Side by Side Comparison of: Altra Furniture vs VIZIO

I was not expecting much for the price but actually this is a good value and nice TV stand. Box was very heavy and assembly is very easy except maybe the door hing installation which is a little tricky. It is particle board and uses those cam locks for main bracing which have been known to break after a while, but looks really good when installed. We used this in a bonus room for our kids and it provides nice places for game consoles, DVD players, & cable boxes without cluttering up the top around the TV. And for the price we don't worry if they happen to scratch it.The areas inside the doors are pretty small though but does give a place to hide things from sight. It is not very tall so make sure you measure and have a room which will not block the view. The legs and supports are metal and look nice.Overall we are very pleased.

Putting it together was a bit tricky, made easier and faster with a power drill. One must be careful in over torquing the pegs that drill into wax, they are designed to only screw down flush, and no further (although some tolerances allow for a bit of misjudgment)The space is more than enough to house multiple gaming systems from the Gamecube to the PS4, and all parts provided are necessary for the structural integrity of the stand.The color of the sonoma oak is also growing on me (chosen by my better half) and once assembled, everything seems very solid, and looks good.The doors on either side are also fairly adjustable so you can move them, angle them, and make them so that you can open them without them scraping, and make them fit to the look you want.The only downside is that some of the parts came with the finish damaged. This was not a major concern to me as those parts are hidden on the underside and will never be seen by anybody unless the stand is taken apart.All around a great product!

BUILD THE DOORS FIRST!!! MOST PAIN IN THE @55 THING TO PUT ON IF YOU DO THAT STEP LAST AND IT DOES HAVE THAT STEP LAST!!!Looks great in the living room. Is nice. I like it.

This review is for both the Altra Carson TV Stand for TVs up to 70" and the Audio Stand. I purchased one TV stand and two audio stands (both in black/cherry) and they look great as a set. The total set is about 98" wide so you will need a long empty wall if you intend to set up the full set. The items cannot be purchased as a set with the 70" TV stand size. I received the audio stands first so I assembled them prior to receiving the TV stand. It about two hours to put together the two stands. The most challenging part to assemble was the doors as you have to use a guess and check method to get the doors aligned correctly so they do not scratch against the top and bottom when they open and close. The top of the stand is about 55" tall, and you essentially get four shelves on each stand in addition to the storage behind the door. The instructions advise not to put anything on the top of the stand, but if you have something less than five pounds that is not breakable I think it would be safe. The storage area behind the door is very spacious, and I was able to fit about 55 blu-ray discs and almost 100 CDs (I put the CDs in the back and the blu-ray discs in front, so in the picture you can't actually see the CDs).The TV stand was more time consuming to put together than one audio stand which makes sense because it has many more parts. The box weighs about 98 pounds, so it is strongly recommended to have someone help you move the box especially if it is going to be between floors. When assembling the TV stand, you will need a good deal of floor space to lay all of the pieces and hardware. The directions were very straightforward, and as with the audio stands the door hinges were the most challenging. The instructions do not list a drill as a required tool, but I do not think I could have assembled the doors without one. Without a drill, you would probably need a second person to hold the door in place while screwing. The storage behind the doors on the TV stand do not have nearly as much room as the audio stand, and are more appropriate for remotes, controllers, and manuals than media. Each level of the TV stand has a wide opening for cords in the back, but no real cord management system. I used cable ties and mounts to better organize my cords. I have a 65" TV, and it is about 1.25" away from the edges on each side, so a 70" TV would definitely be the largest size one could have without having the TV extend beyond the edges of the stand.When put together, the TV stand and two audio stands look like one complete unit as the height of the TV stand is the same as the bottom level of the audio stand. The only change I would have liked is if the entire top of the TV stand was black like the 50" TV stand as the shelves of the audio stand are all black (on the 70" model the center section of the top is black but the sides are cherry). Otherwise this is an excellent looking and very sturdy unit.

such a great stand, easy to set up and it adds a great look to my living room!I was able to fit a LG 50 inch TV and had some room for my souvenirs, PS4 and video games!!

this stand is about 21" tall and about 46" long it looks very nice in my living room.it was really easy to assemble it, and it has a really great color..when it comes to align the doors or make them look straight is kind of tricky but just just have to use your screwdriver and tight it or loose it , whatever your need is, and make sure both doors are aligned the same way.if the doors are not aligned, when u close them it'll look like the doors are falling, so make sure you do it right and straight.

Easy setup, once my internet was working properly, i had to restart my router. Everything fell into place. I want to just stay home and watch Amazon Pride movies. If you have HBO you may feel cheated, cause you get some HBO movies with your Prime Membership. This television is beautiful. Once your smart tv is set everything falls into place with all the add ons.

Very Good Set and Affordable. Amazon has (on the remote) an access button for Amazon direct link to their website. The remote control does take some getting use to but offers many menu choices and set up cues. Picture quality (like most sets now) is good. This set allows TINT adjustment whereas many 2015 TV's no longer let the user correct Tint. Sound is fair but does offer output for speakers. The built in Smart TV also is good and works well and offers many choices (by pressing the "V" button) on the remote - which can only be accessed by having wifi in your home, office or business. One fatal flaw is no built in guide when using Over the Air digital channels. The info for program is limited to the station you are tuned to. No guide what so ever.The installed apps are: (most are pay subscriptions) However some are free :Netflix / Amazon Instant Videos/ iHeart Radio/Vudu Movies & TV / Hulu Plus / Pandora / Spotify / Twitter / Yahoo News/ Yahoo Fantasy Football / Yahoo News / Yahoo Screen / Revision 3/ B Music/ iFood.Tv / HotList Web Videos /Multimedia / Ebay / Yahoo Weather / Flix Fling / Flicker / Crackle / Yahoo Finance/ Fandango / Yahoo Sports / Tune In / Facebook / and Plex. There are firmware and updates that Amazon and Vizeo will provide for this TV.The semi-gloss screen can be an issue if there is bright light or shadowing from light sources. Some Televisions are completly glossy as well as laptops so this is something to consider when thinking about a new set. For Streaming Video YOUR internet connection speed must be 1.5 Mbps and higher.An Ethernet cable can be connected to the back of the set. Power supply from the TV is to YOUR right of the set (facing the TV) the connections for plug in devices and inputs are to the left of the TV . There are 2 HDMI inputs and 1 USB as well as your Component and Composite inputs.

