HDTV Reviews

Never mind the unfamiliar name; check out the Vizio P42HDTV in person. You may be shocked by its impressive picture, particularly its surprisingly bright screen. Then take a look at the price tag of $1599 (as of 6/6/06); you’ll have a hard time finding better image quality at this price level.

Our jury found the Vizio’s image quality on a par with, and occasionally superior to, other recent 42-inch plasmas in most respects. Both high-definition and standard-definition content got middle-of-the-road scores, while DVD-viewing scores were a bit higher. The Vizio garnered most of its praise for its bright screen and impressive contrast, ranking only slightly behind the LG 42PC1DA on these scores. If you frequently watch TV in a bright room, the P42 would be a very good choice. Color quality was less impressive, skewing toward oversaturated green tones.

Fans of this set’s display aren’t likely to mind the extra headache and scraped knuckles that come with setting up the TV: At such a fantastic price and with generally above-average image quality, a few headaches are to be expected. While we take some issue with the color performance, we otherwise have few serious concerns to keep us from recommending the Vizio P42 HDTV.
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/

Also avalible is the newer, improved VP42 plasma from Vizio