Vizio not only recently
announced a 1080p 47-inch LCD, but actually
beat the predicted release of February by a month, giving retailers plenty of time to stock up on the sets before the Super Bowl. Even better, the GV47LF launches at the same suggested retail price of $1899 as the 720p set it replaces. Manufacturers are increasingly announcing and shipping 1080p-capable sets as the two next-gen DVD formats start to become more widespread from PlayStation3 and second-generation HD DVD sales. As for the GV47LF, it will offer 500 cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 contrast, and an 8ms response rate, along with two HDMI jacks, two component connectors, and removable speakers.
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WiFiSpy @ Jan 4th 2007 4:59PM
I saw this @ Costco today.... This TV showed lots of banding compared to the 50" Panasonic Plasma that was sitting next to it. Even with this issue, $1899 for a 47" 1080p LCD is a steal!
Andrew @ Jan 4th 2007 5:11PM
it's going to be on coupon at the end of january for another 250 dollars off.
GhostDoggy @ Jan 4th 2007 7:00PM
This product has been out for almost two weeks at my local Costco. I did not see any banding at all. I've got the $250 off coupon (from the booklet). So, a 47" 1080p LCD for $1650 is not bad considering the P50 follow up plasma by Vizio (60") is only 1366x768.
I was actually hoping for a 1080p plasma by Vizio as the follow up to their 50" wsxga unit.
Mike @ Jan 4th 2007 8:22PM
The Costco coupon is for Jan 8th - 15th...not the end of Jan..so don't miss it
MikeS @ Jan 5th 2007 8:01AM
800:1 contrast ratio! yuk. My 40" Samsung LCD has 3000:1......
AG @ Jan 5th 2007 10:50AM
"800:1 contrast ratio! yuk. My 40" Samsung LCD has 3000:1"
You get what you pay for, right?
I would never buy a Visio but at least it will help drive the prices down of the other manufacturers.
tv @ Jan 5th 2007 12:09PM
This coupon that you guys/girls speak of, is it only for this particular TV (model)?
Kevin Bolduan @ Jan 5th 2007 12:25PM
Ok, I thought I understood all the tech specs about resolution and such, but I don't get this, from Vizio's own site regarding this TV:
Format
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 720i, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i
Maximum Panel Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Supported Native Resolutions
1366 x 768, 1280 x 720, 1024 x 768, 854 x 480, 800 x 600
So, which is it whats the difference between Maximum Panel Resolution and Supported Native Resolution ? If you hook up a Blu-Ray player with full 1080p (or Xbox HD-DVD, right?) will you get it?
GenOve @ Jan 5th 2007 12:47PM
Kevin yes it will recieve the signal.
Because the tv supports 1080p and anything below it.
The maximum resolution is 1920x1080 but it wil also support
1366 x 768, 1280 x 720, 1024 x 768, 854 x 480, 800 x 600.
So this tv will handle any resolution up to 1920x1080 and anything below it starting from 1366x768 and son on.
But my god the contrast sucks. My phillips ambilight contrast is 6000.
1080p does make the tv sound appealing but spec wise :(
junkie @ Jan 5th 2007 6:39PM
I saw it in the store and the contrast looked fine. its really hard to tell the problem with it but maybe a side by side comparison would show it. But then again I don't expect to have a side by side comparison in my home....
the coupon is only for that specific model over those days - but there is another coupon for the Sharp 52 with 4 ms and much better contrast specs. But if you consider that this 47 1080p will cost almost half the cost of the Sharp, its hard to justify the difference.
tv @ Jan 5th 2007 8:11PM
Thanks for the clarification junkie!
junkie @ Jan 5th 2007 6:42PM
I was bothered by the way that spec is written too. Its not all that clear that the tv can display 1920 x 1080 resolution. That may be the panel resolution but I want them to actually say that that resolution is supported natively like the others.
Sameer Surampalli @ Jan 6th 2007 12:40AM
Hey, this is already at Costco? I need to go look at it! I'm buying this TV for SURE!
Joseph R @ Jan 6th 2007 10:12PM
About the contract ratios...
One is the basically true ratio - 800:1, 1200:1, and then the other is known as "dynamic contrast ratio" (which Samsung always uses to promote their sets).
Sharp's "dynamic" C.R.'s have been reported to be over 4000:1, but they always state the normal ratio (since that is what the viewer will usually see). These higher ratios appear only in various scenes, depending on the lighting and other factors.
NOTE: the upcoming 2007 1080p Sharp LCD's in March/April, will feature the most advanced specs yet, including doubling the signal frequency rate from 60hz to 120hz, which should practically eliminate any "blurring" in fast moving images. Also, the pixel refresh rate will be an extremely fast 3ms to 4ms (the lowest yet in a large LCD display).
avsforum.com is a good resource for more info
Davenport @ Jan 6th 2007 11:32PM
Does anyone know if anyone else besides Costco will carry this TV (and besides visio.com that is)? I don't have an AmEx card and I would rather not shell out $2K (after tax) in cash this soon after the holidays.
monster mike @ Jan 7th 2007 8:09PM
what and where is/are the booklet that the $250 off coupon is in???
D @ Jan 14th 2007 11:34PM
The contrast ratio is 1600:1 with Dynamic Contrast Ratio
Bruce @ Jan 17th 2007 9:43AM
I bought the Vizio on Monday at Costco. The scene was reminescent of when a few years ago we had a hurricane come through and generators suddenly appeared on the Costco aisles. Within thirty seconds of the doors opening, every box on the floor had been grabbed except two that had a demo unit sitting on top. I'll bet they were sold out in a few hours.
Now about the set. It is a very good value. I'm having two minor problems. One is the buzzing reported here which is easily fixed by setting the backlight to 100% or turning off the speakers. Keep in mind this noise is no louder than a chasis fan. The default setting for the backlight appears to be somewhere around 94% and I can't see a difference. I am having a fairly annoying problem with my Comcast supplied HD DVR as the input. On many occasions when simply turning on the set or switching imputs I end up with a weird breakup of the screen, which sort of looks like PIP. It is fixed by simply changing the channel. This could be a major problem in situations where it isn't so easy to change the channel like when recording something on the DVR. I'm currently using a DVI--->HDMI cable from the Motorola to the set and have duplicated the problem with a svideo cable. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the problem goes away with a straight HDMI cable, which I ordered yesterday from Amazon.com for about twenty bucks. If the problem remains I will be giving Visio a call because this is unacceptable. A friend who is a video engineer suggested I fix the Motorola output at 1080i which I tried, but the set did not like that and just did not look as good. There was a weird line on the right of the image and I actually got a warning on the OSD.
mark @ Jan 19th 2007 2:32PM
Does anyone know if the 47" vizio meets the VESA mounting standard? I am looking for a ceiling mount but not sure which mount would suffice. Any suggestions?
tom @ Jan 27th 2007 8:56PM
Mark This TV does have the Standard VESA mounts.
william @ Feb 10th 2007 11:46AM
I purchased this visio 47" lcd yesterday. I had it on for literally 5 hrs and all of a sudden the audio went "CHIPMONKISH".....Every voice and sound is scratchy and high piched..I don't even like the chipmonk christmas songs, so this is very annoying and unwatchable..I had adjusted the backlight for the humming issues to see if it would help...no dice...I can run clear audio out of my cable box to my reciever and so the visio seems the culprit..anyone else have this experience?