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post #1081 of 4769
9/22/10 at 8:25am
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I have not had this problem....the random reboot. I did have a momentary freeze due to Directv last night during NCIS.

I will keep an eye out for it.

I'm wondering if it's an internet connection related issue? Mine hardwired to my router and am using FIOS.

Thats a good point. I am on WI-Fi. It still is not acceptable even if it is related to wireless networking. If it did not happen 3 out of 4 times in the last 2 days I would not worry. Because this is happening frequently I am very concerned. What is it running windows 98?
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post #1082 of 4769
9/22/10 at 8:28am
Could it be a momentary signal dropout and the Vizio has intermittent problems re-syncing on the fly?
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post #1083 of 4769
9/22/10 at 8:35am
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That's what I was afraid of. Even if you get up and whiff the vents on top of your TV you don't smell anything?? Mine gives off a smell all the time, on or off - easily noticeable as you walk by the TV.

Anyone elses Vizio giving off an electronic smell?

I have mine for two weeks and I still have "the smell."
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post #1084 of 4769
9/22/10 at 9:54am
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I have mine for two weeks and I still have "the smell."

I have a 42" that had the smell on or off. I took a couple of months for it to dissappear. It was really noticable since it's in the bedroom. Now, it doesn't have the smell anymore. I assume you are talking about a hot electrical smell?
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post #1085 of 4769
9/22/10 at 10:08am
For what it's worth, my Pioneer 111FD had a "smell" the first couple of weeks now and then.
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post #1086 of 4769
9/22/10 at 11:28am
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I have mine for two weeks and I still have "the smell."

I've had mine two weeks today and I had a strong - I call it "new electronics" - for the first 5 - 7 days. It's mostly gone now.

We got a new copier at work and it had the exact same smell for a few days.

Can't believe somebody would recommend returning a TV because of a "smell".....
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post #1087 of 4769
9/22/10 at 12:47pm
Just got mine from Costco. It's in the car. Hubby doesn't know I got it. Hmm....
It might sit in my car till tomorrow - but fingers crossed there will be no issues. I sort of bought it before reading here but I have faith! We also have the silver bar 551.
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post #1088 of 4769
9/22/10 at 12:57pm
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Just got mine from Costco. It's in the car. Hubby doesn't know I got it. Hmm....
It might sit in my car till tomorrow - but fingers crossed there will be no issues. I sort of bought it before reading here but I have faith! We also have the silver bar 551.

The rarest of exceptions! The wife buys the HDTV set. The husband doesn't even know it. The wife posts to the AVS Forum.

I've been on the Forum since 2005 and this is a first for me. It is, also, very rare for a wife to be interested in HDTV at all. Seems to be a "guy" thing.

Congrats!
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post #1089 of 4769
9/22/10 at 12:58pm
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Just got mine from Costco. It's in the car. Hubby doesn't know I got it. Hmm....
It might sit in my car till tomorrow - but fingers crossed there will be no issues. I sort of bought it before reading here but I have faith! We also have the silver bar 551.

Lucky hubby!

I've had mine for over a month now and love it. Fingers crossed that I have not run into any problems and hope it stays that way.
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post #1090 of 4769
9/22/10 at 1:03pm
I have read that the XVT473SV (160 zones) has more LED zones than the XVT553SV (120 zones). I thought I read in this thread that more zones doesn't always mean a better picture but I was curious if anyone knew why one has more zones than the other? Cost?

Anyways, I'm in the market for my first HD TV and I'm figuring out which size to purchase. These Vizio's appears to be a great deal. FYI - The couch is about 7-8ft away and the display will sit on a TV console.

Thanks for the info posted so far.
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post #1091 of 4769
9/22/10 at 1:15pm
I bought an ultra-slim wall mount for my 553 with a distance from wall listed as 0.75 inches. Can anyone comment on how far the power plug sticks out of the back of the unit? I couldn't get a close enough look at the display unit at Costco. Thanks.
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post #1092 of 4769
9/22/10 at 1:54pm
Has any one compared this model to the LG xxLH90? I have the 47LH90 and was wondering if I would see any improvements. I want a bigger screen and I am considering this model.
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post #1093 of 4769
9/22/10 at 2:29pm
DCAC, the power plug is a corner plug, so the cord doesn't stick straight out of the back of the TV like, say, your computer power plug does. Same with the HDMI plugs, they are actually parallel to the back of the set, so nothing sticks straight out, your slim mount shouldn't be a problem!
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post #1094 of 4769
9/22/10 at 2:34pm
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Just got mine from Costco. It's in the car. Hubby doesn't know I got it. Hmm....
It might sit in my car till tomorrow - but fingers crossed there will be no issues. I sort of bought it before reading here but I have faith! We also have the silver bar 551.


