Vizio 47" 1080p and 60" coming - Page 7

My guess HDMI 1 to 1

Costco's West Plano store in Texas has the 47 inch 1080p Vizio in stock for [EDIT]! They have a display unit which I was able to view. Looks pretty good. I did a quick tour of the menus and the firmware seems "downgraded" from their 46 inch 1080i model. Seems a little bare-bones, feature-poor in comparison. For instance I like the audio out control to be selectable between fixed level and variable which you can do in the 46 inch model but cannot do so in this 47 inch model. Also I visited the Vizio website and was not able to find any information on this product. I normally like to download and study the user manual before any electronics purchase. Sorry to report that not only was I unable to locate a user manual, but I was unable to find out ANY information on this model, period. It is as if this model did not exist for Vizio! So with all of these flags I think it would be a good idea to wait till Vizio posts some information on their website about this product. I would also recommend waiting till this unit is a bit more widely reviewed by sites such as CNET etc. before committing to a purchase. I hate to abuse Costco's generous return policy and buy the unit with the intention of returning ... so I would rather wait till there is more information available.

Instead of plugging in a pc using s-video as my dvd player for my TV, it would make sense to actually buy a DVD player at the same time. Any suggestions as what would do this TV justice? If I can buy it at costco, that would be a huge plus!

Costco sells the upconverting Sony DVP-NS71HP which comes with an HDMI cable. I have been using this with my Vizo 37" lcd and my wife and I think it works and looks great. I think this is the same as the Sony DVP-NS75H but with the HDMI cable included.

No sign of this set in the Enfield, CT Costco. But, they had a perfect credenza/plasma stand that matches my furniture perfectly. Heading back in a little bit to pick one up in my truck....

Has anyone owned Sceptre 42" 1080p? I am just curious how does it compare to it as far as black level and overall picture quality?

I had to bring back my 5 day old 50in Maxent picture would continue to move about an inch to the right every time you changed channels then use remote to bring it back.Went to Costco Eastside Plano TX they had several of the Vizio 47in of course had it right next to the Sharp 52in so hard to compare but then again the sharp was doing the banding really bad.The Vizio looked really good like the touch control panel on the front really had a lot of setting controls but then I did have the Maxent.
Was real interested in the Vizio 47 lcd but did not know if I could handle going from 53in CRT RP TO 47in also noticed on the 42in Vizio lcd right in the middle of the screen about a 3 or 4 pixel tall line all the way across the screen.
So I just bought the Toshiba 50in plasma hope I did not make a mistake they did not have the Panasonic even displayed any more which is the one I really wanted other than the Vizio 47in

Picked up the Vizio 47" LCD this past Friday (12/29) from Costco. I actually had the 46" that I bought 3 days before and it had serious cloudiness issues...I was just going to return it for another 46" LCD when I was informed of the 47".

IMO, the picture is better than the 46" and I have absolutely NO cloudiness/backlight issues as compared to the 46". Qaulity Control at Vizio seems to be hit or miss...some sets may have the clouds while others don't. But I can't complain because if my 46" didn't have the clouds, I would have never gotten the 47". I don't have HD set up yet as direct tv has yet to make it out to my house to hook me up. Also, the 47" doesn't seem to have that backlight hum as the 46" had, or at least I haven't noticed it.

DVDs are STUNNING on this set and was continuously amazed at the clarity and color vibrance when watching Batman Begins.

Like most LCDs, you need to calibrate the settings to get an even better picture...something I really haven't done yet.

Overall, I'm very please with my purchase/upgrade and will be even more pleased when I get my hands on the coupon and get reimbursed. It is very difficult to please everyone. If you are a true videophile and need the latest and greatest, this may not be the tv for you. But if watch TV a couple hours a day with a movie and sports thrown in, I don't think you will be disappointed...I'm sure as hell not!

Anyone with an Xbox 360 get this 47 inch yet or planning to?

Is this $250-off couple valid only for this 47 inch Vizio? Also, where can I get this coupon and can I only use it between Jan 15-21 ?

got the 47 on Fri(12/29) after taking back my 46" visio. I agree that the picture quality is better than the 46. I have way less backlight bleed through. The humming in the speakers is gone. WAY more picture adjustments. Need help here determining what settings will best fit this set. I have my Xbox 360 hooked up and although Xbox seems only capable of 1080i, the picture quality is amazing! I have been playing gears of war, Call of Duty 3 and Madden 07. Everything looks great. I am glad I was able to upgrade from the 46in Visio. I am sure there are better 1080p sets out there but not for the money + $500.

I am using the HDMI input with a DVI->HDMI cable.

I agree whole-heartedly with your opinion on the set. It is a SWEET deal for the money...

I still need to calibrate my set. If anyone gets this done and can post your settings it would be great.

I'm also glad to hear that your set has no cloudiness problems. I still may have to get mine exchanged...I'll try to post a pic of mine soon and see what you guys think.

You couldn't get 1080p to work through component on the Xbox 360? Did it just give you a blank screen when you switched to 1080p?

Will like to returned my vizio 46 but threw away the box. Any idea will apreciate

Well, thanks to kian i am now operating the Xbox 360 in 1080p. I really like that the set detects what signal and auto adjusts and displays it.

tridyman, when I returned my 46 on friday I saw a maxent returned with no box and just the set and whatever else it came with, but I am not sure if they take some of the return off for that.

If it was a Costco purchase, don't worry. They will still take it back.

This is really exciting news!

Just to make sure, are you running the Xbox 360 through the component input?

