Vizio Reviews

We (Hiroji ** and Courtney **) purchased the Vizio LCD TV (47”, 60 hertz) a few months ago from Walmart as a TV for the living room.

This has to be the worst TV and the worst company. The TV turns off by it self. I lost all my apps and there is no picture. I have called Vizio - what a run around. It's just not worth dealing with them. They make it very clear that they could care less! I will throw this piece of junk out and will never buy a Vizio again. And I will make sure that I will tell everyone I know not to ever buy Vizio!

Maybe, my 47" HDTV is 26 months old at the most. It began changing input settings; the screen froze, and now, the Vizio logo blinks on and off. Nothing else works. This issue is apparently common of Vizio products and well-documented not only all over the internet but within their customer service handbooks! The online chat tech sent two pre-drafted "how-to's" in order to go through a reboot process and then deferred me to their hotline. After several repair attempts with the phone rep, I have been directed to a repair contractor located in my state which will likely cost half as much as tossing the piece of crap and just buying another TV (not Vizio). The only good thing about Vizio is their ineffective customer service reps speak clear English. To add, a product that cost $1,000 should not only last 2 years.

Vizio TV Model VS42L FHDTV10A, serial# LJPBQAJ0222610 was purchased by the son for his 82 year old mother on Jan. 9th 2008. Two months ago, the TV would not shut off, only if you unplug it. Now, the screen is black and there is no sound or picture. I contacted Costco where the unit was purchased and they in turn have contacted a repair company that they use. That was yesterday and I am waiting to see what they will do. After reading the Vizio complaints, I believe Vizio has a huge quality problem.

My Vizio LCD 47" TV (model number XVT473SV) failed after 1 year and 4 months. The TV comes on, but there is no picture on any input. While these LCD flatscreens have an average life expectancy of 5-7 years, apparently, Vizio's is just outside of their 1-year warranty period. When calling Vizio support, they indicated it was my fault for not purchasing their extended warranty and referred me to a service company that won't call me back.

This post is for all of you out here who have been victimized by Vizio and their black screen of death! My story is: I was given an E260MV as a gift in June 2011. Approximately 3 months later, during a thunderstorm, the whole TV just went black and I couldn't get the picture back. The sound worked, but that was it. I took it back to Wal-Mart and was given a store credit for another TV (by the way, anyone seeing a theme with the WM/Vizio alliance?) but because the one I wanted wasn't in stock, I ended up replacing it with the same model. Beginning at the end of March 2012, the new TV's screen would just go black during a show. Still has sound but no picture. This happens like 6 times a week now. Changing the channel fixes it so far but I obviously discovered that it was Vizio and not the storm that killed the first TV.

There’s a black rectangle appearing occasionally on the screen. I cannot find to get to a live consumer person without promising to pay ($28.00 is the latest estimate). I thought companies provided at least FAQ's to help out. Where do I go from here?

I just got off the phone with Vizio. My set was purchased in December 2010. A 55" VF552XVT. The remote quit on me and for a set this expensive, that's unacceptable, as it was well cared for. Here's the deal, all you victims: control the conversation with customer service! And for God's sake, do not let them off the phone! The first girl I spoke with told me my set was out of warranty and blah blah blah. I politely asked her to stop speaking. They are trained to throw as much ** at you as possible and get you off the phone. And unbelievably, most people listen to this garbage and accept it. I had to cut her off as she kept trying to tell me about policies and warranties, etc. I asked politely for someone with the authority to make decisions.

My 47 inch LCD TV lasted barely 1.3 years and it puts out only blue screen. I called Vizio, they said they don’t sell parts for it. They said they have partners for it. There are so many people out there with the same problem. There should be a recall on them since they don’t sell parts.

Our Vizio Plasma P50HDTV10A that we invested $2000 for five years ago has died. The symptoms are flashing and blinking vertical lines/bars of purple and green. I shot a video of it and posted it on YouTube. We contacted Vizio technical support, but they were no help. They told us there was nothing they could do, gave us a phone number for Vizio out-of-warranty repair. I called them and as no one was available to talk live, left a VM to call us. That was three days ago, but still no call. I have posted a half dozen times on their FB page for help but they keep on deleting my posts. I have emailed them several times, but have not received a reply after the initial one where they tell you to unplug it from the wall, hold in the power button for 30 seconds, then plug it back in. I can't even get info on what this will cost us to repair. This TV is so heavy. I can't even lift it, so there it sits on our TV Cabinet, staring us in the face, with its big blank screen.

I bought this Vizio 47" TV at Sam's Club 2 years ago. The picture was great. Then the other day, nothing. It faded to black! I will never buy a Vizio product again.

Just over 5 years old, my 50 inch Vizio plasma has blinking screen. I tried troubleshooting with no luck. I contacted Vizio and got a rep in SD. She explained nothing she can do other than give me a Service Center # also in CA (we live in PA). They would do more troubleshooting and then find a service rep in our area to see if it can be fixed. I informed her of all the negative reports online for Vizio and she had no knowledge to any such instances.

I purchased a 47" Vizio LCD television three years ago from Sam's Club. The picture began blinking on and off the other day, even though the set was powered on. I powered it off and then unplugged it. Later that day, I plugged it back in and powered it up. The picture continued to blink on and off. I tried signals, plugged into both HDMI 1 and HDMI 2, and got the same result. Then a pop—the picture went black and will not come back. I spent over $1000 on a television you would assume to have some level of quality. I have TVs lying around that are almost 20 years old and they only cost a small fraction of that amount.

My Vizio 19-inch flat screen TV is less than 30 days old. It was purchased from Walmart. The remote buttons are failing. First it was the channel up button and now the mute buttons are near complete failure. To make matters worse, the custom picture settings are not holding and keep reverting back to the home mode while the picture quality keeps getting brighter. They are sending a replacement remote; however, since I bought it on the third of this month, I think I will be returning it for a refund with so many problems that are increasing. Support has been acceptable, but the product itself is the problem.

My 46" Vizio TV bought from Costco will not turn on fully, but it just shows the beginning logo continuously. It won't turn off either with either the remote or the side button. It's total crap. Good thing that it's only been two months since I bought it. Please don't tell me it was made in America.

I purchased a Vizio 65" theater 3D led LCD HDTV for $3,000 7 months ago. It started having colored lines down both sides of screen. After the TV warmed up, they would disappear. But now, they stay there and now half the screen is blocked out. I have jumped through hoops trying to get help and the best offer I got was a re-certified TV, a.k.a a used one, and the remaining warranty on the original TV I purchased. I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I thought a one year warranty would replace the TV new, but apparently, not. I really need some help. There are hundreds of complaints on this company. What is going on? Most important is the company allowing those kind of products in their stores allowing their customer to continually be treated this way.

At Thanksgiving (2011), I purchased a Vizio E Series 37" 1080P Flat screen along with the so-called extended service plan from Walmart in Ladysmith, WI. The TV was for the bedroom, its use is limited to just a few times each week. Several months after purchase, the screen would remain completely black after turning on the set, sound would come through, but no picture. The TV had to be constantly turned off, and then back on. The problem has grown much worse over time. Of course I contacted Walmart, and expected a simple exchange, however they flatly refused. The reason being that their 90-day window had expired (97 days) and it simply wasn't their problem. They insisted that I contact the manufacturer! More on this in a moment.

