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LG 47LH90 47-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue
 
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47" LED LCD HDTV, 1920 x 1080 Resolution, 240 Hz, 2,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM - 1 Tuner, SRS TruSurround XT, 4 HDMI input

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  • LED Technology uses a full array of LED backlights which control the level of brightness for amazing clarity and color detail
  • 240Hz TruMotion Technolgy virtually eliminates motion blur for fast motion clarity
  • Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting conditions of the room for an enjoyable viewing experience
  • Full HD 1080p resolution fro enhanced picture quality
  • Mega contrast ratio of 2 million to 1 provides sharper image quality

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VIZIO VF551XVT 55" CLASS 240HZ 1080P LED HDTV W/ 5 HDMI
 
Manufacturer: Vizio, Inc.
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Taking your home theater to the next level, VIZIO brings you the stylish VF550M. This full high definition, 55-inch LCD HDTV combines the latest technology--full high-definition 1080P resolution for crystal clear images and 120Hz Smooth Motion technology provides a fluid, blur-free, lifelike picture. The innovative design and cutting edge sound technologies complete the HD experience.

Take your home theater to the next level. Click to enlarge.

Full 1080p resolution for the best picture.

A 120Hz refresh rate creates smooth transitions between frames.

ECO HD exceeds the current Energy Star Guidelines by 15% below Energy Star 3.0.

1080P Full HD
Full 1080P High Definition resolution gives you over 2 million pixels, making the clarity and detail of your picture razor sharp.

120Hz Refresh Rate
A 120Hz refresh rate limits motion judder, creating smooth transitions between frames, for crisp, clear images.

ECO HD
ECO HD exceeds the current Energy Star Guidelines by 15% below Energy Star 3.0, saving you money on your utility bills while limiting the impact on our planet.

Built-In Speakers
Four built-in 10-Watt speakers provide room-filling sound.

SRS Audio Technologies
SRS TruVolume evens out dynamics to limit volume inconsistencies between programming. SRS TruSurround HD delivers immersive virtual high-definition surround sound out of the unit's two speakers.

178-Degree Horizontal Viewing Angle
The VF550M features a viewing angle of up to 178-degrees, resulting in a crisp and clear picture that is easily visible from just about anywhere in the room.

Ultimate Connectivity
The VF550M has a whopping nine high-definition inputs, five of which are HDMI. No matter how big your entertainment system is, you should be covered.

VIZIO VF550M Inputs

  • HDMI with HDCP: 5 (1 side)
  • RF Connector for Internal Tuner: 1
  • Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2 (1 side)
  • S-Video: 1
  • Computer RGB: 1
  • Composite Video: 2 (1 side)
  • USB Port: 1 (service only)

VIZIO VF550M Outputs

  • SPDIF Digital Optical: 1
  • Headphones: 1 (side)

One-Year Warranty
VIZIO provides a one-year warranty on its products for extra peace of mind in your purchase.

What's in the Box
VIZIO VF550M, VIZIO Remote Control VR2P, Power Cord, Safety Strap, Screen Cleaning Cloth, User Manual, Quick Setup Guide, Registration Card, 2 AA Batteries for the Remote Control

Product 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...
 
Review Date: January 20, 2010
Reviewer: 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
 
Review Date: January 8, 2010
Reviewer: 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.
Vizio 55 inch - a fantastic TV
 
Review Date: February 18, 2010
Reviewer: Ganesh R. Kalbavi, Rochester Hills, MI USA
I have used this TV for almost two months now and am pleased enough to write a review.

I bought it because it was a steal compared to the name brands and I don't care much for their fancy features (In the past, I did and in the end I hardly used them after the initial experimentation).

I did not have digital cable or HD cable when I installed it. But still this TV showed a tremendous improvement in the images with standard cable compared to the Sony 35" CRT TV that I had. But a couple of weeks ago, I hooked up a HDTV antenna to get over the air HDTV broadcasts. This TV came to life and the images are absolutely fantastic - crystal-clear and brilliant.

