HDTV Reviews

The Vizio GV42L HDTV is a virtual clone of the Vizio L42 HDTV. They’re both 42-inch flat-panel LCDs, they have nearly identical feature sets, their image quality is basically the same, and the difference in cost is $100 as of the time of this review; the GV42L HDTV will currently run you $1,699 online while the L42 HDTV costs $1,599. The two TVs even scored the exact same rating. The differences? The more-expensive GV42L has slightly more sophisticated styling, detachable speakers, an extra “advanced” picture control menu (which doesn’t do much of anything useful), and a backlit remote.

Around back you’ll find a healthy selection of inputs, including a pair of HDMI jacks. Other inputs include two component-video, one A/V input with composite and S-Video, one A/V input with composite video only, and one VGA-style RGB computer input.

With picture quality decent enough to satisfy most viewers, the affordable, fully featured Vizio GV42L HDTV is one of the best values among big-screen LCDs.
Source: http://reviews.cnet.com/