I purchased a vision 47" internet app LED TV and after less than 2 years, there’s a black screen. I get sound, but that is it. I purchased it from Wal-Mart. I called Vizio, but of course they take you through turning it on and off, knowing none of it will work, to only get there's nothing they can do but give me couple of numbers for repair shops that they recommend. Yeah, right—like I'm going to use them. My warning should have been when my keyboard remote wouldn't work anymore. I have 2 other Vizio TVs that I haven't had a problem with (will keep my fingers crossed). I will not purchase another Vizio TV after reading the reviews. The kicker is that I never really watch my TV because it's in the living room and I always watch TV in my room to relax in bed after work. I’m very annoyed with Vizio. I’m a dissatisfied consumer.

All I wanted was a simple answer on one of your TV's on your own website and you want to charge me for an answer? You haven't even fixed anything and you're asking for money! Way to stand behind your product, Vizio. I won't buy another TV from you and I will be sure to let my friends know about your company.

I purchased Vizio LCD model E550VL in Nov 2010. This is my third TV. It quit working, no sound, no picture, nothing. I paid $1200 for this piece of junk. After checking around, I found out I am not the only one with real issues with Vizio. How do they keep getting away with this? I will never buy another Vizio, anything. It is not worth this, all these problems and worry. I contacted Vizio, same old story - will send out repairman. Of course, that takes forever.

I purchased a Vizio (ZVT373SV) in Feb. 2011. There were multiple problems on the television's turning on and off. Sometimes it would be 6-7 times a day. After multiple calls to Vizio, it was determined that a firmware update was needed but it was not ready. After 10 or 11 months, an update was complete. Now one month after the warranty ran out (13 months), the screen is showing half of the picture. Vizio says it is out of warranty and I can purchase another TV from them at a cost of $300 (why would I want to do that). They said that the earlier problems are not related. I don't really believe that.

Black screen of death two days after warranty expired. I demand that it be fixed by Vizio.

Model VBR231 blu-ray junk does not allow me to stream my Netflix.

I bought a Vizio TV (model E220VA) on December 4, 2011. Today, March 10, 2012, the TV will not turn on. I tested the button on the machine then changed outlets and it continued not to work. I also placed an older TV on the outlet where the Vizio had been connected and that TV worked. I called Vizio and the customer service rep asked me to reset the TV by holding in the power button for 30 seconds and then releasing it. Again, the TV did not turn on. She said then that she couldn't help me and transferred me to a level 2 service rep. There, I was told that I would have to pay to send the TV to an address in California (I live on the East Coast) and they would fix the TV and ship it back to me. When I asked how long this would take, it said he had no idea how long it would take. I suggested one week, several weeks, a month, more than one month and he couldn't give me an answer. My impression is that he just wanted me to go away but the TV was only four months old and I said that I would send it. He did agree to send me a box to mail it in but that will take 3-5 days. I think this way of doing business shows contempt for the customers who purchase from them. This is a 22" TV, four months old and should just be replaced.

We purchased a Vizio 55" TV in December 2011. Today, when turning on the television, we were greeted with a blue screen with white text saying "factory reset done." After being on the phone with tech support for 1 and 1/2 hour and being hung up on twice, we were left with no other option but to call for service (which could be up to 2 weeks or more). They said this has never happened before. From reading all these complaints, I see that I was lied to. I will never purchase this brand again. Very unhappy!

I also have a TV from Vizio E22OVA that I bought in Jan 2012. I actually liked the TV, when unexpectedly on 3-8-12, it would not power up. I tried power cycling it, no good. I called Vizio support and they had me to power cycle it also, no good. Now they are going to have me to send it in to them. But after reading all of these complaints, I'd rather return it and get my money back as some of the complaints. So the same thing happened after the board was replaced. I am also wondering why there is not more information out there so that these TVs are recalled.

I bought a Vizio TV 2 years ago at Sam’s, and I am now having the same problem as others have. One night, while watching, the screen turned blue. I called to see about the cable box, but nothing was wrong with the cable box. Later, the blue screen turned black. The only way to turn it on is manually. To turn the TV off, you must unplug the set.

My children and I were watching TV, turned it off and then left the house. When we came back in and turned it on, there was a white dot on the screen with lines coming off of it. There was also a colored line going vertical and a black horizontal line. I immediately called Vizio. I was on the phone with them for over 2 hours and talked to at least 5 different people. I was on hold the majority of the time and at the end, I was told they don't consider it a manufacturer's defect. My TV is well within its warranty period. It seems that the "2-year warranty" is just a selling tactic because they do not stand by it.

I bought a Vizio 371VA, 37" LCD TV for my mother-in-law in December 2010. Within months, the sound would blast up then off; the screen would go black then back on. Due to personal emergency, I couldn't contact Vizio for a few months - still well within the warranty. After multiple attempts via Support team to resolve by the power on/power off/ unplug routine, they finally sent me a USB stick with a fix to install. This was a partial fix. I contacted service again (as the volume was still out of control, but at least the TV didn't turn itself off any longer) with no response.

I bought my Vizio TV and Blu-ray player in December of 2010. After 2 months, my Blu-ray player was freezing to where it wouldn't even shut off! I would either have to unplug it, or hold the power button down until it would reset. After complaining to Vizio for a long time without a receipt, they finally took it back, and sent me a refurbished one! I bought the Vizio sound bar and sub-woofer in March of 2011, and we're now in February of 2012, and the sound bar decides to stop working. Now they will not do anything without a receipt. I am very upset, and they will never get my money again! I really like my TV. So far, so good, with my fingers crossed. It's kinda funny that as I'm writing this article, my sound bar magically came on. I definitely didn't expect to waste my money like this.

Defective TVs and Companies That Do Not Honor Their Policies: I purchased a 37-inch Vizio flat screen on July 30, 2008 for $732 at my local Walmart. I used the TV for less than a year, then it was stored in its box and packaging as I relocated. Then I used it for another year and a half, so all told 2-1/2 years. I was watching TV and then got the black screen of death, or so it's called. I checked out this website and saw that many, many people have had this problem. I still contacted Vizio. There’s nothing they could do, and to call a repair person.

Black screen of death. I'm watching TV, and then suddenly, the screen went black. This is more frequent, and it's more than 2 years old; no guarantee in force. The model is 42-inch Vizio. They want me to buy a new one.

42-inch Vizio had the "pop of death", with the repair costs. I decided to buy a Sony. Sony works great. I also have a 32-inch Vizio (I bought it the same time as the 42-inch), it lasted 1.5 years longer. I should have known better, you get what you pay for!

There was no picture, just black screen. I had to throw the TV in trash. I really think Vizio knows in 3 or 4 years that the TV will break and then you’re left with no options but to buy another crappy flat screen TV.

they did finally replaced the part the went bad and all is working ok at this time.... thank you.....

The picture has gone out now 3 times! The first time, I was able to get it covered under warranty (barely). However, the process took over a month to complete. The person who came to fix it took our Vizio back to his "office" to repair (had replaced the inverter board). The second time (this past summer), not covered under warranty, we worked out a deal where we had to pay $130 (which I wasn't thrilled about, but it was much cheaper than buying a new LCD TV). The repair people came out and once again replaced the inverter board. Not to mention, once again we were without a TV for over a month.