I've used one A/V port to view internet directly from my PC. Two HDMI ports have been used for a blue-ray and a standard DVD+VCR player. I used the optical digital out to hook up the TV to my amp and the Dolby digital sound from the HDTV broadcasts really make you enjoy the viewing even more.

I have not noticed any problem from the TV so far.

The screen is a mattee finish which suits me fine because I have a bright room and don't want to see reflections of windows.

The remote is really simple (and a relief compared to the complicated ones I have).

Overall a happy owner.

Great product at a great price!
 
Review Date: February 8, 2010
Reviewer: Ivan Jones, MOORESVILLE, NC, US
Excellent picture and very good sound on this tv. It's the best deal I could find and this is confirmed by Consumer Reports.
Great Price Great Product!
 
Review Date: January 30, 2010
Reviewer: T. Jones, Athens, TN
I had been waiting for a price break on this product because I missed the Black Friday sale at Costco. When I saw the same price here on Amazon I jumped on it. The TV arrived in just a fews days and I love. Great value for the price.

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LG 42SL90 42" SL90 Series 120 Hz Edge-lit LED HDTV
 
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42-inch Seamless LCD HDTV with LED backlighting, 3,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM - 1 Tuner, SRS TruSurround XT, 4 HDMI input

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  • LED Technology uses a full array of LED lamps which control the level of brightness for amazing clarity and color detail
  • 120Hz TruMotion Technolgy virtually eliminates motion blur for fast motion clarity
  • Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting conditions of the room for an enjoyable viewing experience
  • Full HD 1080p resolution fro enhanced picture quality
  • Mega contrast ratio of 3 million to 1 provides sharper image quality

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Outstanding Picture
 
Review Date: February 3, 2010
Reviewer: Daniel W. Clark, Camp Taji, Iraq
I did a lot of research before buying this TV and for this size LED there was nothing better...and the price was great. It's a little heavier than I was expecting, but the glass front makes the whole thing look incredible. The image is sharp and vibrant. I'm a professional photographer so I'm very aware of things like color profiles. LED is the best I've seen to date, and LG takes this new technology to its extremes. I would definitely recommend this TV to anyone.
Stunning HD Set
 
Review Date: January 25, 2010
Reviewer: S. Blatner, Redwood City, CA
After extensive research and visits to video stores, we chose the 42SL90 for several reasons - stunning HD quality, LED technology, small form factor, bluetooth, and excellent price/value. We were limited in size by our entertainment center - most other 42 inch sets were too wide, but the form factor of the 42SL90 is so svelte that it fits perfectly. After comparing 40 inch sets with 42 inch sets, the extra 2 inches of real estate was quite a noticeable improvement.

The HD picture on this set is absolutely stunning, much better than our Sony LCD XBR that sits in another room. We watch the SL90 from a distance of 10 to 12 feet and the size is perfect. All the bells and whistles have so far worked flawlessly. Blu Ray, DVDs, HD Roku, and HD cable look fantastic. Standard Def is actually watchable, again better than the Sony XBR.

The set comes with two remotes - a beautiful backlit model and a simpler model with just the basic functions. The menu system is easily the best I have ever used. Very intuitive and simple to use. The picture adjustments are extremely extensive. A picture wizard is included to calibrate to your own tastes. If you can't find an optimum setting with this set, you should not be watching TV. The color accuracy appears to be spot on out of the box.

Given its thin 1.2 inch depth, the sound is better than I expected. I have yet to turn it up past the 50% volume level. Adjustments for bass, treble, and surround sound. And the Clear Voice II function works great. Hook the set up to a sound system and it really shines. The only cons so far (and we knew about these going in) - no analog audio out (optical only) and no PIP. I purchased a Gefen Dolby optical converter that allows the SL90 to work flawlessly with our legacy sound system.

Highly recommend the 42SL90. It is a stunning set to watch and easily the best looking set when turned off too.
Amazing!
 
