Side by Side Comparison of: VIZIO vs LG

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.

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.

Love it! Some people mentioned that the sound is low...I would disagree for the most part. However, we did have to turn it up close to the limit while watching a redbox movie on the playstation. Other than that, the sound quality and the picture quality are both good.

UPDATE:
Still same thoughts on the sound quality, but I would like to gripe about the remote. While the remote/tv respond really well while the tv is on it has a hard time turning the tv on. You have to push the button multiple times to get it to turn on. No amount of distance, angle, or anything can get it to respond in a single button push with the remote.

You get what you pay for. The price is lower compared to other TV's because it lacking in some areas. Of course you've read from numerous other reviews that this does not have audio outs. (Which means you could not hook up speakers directly to the TV.)

I watch a lot of Netflix, but the same could be said for people who watch HBO or other shows from websites, so I only planned on hooking up the TV to my computer, which is near where the TV sits. So when I feel like watching Netflix I just switch the input to HDMI and enjoy the 1080p 43" screen from the comfort of my bed.

Because I hook up the TV to my computer, I can use the audio outputs on my computer. If I wanted I could wire some speakers, or wear some headphones, most would probably prefer the speakers though. When I read reviews a lot of people said the audio was sub-par, but I'd say it's on par with other popular models. I had no issues with the built in speakers.

Notes:
- Great Picture
- Adequate Sound
- The stock power cord is very short, I'd say less than or equal to 6 feet. So if you have to go longer than that you'll need an extension chord.
- The legs screw in with screws that come with the TV, and are very sturdy. They also have rubber feet on the bottom. I tried wiggling the TV and it felt like it wasn't going to move an inch.
- Note that that legs are on each end of the TV, so you'll need a surface wide enough for them. It could also be wall mounted, but it does not come with any form of wall mount.
- Basic remote (came with batteries! [AAA])

All in all, if you're looking for something to watch the game on with huge speakers in your living room, this probably isn't what you're looking for. If you're looking for a large screen for the bedroom and you watch a lot of netflix I highly reccomend this, as the price is unbeatable!

This TV is fantastic great picture sound is ok but for the price and quality it's a great buy. I see a lot of people complain that there is no optical outlet well it says right under the description that it does not have one so maybe people need to pay more attention when purchasing something. I bought a sound bar and plugged it in to my Direct TV optical outlet on my Genie and it works just great - sound is amazing.

I bought this television to place in my living room to sit on top of a corner unit tv stand. It fits perfect in the corner. I did not want a large tv to take over my living room, I feel this area is reserved for conversation and interacting with guests, etc. the television shows beautiful and although 4K is available and I have a couple of them... this one seems to have a better quality picture (they are a different brand). So based on picture quality, I give this high ratings; it also has great sound. It was a super value so I highly recommend this television.

it is a simple tv. only two HDMI inputs,one component input, and one coax. no audio outputs. it worked out perfectly for me because thats what i was looking for; have my cable box plugged into one hdmi, and my gaming system on the other one. no need for a smart tv or dvd input because the gaming system covers all of that. the tv is very nice-light weight, the display is very bright and very sharp. you can make adjustments in the menu to the picture if you need to. the audio doesnt sound as...'full' as my previous tv, but you can make adjustments in the menu. the one snag i did run into is that i needed to modify my tv stand mount brackets to accommodate my new tv..

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.

Now that I have had a few days to enjoy this TV, I wanted to leave a review for others who might need to know about the wireless performance. If not for this problem, I would have given a 5 star review.

I tried the wireless in three locations with less than stellar results. At my home, the signal strength was less than I expected for the location. This should have been a clue that I would have problems at other locations. At the first remote location, I was not able to see the closest and strongest wifi signal, though cell phones, a FireTV and Kindles were easily able to stream HD video from it. Even entering the SSID and IP addresses manually did not let the TV see the hotspot. At the second location, the TV could connect with the wifi hotspot, though streaming video from Netflix and Amazon Prime was unacceptable due to continual buffering delays. Hooking up the TV via FireTV stick worked flawlessly, as did phones and Kindles.

The net result is that the poor wifi turns this smart TV into a pretty dumb one!

Overall, I would give the TV a B grade, with wifi getting a D- and everything else an A.

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.

It works, it has NO audio out port or any way to do audio out, so you'll have to use audio out directly from your other media players if you have a sound system.. Interestingly, it has component video input so I can hook up my original nintendo wii to it (which are not the default cables that the wii comes with).
It also only has 2 HDMI ports. I guess they figure that if you do have a modern receiver, you can use the HDMI ports built into it. I have an older receiver so I bought a cheap HDMI splitter which does the job for now.
The stand doesn't lift the TV very high off your entertainment center. This is only an issue for me because we have a child gate. I tried putting things underneath it to prop it up, but I decided to live with the gate blocking part of the picture. Hopefully we won't need the gate for that much longer.
I'll see how this lasts over the years, but it was a very affordable TV. If they added a simple 3.5mm audio out jack, I'd consider giving them 5/5

My 37" Vizio that was 7 years old started having HDMI issues recently that would cause the Uverse box and my Fire TV to not be able to detect the television while watching things, the last straw was buying a Playstation 4 and it being unable to detect a signal every day or so which prevents it from turning on so I started looking for 'cheap' tv's to replace it.