In March of 2011, we purchased a 42 inch Vizio TV from Walmart. 9 months later, a blue line appeared on our TV. I contacted Vizio, the first thing they told me was the serial number on the TV did not exist. I had to send them pictures of the TV and the receipt. It's taken 2 months for them to swap out our TV for a refurbished one which arrived Thursday. That TV hadn't been on for 30 minutes when there was a pop and the sound went out. I contacted Vizio, who told me that it was not the TV but my DVR and to contact my satellite company.

I purchased a 55" Vizio television from Dell for $1,740 back in February 2010. It died literally one week after warranty. I called Vizio, and they said unplug it, which did nothing. And then, they gave me names of repairmen in my area. Needless to say, I never called for that repair because I knew it was pointless. Consumer reports are as guilty as Vizio in my opinion.

Please read the reviews before you buy from this company. My personal experience is not good. I bought a 47" TV and three months later, it started to have multiples lines and changing colors. I called for a replacement and they did send an upgrade replacement. My TV was set on the wall so when they did the change, they just took the old TV and set up the new one on the wall. Good job! Not. I don't think so. They are so poorly trained that when they did the change, they took the base and cables with them.

My first Vizio was bought mid November 2011 at Walmart! It started showing black screen with white logo near end of December 2011. I replaced it with same model at Walmart in January 2012 and today Feb 16th 2012, I turned it on and voila, black screen with white logo except it's even worse. After I unplugged it and plugged it back inn, nada, nothing. It doesn't even come on and if you look for lights inside the back of the TV, there's nothing. This puppy is dead! So two TVs with about a 4-6 week life expectancy each. Pretty pathetic! Consumer reports better jump all over this company ASAP!

Like others here, I bought a Vizio. Two years later, black screen of death. I had it fixed and pop, it went out again. $1500 for 4 years of a TV? That's criminal. A company that knows about the problem but won't fix it? That's criminal too. We need a class action lawsuit on these crooks and fast! People looking in on this thread, never buy a Vizio product. You have been warned.

Please before purchasing a Vizio, take a good look at everyone's complaints. I saw them and still purchased one. I wish I had listened. I still have a warranty but I know it won't do me any good. I purchased a 42" in March 2011. TV is channel surfing on its own. Also, it turns on and off all by itself. I searched online and found out it is a common problem and this problem has been going on for quite awhile. I'm pretty sure Vizio has been aware of this problem for awhile as well as other common problems with their product. They gave me a quick fix, you know, the one: disconnect and hold the power button down. I believe that this is a common practice and to get the customer past the one year warranty. It is my personal opinion that the company Vizion getting unjust enrichment by selling defective TVs knowing that they will not last longer than a couple of years.

Vizio: Great TV's, Horrible Customer Service, Will Never Buy Again!

Bought my Vizio 37inch TV on Dec 26th 2011 and today when I turned it on all, I got the logo on screen. They said they will replace it but after seeing this thread I can only imagine that it will take forever and will die again soon after anyway. I wish I had seen this before I purchased this TV.

I have a 1-year old Visio 55" flat screen that has been 1 month out of warranty. I had a repairman look at it and he told me that it's cheaper to buy another. $1,100 for 1 year is not right, something needs to be done.

For everyone out there with a Vizio TV that flashes like a strobe light, I have an answer that may help you! About 6 months ago, my 42 inch Vizio that I have had since 2008 started flashing like a strobe light. I tried to turn it off for 30 minutes, as I searched in Google,and found that solution, which worked for a while. Every time the TV was turned off, it would revert back to strobe flashing, when it was turned back on. So, I kept the TV on at all times, until one day, my son accidentally turned it off. My TV no longer has any warranty. I bought another TV, but I decided to keep the Vizio, and I took the back of the TV off to try and see what the problem was.

I bought a Vizio 32 in LCD HDTV on Nov 11, 2011 from WalMart. I only used it when I was home overnight. Travel a lot for business. I turned it on today, January 26, 2012 and it froze on the screen with the logo and would not go any further. I have had the TV only 2 months. I will say it again, 2 months. What in the hell is that about? WalMart Electronics in Minden, LA where I purchased the TV informs me that they only can make exchange within 15 days of the purchase. What in the hell is that about? Who does that?

We have had this 26" Visio since 03/09 and this week it went black. Consumer reports makes these out to be the set to buy from what I've read here today they are junk. I believe that we should all file a class action lawsuit and ask for our money back along with them buying us replacement TVs of our choice.

I bought a VIZIO E420VL on January 14, 2011. It took a week to ship it here. It died January 14, 2012. The TV was strobing or flashing. The TV then went to a white screen. After a few tips from VIZIO, the TV was fixed for a day or two. It now only shows washed out white colors. VIZIO says they can not help me since I did not purchase the set from an "authorized dealer."

Just another Vizio 42" flat screen TV, that lasted just over warranty. Picture lasts for a couple of hours, then it starts flashing like a strobe light. It ensues, and eventually, the screen goes black. I got the same unsatisfactory standard response from the company, that others received. It is highly unrecommended!

I made a complaint about Vizio TVs awhile back. Inside the back of the TV it says made by Phillips! Vizio is using other companies to build their TVs to Vizio's specifications. It is just my opinion, but I believe they do not plan on staying in business. Take the money and run! I am using my faithful 14-year old RCA with a perfect picture and sound.

After owning the Vizio TV for 2 years, and spending $800 of my hard earned money. The screen started to flicker like a strobe light. I have 5 children, and money is very tight these days. The TV was a huge purchase for us to make. I have tried to have their rep try and walk me through fixing the problem. After doing everything, they said nothing changed with the TV. I have read thousands of complaints, and I am sad of the fact that Vizio is still getting away with ripping people off.

The TV died suddenly after owning it for 18 months for no reason other than planned obsolescence. When I called and asked what the options were, I was told 1) paying for service (The warranty is expired.), 2) buying a new TV, refurbished, at a discount, or 3) tossing it out and buying a new one (another brand obviously).

We purchased a Vizio 47" TV on December 24, 2010. It was a great deal at Sam's Club! It just died today, Jan 17,2012. I would expect a TV to last longer than what ours did. It was not abused, and not used 24/7! I am very disappointed!

I purchased a Vizio Soundbar with wireless woofer in 2009, from Costco. Towards the end of the first year, I started having trouble and contacted Vizio. They spent an hour on the line trying to get it straightened out. It started working again but after a month or so, the trouble started again. I followed the instructions given while it was in warranty and it worked again for a while. I contacted them again but since it was out of warranty, they could do nothing. I understand this and all I wanted was where can I get it serviced? I'm sitting here with a product that cost $250 and I have to throw it away! Never again with Vizio!

We experienced the pop of death yesterday on our 47 inch Vizio. We have had the TV since 2006 so comparatively, it has lasted longer than some others on this thread but still this is pathetic. Is there a recall or class action lawsuit? We have 3 other Vizios of various sizes and now are fearful of the same occurring.

