VIZIO E470VA 47-inch Class LCD HDTV 120 Hz
- 1080p Full HD
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 50,000 to 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- SRS TruVolumeTM and SRS TruSurround HDTM audio
- Ambient Light Sensing technology
VIZIO’s E470VA 47″ LCD HDTV delivers full 1080p HD picture quality with 120Hz refresh rate and superior audio at an amazing value. Includes SRS TruVolume and SRS TruSurround HD audio for advanced virtual surround sound and four HDMI ports to connect up to four HDMI devices to your TV. Exceeds Energy Star 4.0 guidelines to reduce energy consumption. VIZIO’s E470VA 47″ LCD HDTV delivers full 1080p HD picture quality and superior audio at an amazing value. This flat screen LCD HDTV features 120Hz refresh rate for razor sharp clarity, SRS TruVolume and SRS TruSurround HD audio for advanced virtual surround sound, 50,000 to 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio giving you deeper blacks and brighter whites, and four HDMI ports to connect up to four HDMI devices to your TV. When turned on the E470VA also exceeds ENERGY STAR 4.1 guidelines, offering 60% less energy consumption than the 47″ 2009 model and u
List Price: $ 749.99
Price: $ 679.00
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R. Kadash “Rich”
April 4, 2011
Good bang for the Buck!,
I’ve had this TV about a month now and am generally pleased with its performance VS price. I purchased this TV to replace a 44″ 720P Rear Projection that was in my living room. This TV easily out performs that old TV. This TV is really very good when viewing HD sources. I matched a Visio Blu Ray player to use with this TV and there is amazing clarity. But, there is a noticable drop off when viewing non-HD sources like standard TV channels. Seriously, I don’t think there are many 1080p sets that offer great standard definition viewing performance. Also, please note that there is an illuminated VISIO faceplate on the face of the TV that stays lit all the time. Now, using the TV in my living room this is not a problem for me, but if I had the TV in my bedroom it would drive me insane as it would probably illuminate half the bedroom! So far the only way I know to turn that light off is to unplug the tv from the power source. Please note that the remote for the VISIO TV was smaller than the remote for the VISIO Blu Ray player-that just seemed a bit odd to me. I also have difficulty menu-editing as when you are done editing they tell you to hit a button with a symbol on it that does not appear on the remote! Note sound output is pretty good-better than my 40″ Sony Bravia, but I also am using a 5.1 HDMI theater sound system with it so I can pump it up even to higher levels when needed. On one BD I even had to turn the sharpness down bacause the main actor had 5 o’clock shadow that was so clear it was making me dizzy.
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|Billy Ford
April 4, 2011
A Few Quirks, but the Quality Makes Up For It.,
So how about we get right down to it?
There are a few things with this set that are a little annoying:
– Sometimes, for no reason at all, the set will turn off and turn back on. The set will also turn off when going through the setup menu after pressing the ‘Ok i.e. Select’ button. The latter does not happen everytime, but it does it do it.
– This kind of goes along with the above. Startup is kind of slow at about 10 seconds. Time between channel switching is about 3 seconds, which also feels a little slow.
– The stand that came with this TV will not swivel to the right (when you are facing the TV), but will turn to the left.
– Setup. Took about 30 minutes for this to fully search, and program all of the analog/digital channels in my area (about 120). This is not an issue if you have satellite or a cable box.
– Sometimes when I am switching channels, the sound from the channel I eventually end up on distorts greatly and sometimes does not come on at all. To fix this, I have to switch channels and then back again.
****As you can see there are a few problems with this TV, and although I still do not consider them a deal breaker –only if the price of the TV is such that it is much lower than its competitors, note what you might be getting should you purchase this set.
However, because of the good price and relatively moderate annoyances of the above dislikes, this is still a great set to buy.
Here are the upsides:
– Picture quality. It looks fantastic on HD channels, and when watching sports. This is a 120Hz TV to help with watching sports and/or video games. On this particular TV the latter setting is called “Smooth Control”. I left the smooth motion on high when watching basketball and football names, which greatly reduced blurring so that it was not really noticeable at all. Moreover, there are three different settings to adjust the smooth control : Low, Medium, and High. I did not notice any difference between them. Yes you can adjust this setting to stay completely off, leaving your movies in their normal framerate (24fps) instead of the “soap opera effect”, which looks like 30fps. The setting is located under Menu—-TV—-More.
– Sound. Speakers on these TVs will never compare to aftermarket speaker systems, but I must say that the wait until you do purchase that system will not be terrible one. The audio, especially in surround sound, does very well at filling a room with a robust volume and with a variety of different sounds/instruments.
– Automatic picture adjust. Automatically adjusts levels of brightness/backlight to accommodate ambient light.
Comparing to TVs of all brands, this one is a must buy in the area of LCDs of the same picture size if it is 100-200$ less than its competitors.
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