Reviews of the Vizio GV42L
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CNET Review
The Good: Inexpensive for a 42-inch LCD; relatively deep black-level reproduction; ample picture controls; comprehensive connectivity with two HDMI and one PC input; detachable speakers.
The Bad: Nondefeatable edge enhancement; inaccurate color-temperature presets; less compact than some 42-inch flat-panels.
The Bottom Line: With picture quality decent enough to satisfy most viewers, the affordable, fully featured Vizio GV42L HDTV is one of the best values among big-screen LCDs.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 64/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 208759 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
hdtv-news.co.uk
Review Summary: The Vizio GV42L HDTV is one of the least expensive 42-inch LCDs out there, but its default color quality could give buyers second thoughts. Weighing in at 73.5 pounds and measuring 29.8 by 42.3 by 11.4 inches (HWD) with its stand attached, the GV42L ...
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: Enjoy "Family Time" in high definition with your new VIZIO "Gallevia" GV42L. Whether you''re watching home movies or your favorite DVDs you''ll feel like you are viewing a wor...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Vizio GV42L is a decent LCD option for game consoles or other "clean" sources of video, but regular TV was tainted by distracting artifacts, and the set's default color quality meant that professional help would be required to achieve realistic ...
Manufacturer: Vizio
Part number: GV42HDTV10A
General
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- Resolution 1366 x 768
- Display Format 720p
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 1600:1
- Brightness (cd/m2) 500 cd/m2
- Widescreen Modes Wide, Zoom, Normal, Panorama
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Pixel Pitch 0.681 mm
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Analog Video Format NTSC
- Analog Video Signal Composite video, S-Video
- Backlight Life 50,000 hour(s)
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview POP, Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- Freeze Memo Yes
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Audio Controls Bass, Treble, Balance
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x RF input ( F connector ), 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ), 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ), 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x SPDIF output, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 )
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational 280 Watt
- Compliant Standards FCC class B, CSA
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 208.41 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.98 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 45.83 US Dollars
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