Reviews of the Vizio VF550XVT
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CNET Review
The Good: Relatively inexpensive; accurate color; plenty of picture setup adjustments; highly tweakable dejudder processing; superb connectivity with five HDMI and one PC input.
The Bad: Lighter black levels; dejudder processing prone to artifacts; below-average off-angle performance.
The Bottom Line: Although better-performing 52-inch models are available for less money, the 55-inch Vizio VF550XVT will appeal to less-critical viewers who want a bigger screen.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 208672 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: In my experience, Vizio TVs usually deliver very good pictures at a reasonable price, but I was quite disappointed by the VF550XVT's performance. Let's hope it proves to be an aberration
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Vizio's VF550XVT is an undeniable value for a 55-inch 1080p LCD television, but it requires some tweaking to achieve its full picture potential.
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No Rating
washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: The Vizio VF550XVT is Vizio's largest LCD television at 55-inches. It's also amongst the most expensive, available for $2000. The VF550XVT's design will take some getting used to, especially the prominent speaker bar that sits beneath the display. ...
Manufacturer: Vizio
Part number: VF550XVT1A
General
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 55 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel with stand - 51.5 in x 13.5 in x 36 in x 1.4 oz, Panel without stand - 51.5 in x 5 in x 33.9 in x 73.9 lbs
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 1400:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 50000:1
- Brightness (cd/m2) 500 cd/m2
- 120Hz Yes
- Widescreen Modes Wide, Zoom, Normal, Stretch, Panorama
- Color Depth Up to 1.06 billion colors
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Pixel Pitch 0.5415 mm
- Pixel Response Time 5 ms
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Backlight Life 50,000 hour(s)
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Additional Features Anti-Static, Hard coated surface
TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC, 8-VSB
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-out-of-picture (POP)
- Stereo Reception System MTS
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 - 15 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS TruSurround HD
- Audio Controls Balance, Equalizer
- Equalizer Yes (5-band)
- Output Power / Total 30 Watt
- Additional Features SRS TruVolume
Connections
- Connector Type 4 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.5 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 244 Watt
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
- Included Accessories 2 AA batteries, Cleaning cloth
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year - On-site
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Weight (Shipping) 104.3 lbs
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 221.03 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 145.36 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 47.80 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
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