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In previous years, even “affordable” OLED models hovered over the $1,500 mark. But this past Black Friday, Vizio"s new OLED TV dipped to $900 (down from its $1,300 list price). I don’t want to belittle how great this TV looks, but the price alone makes it the most exciting TV of 2020. Finally, someone has made an OLED for the masses.

Manufacturing OLED is complicated. LG is the only company on earth that makes panels big enough for TVs, which means even this Vizio model comes with an LG screen. But the fact that this Vizio OLED bears a striking resemblance to many of the pricier TVs we’ve tested from LG and Sony, both in form and function, is a testament to how great affordable TVs have gotten.

Like the aforementioned LG and Sony, the Vizio OLED has a similar center-pedestal design, which makes it easier than some other TVs to place on existing TV stands. It’s also super thin toward the top—thinner than an iPhone even—so you’ll want to be careful while flipping it to install the mount. I happened to be testing Vizio"s Elevate soundbar alongside the TV and was happy to see it tucks in perfectly below the rounded pedestal.

The processing is where you start to see the corners Vizio cut to bring down the price. LG’s more expensive CX, while offering a nearly identical panel, comes with Nvidia G-Sync tech, making it an excellent (and large) monitor for PC gaming if you have an Nvidia graphics card. The Vizio OLED offers variable refresh rates but lacks G-Sync.

If your Vizio TV has seemingly displayed the black screen of death for no apparent reason, there"s a potential shining light in that dark, dark screen. Here are a few ways to fix the Vizio TV black screen of death.

If the problem you"re experiencing is a black screen because you can"t access a streaming service or internet app, it"s possible you just need to troubleshoot your Vizio TV"s Wi-Fi connection.

If the inverter board or another critical component has gone out, it will need to be replaced in a similar fashion to the power board. However, if you don"t feel confident in your ability to repair the television without causing further damage, hire a repair technician to handle it. If your TV is still covered by the terms of the Vizio product warranty, reach out to Vizio Technical Support.

Some common issues that users have encountered with their Vizio TV include a blinking screen and not downloading apps. A blinking display could be caused by a bad cable or loose connection, and if apps won"t download, the first thing to try is power cycling the TV.

For many years, TVs with LED backlights have dominated the market. Manufacturers release many LED models every year that have different features. You won"t get the same excellent dark room picture quality as an OLED but LED TVs have a few more advantages than OLEDs (check out our article about OLED vs. LED). LED TVs" biggest advantages are their brightness, which allows them to get brighter than OLEDs, and they"re immune to permanent burn-in. LED TVs are also sometimes called LCD instead; LED refers to the technology used to create the backlight, whereas LCD refers to the technology used to produce different colors and shades. As all LCD models currently on the market use LED backlights, the two terms are often used interchangeably.

We"ve bought and tested more than 300 TVs with LED backlights, and below are our recommendations for the best TVs with LED panels that you can buy. See also our picks for the best TVs, the best PS5 TVs, and the best TVs for Xbox Series X.

The Samsung QN90B QLED is the best TV with an LED panel we"ve tested. It"s an impressive TV with amazing picture quality and a great selection of gaming features. It uses a Mini LED backlight, with way more dimming zones than most LED TVs, which allows for greater control over the local dimming feature for better dark room performance, with less distracting blooming around bright objects. It also gets exceptionally bright, meaning it can handle lots of glare in a bright room.

The best LCD TV for a home theater is the Hisense U9DG. It"s a unique LED TV because it uses dual-panel technology. It means it has two LCD panels stacked on top of each other, delivering the equivalent of a local dimming feature with two million dimming zones; most other TVs only have a few hundred at most. This technology helps provide the TV with the best contrast ratio we"ve tested on any LED TV. The black level is nearly perfect, even in bright scenes, and there"s almost no blooming around bright objects.

The best mid-range TV we"ve tested with an LED panel is the Hisense U8H. It"s an excellent TV overall, with fantastic contrast and an impressive Mini LED local dimming feature, delivering deep blacks in a dark room with very little distracting blooming around bright objects. It has exceptional peak brightness and reflection handling, ensuring it can easily overcome glare in a bright room. It has worse processing overall than the Samsung QN90B QLED, though, so it"s a bit of a step down. There"s more noticeable banding in areas of similar color, and it has slightly worse motion processing as well.