Generally, we were pretty happy with the Vizio model VO47L we purchased from Costco in May 2008. Just now the TV, after only being on for less than half an hour in a cool room, suddenly popped, emitted smoke/burning smell and lost picture. We were terrified we had an electrical fire on our hands. We were able to unplug all the electronics in the stack and promptly Googled our problem, only to find 175,000 results for the phrase "Vizio pop of death". We have contacted Vizio to find out what to do. Costco is next.

I purchased a Vizio 37-inch LCD HDTV in March of 2009. I now have a very bright green line starting at the bottom of the TV screen and running about 1/3 of the way up. I have spoken to Vizio technical support, with no results. They provided me with authorized repair company numbers and informed me that the screen of my TV would most likely need to be replaced at a cost of $610.00 plus repair and service charges. This is more than I paid for the TV less than three years ago. I have certainly learned a lesson on the durability of Vizio products.

On 12-12-11, I posted complaint about a very flaky remote control on my E320VP. The problem is now resolved. After getting a replacement TV and finding the problem not fixed, I contacted support once again. This time the agent figured it out. Grounding the coax cable from the antenna fixes the problem. Outdoor antennas are normally grounded but I have an indoor antenna. Radio Shack has a coax ground block, which I installed and the remote works now.

I bought the 37-inch TV from Target and got the product plan through them as well as the one year from Vizio. Now almost a year later my screen goes dim and the power shuts off and comes back on again. I’ve called Vizio and was told that something was wrong with the TV and to send it back wait two weeks and they would send me another one while waiting another two weeks or let them put a hold on my credit card for the total price of the TV and they'd send me a new TV. Of course when I heard this part that I’d have to basically have to pay for another TV I was mad. I guess I will be buying another TV of another brand.

I purchased a Vizio TV in July 2010. It at upon a stand that came with the TV. January 6, 2012 at 3:00 am, the TV stand snapped and caused the screen to fall off the dresser. The TV has been in the same position ever since it was bought, in my bedroom upon my dresser. I contacted Vizio the following morning to ask about a replacement. I sent photos and told them the situation, they claim that their part was built to last and would not break without applied pressure from someone pushing on it or an animal.

No thanks! Vizio is a terrible product! Never again.

2 Vizio tvs - 42" and 47". We have had issues with 2 Vizio tv's in the past 3 years. Our first was a 42" and after just under 2 years, the power supply was shot on the TV. Of course out of warranty, Vizio could do nothing for us. We took it to a local TV repair place and paid just over $250 to have it fixed. This TV was purchased before the prices of TVs dropped dramatically and cost us $1200.00 when first bought. My husband thought it was a fluke and the day it was dead we went right out and bought another Vizio.

Factory refurbished by Vizio VHT510 sound bar home theater system. Christmas present to son. The power pack was dead on arrival. Vizio will not replace but will sell me one Newegg, who sold it and has no more. So now my son has a non-functioning sound system. Pass the buck. Each says the other is responsible. I will try to send the unit back at my cost, of course, and buy another brand elsewhere.

I purchased Vizio model m421VT, #LTLNJJAM060051, 42-inch in July 2011 at Wal-Mart. I purchased Wal-Mart’s 'extended plan' and I also carried Vizio warranty. There is the issue, to which I wonder why Consumer Reports (CR) never does reports on customer service of big ticket items. I believe they are all a scam. My issue started on December 16, 2011. The screen went black.

I bought a Vizio e422VA 42' Wi-Fi built in set last March. I have had chronic problems with picture and sound crashing. The set reboots and picture and sound returns in about 2-5 minutes. This happens once a day. Vizio has indicated to me that they have some sort of engineering problem. They are supposedly going to upload software (or firmware) to the set in the next few months to solve problem, yet they continue to offer this model for sale to the public. It’s a shame because it’s a great value product otherwise.

I purchased 47" Vizio 2 years ago which came with 4 HDMI ports. 4 months after purchasing, the first port stopped working. Shortly thereafter all HDMI ports have stopped working. So now we are watching regular programming. I called Vizio and was told to puchase a new remote, which I did and did nothing to solve the problem(s). I called Vizio again and was told that they would send out a tech who charges $350 per hour to diagnose the problem. Are they serious?

I bought a Vizio 55-inch plasma in 2009. As of today, it turns off randomly on its own every day. It also flickers off and on for about 5 minutes every time I turn it on before I can watch anything. I can't believe all we get is 2 years to enjoy this TV. Bad product. Visio won’t help because it conveniently has past the warrantee. It seems that everyone has the same problems, around 1-2 years after purchase. Seems to me someone needs to recoup these wasted funds for all the consumers that trusted this brand to work at least a normal lifespan of a TV.

I bought a Vizio SV422XVT at Sam's, in the summer of 2010. It's been great, up until 3 months ago. We bought a Vizio BluRay player, and hooked it up to one of the HDMI ports, and it worked fine for about 1 week. After that, the player would only play in short bursts, about 1/2 second at a time. When I noticed that the disc wasn't losing any time, I switched the player to a different HDMI port, and that cured the problem. About a month ago, the TV started turning itself back on, immediately after being turned off. This has only happened a couple of times, and hasn't been a huge concern.

A little over a year ago, we bought a Vizio 47 inch HDTV. A thin black line started to show up across the screen. About 2 weeks after that, the whole screen turned a blue white. No picture could be seen. Of course the factory warranty ran out and the expense to repair it was too high. No more Vizio TVs in this house.

My 26" Vizio started getting lines in it when turned on. After a half hour to hour they would go away. It worked well, but I had bought the extended warranty. So I called the NEW Warranty people. They told me to box it up and send it to them in Tenn. It will take 7-10 days to fix. That was after the 4 days it would take to get there and back. About 18 days total. I told them I was not happy and can it be fixed locally. They said yes and they found the store for me. 12 miles away. Great, or so I thought. 10 days later I call the store.

I purchased a Vizio 26 / VA TV. Just a little more than a year later, a vertical line started showing up in the center of the screen. Over time, many more have shown up when you turn it on. Eventually, they seem to fade out but the original center line stays. It causes real problems in viewing. I tried to find information online. I couldn't find anything but recommendations to replace it. I didn't call the company because the warranty was up. I don't have any confidence in this company and will not buy another Vizio product. I have had other TVs that lasted 15 years with no problems.

Like many complaints I have read, mine is similar. I purchased a 32-inch VIZIO HDTV on September 2000 from Target. Shortly after the warranty period of one year, the screen began to flicker and then I lost video. I contacted VIZIO and they gave me a series of things to do to "fix" it. However, the set continued to flicker and lose video periodically. Now, as of December 2011, it does it daily. It does come back eventually. After reading all the complaints, I am concerned I will lose the picture permanently. VIZIO gave me a phone number of a tech company that sets repair up by areas of the country. The tech company told me it would cost $310 to fix my set.

I bought a 65inch 3D Vizio in February 2011. It has gone out. Vizio said they would have the repairman call to set up an appointment in about 5 days, and in 24 hours after that, they should come out. Over a week without a television that I paid over $3000.00 for.

We purchased a Vizio 42" E420VL in October of 2010 at Walmart in Onley, VA. In August 2011, the TV stopped receiving input from the three HDMI ports, the AV port or the Coax port; nothing at all. We paid $648.00 for this TV and I got no support from Walmart and none from Vizio.

