Product Highlights
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screen
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"the most powerful and highest resolution in High Definition entertainment today."...
Lcdtvbuyingguide.com
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"full high definition television and life-like imagery with impeccable detail."...
Circuitcity.com
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picture
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"dot-by-dot version of 1080i and 1080p sources for the sharpest possible picture with no overscan"...
Review.zdnet.com
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"As usual, we found a lot to like about the GV42LF's picture, especially considering its price: it can deliver a relatively deep black, its color after adjustment isn't bad, and it makes an excellent computer monitor."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"you can put your Vizio Gallevia Liquid Crystal HDTV virtually anywhere--near doors, windows, and lamps--and the picture will be vivid and strong."...
Circuitcity.com
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connectivity
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"the inputs are difficult to get to, and the on-screen menus--which present you with small, blue text against a blue background--are needlessly hard to read."...
Pcworld.com
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resolution
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"native resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels--the most available today--which enables the set to display every detail of 1080i and 1080p sources"...
Review.zdnet.com
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"the most powerful, highest resolution in HD entertainment today"...
Circuitcity.com
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"lack of 1080i or 1080p capabilities."...
Pcworld.com
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colors
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"we had to reduce the color control to maintain accurate skin tones"...
Review.zdnet.com
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black-level
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"it can deliver a relatively deep black, its color after adjustment isn't bad, and it makes an excellent computer monitor."...
Review.zdnet.com
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design
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"There's nothing special about the Vizio GV42LF's familiar appearance, but it's fairly handsome nonetheless"...
Review.zdnet.com
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product
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"A healthier selection of four modes is available for standard-definition sources."...
Review.zdnet.com
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menu
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"it was a bit confusing to have to use the menu key, as opposed to a dedicated "back" button, to move to a previous level in the menus."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"The set's menu system is straightforward and simple enough to use"...
Review.zdnet.com
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speaker
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"10-watt speakers and a built-in tweeter deliver brilliant sound quality."...
Circuitcity.com
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buttons
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"many small, difficult-to-find buttons"...
Pcworld.com
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control
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"We turned off all of the Advanced control options, none of which seemed to improve the picture, and cranked down the color control significantly to achieve the right balance."...
Review.zdnet.com
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picture-in-picture
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"delivers an excellent, versatile picture-in-picture function that allows numerous combinations of sources"...
Reviews.cnet.com
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tones
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"Unfortunately we had to reduce the color control to maintain accurate skin tones"...
Reviews.cnet.com
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uniformity
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"Uniformity across the Vizio's screen was fairly good for an LCD."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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"Uniformity in brighter areas and scenes was good enough to not be noticeable during normal program material."...
Reviews.cnet.com
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false contouring
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"There was also minimal false contouring visible on the Vizio, even with difficult transitions from dark to shadow"...
Reviews.cnet.com
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