VIZIO VF551XVT 55-Inch XVT-Series TruLED 240 Hz SPS HDTV

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- TruLEDTM with Smart DimmingTM LCD backlight technology uses direct illumination for the brightest, most brilliant colors, in combination with intelligent, selective dimming of dark portions of the screen image, for the absolute ultimate in picture quality
- 240Hz sps with Smooth Motion technology delivers superior clarity of fast action scenes with less blur
- Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 2,000,000 to 1 displays deeper blacks and brighter whites
- 1080p Full HD renders razor sharp clarity, crisp and clear images and an absolutely amazing viewing experience
- Integrated sound bar featuring SRS TruVolume and SRS TruSurround HD
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 "Outstanding Product" 2010-01-12
By JAL (Bristol, RI, US)
Out of all the LED's that we researched, this was and is the best one on the market. It equals or surpasses the quality of a much more expensive model. I highly recommend the VIZIO VF551XVT 55-Inch XVT-Series TruLED 240 Hz SPS HDTV!

 "Fantastic Picture" 2010-01-10
By RRB (Manassas, VA)
We have had the Vizio 55" LED for several weeks now and have been thoroughly impressed. Picture quality is top notch. Everything from standard definition programming to HD programming has looked good on this TV. I had to make very few tweaks to the settings out of the box. Vizio got it right with this set. Can't say much for the audio quality. Like all audio on TVs, there is little bass and the audio just doesn't sound great. We have a home theatre setup, so the audio isn't a factor for us. It is a heavy set and it does wobble on it's base, but it seems secure enough. Haven't tried Blu-Ray with it, so cannot comment on that. It does play back media files through USB great though. Tried pictures, audio, and even video files and as long as you have the right codecs, the playback is crisp and smooth. Highly recommend this TV.

 "how about shipping the correct model?" 2010-01-03
By William P. Bierman (Bay Area, CA USA)
I would love to submit a reiew but Amazon shipped the incorrect model. After 2 phone calls I still have the wrong model sitting in it's unopened box... how many calls to Amazon does it take to make it right?

 "Very nice televison, not 3D capable" 2009-12-29
By polar
TV is the best value for features and cost... Smooth motion is nice but is better on more expensive sets. Large movement breaks fluidness of frames as it appears to go stutter. This though occurs on most 240hz TV's I've seen so it isn't always perfect. The good thing, if you concerned the 240hz is not cinema looking you can disable it. I think it looks more real as movement can be as smooth as looking at real objects, but that again depends on how gradual screen movement is.

Overall a very nice television. Picture is very bright thanks to LED's. It actually lights room with colors displayed which is also specific to adaptive luminance with what areas are lit.

I like the features found in this television as well, they allow for extensible customizing... Presets are specific to inputs. So there's no need to change the settings when viewing different sources. It lets you also change those presets to how you like, (I.E. turning "movie" to have less back-light and "sports" to have high smooth motion(240hz)). It also lets obsessive types to control the ability to turn off illuminating the tech logos found on the bezel. This is interesting because the Vizio logo is just as present and lit but not controllable.

The usb device support also has some issues. Prone to locking up if you scroll through a large number of files in the same directory. It works modestly but I wouldn't settle if you need multimedia content support as prime feature. With game consoles having better media support and PC's connectible to display this feature seems superfluous. The multimedia seems only to be designed to up-sell from other sets available as the interface is very basic.



An issue with the television its not 3d ready. Nick from Vizio tech support emailed "unfortunately this will not show 3-D capability..." The TV is noted to be 120 Hz with back-light dimming to make 240hz SPS. The problem I encountered it won't support an input signal higher than 60hz refresh rate. Even trying to use the custom resolution setting will default back to 60hz. Which is a problem as 120hz is what shutter based 3d requires in order not to flicker. This is disappointing as 3d will be focus of 2010 and the set's already supposed to be achieving the refresh rate.