I purchased a Vizio VF550XVT1A TV in summer of 2009 for $1699.00. This TV lasted until 12/5/2011. At 48 years of age, I have purchased many TVs and this by far is the worst purchase. I am completely unhappy with it. Sony TVs have served me well as other brands, but for a TV to last only 2 years at this price is a joke. I fortunately own a successful optical business in southern California and I have made it a point to tell my many loyal patients that this company does not care nor produce a quality product. I have been in business since 1993 and I have dealt with many manufacturers that supply my business with products to offer my patients.

I have a 32" TV (model VA320M). It will not turn on. It started to slowly die over a few months' period. When playing it, the picture would suddenly go out, with just sound playing. You could turn off for a few minutes, then it would play. Finally, the picture or sound will not play when you turn it on. I only had it slightly more than two years, and is now out of warranty of course. The tech at Vizio gave me a repair number to call in Utah (I am on the East coast). I told him that would be a large cost to ship and repair. I told him Samsung could help me. I'll never buy another Vizio, especially seeing how many folks have the same issue on this website. The consequences are, Vizio soils their reputation for repeat customers, and I have to buy another TV.

To Chris of Murrieta, CA, with problems with sound cutting in and out on movies: SRS TruVolume is flawed, and has this effect on movies. Go to Menu, Audio, Adv Audio and turn off TruVolume. Apparently, Vizio OEMs everything, and they seem to have a lot of design problems. What works is great, but what doesn't is annoying, or disastrous. I should be thankful my E320VP doesn't have a bad problem, but the remote is very flaky, and after having all the hardware replaced, I am convinced this is a design flaw. What really astounds me is that, Vizio Support seems unaware, and is willing to throw technicians and parts at it, in a costly and futile effort to fix the problem. I'll bet this problem exists in many of the Vizio products, but it is so random (yet very persistent), that most consumers probably think it's just how they use the remote.

I bought a Vizio 42-inch TV. It turns itself off and don’t come on for 10 -20 minutes. It only stays on for 5-10 minutes then shuts back off. It will not stay on. Also, the remote volume control started changing the stations.

I purchased a $329 22inch Vizio led razor internet TV for my 11 year old daughter for her birthday which was Oct. 5th 2010 and for two days, I yelled at her for not turning her TV off. Well, come to find out her year old Vizio (p.o.s.) turns itself on 10 seconds after you turn it off. So, I say "I'm sorry for yelling at you," to my daughter. I called Vizio. They tell me TV power supply board is shot and I need to have it repaired and that I have no warranty. I will have to pay.

I got the black screen of death. I bought gv47lfhd TV in 2008. For a $1400 TV, this thing didn't last worth a flip. I feel robbed! I will not buy Vizio again. This was the first off brand TV I every bought and it will be the last. I thought it was great for the money until today.

I bought my Vizio 55" LED app TV in July of 2011. In less than 30 days, it started freezing up and turning its self off, so I returned it to Wal-Mart where I bought the TV. And I had problems returning it. It took me two weeks to return it and buy another one. The same make and model (big mistake); after 6 months the picture started to freeze and the TV would turn off by it self. I was told it was the Dish connection I had. Then it slowly started getting worse. This is where I should have called Vizio but did not (another mistake). The warranty was up as of August 2011 and here it is November and my TV will not turn on the Vizio logo; it just blinks white to yellow. I hear this is a common problem with this TV. And now my 42" Vizio is doing the same thing and it’s 18 months old and out of warranty of course.

I had a Vizio TV since 2/18/08 and it started smoking from the back of the TV. The screen went black but Vizio and Costco would not do anything about it.

We bought a Vizio E370VA about a year ago. The quality was poor, but we felt we couldn't take it back and put up with the lack of sound consistency and picture quality, it goes dark frequently. When we tried to wall-mount it, though, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. The neck that connects the monitor panel with the stand doesn't come off! I now have to stare at that in addition to having a poor quality TV.

I bought a Vizio 37-inch model VX 37 L HDTV 10A television in 2007. It is made in China. Subsequently, I bought a small TV also. Now my 37" has gone blank like all others I saw on the internet, like Vizio logo lights up white with no picture. I now think that I made a mistake in buying this brand, where I could have gotten a name brand for a cheaper price. I now have to think twice when buying a Vizio.

My TV, Vizio 48" purchased on 2007, started smoking at top back side center. The picture screen went black but sound works. Sam's will not repair it.

We bought a 55" Vizio LED LCD Tru TV, fully loaded, with internet apps, on Oct 30th 2010, took it out of the box and set it up maybe a week later. When it was 5 months old, we couldn't change channels, pull up internet apps, shut it off or turn it on. Called Vizio, they said it was the remote, which is $60 replacement fee. This remote controls everything. They said they would send a new one with a hold on my credit card until they received the defective one. At which time, they would remove the credit card hold. Now let me say here, not everyone in this day and age has a credit card, so it took a full two months to receive a new remote.

I bought a Vizio VA26L in July of 2010 from Costco. Starting a few weeks ago, I started getting the vertical line across my screen. After a while, it does go away but I know that the day will come that it will be on there permanently. Occasionally, a second line shows up as well. I have the Costco warranty extension, but they want me to send it back.

My 3.5 year old Vizio VO47L TV started to flicker when turned on for a few minutes, like it needed to warm up, then everything works fine. The other day, I turned it on and bam, no picture, just sound, no matter what Input, etc. I started doing research on the internet and found all these black screen issues, and was about to purchase some items to replace, when my wife did some research of her own. I bought this TV from Sams and still have all the paperwork as well as the box and receipt. My wife found out that in November 2009, Sams changed it's policy from 100% Customer Satisfaction to 90-day. Well, she looked at the receipt and I purchased the unit in May of 2008. She called Sams and after her explaining her knowledge of their policy, bam! 100% full cash refund. I am happy.

I own a Vizio 42" Plasma. I have had it for about 20 months. The other night, I was watching TV and I heard a loud pop. A black blob came across the screen and the internal LCD cracked. The TV is hung on the wall.

I bought a Vizio VT 420M and it also appears to have the black screen of death. I bought it from Sam's Club for almost $900, less than 2 years ago. I called Vizio support, and tried their lame troubleshooting, and they said the same as others on this forum have gotten by, contacting their certified out of warranty repair ITI. Sounds like they have a nice scam going on there. To say I'm disappointed that this expensive product crapped out less than 2 years old is putting it lightly. That's ridiculous that their expensive product craps out so quickly. Stay away from Vizio, they are crap. My TV is dead in less than 2 years, and I'm out almost $900.

I bought a 32-inch Vizio LCD which lasted 2 years and 3 months. Now it is garbage since the display went bad and is not worth fixing. The TV was used an average of seven hours per week. Obviously Vizio is not the TV to buy. Actually it's a piece of junk. I have always relied on Consumer Reports but they have been very sloppy lately with their ratings.

