VIZIO XVT423SV Review

The VIZIO XVT423SV, a 42” TruLED® Full Array LCD HDTV full of Internet Apps from VIZIO offers the ultimate experience of HDTV. Packed with latest technology, the XVT423SV is a high performance device that combines innovative picture quality, top Internet wireless connectivity and virtual immersive HD sound with integrated Wi-Fi dual band 802.11n so that you get to enjoy convenience of photos, social networking, movies, music, TV shows and more on demand by pushing a button on a superior Qwerty Bluetooth keyboard cum universal remote. You will find a lot more details in this XVT423SV Review. Let us start with a summary of a couple of features that the XVT423SV boasts of.

VIZIO Internet Apps-

 

The XVT423SV includes the feature of VIZIO Internet Apps. It is packed with VUDU, Rhapsody,Flickr,Yahoo TV Widgets, Amazon Instant Video, Netflix and Twitter ready to appear onscreen on touching just one button on premium universal Bluetooth remote control. Internet connection with high speed is needed for receiving updates on products and accessing content. This particular VIZIO HDTV helps you to get online by means of wired Ethernet or Wireless-N Wi-Fi. Apps Dock appears on the screen with various different Apps when you use VIA key on the remote so that you can hear music, watch TV shows, movies or get news and weather information on demand.

Bluetooth remote having sliding QWERTY keypad-

The customized remote of the VIZIO XVT423SV with slide out keypad helps in controlling the TV. You can even type on the screen – no matter which corner of the room you are in – without pointing your remote in the direction of the TV. The universal remote uses infrared as well for controlling all A/V devices that are connected to the HDTV like Blu-ray and DVD players, audio devices, DVRs, satellite and cable set top boxes and a host of other components.

Features & Specifications of VIZIO XVT423SV

Viewable:                                                          42” diagonal

Class:                                                                  42”

Native Panel Resolution:                                1920 x 1080 pixels

Tuner:                                                                 ATSC/Clear QAM Tuner

Signal Compatibility:                                        Supports 480I (SDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080P (FHDTV),

480P (EDTV), 1080I (HDTV)

Colors:                                                                1.06 Billion

Display Compatibility:                                     1080P (FHDTV)

Computer Support:                                          640×480, 1920×1080, 800×600, 1360×768 via VGA/HDMI

Brightness:                                                         500 nits

Dynamic Contrast Ratio:                                 10,000,000:1 w/DCR

Response Time:                                                 5ms

Pixel/Dot Pitch:                                                  0.4845mm x 0.4845mm

Viewable Angle:                                                 178/178 degrees (horizontal/vertical)

SRS TruVolume™:                                              Yes

SRS TruSurround HD™:                                     Yes

Inputs (Rear)-

Ethernet:                                                              1

Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio:            1

RF Connector for Internal Tuner:                     1

Computer RGB:                                                   1

Composite Video:                                               1

HDMI with HDCP:                                               4 (HDMI Input 1 supports Audio Return Channel)

Inputs (Side)-

USB Ports:                                                            3

HDMI with HDCP:                                               1

Outputs (Rear)-

Stereo Audio:                                                      1

SPDIF Digital Optical:                                          1

Additional Features-

Smooth Motion:                                                  Yes

Picture-in-Picture (PIP):                                      Yes

Zero Bright Pixel Defect Guarantee:                 Yes

3D Comb Filter:                                                     Yes

ATSC with 8VSB & QAM demodulation:           Yes

NTSC Video decoding via Video:                        Yes

Refresh Rate:                                                         240Hz

LED:                                                                         Direct Type LED Backlight Technology with Smart

Dimming – 128 zones

Picture-outside-Picture (POP):                           Yes

V-Chip:                                                                    Yes

3:2 or 2:2 Reverse Pull-down:                             Yes

ATSC with MPEG-2 decoding:                              Yes

Progressive Scan Video:                                        Yes

Color Fine Tuning:                                                  Independent Blue, Green and Red

Panel Lamp Life (typical):                                      50,000 Hours

Power Consumption:                                             146W (AVG), < 1W standby

Color Temperature:                                                9300K, 6500K and5400K

Speakers:                                                                  15W x 2 speakers

Voltage Range:                                                        100~240 Vac at 50/60 Hz

Universal Remote:                                                   VIZIO Bluetooth Remote Control with Qwerty

Keyboard – VUR10

Weight-

Without Stand:                                                         37.70lbs

Net With Stand:                                                        41.67lbs

Gross:                                                                         49.82lbs

Dimensions-

Without Stand:                                                         40.55″W x 27.67″H x 2.99″D

With Stand:                                                               40.55″W x 27.87″H x 10.63″D

Packaging Dimensions:                                           45.27″W x 32.67″H x 12.79″D

Specifications for Wall Mount-

Screw Pitch:                                                               1.0mm

Screw Size:                                                                 M6

Screw Length:                                                            16.0mm

Hole Pattern:                                                              VESA standard 200mmx200mm

Compliances- Energy Star 4.1, EIA/CEA-766-A, ATSC Spec A/65

Certifications- BQB, FCC Class, CSA/ CSA-US

VIZIO WARRANTY- Lifetime Technical Support, One Year Labor& Parts

Free

Customer Reviews & Scores for VIZIO XVT423SV

45 users have reviewed the VIZIO XVT423SV on amazon.com. Out of these 26 users have given it 5 star rating. 10 have given it 4 star rating. 6 people have given it a 3 star rating while 3 have given it 1 star.

Few viewers have complained that the black areas in the picture are tinged blue, the TV offers poor off angle view, it cannot manage 1080p/24 content well, it has fewer controls for the picture as compared to the other high end high definition TVs and it has generic looks.

Well you can’t please them all! But on the flip side, the XVT423SV has some cool features like it is not as expensive as other LED based dimming LCDs. It reproduces fairly deep levels of black with great shadow detail. The color is accurate and well saturated. It offers great bright room performance. It boasts of solid uniformity and superb widget content and streaming via Apps platform. It also has integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth remote having sliding QWERTY keyboard.

Best place to buy the VIZIO XVT423SV

Amazon is the best place to buy the VIZIO XVT423SV because this is the only site that offers great discounts besides free shipping and also free returns subject to terms and conditions.

Conclusion

The VIZIO XVT423SV is popular for its host of high-tech features, thoughtful design and stunning picture quality not to forget reasonable price making The VIZIO XVT423SV a worthy LED based high end LCD TV.