42' Vizio PDP with built in HD tuner - Page 57

The Costco warranty is inherent with the purchase. If I understand correctly, I can bring the set back if I'm not satisfied with it, for quite a while. I guess I could take advantage of that and get the new JVC D-ILA, 52" G787, which is what I really wanted but didn't think would be released as soon as it was. I wouldn't feel right about doing it though, unless I have problems with it that are recognized as legitimate problems. My stuck pixel isn't enough to meet that standard.

Thanks bump909... I've heard of the break-in CD. I'll give it a go, couldn't hurt. Thanks for the tip and I'll let you know how it goes.

no problem, and just so you know.. i've test it myself and left my dvd player running the disc for over 18 hours straight at a time when i was breaking in my vizio. so you need not worry about leaving this running for a while to see if it will fix that pixel. i'm sure you're just looking for an excuse to get that jvc at this point anyways.

Mine also buzzes. Everything I have read says anything under 6000 is ok. I am SLC, Utah and I think we are somewhere around 4600 ft. or so. I wouldn't think that the sets would be available in certain markets if they don't work correctly at that altitude. For instance, can you buy one in Vail or Park City?

Will this affect/improve the quality of the picture or is this just to get through burn in period? I still get weird blueish/redddish/rainbowish hues in certain scenes. My configuring has helped but its very weird. Anyone else get this?

I think that's just for the burn in period. But you should get a calibration cd to help with the picture.

Uh oh. Set turned off twice by itself last nite. Is this the beginning of the end? Anyone know of any new sets on the horizon from Vizio?

call them up and ask for a replacement asap. I waited it out because it wasn't so bad... and then it became bad.

Big thumbs up from Ultimate AV. Says black levels are comparable to best plasmas on the market (!), and color levels are nearly perfect out of the box (confirming Sound and Vision's review). In fact, calibration actually hurt PQ, tester says, so stay out of the service menu! Only negative: the tuner.

Here's the link:

http://ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldi...zio/index.html

Anyone knows a good universal remote control that can drive this Vizio 42"?

I don't mean the very expensive one, but rather in the reasonable price range (may be less than $60).

Thanks,
Govee

I use the predecessor to the Sony-VL710, and it works great. Only $35, and it has full learning capabilities.

Speaking of remotes, has anyone gotten the Xbox 360 remote to operate the Vizio power and volume controls?

Thanks for posting the review. Glad to see that I'm not the only one perplexed by the tuner's performance. For both QAM and OTA, I have not been able to lock as many channels as with a previous set. Also, not having the signal strength makes antenna adjustment a big pain.

I just picked my set up last week. I struggled between this and the 37" LCD, but the increased size was worth the price difference. Just found out about a promotion on the 37" tho, so I am going back to compare one more time.

I have discovered that the AC POWER INPUT on the rear of the set works loose, and if you remove it and reseat it, the "random powering off" goes away... for a while... The cord does seem to work itself loose every few weeks, might need to wire tie it up or rig up something to keep any weight off it, so it does not unplug itself. Give that a try, I think you will find your power off issue diminishes greatly.

Mitch

I got this TV recently and have only one complaint:

When I switch from HDMI to Component 1 or Component 2 or TV inputs, the volume level is drastically different (much lower) and I have to jack up the volume to hear what's going on. Then, if I switch back to HDMI, the volume is now too high and I have to rush to my remote to lower the volume back to non-earsplitting levels.

So, basically, the sound levels don't seem to be consistent among all the different inputs. If I am switching between a game on HDTV (HDMI input) and on regular TV (TV input), I have to keep messing with the volume to make sure that the audio is at the right level.

Anybody else have this problem and know how to deal with it?

I have noticed this also when going from DTV to Cable. I believe, in my case, it is caused by the fact that the cable box has a sound setting separate from the TV. I am going to experiment with these settings to get them evened out.

Jay

The speakers on this TV just stink. The off air tuner isn't that great either.

However, I've got an 06 (I don't mean 2006) model and I haven't experienced any of the problems stated in this thread. I am very happy with it. It does a much better job with SD then my last HDTV.

For anyone interested, Samsung code 0005 works.

If you're using a DVI to HDMI connection, you need to go into the audio section of the user menu and check off "DVI"

Anyone ever use the normal viewing mode for SD TV for extended periods of time? My family normally watches program material in the 4x3 SD mode however when we watch programming in the 16x9 format we can tell the center area of the picture is darker and the outer edges are nice and bright. It sure seams like wearing of the pixels. I know there is a bright white setting on the TV to clear this up and the problem is even more pronounced. I was wondering if anyone has had this problem and if the bright white screen actually corrects this problem.