 "Buy this VIZIO VF551XVT 55 Inch led back lit tv, you won't be sorry!" 2009-12-22
By Paul E. Seals (USA)
About a month ago our old DLP HDTV started to go out and I decided that I was tired of throwing money at the TV (expensive bulb replacements) so I decided to go with a newer but STABLE technology.

After doing a lot of research and wanting the best picture I could get with out breaking the bank, I decided on the VIZIO VF551XVT.

There are some people who will tell you to go with a Plasma because you can get a lot more TV for less money than a LCD, especially a LED Back lit TV.

Their right, except, what no one mentions is that unless you can control the light in your room where the TV will be placed you will get horrible reflections because most Plasma TV's have very glossy reflective screens.

Most (not all) LCD TV's have a matte screen and usually do much better in a standard well lit living room like mine.

Also I should mention that Plasma TV's are generally much heaver to mount and consume a great deal more electricity than this TV does.

This is Plasma TV's dirty little secret.

The VIZIO VF551XVT is a bright LED back lit TV that will work well in a totally dark or well lit room.

As for the picture, I bought a VIZIO VBR100 Blu-ray Player to go with it and the picture is stunning!

I won't go into a lot of technical details but suffice to say this TV will have all the adjustments that you need even if you want to calibrate the picture as I did.

Another poster mentioned the sound as being terrible, I don't think it's that bad? it's not an audio system it's a high end TV, most people will use a surround sound system for great sound, but not to worry the Vizio's sound is just fine for casual TV watching.

For those of you who will use the included remote it's a nice back lit multifunction remote control.

There have been some people complaining about the fact that this model is 4.961" inches thick! I have never understood the obsession with supper thin?

Yes you can get a super thin Samsung at about $500 more! that's $100 a inch to look at the TV side ways and brag to your friends? weird but OK.

As for me I have never been happier with a TV than I am now.

Got mine for $1876 at Sams Club (sorry Amazon) and I highly recommend this TV, you will not be sorry.


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Technical Details

- 120Hz Smooth Motion technology gives you smooth, blur-free picture with less judder
- 50,000:1 Contrast Ratio for blacker blacks and bright whites
- SRS TruSurroundHD brings you an immersive surround sound experience
- SRS TruVolume balances audio levels to eliminate volume inconsistencies
- ECO HD - Consumes less energy than traditional HDTVs exceeding current Energy Star Guidelines by at least 15%.
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 "One of better purchases you will make in your life..." 2010-01-20
By Scott Gardner (Utah, USA)
Before I get into the nitty gritty, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I'm a review junkie. Sue me. So when I know I want something like a new HDTV I research high and low to not only find the best price, but I also want pretty darn close to the best product out there on the market. From professional reviews to consumer reviews here on Amazon, I do my best to soak it all in. With that being said, in my experience I've never been disappointed with something I've bought that I've done extensive research on...



And that holds true with the Vizio VF550M.



I bought my set at Costco during the Thanksgiving Weekend Sale. One of the first things I noticed right out of the box was how big it really was. I upgraded from a 46" LCD and the size was noticeably (and awesomely) huger. Yes... huger. When I saw the VF550M display at Costco it just didn't look that big because it was set next to other 50-60 inch sets and in the middle of a huge warehouse. However, while setting it up I realized it was the perfect size for the further viewing distance in our family room. The set-up was easy enough. I mounted the tv with the VideoSecu Adjustable Tilt TV Wall Mount (bought on Amazon) which I was very pleased with. We ran the cables through the wall to my devices to hide them... and I must say, it looks beautiful mounted to a wall. I would definitely recommend mounting this set. I didn't care too much for the remote that came with the TV so I opted to upgrade to the Logitech Harmony 670 remote (also got on amazon).



The picture on this TV was just as good or better than any other HDTV I have ever seen. The black levels are great with the DCR feature. Blu-Ray looks amazing on the big screen. I will admit I jumped on the 120hz bandwagon and as of right now I couldn't be happier with it when it comes to watching sports- but thats all I use 120hz (or "Smooth Motion Effect") for.



