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Key Features

• 55-inch LCD HDTV featuring 1920 x 1080 pixels and support for 1.06 billion colors.
• Full 1080p High Definition Resolution gives you over 2 million pixels, making the clarity and detail of your picture razor sharp.
• 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio giving you deeper blacks and brighter whites.
• 120Hz refresh rate teamed with VIZIO's Smooth Motion Video technology reduces judder giving you a smooth and fluid natural picture with lifelike detail.
• Ambient Lighting is achieved as energy efficient sensors auto-adjust brightness for the perfect picture regardless of room conditions.
• 178/178 Degree Horizontal/Vertical Viewing Angle results in a crisp and clear picture that is easily visible from just about anywhere in the room.
• Two Built-in 15-watt Speakers provide clear room-filling sound.
• SRS Audio Technologies: SRS TruVolume evens out dynamics to limit volume inconsistencies between programming, while SRS TruSurround HD delivers immersive virtual high-definition surround sound out of the unit's two speakers.
• Included Remote is stylish and enables you to easily control every function of your TV.
• ECO HD exceeds the current ENERGY STAR 4.1, saving you money on utilities, while limiting the impact on our planet.
• Warranty: One year parts and labor, and free lifetime technical support.

Connections

• HDMI (with HDCP): 3 (one on side)
• Component Plus Stereo Audio: 1
• RF: 1
• USB: 1 (side)
• Computer Input (RGB): 1
• Composite Video: 1
• SPDIF Digital Optical Output: 1
• Stereo Audio Output: 1

Dimensions

• TV with stand: 52.13" x 34.44" x 13.15" (WxHxD); 78.71 pounds
• TV without stand: 52.13" x 32.56" x 4.95" (WxHxD); 67.68 pounds

What's in the Box

E550VL 55-inch LCD HDTV, VIZIO VUR13 remote (includes 2 AAA batteries), user manual, registration card, quickstart guide, power cord.

Technical Specifications

• Screen Size: 55-inches
• Tuner: NTSC/ATSC/QAM
• Native Panel Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Signal Compatibility: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 100,000:1
• Computer Support: 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, 640 x 480 via RGB/HDMI
• Panel Type: CCFL, LCD
• Brightness: 500 CD/m2 (typical)
• Response Time: 5ms
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Picture-in-Picture (PIP): Yes
• Picture-outside-Picture (POP): Yes
• Zero Bright Pixel Defect Guarantee: Yes
• V-Chip: Yes
• 3D Comb Filter: Yes
• 3:2 or 2:2 Reverse Pull-down: No
• ATSC with 8VSB and QAM Demodulation: No
• ATSC with MPEG-2 Decoding: No
• NTSC Video Decoding via Video: No
• Progressive Scan Video: No
• Remote Control: VIZO VUR13
• Panel Lamp Life (typical): 50,000 hours
• Voltage Range: 240 Vac at 50/60Hz
• Power Consumption: 138W, <0.37W Standby
• Wall Mount Hole Pattern: VESA standard 200mm x 200mm

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1) 48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

EXCELLENT PURCHASE!!!, November 14, 2010

By Jim (Redondo Beach)

This review is from: E550VL 55-inch Full HD 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

First off, this review is based on the TV, price paid, and features it has, i.e. "value for the money". That said, this is a great TV with a good picture (but I have not done a side-by-side comparison with other HDTVs). Games play fine, not sure why others had problems...maybe they did not do the set-up correctly. TV does have a "Game" mode which is supposed to help any lag one might experience, and under advanced picture mode, you can set the "Smooth Motion Effect" to various levels. One of the main reasons I purchased this TV was that Vizio is one of the few manufacturers that list the power usage of their TVs without having to do a lot of searching, which was important to me. I have owned this TV for about a week.

Side note: Too bad one of the first reviews gave this TV a bad rating based on perceived lag which is not true. But first reviews always get the most votes because they are automatically put at the top, which is a catch twenty-two, because that tends to keep them at the top (people vote most for the first few reviews they see, thereby keeping them on top).

PROS:

Price
Great value
Easy setup
Light weight (this thing only weighs 67 pounds, but TV is about 5" thick)
Picture quality...very nice picture (but did not check out 1080P)
Energy Star 4...uses only 138 watts (THIS IS A BIG ONE, will save you a lot of money!) Edit 12/19/2010-see below.


CONS (minimal):

Sound is not the best, but still pretty good
No direct hookup to online media (i.e. Netflix, etc.) (but of course I knew this, I just use my DVD player)
Style is good, not great (but still much BETTER than the original Vizios)
Minimal connections, 3 HDMI, and only 1 composite & AV, really s/b two each
No side connections-(except for 1 HDMI & USB) worst con in my opinion
Poor onboard TV controls (without remote) ...but I guess this is normal nowadays


And this is not part of the overall rating, but the Amazon TV information (specs), purchase, checkout, truck delivery time (to inside house) and setup was top-notch, I knew when the TV would be delivered (2 hour time frame) at time of purchase! No problems!! I would definitely buy this TV again.

Edit: 12/19/2010
I tried the video games Quake 4, Serious Sam and Super Mario World, still cannot perceive a lag. I am no game expert, but I have not found any problem.

Also hooked up a "Kill A Watt" to check power usage, watts used when off = 0...Good! Watts used when on and using zoom (full screen) ranged from 160 to 200 with the average in between (mostly 170 to 180)...Not so Good! This is higher than I hoped but still good for such a large TV. But I wonder how they got the advertised 138 watts?

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