Vizio has quality control issues
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Damn thing came with an issue.  To turn it on you'd have to pull the plug and hold the side power button for 30 seconds.  Sometimes doing this 5 times before the tv comes on.  That baby got shipped back.  Going Samsung this time for its replacement.

I must mention what great customer support Amazon has though.  As a result of their customer support, I'm only buying a tv that is "sold by"  and "fulfilled by" Amazon
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For me this TV has one fatal flow - poor viewing angle. The picture is OK when you sit exactly in front of the TV, but colors immediately start to wash away once you walk to the side. That wasn't the case with my 9 year old 37" Vizio that I've been replacing. In the end I've returned the TV and got Sony XBR43X830C which looks great from any angle.

Here are my other observations during my one day of Vizio ownership:

Good:
* Overall TV design and GUI are very logical
* Very well designed remote with full qwerty keyboard on the back side - a must for a smart TV (and unfortunately not the case with my new Sony)

Bad:
* Picture quality is not that great. The initial picture looked blueish. Then I found that by default the tone was set to "cool" (why would the manufacturer do that?). Set it to "normal" and it got better. Tried the recommended (but not default?) Calibrated setting and the colors looked somewhat washed out. At best as good as on my 9 year old Vizio. When I switched back to Normal, the colors looked better, but when I watched hockey, on white spaces I was noticing flickering. Switched back to Calibrated, flickering went away, but the colors were not as vivid and natural. None of it is the issue with Sony that I've ended up getting instead - it blows your socks off right out of the box (but yes, it $310 more expensive).
* Viewing angle is not acceptable. I remember first LCD computer monitors used to have this problem, but we are in 2016 and this problem should be solved by all manufactures (as I said my 9 year old LCD Vizio didn't have this problem - why does the new one has?).
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I WANT TO FIRST NOTE THAT OTHER THEN THE ISSUES WITH WARRANTY SERVICE THAT I AM LISTING BELOW THE TV HAD WORKED WONDERFULLY UNTIL ITS RECENT FAILURES

Purchased this item on 3/2/13 and requested a service request on 3/1/14 for "Display Uneven brightness Technical Issue appears in Picture Test" which I was told was not existent by the service technician they sent out. On 08/23/14 the tv began randomly displaying vertical bars and restarting its self. The TV is now out of warranty and I am in the process of attempting to get Samsung to honor the fact that I had previously identified an issue with the product which I was told was not present due to it occurring sporadically and not being reproducible when the technician arrived at my location. Now that the TV is demonstrating a constant failure I hope they will repair/replace it at no cost to me.

08/29/14 UPDATE

After calling Samsung they agreed to make an exception and send out a technician who opened the panel and tightened 6 screws to fix the issue!!! Turns out this is a known issue resulting from the TV not being properly grounded and it looks like tightening the screws is all that's needed.
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The picture was great and I had no issues with the TV until about 3 days after I got it when it died.  I turned it off and when I went to turn it back on again I got nothing, just a black screen.  I called Vizio support and they had me try a few things that didn't work then they wanted to start the process of returning it.  I bought it from Amazon so I decided to return it through them.  As always the Amazon customer service was amazing and I had a new 60" Sharp Aquos on the way to me the same day I called.  The only problem was the Vizio died during the holidays so I missed a bunch of the college bowl games.
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I purchased 2 of these Visio 42 inch smart TVs in January 2014. They are a little over two years old and out of warranty. Both TVs developed the same problem within one month of each other in separate locations approximately 3 hours apart. A dark gray band appeared across the screen of both TVs, making them useless and needing replaced. When Visio was contacted with the first TV, they told me it was out of warranty, and they could not help me. When I contacted Visio a month later with the same identical problem on the second TV, and discussed this with a manager, they again said there was nothing they could except offer me another TV at a price, which was what I could purchase the TV for at a local large department store. I feel this Visio product obviously has a generic issue and they should have either repaired both TVs or offered me replacement TVs at a much reduced cost. I personally own 3 Visio TVs and have talked 3 other friends and relatives into buying Visio TVs in the past. My conclusion is that Visio does not back there product even when obviously there is a generic problem causing premature failure, therefore i will never buy another Visio TV and i will warn others about my problem with them.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/VIZIO-E420i-A0-42-Inch-1080p-Smart-LED-HDTV-2013-Model/dp/B00CI3BIT4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">VIZIO E420i-A0 42-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV (2013 Model)</a>
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just wonder why VIZIO doesn't supply them with the TV right away vs. shipping the simple version...production cost probably almost the same...
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My brand new Vizio TV turned on for the first time with a volleyball sized white spot on bottom left side of screen, one in upper right and just looks bad(see photos).  Vizio has failed to replace it at this point even though they said they will.  I paid for this TV 20 days ago and regret it each day since.
2006208
Was great for first 18 months. Started getting a resolution unsupported message would have to turn tv off and on again to get tv back.  Bam went black one month after message started appearing.  I know message may not be related and is possibly programming but downstairs set purchased at the same time has never given that message until this morning. Not concerned going to lose couple grand in tvs in less then two years. Not covered by warranty and as I've been looking into this issue have discovered that it is a common defect in the Vizios. I know product is great price bit still a significant purchase and expect it to last more than 18months
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I received this TV 6 days ago, and couldn't get it to accept the co-axial cable cord so I couldn't get it going.  Called Vizio, and had to fight to get a replacement.  Originally, they said they were going to replace it, and now I'm still waiting....they have delayed the replacement for some unknown reason on their part.  My interactions with them have not been very pleasant.  My recommendations would be to purchase the TV locally so that if something goes wrong you can work with someone face to face.
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I purchased this TV 1.5 years ago. Initially it was good accept for the sound would cut out and I would have to turn the TV off and then on again after every couple of hours of watching. A couple of days ago the tv stopped working completely. I contacted Vizio support and they said since it was out of warranty I would have to have it repaired myself. I'm really disappointed because I expected the TV to last a lot longer than 1 and a half years.
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I have meticulously researched 19 to 26 inch LCD HDTVs over the last few months. I found the Vizio VA19L, 19 inch, LCD HDTV. It has an amazing 5000:1 contrast ratio. In reasearching all of the other comparable brands in the $300.00 or less category, I could not find anything above 1000:1. So I found one on Amazon, ordered it on March 13, 2009, and then received it on Friday, March 20, 2009.

