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Customer Reviews for Vizio VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Vizio VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

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Average Customer Rating:
4.326 out of 5
4.3
 out of 
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(356 Reviews) 293
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5 stars
237
4 stars
68
3 stars
9
2 stars
14
1 star
28
Customer Recommendation86%306 out of 356reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Questions & Answers:
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5 stars
237
4 stars
68
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

I LOVE THIS TV!!!

02/26/2010
By ,
charleston,wv
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
i would recommend that anyone looking to by a plasma at a good price buy this tv. i have had this tv for 2 yrs and it is still working GREAT!! i leave this tv on ALL day in my daughters room and it is still running great. i have bought a 62'' DLP toshiba cost me $2,800 (sound and color wheel went out and have need 4 new bulbs) i had a $ 450 32''polaroid (picture went out, it had sound) i have a samsung 32" i like it so far but only had a few weeks .(no problems yet) just bought a 46" sanyo but it is going back because the picture is really bad. i bought it because of the price compared to the size was good,but i think i will spend more money and get another vizio.so as u can see i have had LOTS of tv's but i like thevizio plasma the best! the only bad thing is that it is really heavy.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:Every day
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Review 2 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

For the price or any price, it's an incredible TV

09/19/2009
By ,
Grand Rapids, MI
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I looked at pretty much everything on the market, LCD's, projection, and plasma's. Decided to go with the Vizeo 42" and I have zero complaints. The only thing I can say negative about this TV is that it doesn't have a sleep timer or alarm settings, and the sound isn't great on the TV itself. But those are really not that big of deal. I have a clock and added a 1000W 5.1 surround system which fixed the sound issues for movies and such.
Overall, I am completely happy with this product, it is awesome for watching sports (hockey in particular, GO WINGS), or movies in HD from Comcast.
Love it, love it, love it. Couldn't be much happier with this purchase.
Plan on getting a 32" LCD Vizeo for my bedroom.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Every day
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Review 3 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Pice good Deal bad

08/11/2009
By ,
harriman tn
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Bought this tv in feb 09 had it for six month very good picture and worked great with blueray and ps3. loved it Key word is LOVED past tence. turned it on worked for about 5 min the screen went black and sound started buzzing. found crack in left lower corner. never been hit just worked on min then just crack while watchin a movie. called vizio they said i should get a new tv in as soon as 15 day to one month so yay no tv for a while.
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Product Attributes:
Value
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Meets Expectations
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Every day
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Review 4 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

An absolutely wonderful product

08/10/2009
By ,
Sweeny, TX
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
This product is terrific. Set up is simple, the picture is beautiful. Wonderful value for the dollar!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 5 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Could Not Believe It!!!

08/08/2009
By ,
Villa Rica ,Ga
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
I was very surprised to see a 42' Plasma at this price not to mention it's a Vizio (which I am told are the makers of Sony). First of All I had to pay shipping because it wasn't site to store which was $40.00 bucks. Next I gotta be honest the picture was great but I started hearing this loud buzzing or humming sound coming from the back of the TV, which was annoying because you could hardly hear the program on the TV. I shipped it back of course and purchased the RCA w/ home theater system (excellent buy ) which I would recommend. But Walmart.com was great they sent UPS to pick it up at their cost and they refunded my shipping, so over all it was not too bad. By the way the Vizio tech support said it may have been the sound board on the TV that was defective.
Product Attributes:
Value
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Meets Expectations
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Features
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
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Review 6 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great Value, Great TV

08/08/2009
By ,
Defiance, Ohio
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I absolutley love this Plasma TV. The picture is awesome and the price was even better. Glad I got the Plasma instead of the LCD. The picture seems much clearer and the colors brighter.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 7 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

The deal!!

08/06/2009
By ,
Virginia
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
We purchased a Phillips 42 HDTV LCD at x-mas 08. It was an awesome TV with an awesome picture. 3 weeks ago our 2 1/2 yr old son ( we have 3 boys) threw the x-box controller at the TV and broke it. We called Phillips customer service, which was great by the way, and they set up for a repair man to come out under warranty. We did not expect to get it replaced but you never know...well they did not replace the TV BUT gave us excellent advice. The repairman said you get a plasma TV because they are much sturdier w/ young children and the TV screen is much harder than that of a LCD, he said it does not take much to damage the LCD screen because it so thin.
Well w/o a TV we bought a 42 Sanyo 42 HDTV LCD and it was ok but did not have the picture of the Phillips. I searched the internet for LCD tweaks and even then the picture was ok but not close to the Phillips.
After what the repair man said, I returned the 42 Sanyo HDTV LCD and bought the 42 Vizio HDTV Plasma cheaper than both previous TV's!!
This is the bomb!! The picture exceeds the Phillips by a stretch w/o any tweaking plus it is sturdier than an LCD if you have young children. We do have Direct TV HD and it rocks...this the deal of the year, buy it you will love it! Great features, sound is ok but everything else totally rocks!!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
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Review 8 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Bad experience