Review Date: January 29, 2010
Reviewer: Alejandra De Los Santos, Dominican Republic
This T.V. is my first LED, so for me is out of my world! I love it....the borderless is breathless. The service is very good and the packaging is super safe. It works perfect with my PS3 and my computer. The only thing that bothers me a little bit is that with DVD the image looks so perfect that everything else is blurry jejejjeeje this is a good thing not bad :) I'm no expert on technology stuff but i love the latest so I would entirely recommend buying this one if you want a stunning 42" of perfection.
Great TV...
 
Review Date: January 28, 2010
Reviewer: arboot, Bangkok, Thailand
I bought LG 42SL90 about a week ago. I like its look and the borderless design concept. This is my second LED TV. The first one is 46" Samsung LED TV 7-series, which I am very happy with. I bought this 42" LG instead of the Samsung 40" LED TV because LG is cheaper and it comes with 2" larger screen. It can also play movies (.avi and DIVX) straight from USB drive. The picture quality is great which is at par with Samsung in my opinion.

The only thing missing from this TV is that it doesn't play .MP4 or .MKV movies, while Samsung simply plays all. So, I had to play my downloaded movies via the USB port on my LG BD350 Blu-Ray player connected to it. Overall, I like it a lot and I would have rated it 5-stars only if it can play .MP4 and .MKV files. Because of this missing feature, it can only get 4 stars from me.

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Sony Bravia XBR KDL-55XBR8 55-Inch 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV
 
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The Sony BRAVIA XBR8-Series HDTVs represent the next step forward for Sony HDTV technology. Underpinning this advance is the TRILUMINOS RGB Dynamic LED backlight, which utilizes clusters of red, green, and blue LEDs to produce accurate colors and an amazingly realistic image, and employs local dimming to dynamically adjust the brightness of LED clusters, allowing the XBR8 to display deep blacks alongside bright whites for enhanced image depth and exceptional shadow detail. Motionflow 120Hz PRO technology creates new frames to double the frame rate, then uses sequential scanning to enhance motion and deliver a smoother and clearer picture, and 24p True Cinema lets you experience a cinema-like experience. BRAVIA XBR8-Series HDTVs also feature the powerful BRAVIA Engine 2 PRO fully digital video processor, which creates sharp, crystal-clear images at any resolution, as well as advanced color reproduction technologies including 10-bit processing and a 10-bit panel, Live Color Creation, and x.v.Color capability. DMex functionality lets you expand the capabilities of the BRAVIA XBR8-Series with optional BRAVIA Link modules, including the BRAVIA Internet Video Link, BRAVIA Wireless Link, BRAVIA DVD Link, and BRAVIA Input Link (all sold separately). In addition, the exclusive Xross Media Bar (XMB) user interface, integrated TV Guide Interactive Program Guide, and BRAVIA Sync one-touch component control make the BRAVIA XBR8-Series HDTVs easy to use, and the large number of inputs offer you a wide range of connectivity options. BRAVIA XBR8-Series HDTVs also feature an RS-232C connection for integration into home automation systems. You can even customize the timeless design of the BRAVIA XBR8-Series by adding optional speaker grilles available in a selection of designer colors (sold separately).

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  • 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel (1920x1080)
  • TRILUMINOS RGB Dynamic LED Backlight Display
  • BRAVIA Engine 2 PRO fully digital video processor
  • Motionflow 120Hz PRO technology
  • DMex capable

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Breathtaking.
 
Review Date: November 21, 2008
Reviewer: R. D. Smith,
I actually own one. It is hard to imagine how a picture on a TV based on the current ATSC encoding could look any better. The blacks are "black-black". The colors are intense. The picture is bright. The only limitation I can see has more to do with the source material than with the TV itself.

I have DirectTV HD and Sony blu-ray, I also have rabbit ears for local TV. I will for the purposes of this review, ignore Analog TV and VCR, both of which are beyond obsolete.

