Vizio SV470M Review – 47-inch LCD HDTV
Originally Reviewed on July 22nd, 2009Vizio SV470M Review: 47” LCD HDTV
Up for Review: Vizio SV470M LCD TV. This is quite a large HDTV and the effects are more like sitting inside a theater. You will get to see life-sized people and you will distinctly feel as if they are standing next to you for real. The Vizio SV470M saves a lot of money on electricity bills. It is extremely energy efficient. It conforms to the Energy Star 3.0 standards. Vizio has in fact outdone itself in this regard. It saves a lot of energy and exceeds the requirement of Energy Star by a huge margin.
A review shows that the Vizio SV470M has full HD 1080p resolution. Also it has integrated 120 Hz SmoothMotion technology which will ensure the best picture quality. The images look real and almost ready to talk to you. There is no flickering in the images and also judder has been removed. The pictures look really great and it gives a real home theater effect. Both the video and audio have received great attention.
Vizio SV470M Features and Specifications Review:
- 47” display
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- Integrated ATSC/Clear QAM tuner
- 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 5 ms response time
- 1.06 billion colors
- 50,000:1 contrast ratio
- 178 degrees viewing angle
- SRS TruSurround HD™
- SRS TruVolume™
- 4 HDMI
- Warranty 1 year parts and labor
The audio is simply the best that you can get. With SRS TruSurround HD effect, the whole room booms with the voices from the TV. No matter in which part of the room you are sitting, you will get the same sound effects. Next in line is the SRS TruVolume. This takes care of the consistent sound. Now you don’t have to shut your ears when the commercials come on. The sound will be the same. Again, when you change the channels, there will be no sudden rise or fall in sound level. You can hear the music and the dialogues distinctly.
A review shows that the Vizio SV470M sports a 50,000:1 contrast ratio. Consequently, the black levels are highly improved. Both the blacks and whites appear at their best and the resultant image looks more life-like than ever. Among the inputs in the HDTV, there are 4 HDMI connections. Movie watching, game–playing and photo viewing has still got better. By purchasing a Vizio SV470M, you will not just buy a TV, but a multi-purpose entertainment package.
HDTVUniverse.com gives Vizio SV470M 8/10 stars!
Chris's reviewMay 09, 2010
This is a great TV! I bought mine around March and have loved it ever since. The picture is perfect and can be fined tuned to whatever settings you like, and the sound is phenomenal especially when hooked up to surround sound. THis TV is a must buy!
Eluterio McClure's reviewJuly 12, 2010
I agree this TV is a great one when the shadowing doesn’t appear, bought this TV in Feb. worked great till about a month and a half ago that’s when the blueish purple shadows started to appear, I have called the Support and was assigned a case number of 1117124 at the end of June, but here it is mid July and TV is still not fixed, I was requested to send 3 pictures of the TV screen when it had the shadowing on it , I did that via email and haven’t had this problem corrected yet, I have spoken to numerous reps and was told a service request number was being assigned to this , then I get a call from someone stating that the number has been lost. Someone please help me get this TV fixed so I can use it. Thank you.
Donna Beale's reviewOctober 08, 2010
I am having the same problem that Eluterio is having. This started to happen when the televison was not even a year old. Obviously there is a problem with Vizio, since I am not the only one with this problem. It is quite annoying, I am so tempted to send back and go purchase another brand.
Eluterio McClure's reviewJanuary 05, 2011
well Vizio sent a repair man to repair my TV , well he replaced a circut board and that didn’t seem to work a few weeks later Vizio replaced m problem tv with a new one, and I have to say this has to be one of the best tv’s I have ever looked at color so clear and crisp nice tv thank yo Vizio
Dee Massi's reviewJanuary 12, 2011
This has to be the best purchase we made this year. A friend that was over is now looking to buy one also. Highly recommend this model.
john's reviewJuly 24, 2011
i bought mine in feb last year , i have lost all audio in all 4 hdmi inputs in a week. today i have lost video and that is if i can get the tv to turn on. i have been waiting a month to get the hdmi inputs fixed. good thing i bought the extended warrenty i think.