Vizio 50" gets rave review!

[Woochifer]

You guys are killing me. This is some funny chit. Like Abbott and Costello all over again.

Except that my humor is intentional.

Wooch, he won't use that shovel. A 3rd generation, pretzel logic, word twister is his tool of choice.

Tool being the operative word here ... Whatever he uses, pix apparently still doesn't grasp the concept of stopping a dig when the hole gets too big. Then again, he seems to take pride in arguing that up really means down.

[RoadRunner6]

pix apparently still doesn't grasp the concept that up really means down.

I hear ya Wooch. Here is a photo of the Pix last year when he was sightseeing in India.

RR6

[pixelthis]

I hear ya Wooch. Here is a photo of the Pix last year when he was sightseeing in India.

RR6

Ever hear of the "running of the bulls"?

Except in this case with wooch and roadrunner it was
running of THE BULLSH*T

pic below

[Woochifer]

Ever hear of the "running of the bulls"?

Except in this case with wooch and roadrunner it was
running of THE BULLSH*T

pic below

yuk yuk, pix try make funny!

[Rich-n-Texas]

I hear ya Wooch. Here is a photo of the Pix last year when he was sightseeing in India.

RR6

That picture is absolutely priceless!

[Feanor]

No-o-o-o. The latest Consumer Reports rated HDTVs and gave Visio LCDs 'Recommended' status in every size category where represented. The Visios were mid-pack for both performance and reliability.

BTW, Samsung got the highest performance ratings in all LCD categories where represented.

[Duds]

Like Consumer Reports has any credibility

No-o-o-o. The latest Consumer Reports rated HDTVs and gave Visio LCDs 'Recommended' status in every size category where represented. The Visios were mid-pack for both performance and reliability.

BTW, Samsung got the highest performance ratings in all LCD categories where represented.

[Woochifer]

No-o-o-o. The latest Consumer Reports rated HDTVs and gave Visio LCDs 'Recommended' status in every size category where represented. The Visios were mid-pack for both performance and reliability.

BTW, Samsung got the highest performance ratings in all LCD categories where represented.

Bear in mind that CR's rankings are heavily weighted towards convenience features and price rather than performance.

Looking at that reliability chart, what struck me was that the average repair rate among HDTVs has gone way down this year. Vizio did improve their reliability from last year, but so did most other manufacturers. Remember that just last year, CR noted that Vizio's reliability varied a lot between different models -- which is exactly what can happen if the different models are designed and built by different companies even though they share the same nameplate. One other difference is that Vizio's price advantage has shrunk considerably, which puts them more on par with the other manufacturers.

Samsung has made huge performance strides over the past year on both the LCD and plasma side. They used to be near the top on reliability, but now they're middle of the pack (Samsung didn't get worse -- everybody else just got better). Sharp's AQUOS series used to be considered the top performing LCD line and among the most reliable sets, but their last two generations have faltered badly. Color banding problems plus price reductions on the sets jointly produced by Samsung and Sony have taken a toll on their market share. On the flip side, Panasonic continues to be near the top of the reliability ratings for both plasma and LCD sets (in fact, the top-rated Sanyo plasmas are made by Panasonic).

[Woochifer]

Like Consumer Reports has any credibility

For the relability ratings, most definitely. For assessment of performance, their track record is a lot sketchier.

[pixelthis]

[QUOTE=Woochifer]For the relability ratings, most definitely. For assessment of performance, their track record is a lot sketchier.