Great price for a 42-inch plasma HDTV, simple on-screen menu, PC input
Unimpressive video quality, no CableCARD slot, confusing remote
VIZIOs P42HDTV wont win any awards for its image quality, but it is the hands-down bang-for-your-buck champion among 42-inch plasma HDTVs. The P42HDTV offers a bright picture and functional features, and while its video performance cant compete wit...
Abstract: VIZIO P42HDTV Plasma Joel Brinkley, May, 2006 VIZIO always offers surprisingly good products at extraordinary prices, and this new 42-inch plasma is no exception. It is loaded with features and comes at a price that used to be far, far below the compe...
Abstract: A tasty-looking set that offers surprisingly good performance at an astonishing price.Some fascinating technology goes on behind the screen of a plasma HDTV, and it seems to improve with each new generation of sets. But for most people, the key questio...
Published: 2006-03-31, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Relatively inexpensive; independent memory per input; decent color decoding; PC input; attractive design.
Inaccurate gamma and grayscale tracking; produces a light shade of black; false-contouring artifacts; some visible noise in bright scenes.
Discerning viewers wont be satisfied with its home-theater performance, but nobody can deny that the Vizio P42HDTV is a great bargain for casual TV watching.
Abstract: V, Inc. is a third-tier manufacturer bolting together components to build high-spec, low-cost TVs. V, Inc. sells its products under the Vizio name through big box retailers like Costco and Target. Vizio launched its television in March 2003 at CES. Lo...