PROS

-BIG

-Great 120hz feature for Sports

-Good out of the box sound

-5 HDMI ports!

-Stunning picture



CONS

-Don't care for the remote

 "Excellent TV" 2010-01-08
By M. Haley
I received the Vizio VF550M television from Amazon today and am very happy with my purchase. This is an excellent TV at a fair price. I waited for the price to come down and only paid 1,249.00. No tax and free shipping. It was delivered by Pilot Transport in perfect condition and unlike another reviewer I had no problems with Pilot. The delivery man was very friendly and professional. He brought the tv in to my house, unboxed it, inspected it and plugged it in to test it. It worked perfectly.



The VF550M is a huge screen, crystal clear on HD channels. I was surprised at how good the sound was. Most tv's have very poor sound. This tv's sound is not bad at all but I connected it to my sound system. Sounds great. I'm very happy with this tv.



I also have a 19" and a 32" Vizio both of which I am very happy with. The picture on all 3 are equal to or better than much more expensive brands. I highly recommend Vizio.

 "Amazon has crappy customer disclosures" 2010-01-05
By Punky Laura (Van Nuys, CA)
I have been a faithful Amazon.com customer for almost 10+ years. I buy EVERYTHING I can through them. I just bought this TV. The shipping company they use for my area Pilot Transport (So Bay Area, CA) are incompetent and lacks in customer service. Without getting too detailed in the reason why I am disappointed -- NO WHERE in this product information, nor order information, does it display that a restocking fee and return shipment will be charged for this item if refused or returned. Due to the shipping companies lack of professionalism and communication we gave up (frustration) and said just return it and will go to Costco to buy it. Call Amazon they then tell me about the fees I will be charged! I am pissed that they expect me to review the "help" section of the website for these parameters prior to ordering such an item. After about a decade of using them, why now would I assume I would have to do so?



I am no longer going to order through Amazon, and will look for a different online vendor that has a more honest customer disclosure.



Buy from Amazon with caution.

 "good value but know what you're getting before you buy!" 2009-12-28
By Kimmy in Valencia (Los Angeles, CA)
I also bought this at Costco... the value for the size is awesome! And considering that we live in such a disposable society (ie, this tv does NOT need to last 10-20 years, as previous tube tvs were expected to), I didn't want to invest heavily in something that probably is going to get replaced with a lighter, cheaper, better etc version in just a few years.



But with that said, I do not recommend this tv if you are a film buff. This tv is ideal for sports watchers, more than anything.



Yes, you can change the various settings but who wants to go through the menu each time they decide to go from channel to channel? My 32" Samsung and 32" Sharp shows all types of tv, including movies, really well.



But the Vizio will show movies without that "film look" so it looks like you're watching a Spanish soap opera. If you're thinking about getting this tv, just make sure you google "soap opera effect" so you know what you're getting.



Overall, this tv sits in the family room, which my husband uses mostly for watching sports or regular shows so it's not that big of a deal to me. But when I do want to watch a movie, I have to go through the menu to change everything. Even then, it's only minutely better... still not as good as my samsung or sharp.



These are the tradeoffs and overall, I'm pretty happy with it because it allowed us to fill a huge tv space in our built in entertainment wall for relatively cheap price. But I'm already thinking about replacing it in a few years when tvs continue to get better and cheaper.

 "No explosive commercials!" 2009-12-19
By Ivan Jones (Mooresville, NC)
Finally, a tv that doesn't blow you out of your chair when a commercial comes on! I have two (2) of these 55" Vizio tv"s and they are great. I replaced a Samsung LN 650A 52", Consumer Reports NO. 1 last year's ratings and Hitachi 55" plasma with Vizio tv's. I am more than satisfied with Vizio. Picture is great and so is the sound on Vizio. No more disruptive commercials!


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