Reviews of the Vizio GV42LF
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: For its price, the Vizio GV52LF delivers competitive performance and enough attractive options to deserve the attention of budget-conscious HDTV shoppers
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The new GV52L FHDTV is 52" of pure LCD Full High-Definition television with full support for 1080P resolution and blazing fast response times. Enjoy the best high-definition television conte...
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The backlighting on Vizio's Gallevia GV42LF remote makes finding buttons in the dark a breeze. But it's not programmable, and the absence of a PiP button may be a serious shortcoming (depending on your viewing habits)
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youreviewelectronics.com
Review Summary: has a decent picture and a very attractive looking exterior. It features a black surround with a silver base with bottom mounted speakers. Bottom mounted speakers are typically more desirable than side-mount speakers since most TV's are already ...
Manufacturer: Vizio
Part number: GV42LF
General
- Series Gallevia
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand and without speakers - 42 in x 5.2 in x 25.6 in, Panel with stand and speakers - 42 in x 10.6 in x 30.1 in x 67.9 lbs, Panel without stand - 42 in x 5.2 in x 28.5 in
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1500:1
- Brightness (cd/m2) 500
- Widescreen Modes Wide, Zoom, Normal, Panorama
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Pixel Response Time 8 ms
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- 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 Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-out-of-picture (POP)
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Supported Computer Resolutions 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
- Freeze Memo Yes
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Detachable - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Audio Controls Bass, Treble, Balance
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 5 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational 280 Watt
- Compliant Standards CSA, CSA-US, FCC Class B
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Weight (Shipping) 83.1 lbs
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 215.99 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 92.32 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.74 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 47.28 US Dollars
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