The VIZIO E420VO LCD TV provides excellent 1080p full High Definition (HD) quality video at an affordable price.  This midrange TV offers superior video quality, with its Dynamic Contrast ratio that rates at 100000:1, and an above average audio performance, with its SRS TruSurround and SRS TruVolume features.  This TV also has several key VIZIO elements, like the Ambient Lighting Sensor and ECO HD features, that will surely provide convenience and efficiency in its operation.

A TFT Active Matrix screen with Wide Color Gamut CCFL technology powers this TV’s display.  The screen has a 1080p native display format that provides full HD display, perfect for your Blu-ray movies and the likes.  The screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a panel-lamp life rating of 50000 hours.  This TV also has a widescreen 16:9 image aspect ratio.

Actual contrast performance for this TV is at 2000:1.  This performance allows the TV to provide crisp and clear details of any image or scene in both shadows and highlights.  Deep black level is at 0.13 cd/m² and peak brightness level is at 220 cd/m².  This TV also features a Dynamic Contrast ratio that enhances the black levels, depending on the brightness of each scene.  This feature optimizes the TV’s deep blacks and bright whites to provide sharper images without washing out the details.

Color performance is one of the TV’s best performances.  This TV produces vivid colors without any noticeable errors or oversaturation.  Life-like images with smooth color transition are always a guarantee with VIZIO’s superb color reproduction system.  This TV’s performance rates at 1.06 billion colors at 10 bit.

Motion performance is not as smooth as other LCD TVs.  This VIZIO TV only offers a 60 Hz refresh rate with a screen response time of 8 milliseconds.  Newer TVs offer refresh rates of up to 240 Hz, which is four times faster than what this TV offers.  This TV shows good motion performance in slow scenes, but judders and motion blurriness may be an issue for fast action clips.  Fast scene transition is not as smooth, compared to LCD TVs with refresh rates of 240 Hz.

This TV has built-in Digital (QAM, ATSC) and Analog (NTSC) TV tuners.  It also supports 1080p (FHDTV), 1080i, 720P, 480P and 480i signal formats.  Audio output is thru the built-in speakers mounted at the left and right side of the device.  Each speaker rates at 10 Watts, for a total audio output power of 20 Watts.  This VIZIO TV also offers SRS TruSurround sound feature that provides a surround sound effect to the output audio.  There is also an SRS TruVolume feature that limits volume inconsistencies between programs.  Both SRS features provide a clear and crisp sound system to compliment the TV’s excellent video performance.

The VIZIO E420VO LCD TV offers a handful of connectivity options enough to cater to the basic needs of most consumers.  There are 2 HDMI input (19-pin HDMI Type A), 1 Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2), 1 VGA input (15-pin HD D-Sub, HD-15), 1 Composite video input (RCA phono), 1 SPDIF output (TOSLINK) and 1 Audio line-out (RCA phono x 2) ports.  In addition, a USB port at the side of the panel supports playback of digital photos (JPEG) only.

The TV’s viewing angle rates at 88 degrees, with an effective viewing angle performance of only 40 degrees.  This is one of the TV’s top disadvantages.  The narrow viewing angle provides a limited viewing range of optimum video quality.  Viewing images outside of the effective viewing angle causes a significant drop in the TV’s color and contrast performances.  This limited effective viewing angle performance is common among many TVs that utilize LCD display technology.

Dimensions for this TV are 40.3 x 26.2 x 3.8 inches (W x D x H), and it weighs 34.2 lbs with the stand attached.  This TV is also ENERGY STAR qualified, giving it power efficiency in both operational and standby modes.  This TV consumes about 86 Watts during operation and less than 0.32 Watts in standby mode.  The package comes with a panel stand and VIZIO’s VR15 infrared remote control.  The stand that ships with the panel however, doesn’t swivel.  Accessing the ports at the rear of the panel may be a challenge with the TV’s non-swivel stand.

Additional features include an Ambient Light Sensor that automatically adjusts the TV’s brightness according to the room lighting.  This feature maximizes your viewing pleasure by providing crisp and sharp details in any room lighting environment.  Another smart feature for this VIZIO TV is its ECO HD rating that exceeds the current ENERGY STAR 4.1 standard.  This feature provides efficient energy consumption that will allow savings of up to 45% on energy consumption, compared to other TVs of the same screen size.

One of its main competitors in its category is the Panasonic TC-P42X1 Plasma TV.  The Panasonic TV offers a slightly lower resolution quality of 720p but with a larger 42-inch screen display.  The Plasma technology used in the Panasonic TV provides a deeper black level of 0.09 cd/m².  Peak brightness level for the Panasonic TV however, is not as good as the VIZIO TV.  This Panasonic TV provides a peak brightness level of only 150 cd/m².  Contrast performance for both TVs are identical, with the Panasonic TV providing a contrast ratio of 1800:1, compared to VIZIO’s 2000:1.  Both TVs have identical color accuracy performances.  The Panasonic TV, using Plasma technology, offers a wider effective viewing angle of about 74 degrees, compared to VIZIO’s 40 degrees.  The Panasonic TV also offers more connectivity options, with one more HDMI input, compared to VIZIO, and a built-in memory slot that can accommodate memory cards to playback digital contents.  Both TVs have the same price range.

Enhance your viewing experience with VIZIO E420VO’s full HD quality that offers more than two megapixels of resolution to ensure razor sharp images all the time.  Exceptional video quality with superior audio output will surely provide excellent performance watching your favorite HD movie or playing your favorite game console.  The TV’s elegant design and its sleek glossy black finish will easily compliment any room design or architecture.  This TV is perfect for those looking for outstanding overall performance at an affordable price range.

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