Vizio VW22L VW22LHDTV10T 22 inch LCD HDTV

Review by Philip H. Rand for Vizio VW22L VW22LHDTV10T 22 inch LCD HDTV
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My sister bought one of these for use in Yakima, WA.

Pro:

1) Nice picture, especially HD. Yakima has HD broadcast channels I didn’t know about, and they look great.

2) Audio better than I expected with a small TV like this. My dad is hard of hearing, but I was able to boost the treble and roll off the bass via the menu, and he can hear much better than with the old set.

3) Reception good on digital channels. Rabbit ears antenna from old tv works fine, though this house has really good reception, so you may need a better antenna if you are in a poor reception area.

Cons:

1) Remote control gets the job done, but it’s a little hard to find the mute button for commercials. The on-set controls would be a pain to use, like most tvs, so don’t lose the remote.

2) A 22 inch diagonal wide-screen tv is really pretty small — especially when displaying a 4:3 program. Ideal viewing distance is probably around 6 to 8 feet or less.

3) Reception and picture poor on the old analog channels, but they are going away next month, so who cares?

Caveat: Shop around — we got this set at Costco for about […] less than the price I see at Amazon, though the picture at Amazon shows a wider base than the one we have. I double-checked the model, VO22L, but maybe there is some mixup?

Review by Peace B. Lovejoy for Vizio VW22L VW22LHDTV10T 22 inch LCD HDTV
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This has a great picture, but has some annoying problems. First of all, if you connect it directly to a coaxial cable wire, you cannot channel surf. The channel up and down will not work on the remote or the TV. You must enter the channel from the remote numeric keyboard. This might not seem as annoying as it really is.

Also, it connects as a component with the three RCA jacks when connected to a VCR or cable box, not through the coaxial cable from the VCR or box, so be sure to use the manual when you set it up.

Those two seem to be easily overcome, but the wide angle problem described by the other reviewer totally stinks!!! Whenever you watch movies from On Demand or whatever, the black bars drive you crazy. What is up with that!!! You get slight black bars on other TVs but this is extreme and does not seem to be able to be remedied. You get 3 choices. With Wide you get large black bars. With Panoramic, you do a little better, but not much. With Normal, it is absolutely ridiculous, because you get a little tiny picture in the middle of the screen, with no way of enlarging it that I can tell. It’s like watching a 10″ screen.

If you are using this as a computer monitor, it’s great; but if you are using it as a TV and you plan on watching movies, and/or if you plan to hook it up directly to cable with a coaxial cable, buy something else!!!

Review by C. Banks for Vizio VW22L VW22LHDTV10T 22 inch LCD HDTV
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I’m very happy with this TV. I bought a Sharp 19 inch a few weeks back and had to return it because I could not get rid of the orange people. Yes, I read the manual and went through all of the menus but I couldn’t figure out how to make it look better. Sharp tech support took two weeks to get back to me. I returned it and found this one, it was a great picture right out of the box. Also, unlike some of the smaller TVs that people often complain about, the sound is fine.

Review by Deanna for Vizio VW22L VW22LHDTV10T 22 inch LCD HDTV
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I am very happy with the picture quality and reception with this TV. I only have a basic rabbit ear antenna on it and the HD channels are great. It was easy to set up. There are a few cons 1) the stand is very short. 2) The remote is poor. The sleep timer function is buried in the menu. The shape and feel are boxy and uncomfortable.

If you are wall mounting and using a “universal” remote, you will love this little TV.