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VIZIO VA190E-W

Television Review

Audio & Video Ports
There are two sets of ports on the VA190E-W: one set on the side of the case and the more comprehensive set on the back. The ports on the side are, from the top, a headphone port, analog audio inputs, a composite video input and an S-Video port. Missing from here are any HDMI ports or any component video inputs, so you can't connect any devices with digital outputs here. That might be a bit of a pain; if you  want to plug in a device such as a high-end DVD player or game console that has a component or HDMI output, you have to do it on the back panel.


The ports on the side of the VA190E-W don't include any digital inputs

On the back of the display are a wider selection of ports. From the left, there are two HDMI ports, a set of analog audio inputs, a VGA port, component video inputs (with accompanying audio inputs), a PC audio input and an SPDIF optical audio output. Next to this are two service ports that is used by custom installers and high-end users to access some of the hidden features of the display. Next to this is the antenna input, which allows for the connection of either an OTA TV antenna or a cable TV connection.

The ports on the back of the VA190E-W are located in a slightly recessed panel

Media & Other Connectivity
There are no USB ports or media card readers on this display, so you can't connect a digital camera, hard drive or memory card and watch the media on this TV, unless the device in question has a video output. 

Placement
The side ports are easy to reach; you would easily be able to connect a device to them without having to rotate the camera around. The back ports are a bit harder to reach, but they are more designed for devices that are permanently connected.

Audio
Stereo speakers are located under the front of the display, but Vizio didn't supply the figures for the wattage of the speakers. We weren't able to test the speakers, either.

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