By Monday, March 24, 2009 there was a big problem. While watching TV, the screen went green with vertical and horizontal static lines along with a loud blast of static sound. After about 4 or 5 seconds, the screen would go dark, the TV was still on as per the frontal lit up VIZIO logo under the screen. It is white when the TV is on, and orange when it is off. The TV, although on, would not respond to any commands, including of course, power off. No matter if it was from the remote or attempting to manually shut it off from the side panel of the set.

I unplugged the power cord, waited about 2 minutes, then plugged it back in. The TV would come on normally and then, sometimes within 5 minutes or 5 hours, it would happen again. The picture itself was very dark now compared to the first three days I had it, and no setting change would fix it. I contacted the seller immediately by phone and told him of the problem. He agreed to refund my full purchase price. I shipped it back UPS and it was delivered April 7, 2009. On April 12, 2009, I emailed the seller through Amazon regarding the refund status and then received a reply from Amazon the next day that the refund has been processed.

I did try to fix the problem first by ordering a replacement power cable but that did not resolve the issue. PLEASE...please learn from my mistake. Do not EVER purchase something that is advertised as "Refurbished." Just find a seller who is advertising brand new and pay the extra few bucks to avoid all of the hassle. For me this was difficult as I am disabled. Also, I'd recommend checking EBAY (no offense Amazon). I purchased another Vizio, brand new for $183.00! It was a pick-up-only which was no problem as the seller lived 20 minutes from my house. This TV absolutely, positively blows away the competition. Go check out the specs on the Vizio VA19L and " go get you one " !!!
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Do not, do not buy Vizio soundbars, they fail, they stop working. These soundbars sounds great, they are one of the best on the market but they stop working, they have an issue and Vizio is not doing anything about it. Mine SB4251, the remote stopped working, meaning the device is not communicating with the remote so I called them up, was told that it was probably the remote, well now I have two remotes and the device is not communication with either of the. Tried numerous troubleshooting steps and nothing works. Customer service  were not helpful considering that it's a common issue. Don't take my word for it do a search on Google, do a search right here on Youtube, look at the reviews on Amazon. I will add a video to show you the issue. Companies need to be held responsible for their products considering the amount of money we spend on their products.
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Received the unit and it would not play any audio. Tested with 2 different devices, used three different input methods and 4 different cables. Contacted the manufacturer and spent 45 minutes on the phone for them to setup a replacement unit to be sent to me in 5-7 days. I then receive a call 2 days later from them that the order had been canceled by Vizio so I spent another 30 minutes on the phone with them to have a replacement one sent (another 5-7 day wait) and was told that everything was all set and it had been approved. Then 3 days later I received another call from them that the replacement order was cancelled again. I am going to return it to amazon.
I have called many different tech support and customer service lines in my life and have never once had to deal with this ridiculous runaround. Good luck to you if you have to deal with Vizio and what I can only refer to as their incompetent service team. Thanks for ruining a mothers day gift!! I will never purchase another Vizio product.
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purchased 1st tv and had the humming sound. after seeing the review which stated it appeared to be a back light problem i did my own experimenting and found it to be correct. called vizio, told them the problem and where it appeared to be coming from. their only suggestion was to reset the tv, which i did. the humming noise went away for about an hour and it came back. took the tv back to best buy, got it replaced with hope that humming noise would not be a problem with the replacement set. plugged it in and back came the humming noise, same area and seemed to be the backlight problem. took the tv back and purchased the new 39" panasonic tc-39as530u and it has been a gem.
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Please do NOT purchase Vizio products.  The first TV I received did not work. They sent someone to replace the motherboard. Still did not work. Sent out a another TV. That one came in with the screen cracked. It was sent that way because the box was not damaged. After hours and hours of waiting around throughout all this, they told me that they had no proof I returned / did not accept the broken tv (in other words we don't trust you). Customer service is very unhelpful and rude. This is not a company that Amazon and customers should do business with. Bad culture and defective products.  Thanks Amazon. Rethinking you too.
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I was really excited for this TV.  I spent a lot of time researching my next television, hoping to find a balance between value and quality.  The Vizio seemed to have it all, and was even one of the highest rated televisions of 2014.  I saw the negative reviews regarding power issues, but decided to roll the dice anyway.  I've worked in IT for over a decade and know these things can often get blown out of proportion.  After all, most people only write reviews when there's something negative to say.  My worst fears were realized when right out of the box the TV would just shut off.  no warning, no reason, just off.  I tried resetting the power management, as well as dozens of "possible" fixes I found online, but each proved to be unsuccessful.  I decided to return it and am going to go with a Samsung instead.  They manufacture their own parts, unlike Vizio who purchases them from suppliers, so they have less of a stake in quality control.  Samsung is a bit more then I originally intended on spending, but ultimately it'll be worth it.  Amazon was great in handling the return.  What could have been a frustrating experience was certainly made easier with their help.

So in the end I can't recommend this brand.  Great picture (and I do mean GREAT, which is why I gave it 2 stars), great port options, but terrible quality control.  Spend a bit more and go with a Samsung.  Sorry, Vizio...I had such high hopes.
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the t.v. would not hook up to a vizio sound bar and soon quit working all together.