This LG Electronics 43LF5400 43-Inch is cheaper than the original purchase price of my previous television and 6 inches larger, it has a considerably slimmer border/frame, displays a beautiful 1080p image from my Baraka bl-uray and from 1080p content on my Playstation 4. It's a great 'budget level' television.

My only complaint is, 2 HDMI ports. I have a Uverse (cable) receiver, a Fire TV and a Playstation 4 which all use HDMI. It seems the vast majority of televisions 35 inches or larger only have 2 HDMI ports until you get north of 400-500$ MSRP... which means I had to buy an HDMI switcher and have yet another remote. I'd honestly rather have them ditch component for a 3rd HDMI port as just about everything uses HDMI in 2016.

I chose the 43" version. This TV will work with all voltages and 50/60hz which was a make or break decision for me. The TV itself looks great, and the speakers sound pretty great considering it is an LED TV. My previous Samsung 32" LED TV had speakers that sounded like pure garbage compared to this one. It was cheap so I couldn't complain at the time. I have it hooked up to a computer via HDMI and it can auto-detect the best resolution if you tell it to which is a nice feature. The reason I gave it only 4 stars is that the remote that came with it(standard LG remote) is faulty. If you point the infrared light at the end of the remote into a camera and view it from the screen, you can tell that the remote is sending a "flickering" signal instead of a solid signal. I have another LG TV and have confirmed the other remote doesn't do this. The remote still works, it is just difficult to turn on the TV with it. BUT, if I had to buy this TV again, even if the remote was again faulty, I'd still do it for the amazing price.

Easy to set up. Great picture quality, size is just right for my basement "man-cave". Sound quality for a TV is OK. The only disappointment is that I was not able to find ANY way to directly connect an external sound amplification source. I was hoping for an eirphone jack or rca audio output to connect to my external amplifier and get big sound. I'm using it with my Apple TV and which is equipped with an optical audio output. Had to order an optical to analog converter to address this situation.

I got this TV because I use an over the air antenna and my research led me to believe that it has a good receiver and it does. I get channels my Vizio doesn't get so I'm really stoked with this TV. The picture is sharp and beautiful. I didn't give it 5 stars because the program guide doesn't show what programs are coming, only what's on now. Also, there seems to be light emitting from the edge of the TV. You don't notice it when you're watching TV that fills the screen but when you watch a movie and there's a top and bottom black boarder, that's when you notice it. There's a bright spot in the lower right corner that is a little distracting. Other than that, I love it.

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 2016
b) The remote is a bit clunky and slow in responsiveness
c) The Amazon button doesn't do anything
d) 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.

I bought this to replace a 32" TV in a limited space environment. The lack of a large bezel meant it fit perfectly. The picture quality is very good, but it suffers from low volume and there is no output for external speakers, nor bluetooth. I can play the audio through my home theater via the HDMI cable, but I don't always want a 7.1 system on.
Also, after only three months, the led screen went bad. LG repaired it under warranty, but being without TV fro three weeks was a pain. Fortunately my DVR records whether a TV's connected to it or not, so I didn't miss out on most of my favorite shows. It has been working perfectly since the repair, but truthfully, I keep waiting for it to break again.

Very nice TV but hard to turn on with the remote control for some reason. Also has crappy sound. What I like is the very nice design of the frame and stand. It looks like a much more expensive TV than it is, and goes great with very modern furniture. It is a VERY nice looking TV.

Actually I think they've upgraded the sound system and made some other improvements on the new model that I could have purchased for a few $ more, but it doesn't look as nice as this one. I guess that says a lot for my priorities.

The picture is very good but the sound is quite weak. At first I thought it was bought at a good price-- but not now. I have to be sitting close to the TV and there be minimal extraneous noises to be able to adequately hear it at maximum volume. I bought external speakers to use -- but there are no outputs for external speakers. The existing RCA jacks do not support output audio signals. The supplied owners manual only specifically describes other LG models-- not this 43LF5400 model. I was only able to discover why my newly purchased external speakers would not work by going to other owner reviews. Other reviewers have offered expensive and convoluted remedies for the sound problem, but why go to the trouble?