I bought a Vizio PH50HD TV in 2007, with a manufacture date of Dec. 2006. The ports for the components keep going out. At first, it had a regular DVD player hooked up. After about 1 year, the AV (RCA) type inputs/outputs quit working. So, okay I'll just buy a Blu Ray and hook up to one of the HDMI ports. This too has lasted about 1 year. And now the audio just went out in the HDMI port # 2, where I had the DVD player hooked up. A swap of the SATTV cables and the Blu Ray cables confirmed it is the audio in the TV HDMI port#2. The TV is now out of warranty and I'm sure it will continue to have problems. In order to watch DVDs and then go back to SATTV, I will have to swap cables back to the lone functioning HDMI port # 1.

Vizio firmware update rendered my Blue Ray player useless, no picture and DVD won't eject. Customer service could only recommend unplugging it for 45 sec and plugging it back in (like I wouldn't have tried that before looking up their number and calling). Then they said they couldn't help me without a receipt (which I don't have). Talked to manager and the same. It's their policy. Even though they damaged my equipment they wouldn't make it right without a receipt. I will never buy Vizio again, that's my new policy. Very disappointed.

I bought a 48" in 2010 and within 6 months had numerous problems. First the remote stopped working which the company replaced. Then my two-year old sprayed the TV with glass cleaner. Just a little must have leaked into the set and then the picture went dead. Shoddy.

I bought an LED Vizio 42" TV two years ago and got the black screen of death. The repair will cost over $300.00. I will never buy another Vizio product. And I may not buy from Sams again! Buyer, beware! if it says Vizio, buy something else!

I bought a Vizio VF550M LCD HDTV at Walmart in September 2010. It worked fine up until yesterday, when I was hit by the "black screen of death" (the common name for it, I guess, as per scores of internet complaints concerning this problem) appears. The power is still on, but no sound comes forth and all you get is a black screen. I called Vizio and explained it to them. They had me run a few worthless "tests" over the phone and then told me that I should call this company called ITI Repairs to fix it. That I would have to pay for it out of pocket because the set is 14 months old, which is 2 months past the 12-month warranty. I guess this is what we've come to in America nowadays. We spend $1200 on a TV that lasts only 14 months before crapping out and then the company basically tells us, its paying customers/purchasers, to **. I'm not alone here. Others have had the exact same issue!

My husband bought a 47" Vizio LED HDTV from Super Wal-Mart on 5/24/10. He paid over $900.00 for it. Within 15 months, the TV's sound went out. I called Vizio, and asked what the problem could be. They suggested trying a few things. None of their suggestions worked. Then one day, the sound came back on by itself. That only lasted a few days, then the whole TV went out!

I purchased two Vizio TV's; one is used as a computer monitor and the other as a Kitchen TV. I ourchased 14 & 16 months ago. The kitchen TV started to not come on at all, unplugged it for a few days, then tried it again and it worked. Shuts itself off as well. There are many days that it won't come on at all. The TV that I use as a monitor is only 14 months old and just started stinky really bad (which can't be good for you). When turned on, it only takes 10 minutes, then you have to shut it off or leave the room, because you can't stand the stink. I called Vizio and told them that the TV was smelling hot like something was on fire and smells really bad.

Black screen of death. Yes, I too bought a 50" Plasma Vizio from Sam's Club. It had a beautiful picture and worked great. Now that the extended warranty I paid for just expired, so did the set. Uncanny, how that worked. Now, I'm waiting for a call from Vizio who stated that they will offer to sell me a re-certified television. Well, I already had one replaced 1 year after purchasing it and now this one died. Well, I'm not sure I'm up for this again. What a waste of over $2900 bucks and what do I do with this huge white elephant in my living room now?

I purchased a VA370M 37-Inch Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV on March 14, 2010. Recently, the picture and sound stopped working. I know that the TV is still receiving power because when I hit the power button, the Vizio logo goes from orange to white.

I purchased a Vizio VW26L HDTV a little over a couple years ago. I had many of the complaints about this brand and I have seen that I'm not alone. My TV takes forever to power up and when it does, it has a white screen. It seems to me that there is an issue with their power supplies in the sets. My extended warranty has just passed and I'm getting no support. I am looking to see if there is a recall on their units.

I bought a Vizio 47" LED HD TV on April 23rd 2010 at Sam's Club. I also bought a two-year extended warranty. On October 10th 2011, the TV began to shut off by itself. There was no picture and no audio. I waited a couple of weeks hoping that the problem would go away. I finally called Sam's and then called the Ins Co. They told me that I would have to wait for them to order the parts needed. Here we are two weeks later and still waiting to have the TV repaired. Judging by what customers are complaining, I think a lawsuit is required.

I won a 37-inch television last March in a sales contest from work. Because I had a house fire, I did not take it out of the box for about six weeks. Since May, I have continuous problems with it, shutting off or not coming on. I've called the repair department who can't help unless I can tell them where I purchased the TV or show a sales receipt.

I bought a Vizio 47" LCD TV 2.5 years ago at Sam's Club for $900. I had it fixed under a 1 yr. warranty once. It is now in need of repair again. It will stay on for only 10-20 minutes at a time and then there will be a loud pop and a "ghost screen". They're asking $400 to fix it...not likely! I had no help from VIZIO. They will send a repair person for $400 flat rate. No thanks.

This was the hottest TV brand on TV for years but now that my 42 inch popped and black screen of death happened, I have yet to see a commercial. Three years old, what a joke, this is a crime. I am going to try and have it repaired and if it cost more than $300, I will dump the TV. Vizio sucks and I hope they go out of business soon. Buyers beware. Do not purchase a Vizio brand TV.

Bought a 47" Vizio TV in February of 2011. The TV repeatedly turns itself off and on. Customer service suggests that I unplug the TV for a minute and plug it back in to reset it. Have tried that and the problem still persists. They also suggest not using the HDMI input for my cable box. Problem still persist. I see other users with the same issue but no resolution.

I purchased a Vizio 50" Plasma TV in January of 2008 from Walmart for a pretty reasonable price. Until about a month ago (September 2011), I had no issues with the TV and really enjoyed it. It has pretty good picture and sound. The TV has never been moved and stands about 6 feet off the ground so it's had no contact with children or animals at that time.

I purchased a 42 inch Vizio tv in December 2010 from Walmart. They told me Vizio offered a 1 year warranty with the tv. So after one month of watching it, the sound kept going in and out, and the tv would shut on and off by itself. Also, it would go dark then lighten up sometimes while we were watching a movie. On 10/24/2011, the tv made a popping sound and went out completely. I have only had the tv for 10 months now and it will not power up at all. I will never purchase another Vizio tv and will not definitely buy a tv from Walmart!

I bought a new 26-inch Vizio TV from Walmart. The TV lasted one year and 10 months and the picture went out. It had sound but no picture (black screen, dark spots and red and green lines).

After 2 and 1/2 years, my TV went bad. When I tried to turn it on, it just came on for a second and then shut off. I tried it the next day and it came on with no picture or sound. Here's the kicker, we were gone for several months and the TV just sat. It looks like Vizio will be gone soon at this rate.

I purchased a 42-inch Vizio LCD/HDTV 3 years ago and experienced problems with the television. The TV cuts on and will not stay on, instead cuts right back off. We called Vizio, spoke with a technician but said they could not help us. Vizio pointed us in the direction of an outside tech ITI and now we have to pay for our own repairs. We are very displeased and wish we could return the 42-inch that we just purchased a couple of months ago. Can we sue in small claims court??