With standard 480 source, the mosquito filtering is poor or non-existant. I am not sure if this is because of the TV, because of the upscaling of the DirectTV HD-DVR or because of the original network processing. However with true HD source (either 720P or 1080i), the results are stunning. The 3-D processing (two dimensions of the picture and one dimension of time) to interpolate intermediate frames is just stunning. With any other TV, I have learned how to see the macro blocking when the compression is running at the limit, but this TV does an incredible job of not only smoothing out the inter-frame judder, but it remarkably sharpens the picture for those interpolated frames as well. When I pause a picture with the DVR, you can see macro blocks, but as soon as you press "play", you can actually see the motion processor cutting in.

The results with a good blu-ray disk are, well, get your popcorn and 64 oz cup of soda because it is better than a movie theater since it is brighter.

I have two complaints, both of them "nits". The first is that it takes way too much effort to set the sleep timer. Obviously Sony did not anticipate that a lot of users would use this TV to fall asleep on the couch with. Its not a big deal, but other TVs have a one button sleep button - the height of lazy, I'll admit. The other thing is that the "universal" remote doesn't know how to control the DirectTV HD-DVR. Like all other universal remotes, you still need a remote caddy in your La-Z-Boy to keep all of your other ones...

Of course the obvious down side is the $7,000 price, but YGWYPF.

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Samsung UN55B8500 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LED HDTV
 
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Sony Bravia XBR KDL-46XBR8 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV
 
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Samsung UN46B8500 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LED HDTV
 
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Samsung UN40B7000 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV

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Samsung UN40B7000 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
 
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Samsung UN32B6000 32-inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV

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Samsung UN32B6000 32-inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
 
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It’s time to change your view – Samsung’s brilliant new LED experience starts with the UN32B6000. Look to the 32-inch LED screen for the most vibrant contrast providing blacker black tones, whiter whites along with the richest color possible. The versatile 1.2-inch Ultra Slim Design stands alone as the slimmest HDTV on the market today and that’s including the tuner! The accented Touch of Color™ bezel adds a graceful flair. Samsung’s InfoLink™ feature puts up-to the-minute RSS info – including weather, stocks, sports and more – right at your fingertips, without missing a beat. USB2.0 lets you quickly and easily connect your media player, digital camera, or other devices to your LED TV. Auto Motion Plus 120Hz™ technology keeps even the fastest onscreen motion smooth and natural. With the ultra slim wall mount (sold separately), your Samsung LED TV extends only 1.8 inches off of the wall – in virtually any room. And with the same passion we have for delivering groundbreaking HD excitement and style, Samsung is dedicated to preserving the environment with LED TVs, through reduced power consumption (up to 40% savings versus 2008 Samsung conventional LCD TVs) and eco-friendly manufacturing techniques.

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  • Ultra-slim 32-inch LED HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution and Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology for a sharp, smooth picture
  • LED technology enables a true-to-life range of picture brightness; uses 40 percent less energy than conventional LCD TVs
  • InfoLink RSS feeds of news, weather and sports from your broadband connection
  • Inputs: 4 HDMI, 1 component, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PC, 1 optical digital audio output
  • Includes detachable swivel table stand; measures 31.5 x 22.8 x 9.4 inches (WxHxD) with stand

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Samsung UN40B6000 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV
 
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The brilliant Samsung LED TV experience starts with the UN40B6000. Its incredible mega contrast provides blacker blacks and whiter whites along with enriched color expression. Its ultra-slim 1.2" depth is the slimmest HDTV yet, and that includes the tuner! The exclusive touch of color design complements any room, and infolink puts up to date information right at your fingertips. Best yet, Samsung LED TVs use 40% less power than conventional LCDs.

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  • Ultra-slim 40-inch LED HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution for the sharpest picture possible
  • LED technology enables a true-to-life range of picture brightness; uses 40 percent less energy than conventional LCD TVs
  • InfoLink RSS feeds of news, weather and sports from your broadband connection
  • Inputs: 4 HDMI, 1 component, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PC, 1 optical digital audio output
  • Includes detachable swivel table stand; measures 38.7 x 27.1 x 10 inches (WxHxD) with stand

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