description
This 47-inch LCD Television is feature rich with full 1080p high definition resolution and 120Hz Smooth Motion technology for beautifully bright and clear images, and includes a built-in multi-media feature enabling you to enjoy music and photos directly from your HDTV. Plus, the fashion forward design and dramatic java brown finish complements any room's decor.

Full 1080p resolution with wide connectivity and bonus multimedia features. Click to enlarge.

Full 1080p resolution for the best picture.

A 120Hz refresh rate creates smooth transitions between frames.

Enjoy MP3 audio and JPEG photo files via the USB port.

Includes full-function remote.

1080P Full HD
Full 1080P High Definition resolution gives you over 2 million pixels, making the clarity and detail of your picture razor sharp.

120Hz Refresh Rate
A 120Hz refresh rate limits motion judder, creating smooth transitions between frames, for crisp, clear images.

ECO HD
ECO HD exceeds the current Energy Star Guidelines by 15% below Energy Star 3.0, saving you money on your utility bills while limiting the impact on our planet.

Built-In Speakers
Four built-in 10-Watt speakers provide room-filling sound.

SRS Audio Technologies
SRS TruVolume evens out dynamics to limit volume inconsistencies between programming. SRS TruSurround HD delivers immersive virtual high-definition surround sound out of the unit's two speakers.

176-Degree Horizontal Viewing Angle
The VT470M features a viewing angle of up to 176 degrees, resulting in a crisp and clear picture that is easily visible from just about anywhere in the room.

USB Multimedia Features
Plug portable hard drives, flash thumb drives or other USB devices into the VT470M and enjoy MP3 audio and JPEG photo files.

With MP3s, you'll get repeat and shuffle playback modes along with standard controls. When in Music Mode, the screen goes darker to conserve energy. As for your JPEGs, you can browse through them or enjoy a slide show, complete with background music.

The VT470M also features a Pause Live TV feature. This feature allows the viewer to pause the program being watched and then to resume watching it at the point the TV was paused, up to 29 minutes (uses a high speed USB 2.0 device with a minimum of 1Gb of memory plugged into the USB port).

VT470M Inputs

  • HDMI with HDCP: 4 (1 side)
  • RF Connector for Internal Tuner: 1
  • Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2
  • Computer RGB: 1
  • Composite Video: 1 (side)
  • USB Port: 1

VT470M Outputs

  • SPDIF Digital Optical: 1
  • Headphones: 1 (side)

One-Year Warranty
VIZIO provides a one-year warranty on its products for extra peace of mind in your purchase.

What's in the Box
VIZIO VT470M, Detachable Stand Base, 4 Thumbscrews (to attach Stand), VIZIO Remote Control VR4, Power Cord, Screen Cleaning Cloth, User Manual, Quick Setup Guide, Registration Card, 2 AA Batteries for the Remote Control

Product Details
  • 120Hz Smooth Motion technology gives you smooth, blur-free picture with less judder
  • SRS TruSurroundHD brings you an immersive surround sound experience
  • SRS TruVolume balances audio levels to eliminate volume inconsistencies
  • Multimedia USB Ports enables you to view personal media including music and photos
  • JAVA finish. 4 HDMI inputs

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Customer Reviews
Excellent TV!
 
Review Date: November 21, 2009
Reviewer: Mary K. Nicholes,
This television is super easy to set up, lightweight but stable, with awesome picture quality!
Great so Far
 
Review Date: May 7, 2010
Reviewer: RvTime, Where we Park It!
Sound is much better than expected.

Picture is fine for me.

We've had the set for about 6 weeks. So far so good.

I will however NEVER buy from Dell again. They offered the same set for $80 less before mine was shipped and would not match/lower my price. In this day and age they don't get customer service at all. I'll stick with Amazon or Sears in the future.

