VIZIO E470VA Cheapest 47 Inch I could find, Happy With It.

VIZIO E470VA Cheapest 47 Inch I could find, Happy With It.
This set is replacing a new purchased Samsung plasma 50" that died exactly one year and one week old. So it was out of warranty by one week, and we only used the set for 2 months, the tech said it would cost $500 to fix, forget that. After that bitter pill I was determined to get the cheapest set (NON plasma) I could find at close to that size. Found this as a refurb at many places (first looked at Tiger Direct, with shipping it was over $640, I think) but the Amazon seller "OnSale" had it the cheapest at $545 with shipping included, I just looked since this was purchased 6 weeks ago and OnSale doesn't have any except new ones but that can always change or try ebay
for a refurb, since it's an older model I would be looking at buying a new one because the newer models should be the same $800-900 price listed here.

Got it shipped by a freight company with no setup included. I also need to mention that I am not at home because I'm away working and so whenever I have to replace a TV it's something I will rarely or never use and I hate it. Anyway the Wife picked up on the sound thing the first week and I noticed it while chatting with her by Skype, the volume would come out of nowhere. So since it's only supposed to have a 3 month warranty (refurb) she called Vizio and arraigned for them to service it. They asked her to take 3 pictures of it while it was on, why? I guess there is a hidden bar code that shows up, who knows. I was thinking they were jerking us around with the pictures thing as a inside gag. Anyway I'm sure they are aware of the audio issue with this set beforehand and it would have been nice if they took care of it since it was refurbished but they didn't. My wife was very pleased with the Vizio service people and they sent a tech out (not sure if it was local tech or from Vizio, wife couldn't tell me), the tech replaced a major board on the set that improved the picture a little and fixed the sound so she is happy and I'm happy that I only had to pay $545 for a 47 inch LCD HDTV.

Bottom line, I have no idea what the picture, features, or sound is like as I'm not watching it, but I'm sure it's decent and it was the cheapest I could find, my wife is picky and she's happy and she was used to a Samsung plasma and she says the Vizio is just as nice or maybe better. Now I just hope it holds up but my experience is the cheapest electronics I purchase last the longest in most cases so I'm not sweating it. 

VIZIO E470VA Great TV.

VIZIO E470VA Great TV.
Ignore the negitve reviews! This is a great TV for the following reasons:

-The stand is very easy to install
-The picture is flawless
-Tech support is excellent
-It has 4 HDMI ports
-It is both 1080p and 120hz for a reasonable price
-It is HD
-It is great!

VIZIO E470VA Bang for the Buck.

VIZIO E470VA Bang for the Buck.
When you factor in price, quality, and performance, this unit is great. Colors are great as with most Vizio TVs, 120hz refresh rate is a great bonus.

If you are looking for good size for the price, this one is great. (Picked it up for $650 on sale)

VIZIO E470VA Good TV for the Price.

VIZIO E470VA Good TV for the Price.
Bought the TV on Amazon for a very good price considering what 47 inch TV's are going for. It has everything I wanted, a great picture for a great price. It does not come with any of the extras new TV's are coming with, 3D and internet connectivity mainly, but that's fine because I did not want 3D and my surround sound does the rest. This TV is not getting 5 stars from me because of the sound, it is unpredictable, commercials are insanely loud and programs are very low even with the "TruSound" option turned on (which it is supposed to normalize all sounds). All that went away when the TV was hooked up to the home theater so don't let that stop you from purchasing it.

VIZIO E470VA Pic Quality and set up.

VIZIO E470VA Pic Quality and set up.
Pic quality is all we expected. Clarity and color are good. We compared to similar models at higher prices and concluded this TV offers the best value.

VV> VIZIO E470VA 47-inch Class LCD HDTV 120 Hz

VIZIO E470VA

VIZIO's E470VA 47" LCD HDTV delivers full 1080p HD picture quality with 120Hz refresh rate and superior audio at an amazing value. Includes SRS TruVolume and SRS TruSurround HD audio for advanced virtual surround sound and four HDMI ports to connect up to four HDMI devices to your TV. Exceeds Energy Star 4.0 guidelines to reduce energy consumption.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30282 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Vizio
• Model: E470VA
• Released on: 2010-08-01
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 27.96" h x 44.12" w x 3.68" l, 43.37 pounds
• Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Display size: 47

Features

• 1080p Full HD
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 50,000 to 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• SRS TruVolumeTM and SRS TruSurround HDTM audio
• Ambient Light Sensing technology