How did it fit in a car?
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post #1095 of 4769
9/22/10 at 5:32pm
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Originally Posted by Heavy Mettle View Post

I have mine for two weeks and I still have "the smell."

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Originally Posted by Burnerbum View Post

I have a 42" that had the smell on or off. I took a couple of months for it to dissappear. It was really noticable since it's in the bedroom. Now, it doesn't have the smell anymore. I assume you are talking about a hot electrical smell?

Yep, that's the smell.

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For what it's worth, my Pioneer 111FD had a "smell" the first couple of weeks now and then.

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Originally Posted by AC_BAMA View Post

I've had mine two weeks today and I had a strong - I call it "new electronics" - for the first 5 - 7 days. It's mostly gone now.

We got a new copier at work and it had the exact same smell for a few days.

Can't believe somebody would recommend returning a TV because of a "smell".....

Thanks everyone for checking!!!! Seems more normal - I hope.

My new cable modem smelled the same for a few months...but I've never had a TV smell like that and just wanted to see if others sets were the same or I had an anomaly. I guess I'll watch and expect this to start going away with more time. Thanks!
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post #1096 of 4769
9/22/10 at 5:52pm
I never had an electronic device that smelled.

I did have a few that stank.
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post #1097 of 4769
9/22/10 at 8:43pm
I still notice the smell as I enter the bedroom since the TV is near the doorway. After a while I don't notice it as much. The new area rug however, phew.
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post #1098 of 4769
9/23/10 at 5:39am
just bought this tv..my first TV purchase since 2007 when I had the XBR2.

Hopefully I won't be disappointed.
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post #1099 of 4769
9/23/10 at 6:03am
have there been any firmware updates since these were released?
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post #1100 of 4769
9/23/10 at 6:57am
I've had my 553 for two weeks now, and man, do I love this TV. As mentioned before, I came from a Sony 31" tube so the Vizio is like a "whole new world" to me and the family.

I see much discussion over the black levels, including multiple attempts to define it - "inky black" "jet black" etc. I've never owned a plasma, so I can't compare; but for those who question the black levels on the 553, do this: watch Law & Order SVU; when they go to the black screen with the white type, pause (if possible), pull up the TV settings and turn off/on the Smart Dimming setting. It really makes a huge difference in the black level.

Pretty cool.
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post #1101 of 4769
9/23/10 at 7:28am
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Originally Posted by mcantu1 View Post

have there been any firmware updates since these were released?

Just the user manual - Version 9/15/2010
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post #1102 of 4769
9/23/10 at 7:50am
Just had another random Vizio reset (RVR) on my 473xvt last night while watching SVU. This is about the fifth time it's happened since I received the TV 2 weeks ago.

It's now to the point of being disconcerting. I unplugged the TV overnight and cleared the memory back to factory settings in hopes that will fix it.

Input 1 is HDMI to my comcast box and Input 2 is to my PS3. It has happened on both inputs so far.
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post #1103 of 4769
9/23/10 at 11:22am
Well, I was going to wait until all functions including USB were operational but changed my mind when I saw the Costco price.

To forestall any unwanted updates the 553 is not connected to the internet, Netflix is working fine via the Insignia DVD player. I wish that Vizio would give the user the option to install updates like MS and most computer and some hardware manufacturers like my Insignia DVD player allow.

My PC monitor is connected to the PC via HDMI, including audio and to the 553 via a Monoprice HDMI splitter. Working perfectly, I would not even need a standalone DVD player etc and just use the computer to play
video files from a HDD etc.

Once I read here that the USB port is activated and everybody is happy, the 553 will be connected to the internet.And only for that update.And for the money saved over the returned 552 I could even get a dedicated HTPC for the 553.

Some month ago I returned a 552 to Cosco because a number of items did not work, among them the inability to save individual settings for the different HDMI ports in the Custom mode, fortunately that is now working fine. It was working fine too on the 552 until a Vizio firmware update in Feb. That screwed a number of things up.

BTW my firmware is C1.2.12._RC2 as shipped from the factory.
Is there a higher version available?

Picture quality is outstanding, same as was the 552, I see no difference due to the higher number of LED clusters. Some minor blooming is noticeable when using test patterns, such as a 100% window signal or 100% checkerboard but in reality a non issue with live video.