I bought my 42" LCD SV422XVT TV a little over a year ago. It worked for about a year without any problems. But now, it has no picture, no sound, and shuts off by itself after a minute or so, which is convenient as the remote no longer works either. I called tech support and was advised, as so many others were, that the warranty expired and they offered me the recertified/refurbished TV.

I bought the 32" flat screen in January of 2011. As of 5 months ago, it has flickered on and off on its own. I would turn it on and five minutes later it would turn off by itself. The past 3 months it hasn't turned on at all. I had the cable company come to thinking it might of been a wire, but again nothing to do with that. It's a problem with the TV. I contacted PC Richards RT at 46 Wayne, New Jersey and they gave me two options. First, contact Vizio to resolve the problem or buy a new TV. That was their answer. This isn't even a year old and I am very, very upset about this.

Purchase P42HDTV10A February 2009.The unit has not been moved, bumped, jarred or dropped. The TV worked perfect until just recently, October 12, 2011. When I turned on the TV, the entire screen was black and the blackness started to resend to the right side of the screen showing a portion of a picture only to stop short of clearing entirely. I contacted VIZIO and explained what the TV was doing and I was instructed to unplug the TV from the power supply, hold in the power for approximately 30 seconds and plug the power supply back in. This should reset/clear the screen. But, no luck. They had me run the screen cleaner, again no luck. When I asked about having this fixed. I was informed that there would be a case opened but my warranty had expired.

I purchased model VM-230xvt approximately 6 months ago to use as a second PC monitor. It has beautiful LED picture, but it shuts off randomly. I have had it shelved for 2 months due to this. I plugged it in tonight to try to catch some OTA channels. It keeps shutting off after approximately 30-60 seconds. I have a strange feeling it is in that gigantic power plug housing. I think the problem is with the power supply. I dug through a box of miscellaneous power adapters. I found one with same voltage output and nearly identical amperage output. The screen stayed on until I shut it off.

I purchased a 55" Vizio Flat Screen 1080 full HD with apps on October 2010. Recently, note two problems that have developed, TV turns itself off, then back on, and all channels have interference with sound. The sound is not coming from our boxes, we have tested for that.

On Saturday, I ordered a Vizio E3D470VX from Walmart. The set arrived today, Wednesday. I plugged the set in and powered it up. The Vizio logo appears and that's it. No menu, nothing else, just the logo.

I purchased a Vizio 47" last year for $900 with what I thought was an extended warranty from Sam's Club. A year later, the TV went out. Sam's receipt, where the TV and warranty were purchased, was blank except for the price. Needless to say, they would not honor it. Instead, the manager told me that it still had a manufacturer's warranty. Vizio said that I was past the warranty by less than a month and they would not honor it. They offered me a refurbished unit at half price. I went ahead and took that offer. Now, the picture flickers off and on when I watch anything on one input channel. The sound is awful and does not allow you to adjust it without 3 built in choices. I followed their instructions and had no luck. I am a QA inspector and tech for another company and know a few extra tricks without opening the unit myself. I believe that Vizio, as well as Sam's, needs a serious wake-up call and should start respecting their customers better. They should have my first TV repaired free and give me my money back. The additional compensation for problems caused by their lack of prompt and respectful customer appreciation is not far fetched.

After having purchased a $2000 top of the line VF552XVT, the blacklight failed at less than 4000 hours and 16 months. Vizio told me to purchase a new one. I'm not going to purchase a new $2000 TV when their unit was clearly defective with a MTBF (mean time between failures) of 50,000 hours.

I have 3 Vizios, one 47" and two 37". My 47", once turned on, only gives sound but only has a black screen. I turn it off and on and the screen will finally come on, but it takes a good 20-30 seconds. It's very aggravating. And now my 37s are starting to do the same thing. I think we need to arrange a class action lawsuit with the Vizio makers, as they don’t want to stand behind their products and fix or do a recall with replacement. Are there any attorneys who want to pick this up and run with it? I think we have a good case. Just let me know and I will sign up! Thanks.

I have a 50-inch Vizio plasma TV which I bought in 2004. Since day one, I have had the screen go blank and pop. I would have to turn the power back on after it would sit for two or three minutes. And then it would turn itself off. It would also freeze, and I would have to unplug it to get it to turn on.

Honestly this is not a complaint merely an observation. After reading all of the posts, the majority of you bought your televisions from Wal-mart or Costco. So maybe don't buy electronics at low end stores and you don’t get garbage product. It’s not what you pay for but where you get it.

It is highly unlikely that I will ever purchase a Vizio product again much less recommend them to anyone. I have had this Vizio Gallevia for 5 years now. It's completely dead. Mind you, I purchase this product for $1500.00 and now it sit as a big paper weight. I have another 42" flat screen in my home made from Hitachi, that I purchased 10 years ago, working flawlessly. The Vizio Gallevia was turned ON maybe every other day for about two to three hours.

I purchased a 32" LCD Vizio in 11/2010. I immediately had a problem with programming my cable company remote to the TV. I'm not too technically adept, but this isn't rocket science either. Finally, I got everything working except that I couldn't get the cable remote to adjust the volume. Also, when watching a movie, the sound would go in and out. I called customer service and told that it was the cable company's fault. I called Verizon and they troubleshot everything. Finally, they decided to send a new equipment (cable box and remote).

I bought a 32 inches Vizio for Christmas in 2008 from Wal-Mart. It still has sound, but the picture is black in February 2011. I contacted Vizio and I was told that the unit was out of warranty, and I wanted to know if the unit was even plugged in. I told them that it must be the problem; after every use, I crawl behind my entertainment system, find the proper cord and unplug the unit. I told her that I had researched on the Internet and apparently this is a reoccurring problem. She told me this was not the case, but she could sell me a refurbished television at a great price. I now own a Phillips and will never buy Vizio again. I wouldn't take one as a gift either. Do a recall and I might consider changing my mind, but if they are going to skirt the problem, I'll continue to tell friends and family if they buy Vizio that they are going to get the runaround, not to mention you will be out a good amount of money. Your $349 only buys you two years and one month with Vizio.

We bought a 47" 1080 Vizio in 2009 and this past week, it went out. It has a sound but no picture. We loved the picture on this TV but we will not be purchasing another Vizio! I wish that we had seen this review before buying the first one. You would think that spending $1,500 on a TV would make it last longer than three years! Consequently, I had to purchase a new TV and throw away the Vizio TV.

About 5 months ago, I bought my 57" and the TV just keep making weird, farting noise and it freezes up go's off and it's just not a very good TV. I really need to know what to do about getting my money back, I don't want the company to try to fix it, I ether want to buy a new one or my money back or I'll have to take further action.

Wow, another victim of Vizio. We purchased a 55-inch HDTV at Costco about 2 1/2 years ago. The limited reviews I found online at that time were actually good. Combined with the product being sold at Costco which is a reputable company, we felt confident in our purchase. Like the thousands of other Vizio customer complaints, we have experienced the exact same problems. First, the "pops of death", and a black screen. The sound works, so on the bright side, we may have lost a very expensive TV, but gained a giant radio.