I am very pleased with the picture quality and overall build quality. The overall build is made with plastic but the plastic is a hard plastic that has a smooth clean texture. The TV (40 inch) has 200x200 mm mounts that work perfectly for a tripod mount, though it does not come with screws, they can be bought for around 4 USD (M6-1 Thread Size, 12 mm Length). Picture quality is sharp and the customization for colors is nice. Blacks are dark and colors blend well together. I highly recommend looking at guides on color accuracy to improve your watching experience on rting.com. I believe this was rated the best budgets TV in the 40-50 inch range for 2015 compared to other major brands. I definitely agree with that.

My review is a non technical one for people who just want to know if this is worth the hard earned dollars. I really wanted a 4k TV, but after doing a ton of research I decided that while 4k is amazing, it just didn't justify the huge jump in price. If budget isn't an issue then skip this TV. I've had this for 2 days and it is one of 4 in my home. The first thing I love about it is the picture. It is crystal clear. You can easily adjust the settings to optimize based on the room you're in. Once you have it the way you like it you can sit back and enjoy. I tested the picture by going through various types of shows and movies. No pixelation or any noticeable issues. The remote is nice and simple with 3 extra buttons for Amazon Prime movies, Netflix, and iHeart Radio which is awesome. I tested these services and again the picture was awesome. I have a 150Mb wireless connection so the streaming was flawless.I checked out the sound next. I don't ever recommend using only TV speakers, but this was adequate. Not bad, not great. I have since hooked up an old Bose 321 system and it's perfect. Get an inexpensive sound bar and you'll be happy.The only minor flaw for me is the width. It's decent plus I watch it from the front not the side but it would have been nice to have a thinner profile.Lastly I must mention the delivery service. This was as good as it gets. You schedule a day and time slot. They call as they are coming to which was nice. There were 2 men that carried the TV into my house. They unboxed it, put on the legs (I'm not mounting this on the wall), put it exactly where I wanted it, then removed the box and all packing material and took it with them. Just awesome.Overall I don't think you can get a better TV and delivery service for the money. A high end 65" 1080p TV with a 240 refresh rate? Come on now. Enjoy!UPDATE: Now that I've had the TV for a few weeks I can say it is really one of the top I've owned. Again, while not 4k, the picture is outstanding. Blacks are deep, and no pixelation, stutter, or any issues at all. I'm very happy with this purchase, and I think you'd be hard pressed to find any TV of this quality for this price. Hope this helps.

One thing i like that is and improvement over the previous generation is the fact that the Netflix, I heart radio and Amazon buttons work as power button also. The remote control designed in wonderful! TV picture is great.

Awesome TV! Great picture. Awesome veiwing angle. This TV is huge! The remote doesn't have a qwerty keyboard like the m-series remotes, but that's fine. I didnt really need it anyways. The stand or legs of this TV are far apart. If your going to stand this TV up on a TV stand or something, the stand needs to be at least 4.5 feet long.

Great tv stand but the manufacturer must've missed something because when I tried putting the hinges on the doors, the holes I was supposed to screw into were only a mm deep so the screw won't screw in. You have to drill 12 holes for each door, 6 for each hinge. I used a 3/32 drill bit and it worked perfect. But my drill was a little too big to fit into the cubby hole so I had to drill at a slight angle first until the drill got in the cubby so I could drill straight in. Be careful you don't use the whole length of the bit and drill through the side of the stand. It would be easier to pre drill those 2 pieces before you construct the whole thing like I did unknowingly. You'll also need to drill the holes for the handles for the doors as well. Why the manufacturers didn't just make the holes deeper, I don't know. But if you just whip out the drill and take an extra 10 minutes, it'll be a nice looking stand in the end

Let me just start by saying that this is a fairly decent quality build of a tv stand. The concept of the shelfs n drawers are my favorite thing about it. The price simply cant be beat for what it offers. Seriously great. Mine came perfectly shipped, excellent condition aside from a small knick/tear on one of the pieces of wood but to me its a complete non issue. The only real issue i had with this is that i was expecting it to be a tad more wider, and the assembly was really long for someone doing it solo. I realize it suggest 2 people for assembly, but my fiance was working all day while i put this together. Everyone says it took them about 1 or 2 hours.. for me solo it was about 5 hours. But that also could be because i like to double check instructions over several times before making any mistakes. Other than that, i really recommend this if you need something cheap. Highly impressed that it wasnt as generic as i thought it might have been at the price. Just dont expect top of the line quality. Expect a bit better than walmart quality and you wont be disapointed

This product is basically good. Assembled, it seems very sturdy. It has convenient shelves for a soundbar or gaming consoles/cable boxes or other devices. The instructions consist only of pictures and diagrams though. There is no text which may be adverse to some but I found them relatively simple to understand. The major drawbacks are the cabinets to the left and right of the central shelves. Behind the doors is a shelf which can be positioned at three heights. However, the cabinet is not tall enough for the shelf to accommodate a full-size, upright DVD case at any of the three places it can be positioned. Some smaller cases fit upright, but a significant portion of my DVD's are laying horizontal. The shelves would be fine for CD's, but I, and I feel most people, do not have any need to store CD cases in a TV stand. You could simply take the shelves out but that still leaves a lot of negative space. Whichever way you choose, it's inefficient. That, however is my only major complaint. I do feel that I would prefer it to be taller, and making it taller would solve the cabinet problem, but that's more personal than a real mark against it. Overall, that is a good TV stand that I expect to hold up well.

