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Recertified: VIZIO 42" 720p LCD HDTV GV42L

Recertified: VIZIO 42" 720p LCD HDTV GV42L
alaScore 83

16 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews of Recertified: VIZIO 42" 720p LCD HDTV GV42L. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Recertified: VIZIO 42" 720p LCD HDTV GV42L is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Recertified: VIZIO 42" 720p LCD HDTV GV42L

 

This tv is well worth the money. Picture is amazing and with all the picture adjustments it can meet anyone's picture taste. Buy it from neweggg. I could not even find a referb anywhere else for this price. And newegg is more reliable than than most...

This tv is awsome. I did a lot of research for about 5 months on all sorts of different tv's. Between 37"-42". I liked the research I saw on this tv. I liked the look of other vizios in my area and decided to get this model. Was a little wery on the...

AIT shipping was horrible in my area. I had to jump through tons of hoops to get my tv, and ended up just picking it up at the terminal. But that has nothing to do with NewEgg or Vizio. Other than that nothing really. Not 1080 maybe. Sound quality from...

Apr, 2008

Consumer review (newegg.com)

blue screen

 

pick up the essencial dvd tweeking disc from newegg and your lcd will look great. I have no wash out on set with the same movie. Xbox & ps3 look awesome on it.

this lcd is awesome it got great reviews on cnet. As far as the blue screen when changing channels on hd it happened to as well on verizon fios. If you pick up the audio/video tweeking dvd disc on newegg you well see a hell of a difference my friend....

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Mar, 2008

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent Price; OK Picture

 

I had been watching for a good deal on a 40"+ HD TV. When I found this one, I knew this was a bit of a risk buying a 'recertified' unit. All in all, I like it a lot. SD picture quality is OK at best, but that's just due to the quality of SD cable....

Newegg's excellent price and service ; Excellent picture for HD-broadcast sporting events such as the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500 ; Easy to unpack and setup. 2 HDMI cables: one from the HD cable box to my switching receiver, one from my receiver to...

The upper-left and lower-right corners of the picture have, for lack of a better term, "wash-out" during dark scenes. For example, during "Breach," which has a dark overtone, the corners are washed out a bit. While it's not horribly bad, I notice it,...

Feb, 2008

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Value

 

I've went through about 5 HDTV's before finally settling on this one, and let me tell you there are alot of things that can go wrong with an HDTV. The Vizio solves all the issues such as: automatic resolution (it picks the best looking, not the...

None that I have found in my 6 months of viewing so far

Jan, 2008

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Product

 

Great at picking up resolution settings. Basically, you don't have to mess with the TV's option screen to get the right resolution, it just picks it up.

Satisfied all my needs. I have my Xbox 360, Wii, a ps2, dvd player, laptop (sometimes as an extension), and logtiech 2.1 speakers and this TV is handling everything perfectly ; I bought mine at C**tco for $1100 so this is a good price

Actually gets kinda warm in the back, but no problems with that (yet?)

Jan, 2008

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Remote

 

People seem to have trouble with the remote, I found that sometimes, you might hit one of the other button while selecting the power button, but if u select "TV" then hit the power button you will be alright.

controller works fine

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Jan, 2008

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Reconditioned?

 

Heck of a deal! Compare anywhere.

Arrived unscratched. Perfect. All as advertised

Refresh rate is noticeable. Not for gaming

Nov, 2007

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Big Bang for your buck!

 

This TV is amazing and New Egg is awesome due to fast shipping too! This Vizio TV has many features and is a great deal. You won't find a better deal on a 1080p at this time. With New Eggs Standard Refund Policy I went ahead with it, as it is a safe...

I do see any cons at all. Great Value

Nov, 2007

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Recertified: VIZIO 42" 720p LCD HDTV GV42L

 

AIT was late the day they called to deliver (by an hour), but they were 2 days earlier than expected, so I guess it's a wash. TV has some minor blemishes on the frame (very hard to notice unless your up close), but your buying a recertified item so you...

What an amazing picture for the price! I was afraid of the usual LCD woes (grey blacks, motion blur, dead pixels, etc.) but this TV looks FANTASTIC! Colors are brilliant, contrast is sharp, details are crisp, blacks are... BLACK! Would recommend this...

It's a bit heavy, so have a friend help you move or mount it. All inputs are on the back, which looks better, but side inputs can be useful sometimes

Nov, 2007

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Going to Buy Another

 

Refurbished is a leap but when it comes to Newegg I trust them and they have come through for me once again!

Picture Quality is incredible and since getting HD it has been awesome. No problems when hooking up computer or various other equipment

Heavy... but all tvs are

Nov, 2007
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