Vizio launching two 42-inch LCDs - L42 & GV42L
Vizio is working hard to fill our need for another major player in the LCD biz with the announcement of two modest-priced 42-inch LCDs. The two sets are nearly identical but they are going to be available at different mass retailers. The GV42 (pictured) is Costco's boy and will feature a 1366 x 768 resolution, a contrast of 1600:1, a 8 ms response time, and most importantly, a $1699 sticker price. The counterpart, the L42, is going to be sold at Sam's Club and features almost identical specs, sans the 800:1 contrast ratio and $1499 price. You know what these sets are, right? The hot sale items at their respective retailer's this holiday season.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dave Zatz @ Aug 15th 2006 2:08PM
The GV42L has been out at least a week if not more. Costco had it $300 off last week. I had it in my hands and my work buddy brought his SUV, but I just couldn't pull the trigger because when I move in a few months I want something larger. Once it's bought, the money's gone...
Brian @ Aug 15th 2006 2:36PM
The GV42 is currently onsale at Costco for $1299.
jason @ Aug 16th 2006 11:37AM
So what would be better - this new Vizio LCD or the existing Vizio 42 inch plasma that costco already has?
I'm wondering what everyone's opinion is...
Dustin @ Aug 17th 2006 11:20AM
I went through two GV42L's before I gave up and got my money back. The first one had TERRIBLE back light bleed-through on the bottom left of the screen. It wasn't just minor back light bleed-through, it was pure white in some areas. The 2nd unit had a pretty uneven back light in the upper-right and lower-bottom - not as bad as the first unit by any means, but still - not great. The 2nd unit also had an audio popping problem while switching between analog cable channels. I'm wondering how common these issues are (if at all). I figured I'd just wait until Christmas time and see if they have improved production on them, or maybe even bring a 1080p offering to the table.
Mo @ Aug 21st 2006 8:29PM
Bought last week at Costco for $1,299. Great picture with HD signals (particularly 720p) through my comcast cable box. OK (but not great)image on the standard definition channels and my old Philips DVD player (I am waiting to upgrade to Blu-Ray). No problems setting up. Great options for adjusting picture to suit your taste.
david abramson @ Sep 1st 2006 7:11AM
I purchased a unit last week. I've had to play with the color settings a bit, but I'm really happy with this unit. Initially I had it connected via component cable, and then HDMI. No configuration issues. Menus are easy to navigate and self explanatory. Costco sells a wall mounting unit which allows the Vizio to tilt up/down for about $80. Very similiar to a unit at Best Buy for almost twice that. At $1399 I'm a happy camper.