First off, I absolutely love that it was easy to read directions unlike lots of other put it together pieces you can get elsewhere. Everything was clearly labeled and easy to deal with.That said it was great until I had to put the gates of hell (the front cabinets) together, Cerberus himself looked at me and sighed wistfully before laying down to his fate.If you get this, do yourself a favor and attach the doors before you do anything else because you'll save yourself tons of headache that way. Shelves could also be more sturdy but for what they will be used for, they will work.

Would have been 5 stars because it was easy to assemble all the way up until step 7 and 8. My mom and I used a DeWalt Drill to get the screws in. The instructions are easy to follow. When trying to attach the door hinges, we realized the pre-drill holes were not pre-drilled making it very difficult to put the doors on. If we didn't have an electric drill and extra drill bilts, the doors would have been left off. We used a 7/64 drill bit to make pre-hole drills and then it made it easier for the screws to go in. The pre-drill holes should have already been there; if we didn't have a drill it would be impossible by hand of without professional help.The product itself is very stable and well made! It looks nice, sleek, doesn't weigh a ton and solidly holds up my 48" TV. The spacing of the shelves are good too, I have an Xbox One and my cable box set up and it still has space. Overall a very good TV stand!

This was purchased via Amazon prime. Got it in a day. Took 1 1/2 hours to assemble. I wish i had someone to help out. It would have been a lot faster. Looked neat and is sturdy to hold my 47 LG TV and all my AV components. Tricky doors like previous reviews commented. Definitely not your 300+ $ TV stands. As you build it, you will notice its materials are worth what you paid for, particle board and some thin laminates. But a neat and clean look for a budget conscious customer like me. I must say the design was good and construction manual was great. 10 clear cut steps and you are done. You will need a Philips type screw driver. All other hardware is supplied. Can't beat 4$ Amazon prime overnight shipping. Faster and easier than picking up something from 30 mile away Ikea. :)

When I received the TV, it worked for one day and then wouldn't turn on anymore. I skipped calling Amazon (I bought this TV from Amazon Warehouse) and went straight to VIZIO in hopes that the TV was still under warranty. Fortunately for me, it was under warranty and they paid for a local repairman to come to my house and fix it. The TV now works as if it was brand new. The only reason I give it four stars was because it was broken upon arrival. Aside from my initial hiccup, I love this TV and would recommend it for the price.

Picture on this set looks great and the input lag is low for playing games (when set to game mode) which is what I bought it for. the sound can be difficult to hear unless turned up quite a bit so I usually turn on a stereo to make up for it--this was a known issue going in so I can't complain too much about it.The apps seem a little clunky/underpowered/laggy; they take longer than I'd like to boot and if I, for example, start a YouTube video on my iPad and stream it to the TV it will launch the YouTube app, hesitate for a moment like it's going to play the video then load the standard interface like I just launched the app on the TV. Pushing play on the iPad again will show a pop-up w/ a play button which will then play the video on the TV--kinda weird behavior, but a minor inconvenience.

This is a great TV without a doubt, picture quality is very good especially after you tweak it a bit. A great feature is the audio digital out which delivers bitstream regardless of source so the receiver can decode whatever comes in. My [more expensive] Samsung cannot do this and delivers only PCM or DTS:Neo for the apps like Netflix etc.Having the 2 feet make it more stable for such a big screen if you dont wall mount and the small frame looks really good. The remote is not the best with no backlight and squishy buttons but I used a Harmony universal remote anyway so no biggie for me. I got this for a family member and wish I had kept this one and given them the Samsung which says it all really.

This TV worked great, for 2 days. Then it just started freezing after you start it and try to execute any menu commands. I called customer service (Vizio) and the troubleshooting steps verified that it was defective. No repairs or replacement options are available for this model, so they've told me I have to send them pictures proving the TV freezes (aren't all pictures frozen?) along with proof of purchase and they'll let me know what's next. I'll update the post once I learn more.My primary mistake: I tossed the box to the TV after a couple of days of it working. If I hadn't, maybe I could have just returned it through the more friendly Amazon method :(**Update: After awaiting a promised call from Vizio that never came, i contacted them and they instructed me to mail them the TV back for a refund . No prepaid shipping or anything. I decided to call Amazon and they were brilliant. Replaced the TV and provided return labels for the busted one!My replacement hasn't had any issues. I suspect that my original froze when I connected it to my PC via the Plex app to use it as a media server. I didn't set that up on my replacement TV and haven't had any issues. That may not have been the cause, but I thought I'd share in case it helps anyone.**12/2015 UPDATE**So far, no issues with the replacement TV. I watch Hulu, Netflix, Amazon VOD, Crackle and even movies off of my USB drive (MP4 format) and haven't had any issues. Bumped the rating up to 4 stars now. Still can't give 5 because of the poor customer support from Vizio.**12/2016 UPDATE**Still using the TV and it works great. Someone on YouTube found a fix for my original issue, which involves resetting the TV's network card, but i haven't needed it. Really love being able to play movies off of a flash drive!

