Vizio VO420E

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Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 reviews of Vizio VO420E. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the price, but many are negative about the black level and image quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Vizio VO420E is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Vizio VO420E from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the price, but some have doubts about the black level and image quality.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Yardena Arar (pcworld.com)

Vizio VO420E

A decent selection of customization options

Sub-par image quality and mediocre audio ; No personal media playback or Internet features

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Yardena Arar (pcworld.com)

Vizio VO420E 42-inch LCD

The Vizio VO42E ($750 as of October 1) is one of the least expensive 42-inch LCD HDTV sets that Vizio offers. It's also one of the lowest priced on the market--which might explain why it performed below average in our juried image quality tests. While...

A decent selection of customization options ; Very inexpensive

No personal media playback or Internet features ; Sub-par image quality and mediocre audio

The no-frills Vizio VO420E is attractively priced, but you have to settle for sub-par image quality and mediocre audio.

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Yardena Arar (macworld.com)

Review: Vizio VO420E HDTV

The no-frills Vizio VO420E 42-inch HDTV is attractively priced, but you'll have to settle for subpar image quality and mediocre audio.

A decent selection of customization options

Sub-par image quality and mediocre audio ; No personal media playback or Internet features

Judges in our lab's juried tests gave the VO42E poor marks for everything from brightness and contrast ("detail loss in shadows") and color (described by many as oversaturated) to sharpness ("details smudged") and artifacts. These results probably...

Nov, 2009

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Vizio VO420E Review – 42-inch LCD HDTV

A review shows that the Vizio VO420E conforms to the Energy Star 3.0 requirements. In fact, it outperforms the necessary ratings. Being an ECO HD, it saves a lot of power and cuts down the electricity bills. This very aspect is a very important one and...

Jul, 2009

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