Good for price
 
Review Date: January 30, 2010
Reviewer: Ernie, Providence
Overall, this set has a very good picture but there are better. It has a sleep setting but not a wake or alarm setting so luckily my cable box does that job. I would recommend it based on price, decent picture and size.
47' vizio lcd 1080p
 
Review Date: March 5, 2010
Reviewer: M. walter, harrisburg, pa usa
i think this modle has a great picture one of the best that i seen around
great features but wrong direction for vizio
 
Review Date: December 18, 2009
Reviewer: Jeffery W. Daniels,
i have this tv. i just recieved it about 2 days ago. decent picture. although through dish network hd the vizio 47" sv470m handles motion blur much better. this 120 hz tv just doesn't handle fast moving objects very well. seeing that this brand is really pushing that feature on this model makes me wonder which way vizio is heading. also, on 720 you if you watch in normal screen mode, your 47 inch tv is has about 6" black borders all around tv. you can zoom to full screen mode and this fixes it. the hdmi interface seems to be glitchy at times. blu ray also is not as good. i tested on transformers 2. the scene where optimus fights all the deceptacons . the fast paced action on thr transformers was okay but the background appeared blurry at times. once again, on the vizio 47" sv470m (lower cheaper model)it was much better. this tv has poor black levels but the overal picture is decent. i have owned quite a few lcd and plasma tv's and this tv is a good buy only if you pay under 1000$. this tv is suppose to be better than the sv470m. they are both 120hz tv. but the lack of cinema mode one the vt470m stinks. overall experience with the lower model was much better.
Great Screen So-So Features
 
Review Date: March 10, 2010
Reviewer: J. Stoldt,
I bought this TV to move up from a 37". I wanted 1080p capability and 120hz which I hoped would help with motion blur. Taking it out of the box I noticed it was much lighter than my older TV, good I suppose. The 'Java' finish is nice but not terribly noticeable, I was hoping it would stand out more for as much as they talked it up. The next thing I noticed was how incredibly chintzy the stand was. My old Olevia had a stand that was made out of solid tubular steel and weighs about 20-lbs. The Vizio stand is made out of the cheapest thinest steel China can make, and is a pain to attach as well. If the TV weren't so light, I wouldn't trust it, the stand just does not feel sturdy.

Set-up was incredibly easy, just plug and play, the on screen menu is as intuitive as it gets and I was playing around with the settings in no time. The problem, however, is that allot of those settings and extra features just aren't all the great. First there is the SRS TruSurround HD which accomplishes nothing other than making everything sound really echoed and weird, strike one. Then the SRS TruVolume, which is supposed to level out the volume levels in TV commercials and action movies, I have had it on and off a bunch of times, I really can't tell the difference, strike two. Lastly the Smooth Motion feature, which I don't really understand, it comes factory set to medium, but can easy be turned off, which you will be doing quickly if you buy this set. Essential what it does is increase the frame rate of whatever you're viewing, it works just fine but I can't understand exactly why anyone would want to use it. Seems like a pointless feature, but at least it does what it claims, strike two and a half?

Now to the screen itself. Fortunately this is the redeeming value of the set, value being the key word. I really doubt you could get a better quality screen for twice as much money. The blacks are black, the colors are vibrant. The refresh rate is fast, movement is crisp. It really is a beautiful picture. The image on the screen will be as sharp and clear as whatever video source you put in. If your interested in this product as a high-def monitor, you will not be disappointed. As a high-feature TV however, it falls just a bit short. Three stars.
Buy at your own risk.
 
Review Date: April 25, 2010
Reviewer: T. Bates, W. Illinois
24 days after I purchased this TV, 21 days after I first turned it on, it died. No picture. Just sound. 21 DAYS!

It's been 13 days since it died. I've called Vizio customer service 6 times, spoken to 7 customer service reps, 2 supervisors, repeatedly promised that I'd have a replacement within 7-10 days, also been promised by 4 of those people that I would receive a call. What do I have? A broken piece of junk still hanging on my wall. Vizio can't get a replacement for me. Can't tell me when they'll have one. No one will return my calls.

If you do a lot of research, you'll find that Vizio is having a lot of problems with the main board of their TVs. They generally last about a year then die. Too bad so sad. Buy a new TV.

This is my last Vizio. I've been doing my best to get my story out. Don't trust the reviews on Vizio's website either. They're filtering out negative reviews!! I tried to post one last week. Still hasn't shown up. It has to go through a moderator. They're obviously trying to filter negative reviews and opinions.

Too bad they don't seem to understand word of mouth advertising will hurt them in the long run.

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