Joe.

I've seen this on mine as well when I watch 4:3 material for a few hours. When I switch back to full screen mode, the very slight wear area goes away after a few minutes. I haven't noticed any "real" wear patterns or "burn ins" anywhere after about 1 month of use.

Returned my first Vizio 42HDTV to Costco because it buzzed really loudly. Got in-store credit and bought another of the same model. Came home, plugged it in. No bad buzzing. Yippeee.

BUT, hooked up HDMI cable from by Comcast HDTV box, same box and same cable as I used with no problems on the first Vizio 42HDTV set, and the set indicated in text there were some issues and a green screen showed up. Turned the TV off and then on again and the HD picture and sound came on briefly, then back to green screen. A little later some audio came through with the green screen. Unplugged and tried again, but from then on it just shows "no signal" on a black screen.

Ugh!

Any thoughts?

I've recently purchased a Philips 5960/37 upscaling Divx DVD player.
Hooking it up was fairly easy. It has three ways to hook up the unit, standard video, component and HDMI digital. I bought this unit so that I could test the HDMI port of my P42 so that is the option I chose use. The setup seems to sense which port you use and highlights the appropriate selections for it. The setup menus are fairly extensive and allow you to alter everything from resolution, color and aspect ratio to whether you jpeg slide show has music or not.

My experience so far:

1. My hook up to the P42 via the HDMI so far is flawless. No recognition problems or the green sparklies that others have had. I tested the upscaling with "March of the Penguins" @ 720p the video was sharp and colors were accurate. I didn't get any artifacts in dark areas that I was expecting. Since my surround sound is not hooked up I couldn't test for that. The stereo sound was crisp without any crackling or hiss.

2. My Divx experience is about 90% good. I've watched a number of movies encoded in divx and xvid. All the divx encoded movies play without flaw. The fast fwd and rev and the the slow motion operate smoothly. The color and resolution are great and mirror my pc monitor. It's the xvid where the adventure lies. I've had a couple of xvid movies that played normally but an index counter display remained throughout whole movie. There was a couple of xvid's that stuttered and were completely unplayable even though they were normal on my pc. I've searched for these errors and have no idea the reason behind these anomalies

3. I've used the upscaling feature for viewing jpegs.The quality is pretty good for viewing picture cd's. As far as mp3's go I couldn't locate whether or not it would recognize playlist burned onto the cd with the songs.

All in all I was very impressed with the functionality and performance of the deck. And since it was less than $100 at BB I am ecstatic.

I recently purchased a Vizio 42 HDTV and love it. I'm not much of an video expert, however, and was wondering if someone could give me some quick advice on the settings for my cable box. I have a Motorola 6412 III from Comcast and it is hooked up to my Vizio with an HDMI cable. What setting on the cable box should I choose for TV Type and DVI Output? Currently I have it set at 16:9 and 1080i. Thanks in advance.

You can check between 1080i and 720p to see what you prefer. I think the 720p is supposed to have a better picture (at least with sports) so that is what mine is set to, but I had a hard time telling the difference between the two.

Big price drop on the 50" Vizio a week or so ago at JAX Costco. PM for what I paid.

Tremendous price on that one boca. I used the 50" Vizio at Costco to form my original opinion on their product. It actually has more desirable features than the 42" set for what I'm after (the motion filters and the added screen sizing options.

I think I would still go for the new 52" JVC HD-ILA (G787) instead though. I'm very taken with its vibrant, yet accurate PQ, particularly with the optical iris in ths new series. I can get it for $105 less (factoring in no tax from the source I have in mind, but adding the shipping). Overall, I'm satisfied with the picture quality and performance of my Vizio P42-HDTV, but it's too small for my application. I should have paid attention to the screen selection charts.... they recommend a 50-52" screen for 12' to 13', and it would be a perfect fit.

I grabbed the SVCD version and made a disk with it... unfortunately, I'm using an XBox 360 as my DVD player for the Vizio, and it doesn't work with SVCDs. I don't have a DVD burner, so I'm outta luck there also. I'll see if I can't get a friend to burn me a DVD version and give it a go.

I have the exact same problem, thinking of calling Vizio about this. Also i have problems tuning FOX HD with the QAM tuner which i'm gonna ask them about.

/Chris

I recently replaced this "42, with the vizio "50. No comparison. Deep blacks, more acurate colors, Faroudja chip for SD programming, popping HD,the list goes on...
Very dissapointed with vizio's efforts on this "42 panel