I've had this television for about a week now, and all in all, it's definitely a worthwhile purchase. But with all its pros come some cons. So let's break this package down, and take a look at why you should buy this TV if you're in the market for a thirty-two-inch, and why you should be prepared to not completely love it.First, the pros--1. This television's wireless. No Roku, no Chromecast, no Fire TV needed. You just open up the settings, find your network, plug in your password, and...voila. You're ready to be disappointed by the latest season of Orange is the New Black.2. This television has a native refresh rate of one-hundred-twenty hertz, with a simulated refresh of--I think--two-forty.That's not something you see in a lot of thirty-two inch budget sets. Most sit at around sixty hertz, which is fine if you'd like to pretend you're living in 1847, but this modern America, dagnabit. I want my one-hundred-twenty hertz of smooth motion goodness, and I'm not settling for anything less. And speaking of picture quality...3. It's 1080p. Says it right in the title, but I thought I'd remind you in case you'd forgotten already.4. It's cheap! And I don't mean cheap in terms of build-quality. That's actually pretty good, which I'll elaborate on in my next point. No, when I say cheap, I mean most sets with these specs at this size would be going for AT LEAST a hundred dollars more. And even most of the ones sitting at THAT price range will be trading off for either 720p or sixty hertz to keep the price down. What Vizio's offering here is an amazing deal, and Amazon's sweetened the pot with an extra ten dollars off for Prime members. Even Costco isn't selling them that cheap. Then again, you can't pick up a hot dog and a drink for a dollar-fifty while you're on Amazon. Or at least, you shouldn't.5. The build quality--it's actually pretty good.6. The smart menu's easy to access, unobtrusive, and looks about as good as a smart menu can look.Okay, now, on to the cons--1. The smart menu feels a little cluttered. It's got a lot of apps most people won't need, and despite an admittedly short time playing with it, I have yet to figure out how to remove the ones I don't use.2. For having such great specs, the picture quality on this TV doesn't blow me away the same way my fifty does or my old forty. I'm not sure why that is--maybe it's a setting I've missed--but that realism just isn't there to the same degree.3. It's thick. Not huge, mind you, but thicker than some of its counterparts. Did this bother me? No. But for some, I know, thickness is a big factor, either for practical reasons or bragging rights. Because, you know...that's a thing, I guess.4. There's no digital audio out. There's optical, sure, because that's the future. And there's RCA, because...that's the past? But my RS-160s are located in the present, and they operate on digital. Now, this obviously isn't a HUGE deal, since you can spend thirteen dollars to convert your optical to digital, or spent four and change on some RCA adapters, but if you use headphones or a sound system reliant on a digital audio out port, be sure you order some kind of adapter to get it working with this set right out of the box. Because apparently, RCA's still a big deal, but your headphones are a thing of the past.In conclusion, this is an amazing deal for a great TV, and despite some very minor flaws, I'd recommend this to anyone looking to spruce up their dorm room, bedroom, office, or studio with a sleek budget television.

I purchased this set on tuesday and after a few days I am going to do a short review. I will update next week after I have had more time with the settings.Overall it is a very good set. Picture is great, features are great and it looks awesome mounted on my wall. I like the minimal design, I like the minimal remote as well, even though most people seem to be upset there isn't a keyboard. The only function button on the TV itself is a small power button on the rear of the set, near the HDMI ports, for turning it on and off. I am fine with that, as I have several remotes that program and I don't plane on "Losing" the remote like some reviewers are worried about. (see: too lazy to look for it). here's a couple of categories:Design: 5/5The bezel is thin, and sexy. The set itself not thick depth-wise, but not too thin either. It weighs about 55 pounds and is easy to move around. The Vizio badging is in the bottom right corner, and is very minimal and classy. I'm so glad they no longer do the lit up Vizio emblems.The screen itself has a matte finish, and hides glare definition, but no all the glare. If you have an open window directly across from it, it will show. But at least it only shows as a glare, not defined images. This should be expected, and the matte screen hels a lot.Picture 5/5The picture is outstanding. I'm talking overall picture here, not the clear motion and added bells and whistles, I'll get to that later. As for the picture, each preset color/contrast setting is done very well. I primarily use the VIVID setting, as it is the brightest, and the colors just pop on the screen. HD content is phenomal. This is what 1080p was designed for. I'm talking true 1080p content. Not HD ota channels, and not netflix over Wifi, (i'll explain in a minute.) I'm talking blu ray discs, or native 1080p video files direct on USB drives. It looks phenomenal. We watched Noah and Malifecent on the USB drive in 1080 format, and it was ultra realistic, and the colors were amazing. All the settings help each scene or movie type look better. Let's understand one thing though, you cannot just run the complete factory settings on ANY TV. You have to adjust them for your living room, for your movies, and for your liking. This applies to all televisions. They are NOT iphones. They don't set themselves up. They have basic general settings, and they look fine, but to get it to look as good as they do in the store or online, you need to make some adjustments. If you're making a 1000+ dollar investment, you should learn how to use it. Not all the settings or features are for everybody. That brings me to the next topicPicture add ons 3/5Don't get me wrong, I know somebody likes the clear motion stuff, I just don't like it very much. That being said, I;m basing my score on it's functionality on this set, not my preference. Clear motion works amazing with native 1080p content, at the proper frame rate. That means Blu ray, USB video files, Ps4 content (except for FPS games) it runs clear and looks good. I have my PS4 wired with an ethernet, and the non native 1090p streaming app videos look good too, but any streaming 1080 videos that rely on bandwidth for their resolution it just looks cheap like a soap opera and all the defects are put on larger display. While I understand this is an overall Wifi issue, it is more prevelant because of the clear motion, and it just isn't there yet in terms of making the picture look better. If the processor somehow could detect settings and slow itself down, it'd be much better. As for video games, in 1080p at 30fps destiny looks amazing normally, but the clear motion caused so much clipping and dizziness it was unplayable. Do not expect to play high frame rate games at 1080p with clear motion. The jagging and clipping is brought out even more, because the processor thinks you are missing frames and adds frames where they aren't there. Same thing goes with the black detailer and the noise reduction engine. Anytime the signal coming in is questionable (high framte rate, low bandwidth streaming on wifi) you will notice pixelation and blockiness. It's not the TV, its the data and the technology. It's trying to make up for missing information, and it just doesn't work. I gave this a lower score as a result of the technology itself, still not being there. To be fair I haven't seen it work properly across all platforms with ANY TV, even the hgih end sets. AS for the local dimming feature, I notice the blacks look very deep and dark, but I don't have anything to compare them to as I came from a plasma set that had the same deep blacks as this set. The contrast on this set is phenomenal.Video Games 5/5Once I tweaked the settings, raised the framerate and changed the contrast settings, this TV actually makes my PS4 games look BETTER. The ms delay is unnoaticable. This is me coming from High end Samsung plasma with almost no delay, and moving to an LED and this latency is EVEN BETTER. You just have to remember to turn off clear motion, and turn off film mode, turn on game mode, and adjust the frame rate setting to HIGH. Advanced warfare looks real. Destiny looks like a CGI movie being played, and its insane how vivid and clear the colors are. Blacks are intense and deep too. Once the settings are correct, there is no clipping at all, and its playing at 30fps the whole time. This is only possible with an ethernet connection, I wouldnt risk it with a Wifi connection unless you're playing a game that isn't online based.Apps 2/5Here's where it goes bad. Vizio apps have always gotten the job done, but not been flashy. While on this set they certainly still do, they are starting to feel aged. The app button is nice, and scrolling through the wheel (although slow) it has all the apps a few presses away. What concerns me in this category is that they have a netflix button, an Amazon button, ....and an Iheart radio button? Who needs that at one press? Ever? It's 2015 and the third button should ALWAYS be a HULU button. If not, then just give us stickers with the remote and let us program the buttons ourselves. I'm still not sure if you can or can't program each one, I'll update if that changes. As for the apps themselvs, they fell just like the console apps on PS4 or Xbox, and are slightly better than the versions available on Roku. The app list however.... is much to be desired. No WWE network, No FxNow, No Mlb.tv, No Sunday Ticket, and lastly, NO web Browser. It also has no current option for "throwing" or "casting" from your mobile device, which is something I think they should start adding to these sets. The app fucntions themselves render using the app menu over my Ps4 fairly useless, at least until I get an ethernet cable ran to my TV now too. I have a gaming router, and it doesn't matter where you are or who you are, wifi is not better than a wire. Streaming varies on signal strength and everything from cell phones to microwaves can screw up your signal at any time. One other thing I'm having issue with, the netflix app, whenever it goes on to the next episode after it plays one, the next episode comes up and it puts it in a PIP window in the top left. If i pause, the netflix menu is still full screen, but the picture image is in the top left. Weird. I'm certain its the app, not the set, because it only happens to netflix.Compatibiliy 5/5This set plays all the video files i have on my network drive, and works with every connection I have hooked up to it. I just wish it had that option to throw my Experia data to it. Guess I need a Chromecast.Sound 4/5The speakers are kind of low volume, but to their credit, the sound is accurate and has a depth to it. You have to turn the volume up past 50 to start hearing talking parts, and that's kind of wierd for me, so i'm not giving full stars there. Lets be honest though, don't expect much out of a flat screen tv sound wise. If you're not pairing a flat screen with a surround sound or at least sound bar, thats your mistake, or its in a room where sound isn't an issue for you.Price 5/5It says it all. There is no tv with this kind of picture, this size, in this price range, Brand new. Period. Vizio owns that market.Overall, for me its a 5/5. For everyone else, being fair, a 4/5.Its a great set, I dont regret my purchase at all. It looks great, and sounds great. it does everything you can expect it to. It only lost that final star because the apps leave a little to be desired, the extra processing options don't do anything for me personally,and I'm being fair. They don't apply to me, so for me this set is perfect.This set is worth more than what they're charging.I will update any changes or if I learn more.Any questions, just ask!