Did not smell and consumes 75 to 100 Watts depending on picture content, after calibration.

While writing this note I fired the set up to get the firmware #, sound was there but a black screen. After turning it off and back on it worked ok.

Eugene
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post #1104 of 4769
9/23/10 at 12:32pm
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Well, I was going to wait until all functions including USB were operational but changed my mind when I saw the Costco price.

To forestall any unwanted updates the 553 is not connected to the internet, Netflix is working fine via the Insignia DVD player. I wish that Vizio would give the user the option to install updates like MS and most computer and some hardware manufacturers like my Insignia DVD player allow.

My PC monitor is connected to the PC via HDMI, including audio and to the 553 via a Monoprice HDMI splitter. Working perfectly, I would not even need a standalone DVD player etc and just use the computer to play
video files from a HDD etc.

Once I read here that the USB port is activated and everybody is happy, the 553 will be connected to the internet.And only for that update.And for the money saved over the returned 552 I could even get a dedicated HTPC for the 553.

Some month ago I returned a 552 to Cosco because a number of items did not work, among them the inability to save individual settings for the different HDMI ports in the Custom mode, fortunately that is now working fine. It was working fine too on the 552 until a Vizio firmware update in Feb. That screwed a number of things up.

BTW my firmware is C1.2.12._RC2 as shipped from the factory.
Is there a higher version available?

Picture quality is outstanding, same as was the 552, I see no difference due to the higher number of LED clusters. Some minor blooming is noticeable when using test patterns, such as a 100% window signal or 100% checkerboard but in reality a non issue with live video.

Did not smell and consumes 75 to 100 Watts depending on picture content, after calibration.

While writing this note I fired the set up to get the firmware #, sound was there but a black screen. After turning it off and back on it worked ok.

Eugene

Congratulations on your new 553! Know you will enjoy this set.

We were prepared to do the 552 until the 553 was announced at the 1st of the year, with promises of everything. :-))

Questions: Are you saying your PC to TV HDMI audio is utilizing the 553's 1.4 ARC ( Audio Return Channel )? What country is your set from? Ours is from Mexico.

Our 553 Firmware is C1.2.14_RC1. Since I've had my set since 8/3, assume it is one of the original Firmware's. Wonder how many Firmware numbers there are? And what the newer, as in yours, corrected/provides?
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post #1105 of 4769
9/23/10 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by BillytheViking View Post

I have read that the XVT473SV (160 zones) has more LED zones than the XVT553SV (120 zones). I thought I read in this thread that more zones doesn't always mean a better picture but I was curious if anyone knew why one has more zones than the other?

I would also like to know the answer to this. Why would they use less for a larger set? And are those numbers 100% confirmed to be accurate?
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post #1106 of 4769
9/23/10 at 5:58pm
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Originally Posted by d34dl1n3r View Post

I would also like to know the answer to this. Why would they use less for a larger set? And are those numbers 100% confirmed to be accurate?

I dont know how accurate that info is on the Vizio site it says 80 zones for the 47"

Direct Type LED Backlight Technology with Smart Dimming - 640 LEDs (80 control Blocks)
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post #1107 of 4769
9/23/10 at 6:08pm
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What country is your set from? Ours is from Mexico.

Strange. My box says made in China. You'd think everyone in North America would be getting them from the Mexico plant.
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post #1108 of 4769
9/23/10 at 6:14pm
I think Vizio just copy/pasted info from the previous 47" models and are causing confusion but last I saw, the true specs are as follows for the new models...

42" = 128 zones
47" = 160 zones
55" = 120 zones

Please correct me if I'm wrong
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post #1109 of 4769
9/23/10 at 6:45pm
I watched the show Undercovers tonight that was saved on my DVR. The smart dimming really makes some bad decisions on how much to light up the zones. I found a lot of the darker scenes to have almost cloud like areas on peoples faces, hands, etc. It wasn't just around the object but kind of over it. Much like Chuck on Monday night. I wonder if this is something that can be corrected via a firmware update. It's as if it's giving areas too much backlight.
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post #1110 of 4769
9/23/10 at 7:39pm
I am certain that no ARC is involved, the HDMI connection between PC and 553 is just standard HDMI albeit via the HDMI splitter.
One reason for the splitter is that audio , even with a graphics card that has 2 outputs, is only available at one of them. For example, my PC has 2 HDMI out but only one can carry audio, I can select which one.

Eugene
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