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More…The Vizio GV52LF HDTV, a 52-inch LCD model, earned high scores on many of our TV tests. Its scores were particularly high on our standard-definition tests. The set's desirable features include picture-in-picture and four HDMI ports, and it carries an extremely affordable price ($2200).
Vizio GV52LF
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Screen Specs
| Diagonal screen size | 52 inches |
| Display type | LCD |
| Pitch | 0.6 mm |
| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Contrast ratio | 1000:1 |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m^2 |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° |
| Response time | 5 ms |
| Pixel Response Type | Gray-to-gray |
Dimensions and Weight
| Width | 50.4 inches |
| Depth | 4.9 inches |
| Height | 33.4 inches |
| Weight | 110 pounds |
| Wall-Mountable | Yes |
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Pros
Very affordable price
Has picture-in/by-picture
Cons
Flat-sounding speakers
No physical adjustments
Bottom Line
Pleasing images and a rock-bottom price combine to make Vizio GV52LF hard to beat.
Vizio GV52LF LCD HDTV
GV52LF Review, by Roy Santos February 15, 2008
Both high-definition and standard-def TV looked sharp and natural on the screen, and no other set earned an overall score of Very Good for screen brightness. In a segment of The George Lopez Show, it produced true-to-life skin tones and few digital artifacts in the background. High-def movies looked crisp and vivid.
The Vizio GV52LF's four HDMI ports enable high-def aficionados to connect several devices, such as an HD player, a cable box, and an HD DVR. The TV's built-in speakers have plenty of volume but sounded flat. The Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD, for example, sounded much better. A glossy black bezel surrounds the set, which sits on top of silver speakers and a silver stand, producing an eye-catching contrast. The Vizio does look a little heavier at the bottom than other sets, however.
The backlit, sensibly organized remote has numbered buttons on the top, a navigational wheel in the middle, and a few direct-input buttons near the bottom. It's mostly black with a small block of brushed silver at the bottom, neatly matching the TV. A detailed user manual, printed in color on glossy paper, accompanies the set and comprehensively explains the TV and remote functions.
Though the blue on-screen display menu looks less sophisticated than the ones we saw on the Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR4 and the Samsung LN-T5281F and FP-T5084, it offers clear and easy-to-navigate picture op tions. The Color Temperature menu provides extra-fine controls for red, green, and blue color channels. You can activate picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture by going through the menu--a feature that not all TVs offer--but I wish that Vizio had included a dedicated button for turning it on.
For its price, the Vizio GV52LF delivers competitive performance and enough attractive options to deserve the attention of budget-conscious HDTV shoppers.
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PCWorld Lab Results
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| Brightness and Contrast | Very Good |
| Color Quality | Very Good |
| Detail | Good |
| DVD Image Quality | Good |
| High-Definition Image Quality | Very Good |
| Interface Tested | HDMI |
| Overall Quality | Good |
| Standard-TV Image Quality | Very Good |
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