The product itself pretty average... not bad considering the price. It took about 4 hours to build, the instructions are crap. You realize when you're almost done that you are building this thing UPSIDE DOWN. So make sure you put a towel or sheet under it before you start building or it will get all scratched up. The parts are delicate and flimsy, but again...for what you are paying you should expect it. Just be careful while assembling because it you lose or break a part, you are screwed. Overall I'm pretty satisfied with what I got for what I paid.My major problem was the delivery. It appeared that FED EX backed the truck up only halfway up my driveway and pushed the box out of the back of the truck. The box and some of the boards inside were damaged. To make matters worse, they left it out in the pouring rain when there was a covered car port only 20 feet away. I called Amazon and they made things right, which is what I always appreciate about Amazon Customer Service. FED EX gets an F- on this. How lazy can you be?

Let's begin with how it arrived... with a broken board. Not too bad I suppose - sometimes things happen along the way (although one set of screws was just thrown in there with no trace of the plastic holding them). Amazon customer service was great as always as they had a replacement on the way in no time. Unfortunately when the replacement arrived it was damaged as well and was worse off than the previous stand I had sent with multiple pieces broken. Luckily the J-piece from the second package was only slightly damaged and could be used in place of the broken piece from the first package. Glad I didn't take the original to be returned until after I received the replacement. Anyways... lets just say none of that matters and move on to the product.The particle board itself is nice but a handful of my pieces were already blemished/dented when they arrived. One of the pieces splintered slightly when I was screwing into it but its at least covered up. Due to the way its held together (I'm not sure what they're called, but you screw in a piece that essentially grabs onto the head of another piece to hold it tight) the boards are never flush. The doors themselves are fine but the hinges that you install aren't very high quality and do not support the full weight of the door (I haven't tried tightening the joints, maybe that will fix it) - anyways, the doors scrape against the bottom of the stand on both sides. You have to lift them up to shut them completely. There are also bad gaps between the horizontal pieces (you can even see something like it in the display picture on Amazon... so I guess they're not hiding it at least). They give you some paper "covers" to put over the holes in the furniture used for assembly but they're pretty much garbage. I would actually recommend filling those holes with something on top of the screws to fill the hole - then putting the paper covers on.Despite all of that, it does actually look quite nice when you're sitting on the couch staring at it. The color is great and goes well with the coffee table I purchased from the same company (same problems, but fewer of them). It sits very sturdily, there's no way its tipping over as long as the floor is level. It holds my 70" TV quite nicely. The shelves (speaking specifically about the ones inside the doors and in-between them) are adjustable at 3 levels or can be removed completely which comes in handy when you have a game system.All-in-all its not a bad item - its just not great. Do not buy this at full price, no way is it worth it (at least in the condition mine arrived in). I got it for over 50% off ($129) and that's all that is preventing me from returning it.

This item has a good look and is sturdy, just be prepared for parts abnormalities. There was no damage to the slat pieces, however two of the tubes that hold up the top shelf, the bolt was bent. I could screw one of them in, the other i put in as the middle support. The tv i bought has the stand legs on the end, so I think it will be fine. I should have taken a closer look at it before i owned it, it does actually have 2 different finishes. The horizontal pieces are a low gloss black and the vertical are a dark cherry color. i couldn't tell this in the picture, and it doesn't look terrible, would have just preferred all one color.