If so, does the Vizio tv actually tell you it's in 1080p mode? I just want to make sure it's not downscaling to 1080i.

If this vizio really does 1080p through component then it is a definite buy for me!

@tridyman

My understanding is no box is needed. A lot of folks 86 the box at the store just to get a set in the car.

I think my 46 will be going back. The speaker hum will be the deal breaker. I use the TV with a receiver now but someday it may become a bedroom set or something and the internal speakers will be an issue.

I've had is since mid-October so I kinda feel like I'm gaming the system but they do say 100% satisfaction.


If I keep hearing good things it may be time to borrow a truck again.

I have lurked a long time and used this board to help me make my recent TV purchase. So I figured I should post my latest experience with the Vizio 47".

I have had the 46" Vizio from Costco for several weeks. I was enticed by the new 47 and picked one up yesterday. I wanted to check it out at home before returning the 46. Bottom line, I took the 47 back today and will be sticking with my 46.

First of all, I'm no expert, I just judge the sets by what looks good to me. The picture quality on the 47 looked terrible to me. There is a sharpness setting that is defaulted to 4 (range is 0-7). At anything above 2 all straight lines looked overly enhanced and jagged. Anything 2 and below was blurry. I just couldn't get a good looking picture, regardless of the source (OTA HD, upconverting DVD via HDMI, HD TiVo via HDMI, etc). I was able to easily compare the picture to my existing 46 Vizio and to my eyes the 46 had a much better picture - clean crisp pictures, even backlighting, etc.

I also noticed that the inputs on the 47 had been trimmed down a bit. For example, the composite connections on the 46 each had their own S-Video input. On the 47, there was a single shared S-Video input between the two composites. Also, there was only 1 set of analog audio inputs shared between the two HDMI connections. On the 46, both HDMI's had its own analog audio inputs. None of these differences impacted me and my setup, but they are compromises that might impact others.

While testing the 47 I had a brief moment of garbled audio at low volume and when switching between HDMI inputs one time, the picture was messed up from the DVD player on HDMI2. A quick switch back and forth again resolved the picture problem, but I never had that problem with my 46. Also, the speaker hum was present with any backlight setting below 90.

I did like the new controls on the front of the 47 TV. They are invisible until you touch it. The bezel was also a little narrower. It looked pretty nice.

PIP functionality was very picky about what sources could be paired up when using PIP. For example, can't shop two HDMI sources at the same time. I don't think the 46 is as picky, but I also don't use it often so I could be wrong here.

I really wanted to like the 47 better as I would end up saving $250 over the price I paid for my 46, after the coupon in Jan. But, it was no comparison for me. The 47 had to go back.

I realize that I could have tried another 47 to see if it was just a bad one the first time. But, I have realized that I must have gotten lucky with my 46 because it really does look spectacular, especially compared to the 47 that I bought yesterday and returned today.

I hope this doesn't count as pricing talk.

How do we get the coupon book that has the $250 off for the Vizio? I never got one in the mail and I'm a costco member.

the set is telling me it is receiving a 1080p signal from the Xbox. Yes I am running it through the component input.

bcoms, I have had the exact opposite experience as you. The 46 was good but I had the backlight issues and the speaker humming issues, and the picture was good. On the 47 I have 0 speaker hum, no matter where I set the backlight. I also have way less bleed through than my 46 and the picture quality is outstanding. But, as I am learning, with Visio it seems hit or miss. Each persons experience will vary with the luck of the draw.

Ok I couldn't wait.

I have 46 and now 47.

I'm impressed. Out of the box the 47 setting were pretty good. Picture is excellent. As good as 46 on HD TV

Xbox is coming through at 1080p.
Got computer to come through at 1920 x1080 Trick go to advanced in Nvidia settings and put the refresh rate down to 30 the TV will look Great!!!. Again PC at 1920x1080. Shows up on info at 1920x1080 60 refresh however if you leave the refresh at 60 the screen will giggle. Not good.

As for DVD's and HD-dvd Looks Way better. I found only one issue with my 46 and that was peoples faces looked red on 46 but with 47 faces look very natural.

The beginning of this thread mentions a 60" model but so far only the 47" model has been talked about...

Will there be a 60" model released as well? I can't wait to replace my 1st generation 60" Sony Grand Wega rear projection.

Also, how does this set compare to the 47" Westinghouse?

Anyone using xbox 360 VGA cable get this tv to go 1080p for hd-dvd'S?

Can someone please scan the user manual for the 47 inch Vizio with 1080p and post it on this website?

The 60" set mentioned is Plasma not LCD.

You had to decrease the refresh rate to 30Hz? What input are you using to hook up your pc? I'm using the HDMI input and am running 1920x1080@60hz with NO problems. Picture is perfect, no overscan and 1:1 pixel mapping. I haven't tried VGA yet though...are you talking about VGA?

Does the HDMI input support 1:1 for 1080i source? I mean no overscan for video from cable/satellite HD box. I know 1080p has no problem, but I wonder if Vizio has same feature as Sony/Sharp/Westinghouse to provide this FULL 1080 option for 1080i source.

With all the talk about Costco's return policy I'm wondering how much it costs to produce these TVs. Even though it seems that companies that sell through Costco would have low margins, the margins need to be high enough to to deal with all the returns. Even if they recycle units that are returned and sell them again, the cost of shipping and handling to get the sets from the stores back to the manufacturer must be significant. Does anyone have any idea how much it costs to produce these sets, or what the manufacturer's margin is?