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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Performance: Summary
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03.Performance: Blacks & Whites
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04.Performance: Color
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05.Performance: Motion
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06.Performance: Viewing Effects
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07.Remote Control
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08.Audio
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09.Connectivity
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10.Controls & Menus
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11.Formats & Media
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12.Power Consumption
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13.Conclusion
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14.Ratings & Specs
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15.Comments
VIZIO VF550XVT
This review is organized into 15 pages
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Tour & Design
Introduction
The Vizio VF550XVT is Vizio’s largest LCD HDTV at 55-inches. It’s also part of their high-end XVT lineup of televisions, featuring 120Hz refresh rate, which should improve motion performance. When we looked at one of Vizio’s other XVT lineup of televisions, the SV470XVT, we were quite impressed, so we’re quite excited to see what the VF550XVT can do.
Editorial Note: This is a review of the VIZIO VF550XVT. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the SVxx0XVT series. The SVxx0XVT series includes the following models: SV370XVT, SV420XVT, SV470XVT, SV470XVT and VF550XVT.
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Tour & Design
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Performance: Summary
See an overview of the VF550XVT's performance. Read More... |
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Performance: Blacks & Whites
Not tunnel contrast or white falloff problems. The contrast ratio is less than impressive. Read More... |
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Performance: Color
Colors were accurate. Color gamut was a little off. Read More... |
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Performance: Motion
We noticed no artifacting problems. Significant loss of detail in moving faces. Read More... |
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Performance: Viewing Effects
A reflective display can cause glare problems. Read More... |
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Remote Control
Big easy to press buttons. Balance is a bit off. Read More... |
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Audio
Very good audio quality from built-in speakers. You still need a separate set of speakers for surround sound. Read More... |
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Connectivity
5 HDMI ports and excellent placement. No USB port or internet connectivity. Read More... |
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Controls & Menus
Easy to use, especially at the top level. Read More... |
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Formats & Media
Able to handle all forms of HD and SD content. No music or photo playback. Read More... |
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Power Consumption
Not as bad as some Plasma displays. Pretty high for an LCD due to the size of the display. Read More... |
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Conclusion
Read our final conclusion of the VIZIO VF550XVT. Read More... |
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Ratings & Specs
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Part 15
Comments
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