I have been patiently waiting for the 65 inch samsung D8000 to come out, but it looks like mid to late summer. I am watching a 37 inch olevia that is 6 years old, is 720p and has a contrast ratio of 1500:1. I think at the price for this new vizio, it might just be a good stop gap until the big sammy comes out. Can move it to my bed room when I get the bigger set, and I'm thinking of outright retiring the olevia (it was actually a pretty good set for the time and has never failed me)
Well, their support really sucks too... Or at least the chat does. I'm stuck on the software version 2.13.4.0935... What's taking MY firmware so long to update? All I want is for youtube to stop stopping so much :'( with 25MBPS internet, it gets very annoying.
I'm still stuck on 2.13 firmware version, but I have a different problem I'd like to address -
I am playing 3D games, specifically Dirt 3, which has 3D support built in. It was playing very poorly at 1080 so I turned the resolution down to 720. But it literally turned the screen size down to 720. Now I have black bars all around the image, cutting off ~1 - 2 inches of my total display size. Changing picture mode or setting horizontal and vertical screen size is not available in the TV menu, all of these things are greyed out when I am in 3D mode. Game mode is still greyed out as it has always been when I put it in 3D, but is there any way to get the 720p image to take up the full screen size?
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Originally Posted by Coop Cooper /t/1328644/vizio-e3d420vx/270#post_22800008
Just ordered this TV for my bedroom. I went with the 42" version. I will mainly be gaming (non-3D 98% of the time) and watching TV/Movies (Some movies in 3D). It will be in tomorrow and I am very excited about it. Can't beat the price for all the features and the reviews have been mostly positive. Anybody else here game on this TV (360, PS3, Wii U) and have no problems? I have read some people say there is input lag but others have said it's 100% fine after you turn on Game Mode. I am guessing most the people complaining haven't turned on game mode or tweaked the settings enough to get it going like it should be? Any new owners feel like sharing their experiences? Thanks!
I had mine off, literally unplugged for about two days, then I plugged it in and turned it on and Viola firmware update. I immediately looked up the version on line and found nothing about it so I figured it was new, hence my taking the photo and posting this.
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I had mine off, literally unplugged for about two days, then I plugged it in and turned it on and Viola firmware update. I immediately looked up the version on line and found nothing about it so I figured it was new, hence my taking the photo and posting this.
Petermg said his firmware was upgraded to version 2.20.0.1113. I'm still at version 2.17.0.1100, and Vizio tech support says the updates are rolled out according to the set's serial number.
I have tried several things, including leaving the unit unplugged for a few nights and resetting it to factory defaults. But I was not able to force an update.
the same goes for me... i contacted vizio and they said it was because it was wirelessly connected. so i went to buy a 50ft ethernet cable to be able to connect it via my router and guess what? NOTHING! they wont even bother sending you an update or even give you a link to download it yourself to a usb to update it
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the same goes for me... i contacted vizio and they said it was because it was wirelessly connected. so i went to buy a 50ft ethernet cable to be able to connect it via my router and guess what? NOTHING! they wont even bother sending you an update or even give you a link to download it yourself to a usb to update it
This is kind of digging up an old thread, but NewEgg currently has a 47" refurb of this TV for $480. I know this is almost a 2 year old TV at this point, and especially as a refurb, is that even a decent deal? I'm looking to replace a 7 year old 42" Samsung 720P DLP as my primary TV, and am not looking to spend a ton. I don't really need to 3D or SmartTv features. My only requirements are (true) 1080P, 120Hz refresh, and a matte screen (and preferably 47-55").
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This is kind of digging up an old thread, but NewEgg currently has a 47" refurb of this TV for $480. I know this is almost a 2 year old TV at this point, and especially as a refurb, is that even a decent deal? I'm looking to replace a 7 year old 42" Samsung 720P DLP as my primary TV, and am not looking to spend a ton. I don't really need to 3D or SmartTv features. My only requirements are (true) 1080P, 120Hz refresh, and a matte screen (and preferably 47-55").
Bj's has new E420i-A1's for the same price. Some Target's have E422VLE and E420i-A0 on sale around that price as well. Don't know for sure if they're matte, but their 120hz.
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