This 43" looks bigger than I expected it to be. The TV leg stands were easy to install. But the biggest drawback is sound: on this TV, am the sound is just terrible! Picture quality is good but "vivid" mode really messes the picture big time so I just stick to Game mode. For $300, I expected a little more but I'm keeping it.

UPDATE (5/21/16): It's been little over 5 months since I had this TV and it's been great so far. Vivid mode looks better when sitting further away. Sound still sucks but I got my own 5.1 surround sound.

Good TV, but it does not have an optical digital audio out. I have uploaded a photo of the back of TV, which will hopefully make it crystal clear to folks. I guess this product changed at some point. Too bad, because it is a fine looking display otherwise.

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 Internet
Pros:
-Opens Amazon Video and Netflix in less than 10secs
-Cheap
Cons:
-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.

Great price but the power button doesn't seem to work well. Sometimes I have to push it multiple times for it to work. I read that in another review. Guess I should've listened. :(

After a few months, the speakers on my tv started making funny noise. The sound is already starting to go out.

I purchased this 43" TV 11-28-15, it was delivered 12-2-15. By 5-2-15 I had sound, but no picture. Tried all the troubleshooting possible, but ended up calling LG Service on a Mon., said someone would be out on Sat. I had explained exactly what the problem was, figuring they would be better prepared to take care of the problem. The guy came but said he didn't have all the parts. So then I find out that the part needs to be ordered and it's going to be 3 weeks before it's available. I was not happy as I'd already been without it for a week. I called Customer service, spoke with a supervisor, who was very cold, rude and without even an apology or a sorry for the situation. I looked and found they have had more than one of these complaints on this model, which tells me something. They should be ready for repairs in a more timely fashion or replace it if you are under warranty. Now it is past 3 weeks and here I am, still unhappy and no TV. They have lost an LG customer.

Received Damaged

I have had two of these tv works fine. Remote wont turn it on some times unless your within 2 feet.once on remote works fine.

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!

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!

The TV won't turn on. I have to hit the remote like 10 times. Some days I can't get it to come on at all and there is no power button on the tv.

Don't buy this TV!! Only had 4 months and half the screen went black. Their customer service is a joke. Can't understand them and then the 1st repair location make me bring in tv then after 2 weeks when I called they said they were not going to do work because LG reimbursement for them sucks. Had to drive over an hour round trip to pick up TV then call and be on hold for another hour to get another shop who came out and said they wouldn't fix because the screen was damaged. Was not damaged when dropped off at 1st shop. Another hour on hold to be told in broken English sorry you are out of luck. Can't stress enough how much I hate LG now.

This tv has NO AUDIO OUTPUTS!!! None...! beware... I bought it for price, assuming that I would be able to hook it up to an external audio system. The speakers built in to the unit are terrible...

Pros: Looks sharp, the silver finish around the screen is nice looking and a little different than the normal black TV's everyone has.
Cons: Everything else. From the day we got the TV it always took two presses of the power button to get it to turn on but I overlooked this as a minor inconvenience not worth returning the product over. Then in March (approx 3 months after purchase) it stopped working. First it would turn on but receive no signal from anything connected to it, then lines started to appear on the screen, then it stopped powering on altogether. I called LG customer service who sent a technician to my house (Valley TV Repair) and the technician was friendly, polite, and explained the repair (TV needed a new motherboard). After the repair the TV worked fine, but the two presses of the power button to turn it on was still occurring. Again, I overlooked it as everything else seemed to be functioning. Now it's May and we're back to the same problem. No matter what I connect to the TV through HDMI ports it is not receiving any kind of signal. Again, I called LG customer service and explained that I would really like a refund or replacement product as the TV is obviously faulty but they will not provide that until a technician has deemed the TV unrepairable. So here I am waiting on Valley TV to come to my house and repair the TV again. I only hope the technician will tell LG it's a faulty product so I can replace it with a TV that actually works. The other TV in my house is a Sharp AQUOS 55" and it has functioned flawlessly and the picture is great. If I can get a refund for this LG a Sharp will be the replacement.

Purchased the TV in December and it broke in April. The TV wouldn't power up so we called LG and they sent out a technician who took the TV for a week. When the technician returned the TV it would power up but it had no HD capability. I have now been dealing with LG service center after the 2nd technician they sent out could not fix the issue. First the product shouldn't break less than 6 months after purchase. Second the technicians that LG contracts should provide better service and have more expertise. Third, once two technicians cannot fix the TV then LG needs to replace the broken product. It has been three weeks since the initial call to LG and we are still with a broken LG TV. BTW when you call LG service center you will be talking to someone in the Philippines that is very good at sticking to their script. God forbid you want a real answer. I finally received the number to the LG executive service center and they are trying to figure out how they can fix this problem. It doesn't seem too complicated to me, when your product is faulty and you cannot fix it then you replace it. I am hoping that they reimburse me what I paid so I can go with another brand.