Official Vizio XVT3SV Series NO PRICE or Coupon talk - Page 2

And as a 472 owner, I can assure you that the crappy Costco pq was far exceeded at home. I almost didn't buy it...

Yeah Costco doesn't adjust the picture for anything. That's real stupid. They should make the tv's look their best so it'll draw people in & make em wanna buy.

People buy them anyway.

There are several problems at Costco. The source is split over many TV's which tends to degrade the PQ. The lighting is horrible for viewing. The sets are all in torch mode.

The ones that are hooked up to blu-ray players tend to show what the sets are really capable of and if you can go in on a non-busy day.....say Monday.....you can usually persuade the guy who works the department to move a blu-ray player to the TV you are interested in.

If the 553 IS out, I should let Vizio know since they sent me this last week:

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you for your recent inquiry with VIZIO. Here at VIZIO we do offer best in class technical support, and I will be more than happy to help you with your inquiry.

I do apologize; however, I do not have a set release date for this model. I would highly suggest that you keep your eye on the News and Press link on our Vizio site. This will give you the most up to date information on upcoming releases. You can access this link at the following URL:

http://www.vizio.com/news/

If you need any additional assistance or are interested in any additional products feel free to contact me back directly or call us at (877) MY-VIZIO. 877.698.4946. Thanks and have a great day!

Leah Anderson

My beautiful lovely wife was by the Walmart today and asked her to stop by and take pics of the TV for me. She confirmed that it is labeled as the XVT553SV. When I get access to the pics I will upload them.

Here are the pics. The wife was not able to get a side shot but this sucker is pretty thick.

I wonder why Walmart would have tags printed up if the TV isn't scheduled to ship until Q4/Q1. The release date must be wrong (as well as Walmart).

The HDTV in the photo looks like the 552, not the 553. The sound bar of the pictured set is silver over the full width. The 553 is only silver in the middle area.

Also, the fact that the price was rolled back would further indicate it is a set that was already available for a period of time at the higher price, then rolled back. So, somebody screwed up with the model number.

I suspect the same thing.

That's the 552........wrong tag........wrong TV.

Thank your wife for taking the pic though.....

Double ditto.

it is sickening, at 30,000 hour 1/2 brightness lamp life, that 2199.00 tv should be 1200.00 at most

similar tv's are 2500-3000 = 100,000 lamp hours

Vizio needs to make tv's that last 10+ years (original picture quality) not 3 -5 years

heck I have a curtis mathes from 30 years ago that is bright as it was the day i bought it

Agreed that is 552 sorry!!! I work at sam's club n see that tv everyday, I could spot that silver speaker bar from a mile away

My 2 local Walmarts have had the 47 listed as the 473xvt for about 2 weeks now, but they were 472 . I did see the 323xvt at BJ's though. The new power buttons also work as a scroller type mouse thru the menus, and the toned down gunmetal plate looks nice.

Could the discrepancy in panel life (the older models having a longer life than the new one) be due to the new EnergyStar regulations?

552XVT

553SV

I am waiting for this TV to be available and in the mean time, any other TV has similar features that is comparable to this TV?

The Vizio 552.......it's not as thin......has the silver speaker bar......and has 80 zones (blocks) of LED's versus the 120 on the 553.

I guess. Bought a 472. AFAIC, close enough PQ to LH90. Less than half price and club store includes 3 year in home. For a great PQ and short cash, can upgrade every few years. A different solution that may appeal to some.

you guess? it is crap, having poor brightness life, the LG panels they come from are rated much higher, Vizio down grades them to cut costs, which is one of last areas that should be cut back

guess the being earth friendly thing is phony,

having upgrade every few years, means more stuff thrown out no matter if it is tv's or any other products

Let's see, at 8 hours a day it's ten years to half life. Guess 20 is better.

Plan on keeping your 2010 model flat screen for decades do you?

*edit* paid 1100 for the 472

I was early adopter with Vizio 552. This was my first HDTV purchase and I "didn't know what I didn't know". I wish I had of bought the tried and true 551 at a reduced year-end price.

Unfortunately, I believed promises of features to be enabled after shipment via firmware updates, etc. I'm still waiting for usb ports to be enabled, firmware update to fix a firmware update that broke TV setting and now it's almost a new model year. I just don't believe anymore, unless I see it myself first.

I like the picture on my set, but important features were missing that I didn't realize the importance of at the time, due to my inexperience. Also, as an early adopter, I had only the website for descriptions of how menus and services would look like, and how they would function. As it turned out there was precious little information there, and the manual was wrong.

Edit: By the way, advertising 3 USB ports when in fact none work is plain false advertising imho and should not be allowed.

No tax? You're lucky. Amazon charges tax here in NY.

I got excited when I saw this thread. After reading the posts I shot Vizio this email on their customer support page.



I noticed your XVT553 up for pre-order on Amazon. I have several questions:
1. When can we expect shipment of the XVT473 & XVT553?

2. Others who purchased the 552 model have stated that the remote is not well layed out and seems like an "after thought". Will this be improved on the 553?
3. After reading several reviews I noticed some persons with problems with their SVT 472 and 552 shutting off randomly. Will this be fixed in the 553 model?
4. On your site you are calling lamp life at 30,000 hours, is that accurate? Seems short.
5. Finally, Referring to reviews, several persons have complained about your customer support and issues with your return policy. If I buy a 553 will I have these issues if I have a problem?

Thank you,
I look forward to your reply,

Don't know what you expect for answers. More than likely, you'll get some sort of the following.

1)The 3xvt models are currently in production and will be shipping soon.

2)Countless hours of research and development have gone into the layout of the remote control. Here at Vizio, we take pride in providing the customer with the ultimate TV experience.

3)We are not aware of any power issues.

4)At 8 hours a day, lamp half life is 10 years. Most households' useage is less.

5)Maiximizing the customer experience is top priority for us. Our customer service personnel are trained professionals who honor all return policies.

Or no reply at all....

Hopefully the 553 will also be available at Costco which is my preferred option due to the 90 day return policy as well as the extra year warranty.

It's always difficult to be an early adopter, but this set is based off of the 551 and 552 with more dimming zones, so more than likely an improvement in PQ.

The only other LCD/LED set that I've been interested in is the 55" LG Infinia 8500, But it's quite a bit more.

I've even been asking myself lately.....why not go with a plasma?.....heck, I can get a 58" Samsung for less than the 553...........I don't really know what to do......