I purchased my 47" Vizio 1080P on February 2008. I would like to state that I have purchased three other Vizio TVs since that time. I purchased a couple from Costco and a couple from Walmart. I thought that they were relatively good TVs. My first 47" would not cut on after I cut it off. They want $350 to repair. After reading the reviews, I found out that this is common with this television. I paid $1,500. I could not believe that a $1,500 TV should last for only three years. I guess I better expect for the others to perform the same way. I also have a 67" Mitsubishi wide screen that we purchased in 2002. We have never had a signal problem with this television in 10 years. Of course, we paid $4,000, so you get what you pay for. I'm trying to decide if I should pay the $350 or look for a different brand.

Like many others, I bought a 42" Vizio from Walmart in 2008. Four days ago, all of a sudden, there was sound but no picture. I emailed Vizio and they told me to unplug it and plug it back in (which I had already tried). After reading other complaints, I guess the planned obsolescence for this product is about 3 years. I guess it's time to switch brands.

I bought a 22" Vizio TV from Walmart a few years ago. I went to hook the cable up to it after I had unhooked it and painted our bedroom, and sparks shot out the end of the coaxial cable, frying my whole cable system. I got shocked really bad on my hand resulting in an electrical burn as well.

I purchased a refurbished Vizio 32" LCD TV model E320VL through Woot.com. It lasted for 6 months of light usage, then would no longer turn on. The logo would turn from orange to white and the logo would appear on the screen for about 1 second, then return to the off state. I was told by both Vizio and Woot that I was out of luck. I have since seen many complaints about the same defect online. I can only assume that some responsible individual knew that these were lemons and put them up for sale anyway.

This is my second time to file a complaint in hopes anyone that reads reviews, will not even consider buying a Vizio TV. I only rated one star as they will not allow a zero. I purchased my first Vizio TV on April 4, 2008 and I paid $1,529.79 cash for it. The picture started to turn black less than two years after purchase. I called them and did everything they told me to do, but nothing helped. I have never owned a TV that I have been this unhappy with, as they will not try to help the customer. There has to be a defect in there TVs or so many would not have the same problem. I think the fair thing to do would be to have recall of product. With nothing being done about this, my family and friends will tell anyone we see looking to buy a vizio product to not even consider purchasing these and to check out all reviews of their products. I sure wish I had done this before paying $1,529.79 for junk.

My 8-month old Vizio 55" TV lost 2/3 of its lamps. It was still under warranty, so I called Customer Service. It was not repairable, so they said I would receive a replacement of like value. One month later, I got my replacement but it was 120Hz instead of 240Hz, had 10-watt speakers instead of 15-watt and had a lamp half life of 30,000 hours instead of 40,000 hours. When I complained that this had inferior specs compared to my other one, they first told me I was wrong then told me I was right, but the difference shouldn't matter to me. When I pointed out that the anticipated panel life was 25% less than my other TV, they told me that number was "only an estimate". They admitted that the specs information on their website was incorrect, but downplayed it as of no consequence. The best they could offer is a 6-month additional warranty on the refurbished model. I feel I was misled and got a lesser quality TV than what I paid for.

Like most people, I fell for an American pride product and decided to purchase a 42" Plasma Vizio TV. Big mistake! After a little more than a year, the screen went totally black. The audio still works but all you can see is a black screen. After I called customer service, I was told the TV is out of warranty and I would have to spend close to $400 to have it repaired by an authorized dealer. So I decided to spend $500 and buy a new one, Viera Panasonic. The old set is still in my garage undecided on what to do with it. Never again. I'll make sure to tell everyone I know about my experience with Vizio. The worst TV ever.

I'm just letting you know that we also have had the displeasure of our Vizio flat screen "pop and off" on us! The set only lasted three (3) years and it was purchased at Sears! As a retail manager, I ask, please don't hold the stores responsible. They are just the "vehicle" that sells the product. We have to continue to "contact" the company to the point of something! To end, I will never buy or suggest purchase of any Vizio product. I hope they "feel it" soon!

I buy Visio 42 TV from Walmart 2010/08. Now TV have sound no picture. I call 800 number at Vizio and they say no can fix - TV is !@#$.

My Vizio loses sound when switching stations. I have to turn the system off and back on, which takes forever with the Vizio TVs. I am very disappointed.

I bought a Vizio 52-inch TV from Costco at the price of $1,499 back in May of 2008. By April of 2009, not even a year later, the TV picture was having a red halo around stuff. Vizio replaced the TV with what they call a re-certified TV. Then not even 2 years later, the re-certified TV picture is blank, but still have sound.

Horrible TV! I bought a 55" Vizio from Walmart which lasted exactly 1 year and 2 months. When I called, they told me it was out of warranty and with a quick question or two, they told me it was unrepairable! But they were going to help me. They wanted to sell me a refurbished, smaller TV at a (supposed) great deal. I liked the fact that they were an American company. Prices were reasonable and TVs were well-reviewed. My 10-year old Toshiba and 8-year old Samsung still work great! Do not buy a Vizio!

My 47" Gevalia Vizio LCD Flat Screen that I paid over $1300 for, experienced the black screen of death. It appears it was programmed to just go black out of my extended 3-year warranty so it lasted 4 years. I expected it to last longer and it is even used infrequently.

I have 2 Vizio LCD TVs. A 42 inch and a 47 inch. Both TVs are having back-light problems. I will never buy another Vizio product, ever! This company is a scam. VIZIO Customer Service told me the TVs were out of warranty and unrepairable.

The TV went bad (no screen) a month after the warranty had expired. They made me pay $100 to get someone out here and they brought the part.

After three years, the TV will not turn on and Vizio refers you to a company that charges one-third of what you paid for the unit.

I purchased a refurbished HD 50" TV from a warranty repair shop in May 2010. In October 2010, the TV would not turn on. I only had a 90-day warranty from the warranty repair shop. They told me that it had a bad X-Y board and a used one would cost me $200 and a new would be $400. In checking into this TV, I found out that it had been manufactured in November 2007 and first sold by Sam's Club in March 2008. It had broken once in less than a year and a second time(with me) in less than 5 months. I got little help from Vizio and they don't seem to care that a TV they're saying #1 in being sold on the market has broken twice in less than 3 years.

My 42-inch Vizio, with manufacturing date of March 2008, was purchased at Walmart in 2009. It first started out with red and green lines through it. The picture is completely gone. It is one big plaid looking screen. I had it for 2 and a half years. I paid $1000. I'm not happy with it. I just purchased new 60-inch LG.

On 4/21/08, I bought from Walmart a Vizio 42" LCD for $898 and purchased the 2-year extended warranty for $58.88. Last night 9/22/11, there was a crackling/popping sound, and the screen went black. Of course, the manufacturers and extended warranty have expired.

After purchasing my 42 inches Vizio HD TV in 2008, I thought I had purchased a great TV. Well, in less than thirteen months the TV went black but still had a sound. I was informed I could get it fixed at the cost of $350. I was surprised, but I fixed it anyways. Now six months later, here it is again. I just can't afford to fix this TV again. I am extremely unhappy with Vizio selling this cheap crap to its consumers.

We bought two 26" Vizio LCD TVs about 7 and 8 months ago, respectively, from Sam's Club. The first problem was on set up as these TVs would not set up on cable but had to be set up on antenna to work at all.