08/04/2009
By ,
VA
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Recently purchased 42" plasma Vizio HDTV at Walmart. After setting up TV, picture seemed fine but had a black line (about 3/4") running across the middle of the screen. Technical services at Vizio could not help via phone and advised to return TV to Walmart for exchange. No problem with exchange at Walmart. Took TV set home and started to remove from box, but screen broken with much small pieces. Return to Walmart for exchange again. Another set brought out storage in back and opened by employee. Same thing again broken screen, another TV again opened up but no picture or sound even with other employees trying. Third TV also Vizio 42" plasma had problems. Walmart suggested another brand. This one was an LCD Sanyo and has worked for the past two weeks. The experience with Walmart was OK but those TV's not working were a real hassle.
Product Attributes:
Value
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Meets Expectations
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Picture Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Features
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
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Review 9 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

GREAT BUY

07/30/2009
By ,
San Angelo, Texas
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
We took a long time and finally decided on the Vizio 42" and we are so pleased. Bought on line with a bundle package with speakers and HDMI Cable. The price was excellent and as a family we are completely happy. Thank you Walmart for the great entertainment that we are receiving.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
-1point
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Review 10 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great value and price...

07/29/2009
By
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I originally bought this item online and was disappointed when it arrived broken. I had to haul it to the nearest Walmart store. Fortunately, the store had the same item in stock but it was a factory refurbished version. It still looks and works great and I'm pleased with my purchase.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 11 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

great details

07/28/2009
By ,
tn
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I was amazed at how great the color and details are. I can see the background more than I could with my other tv. Looking at sports the colors are unreal. I am not into sports but I enjoyed it just for the color. The first tv I ordered I had to carry to the store and exchange, but I got the same exact one. It could have gotten damaged on delivery.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 12 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Terrible

07/26/2009
By
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
I have had this TV for about six months and a pixel went out and I called the company and they said they would have to replace the TV because it could not be fixed but it was not a big enough problem to replace it. Up until that point it was a good TV.
Product Attributes:
Value
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Meets Expectations
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Picture Quality
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Features
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Recommends this product? No
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Every day
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Review 13 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great Choice

07/24/2009
By ,
NC
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I have a smaller model and bought this for my 80+ year old mom. It's so easy to set up and the picture is outstanding. We didn't get any stereo speakers for it, and it really doesn't need them for her apartment. The HDMI connections for the VCR makes it really easy to connect.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 14 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great Buy

07/22/2009
By ,
Bloomington/Normal,Illinois
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Watching football at a sports bar I noticed how clear the picture was..... better than at home. All the televisions in the place were Vizios, had to have one . Its been almost a year now, I have no regrets buying this plasma tv . Watching sports in HD at home is fantastic especially with surround sound. When I got it home ,I thought it was too big for my living room. Its perfect !!!
The plasma tv is heavy (62lbs)and it gets warm ,but its worth it weight in gold for the entertainment value.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:9 - 10 months
Usage:Every day
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Review 15 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great price for 42"

07/22/2009
By ,
Chicago,IL
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
This is the lowest price I've seen for this TV.
It has a beautiful picture & great sound.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 16 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

1st Plasma

07/18/2009
By ,
Columbia, SC
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
I am very happy with the tv. Sometimes the picture isn't that great but I guess that might be because I haven't hooked up the HD factor yet. But using it as a regular tv it looks pretty good. This is my first flat screen plasma. It looks great, and I get great reviews. It was so easy to install. We just plugged it up and it was ready to go. No hard work! It is quite amazing that for so much technology it is so thin and light yet the tv I had before, I needed 3 people to lift it out and that was the old tv...lol.
Product Attributes:
Value
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Meets Expectations
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Picture Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Sound Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 17 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great buy!

07/11/2009
By ,
Kansas City, KS
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
This product was good an excellent buy. It has good sound quality, a very clear picture, and Walmart had the lowest price compared to all other stores for this size and type of tv. No regrets!
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Sound Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 18 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

good buy

07/08/2009
By
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
I already had this tv in my house and was very happy with it. when the time came that i needed somthing similar in my basement it was an easy choice. I didnt have any problems with the first and havent had any with the second. Good product with a good price
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Sound Quality
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Features
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 19 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Broken Screen

07/05/2009
By
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Went to pick up the TV, took it home and the screen was broken all the way across. We returned it to the store and luckily there were two more at the store. The first one had a broken screen also. The second one was fine and the TV seems to work great. Would not recommend purchasing a TV this way, as you should open the box before you take it home. This TV was for my son's birthday and we were all very disappointed until we returned it to the store and the good one checked out alright.
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 20 for VIZIO 42" Class Plasma HDTV with Built-in Tuner, VP422HDTV10A

Great product

06/29/2009
By ,
Lodi, CA
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
The Vizio has better contrast and distinctive pictures than we have ever had on a TV. We are thoroughly
satisfied with our Vizio
Product Attributes:
Value
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sound Quality
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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