Cheap and it works, but it is not perfectthe stand is sturdy and looks nice, but the storage just isn't good. there's an adjustable shelf in both cabinets but the cabinet isn't big enough to allow for you to put even Blu-Ray disks on both shelves without turning them on their side one or the other shelves. The unit is not very deep, my TV's stand is pushed all the way as far back as I can go on the stand and my center channel speaker can barely still fit on the stand.I really enjoy it, and again the construction of it is quite stable, I just can't do better than 3 stars because of the storage issues.

Let me start off by saying I'm not giving this 3 stars because of the stand itself. It's awesome and exactly what I was expecting, apart from being a tad smaller than I was hoping but it's still really, really good. However, I'm giving 3 stars because whoever decided that not putting in holes to get the doors on IS A TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING. My hand is throbbing after spending an hour on the doors alone trying to get the screw holes in (I'm writing this directly after finishing the assembly. Actually, one door is still detached. I stopped to write this now because I'm so frustrated with it). Seriously, if you have a drill, use it to get the holes in where they need to be or do it before you end up putting all 3 shelves together in advance and don't waste your time like I had to. Trying to get these holes in when the stand is upright is difficult because you'll have to do it sideways.EDIT: Ok so after another hour I finally got the doors on. All my stuff fit on here way better than I was expecting and it just looks like such a high quality shelf for the price. Really great and I would recommend it. I'll still emphasize to have a drill available to use for the doors you will need one.

After assembling, the stand looks really nice and sturdy. Good quality for the price. The reasons why I give the product three stars:1. The exact measurement of the stand is 47.2 in./120.0 cm. X 20.5 in./52.0 cm. The description said that it can be used for TVs up to 50 in. My TV measures approximately 46 in. along the bottom. The tv just almost barely fits on the stand. Get the bigger size if your TV is 50 in. or bigger.2. When assembling the stand, the screw holes for the door weren't drilled through completely. My boyfriend had to use the screwdriver as a hammer while I held the screw. Wasn't fun. :(Overall assembling the stand was easy, aside from incomplete screw holes. Read very carefully if considering on ordering. Consider the stand of your TV. Our TV has legs on each end of the TV, whereas our old TV has a stand that sits in the middle. If you have a stand in the middle and it's 50+ in. you should be fine.

Pros: Good picture. Loaded with features. The amazon and netflix buttons help get me where I want to go. The remote is laid out very well. Button positioning makes sense where on other remotes it does not.Cons: Tends to freeze up after more than 2 - 3 hours of watching TV. Sound quality is ok at best. I have it mounted about 3 inches from the wall. initially it was about 1 inch from the wall and the sound was terrible.If I did a 2 month in home trial and had the option to return it I would have. I've had this for about 7 months and there are days where I hate this TV and there are days when I think, it was inexpensive, the picture is pretty good and you got what you paid for. I have yet to think, wow this TV is awesome. So if you're looking for a decent TV at a good price this might be the one. If you're looking for a TV with excellent picture and sound, move along, move along.

Just a little background but I have previously owned Sony Bravia series, Samsung and LG TVs, the top end television brands. I was also a professional photographer and have spent hundreds of hours color correcting images. I also took a semester in college of color theory. So, although I am not a LED TV expert, I do know a lot about images, color and sharpness.The image on this television leans too much to the cyan side (cool blue color). Additionally, the clarity and pixel density appear to be lower than the more premium brands. Not all 1080ps are equal. Some televisions more efficiently display 1080p than others. When I tried to correct for the cyan it didn't quite color correct and went into the reds too much (the opposite of cyan). The color didn't really balance. To this TV's credit computer cartoons like "UP" or "Ice Age" look really good. Video games also look really good on this set. Computer generated cartoons and video games looked as clear, bright and colorful as any premium TV, however it was live action shots that had issues.This might not be an issue for some people and they may not be color snobs like me. However, if your previous TV was a premium one and you are expecting the same image quality here, then you should manage your expectations. The image, in most cases, will be somewhat noticeably inferior. If this is your first television (and you've never owned a premium brand TV before), then you probably won't notice it.Another issue with this television is that although the Smart TV user interface and functionality is good, the WiFi receiver on this thing is bad (as others have said). Okay, my WiFi router isn't very close, but I had to attach a Roku to this thing to get a decent signal. The Roku 2's WiFi receiver is infinitely better than Vizio's internal WiFi receiver. I don't understand the point of having good Smart TV functionality if you are gonna stick a bad WiFi receiver onto your TV? Anyways, just saying your WiFi router better be close. Real close or you'll need to ditch this TV's Smart functions and get yourself a Roku.Overall, in this world, you get what you pay for. This TV, in my opinion, is just good and okay. Three, maybe three and a half, stars.

This TV is ok after I got it to work; however, there are some things a buyer should know before purchasing:a) The TV is thicker than one might expect for a flat screen LCD display in 2016b) The remote is a bit clunky and slow in responsivenessc) The Amazon button doesn't do anythingd) I don't know why there is an iHeart radio button on the remote; it should be dedicated to Hulu (much more likely to be useful)e) The V button on the remote is supposed to show a full apps menu when double clicked: instead it is not possible to get the full apps menu as described in the quick guide.f) Setting up Internet seems pretty straightforward and the image quality is decent, so yay for that.g) If you, like me, don't care about setting up the TV for cable, antenna, or other and instead skip that part of the setup, beware: the TV apparently doesn't allow you to setup your apps unless you go through the TV channel guide scan first. Every time I tried to set up Netflix, it kept telling me to set up my Internet even though I had already done that, and I tried with both Ethernet cable and WiFi. Same results for Amazon and Hulu. It wasn't until I figured a moron had perhaps programmed the setup process that I decided to go through the TV antenna channel scan first, then turned off the TV (very important), then turned it back on again, and then tried to set up Netflix that it actually gave me the expected login screen for Netflix. After setting up Netflix, I tried the Amazon app, which again told me to set up my Internet. I again turned the TV off, waited a minute, turned it back on again, and voila, I was presented with the Amazon login screen. Then Hulu, and I was done.Now I am able finally to use the TV as expected, but... if you think, like me, that this should have been a much better experience, I would probably avoid this TV in favor of a Samsung or Sony or Sharp.At this point, I don't think I will return the TV since I got it working, but if I had known, I would have avoided this TV and bought something from a more reputable brand than Vizio. You will undoubtedly end up paying more, but probably getting a better product.

Great picture, Very easy set up. Loved that it had amazon and netflix built right into it plus many more apps but they seem very outdated and do not work very well. The built in wifi is not very good and when we do use the built in apps they do not run well and are very fuzzy. We had to end up connecting our apple tv for a better picture to use the same apps that the built in firestick had. The tv does have an ethernet port in the back but it's not a practical position because not many people will have internet directly behind their tv. On a positive note all the connections in the back hdmi, power, component are all pointing down making it easily mountable.

First: a major complaint: the default setting lets your TV watch YOU. I don't want my viewing habits passed along to the manufacturer and marketers, so I turned off that setting. But I only learned about this "feature" by reading something in a tech article. Shame on VIZIO and other manufacturers who are doing this. It's completely slimy, and I probably wouldn't purchase from VIZIO again.That said, the TV works well, has a good picture quality, and was relatively easy to set up. I've had some trouble with the "smart" functions; it doesn't play nicely with my DirecTV remote, and the remote that comes with it is ridiculously complicated, hard to see, and generally annoys me on a regular basis. I end up using my DirecTV remote because at least I can see what's on it.The sound is mediocre at best, but I use headphones much of the time so that's less of a problem. I'd strongly suggest purchasing separate audio equipment.

I read a few of the reviews before buying this product, so I was aware of the issues. My daughters loves it. Out of the box I had issues with setting the internet connection, I had to reset back to factory default several times with support on the phone. I got the Amazon Prime app to connect once, has not work since. Netflix works fine. My primary issue with the TV is the wireless connection, when I read the others who had problem with WIFI I regretfully dismissed it as people who are non-technical since my primary job is a Wireless Engineer, well guess what the WIFI sucks on the TV, I had to run a RJ45 cable to TV.Technical support was very helpfully but very lacking in pieces i needed help with the most, getting Amazon Prime to work. The TV is worth the money I paid for it lacking the wireless issues.

Poor design. The bi-color aesthetic required an overly complex and weaker assembly. The side storage have no holes cut for power cords so they can't be used to charge controllers. The shelf sizing does not fit standard home theatre receivers, so the lower center shelf had be raised to fit it. This means there is no place for a center speaker... The depth of the shelf at the top is insufficient to allow even sim modern cable and sat units, so you can only fit one in the center and then no where to fit a gaming system or anything else. Seriously, I don't think the designer of this thing actually tried to use it or had any guidelines. That said, it does hold a TV on top of it so it gets 2 stars.

This is not worth the money, it is nothing but particle wood and some metal tubes. Very cheap and small I can't see why they are over charging $$for this table. Mine came with a damage legs ( the screws were stripped ) and after putting it together and you run into something like this is very upsetting, I did my best to fix the legs , But I don't recommend it, you are better of buying at a Walmart or Big Lots ( even Goodwill have better deals)

I REALLY LOVE THIS TV STAND THIS HAS 2 STARS BECAUSE THE 2 BOARDS ON THE INSIDE WAS TOO LONG IN THE BACK TO COMPLETE THE SET UP OF THIS STAND. I WILL POST PICTURES LATER. AFTER PUTTING THE ENTIRE BOTTOM TOGETHER WE REALIZED TI BACK PIECES WOULD NOT FIT. INSTEAD OF TAKING THE STAND APART AND GOING THROUGH THE RETURN PROCESS, I KEPT IT. I AM VERY OCD SO THIS REALLY BOTHERS ME. BUT IN ALL. I love how this stand looks(Front) once its all put together. The Bach looks horrible. And the stand is sturdy and a perfect fit for my TV. This Would have gotten 5 stars if those 2 pieces would have fit.

My gut told me not go get it? A 70" tv stand for that price? Well i got it, started putting it togeather and noticed i was missing screws and other pices, its frustrating to me that its missing pices. It looked really nice, but i am bumbed that i got a bad one. If you are going to buy make sure it Comes from amazon, cuse if you do need to return it they pay for return shipping or offered a replacement.

Product was as described and would have been ok, except the holes for attaching the doors were not drilled. I had to disassemble the work I had done and drill the holes myself. if the instructions were better the door hardware should be attached prior to completing the main unit. After drilling the holes I attached the hardware first avoiding having to work in a constricted way. I ruined the left door while I was drilling the holes that should have been done at the manufacturer. User error but very annoying.

Overall, the TV stand looks good from far. However,- When you come close you will realize that it is not sturdy, slightly wobbles if you apply pressure (so ensure only supported weight is applied)- Poor quality of wood (?? can't really call it wood - maybe some compressed sawdust or something??) (The espresso is just a sticker on top - just keeps peeling off if you aren't careful)- As it is a sticker - just keeps peeing off and off. I got a scratch after placing the tv on top of the stand (in just 2 days :(). Still not sure what caused the scratch.- People mention that they assembled it in 1/2 hour. Well for me it took around 3 hours. Getting the doors in is very tricky. If you don't put it straight it would rub against the surface and again the (espresso color) sticker peels. So be careful. Maybe the people who did it in 1/2 hour are pros who do it often.Overall, I would suggest go for it only if you are on a tight budget.Wish there was a spare sticker that I can buy to cover the scratches....is there??

I am giving this TV 2 stars as when it worked properly it was just fine. Of course after the warranty expired I started having problems. You used to buy a TV and it worked for 50 years, in the modern world you feel you have done well if a TV makes it 50 weeks.To sum up my problems the TV started shutting off or losing connections just by hitting remote buttons or sometimes just on its on. The apps such as Netflix would freeze up or not connect, volume would not work, you name it and I assure you I have tried everything. I literally had to power on and off or reset the TV 10 times a day to get it to work. Again, this all started post warranty.As I write this I am watching TV without volume and again, everything has been tried. Both my Vizio and cable remote used to work the TV, now neither will communicate with the TV. All I can do is power it on by the power button on back and that is it. I think of it as a visual work of art now representing how technology now controls our lives in the modern world, not an actual TV.18 months. Sad.

TV itself isn't bad but it can't go more than 10 minutes on Hulu without freezing up. A computer and a tablet placed right next to the TV do not experience this issue and it seems isolated to the TV iteself. There are a ton of forums on this issue that I discovered only after I subscribed to Hulu. If you are a cord cutter then factor in the price of a Roku or similar device because it cannot handle Hulu at all. It does do fine with other services such as Amazon and Netflix.

I liked the TV. The picture was quite good. The remote was relatively user friendly and set up was easy. Adjusting the set was a breeze. BUT, I was very disappointed when after two weeks of use the input function started to falter. I really wanted to keep the set. However, knowing the hassles of trying to get it repaired, I decided to return it for a refund before the return period lapsed. I would say that it is a good value for $450 or under. After watching prices for months I got mine for $379 (new, original box). Prices vary hugely over an extended period of time.

Hard-wired to InternetPros:-Opens Amazon Video and Netflix in less than 10secs-CheapCons:-Sound is disappointing. Constant hiss from speakers. Highs frequencies sound distorted even when using optical output to receiver.-Noticeable light bleed from one spot on upper left edge.-Difficult to get the picture to look right. Lots of background blurr with motion.-Locked-up once and only reset after unplugging.

This TV has a nice picture and is a good deal for the price but do not buy it for its smart tv features. The apps are terrible and mostly broken. Do not even think of buying this tv for the Facebook app since it's broken. Just search on the Internet for Facebook on Vizio and you will see for yourself. Also note that there are no apps available that can control the tv in leu of the remote control. That's a serious disappointment.

I purchased this item specifically because I stream a lot of programming over Net Flix and Amazon and the size is perfect for the space in my home office. The streamed programs buffered too frequently to make viewing enjoyable. I do not have a problem streaming content on my computer, iPhone or Kindle. I concluded the problem was with the TV. I contacted Vizio support via live chat, went through a total reset of the tv as instructed. I was then kicked off the live chat because I was evidently on with the technician too long as he said he would have to end the chat session after 3-5 minutes even though I was having work my way through a total reset up process. The problem was not resolved, and I could not get the screen size to readjust on regular broadcast programs. I believe I will constantly have problems with this TV and have decided to return it. I guess you get what you pay for.

China junk. Parts arrived broken and no instruction manual was included. Halfway through assembly, I realized too much was broken to even assemble. Guess it is hit or miss, but I will never purchase from this manufacturer again

The parts is not of good quality. The console is not sturdy when using the clamps provided. I am going to call a wood crafter to build and bring some sturdy material to hold the console together. I am not happy with my purchase.

It is a nice stand. One star because the assembly instructions were not included. One leg had a crooked screw that went through the board and it was made wrong. The double door backing didn't align right at all. Out of my control so I just didn't use them. Very nice stand bit is go with another model that is user friendly.

If I could give this zero stars, I would. While trying to assemble the thing, the cam screws were practically breaking apart. And when I called the company about some replacement parts, I was told they were out of stock at the moment and it'd be a long while before they get new ones, so I opted to ask Amazon for a refund. The fact that they were out of certain parts makes me wonder if they were out because maybe this has happene a lot to other customers. I do not suggest anyone to buy this

Poorly designed. Please do not buy this if you have or plan to have kids, it's so wobbly. And the doors wouldn't even screw in. I'm returning it. A lot of people on the reviews even say that it's poorly designed but than you have the others that like it so that's why I bought it but if you don't mind how wobbly it is and having to reorder a new part, which you will, than I guess this is for you

Don't buy this product! The material it is made of is very cheap. I had two of these shipped to me and they were both damaged.

Don't buy from Vizio! They do not stand behind their products. Called and filed a claim within the warranty period and then started having the same problem a few months later and the tv died. They said they would replace it, but oops the warranty was no longer in effect so I got screwed out of a replacement. The screen just went crazy. It happened within warranty, but it sputtered back to life and lasted a couple more months. Just long enough to be out of warranty and even though I filed a claim within the warranty time they would not do anything about a replacement. Not a partial nothing zero zip. Go to Costco and buy a tv with a real warranty.

This TV has already broken within a year ! The on off button on back of TV doesnt work nor does the remote and the only to get the tv to turn on is by unplugging the wire from back and plugging back in. Frustrating.

I knew I shouldn't have bought a Vizio product. I've had this TV for a year and we hardly watch it... Maybe 3-4 times a month. My mother-in-law is staying with us now and watches TV all day... This TV turns off for no reason or starts blinking red, blue and green in the middle of TV shows. Sometimes it won't even turn on. I have to unplug it every time to get it back on track.It has decent picture and audio but its no award winner... But none of that matters if it turns off for no reason.

I bought this TV to have the capability of Netflix. Netflix would not work on this TV, right out of the box. (Other TVs in th home work fine with Netflix). Vizio instructed me to return the TV for repair, which I did. That was a 2 week process. After the repair, we re- installed the TV. Netflix still would not work. I had Vizio on the phone going through each step. Finally, she states that she will have to replace the TV since it has already been 'repaired' once. What!! Another 2 week process?! This is the catch...I purchased a brand new TV, but Vizio wants to replace it with a 'certified TV' (used). If I wanted a used TV, I would have bought one at the Good Will. Vizio...never again!

TV died after 60 days of use. Make sure you get the extended warranty on this device as it's likely to spend the majority of its time being shipped between your house and the repair facility. or, better yet, buy a product from a reputable manufacturer.

Had to unplug and plug back in in order to turn the TV on. Once it was on, if you used one function button (i.e. volume) you could not use another function without turning the TV off and on (after unplugging and plugging back in). Very frustrating! TV is being returned!