Replaced the Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 with the TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 and moved to its own category for consistency; added the Samsung QN90B and the Samsung QN85B to Notable Mentions.

Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best LCD TVs to buy for most people in each price range. We factor in the price (a cheaper TV wins over a pricier one if the difference isn"t worth it), feedback from our visitors, and availability (no TVs that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere).

When large screen LCD TVs first came out, I admit, I didn"t see the appeal. Prices were much higher than plasma even though screen sizes were generally smaller. Not to mention the picture deficiencies: uniformity problems, motion artifacts and black levels that can only be described as medium to dark grey. But as with everything, technology marches onward. Prices fall, picture quality improves, and feature sets get richer and richer. And here"s where Vizio"s L42 42-inch LCD TV comes in.

I"ve seen Vizio at my local Costco but I never paid their TVs much attention assuming they were another one of those unknown brands that sacrifice performance to reach a low price point. But at the Digital Life press preview this year, I saw a couple of Vizio plasmas and one LCD model up close and personal, and in better lighting conditions, and I thought they looked pretty good, particularly given their low prices. The L42 is one generation beyond what I saw at that show, and it"s got a lot going for it.

Pricing Update: Wal*Mart is now selling Vizio and has the Vizio VW42LHDTV10A 42" LCD HDTV for $898 (purchase online, ship to your home or to your local store)

The best thing about it is the price. The list is currently only $1399 - this puts it on price parity with Vizio"s 42-inch plasma HDTV, which also offers excellent value, albeit a lower resolution. The L42 LCD model features a 1366X768 pixel panel, where the 42-inch plasma panel resolution is 1024X768 pixels. And speaking of pixels, Vizio also offers a "no dead pixel" guarantee, which is rare in the LCD TV industry, particularly at entry-level price points. I examined the L42 closely and was not able to find a single dead pixel, so kudos to Vizio in that respect.

As far as features go, the Vizio has pretty much everything one could possibly want in an HDTV, including a built in NTSC and ATSC (High Def) tuner which works both with over-the-air and QAM digital cable signals. It sports two HDMI and two component video inputs, one S-video and 2 composite video inputs, plus a VGA-style analog computer input. Putting that VGA input to good use, the L42 makes for one hell of a computer monitor in its native resolution (1366X768 widescreen or 1024X768 with a 4:3 input). Text is crystal clear and sharp even from 12 feet away. But I"m afraid it"s a little too large to sit comfortably on my computer desk. (We"re going to need a bigger desk...).

The Vizio also features a flexible PIP feature that allows you to adjust size and position of the PIP picture - even watch two identically sized images side by side (in case your spouse wants to catch "Lost" while you curl up with a nice chocolate cake and watch "The Biggest Loser").

The set-up menus are simple and straightforward. I was able to get in, get some basic picture controls tweaked, and get my local SD and HD channels added within a few minutes of opening the box, without referring to the manual. We also have a Syntax-Brillian LCD TV in for review, and I must say the Vizio"s GUI, while less fancy than that of the Syntax, is far more intuitive.

The Vizio also offers a rudimentary built-in HDTV program guide - hit the "guide" button on the remote, when viewing an ATSC channel on the TV"s built-in tuner and it will show you a list of the current and upcoming shows on the channel for the next several hours.

When I took this set home for review, plugged it in and set it down in front of our Loewe 38-inch Aconda 9383 CRT HDTV, my wife was not pleased. She"s become spoiled by arguably one of the best HDTV pictures in the business, and the Vizio just couldn"t match its picture quality. Of course the Vizio is also four inches larger, includes a flat screen, weighs less than half as much as the Loewe, and sells for roughly 1/4 the price of the Loewe, but that didn"t pacify her (her opinion softened over time, I might add, particularly after proper calibration).

As with all of the TVs we test, the Vizio definitely needs adjustment out of the box. The backlighting setting is high so it will "pop" on the showroom floor, but this only accentuates LCD"s inherent flaws (motion trails, graininess and poor black levels). Cut that down to somewhere between 15 and 30 (depending on your room"s ambient lighting conditions) and most of these digital nasties will disappear or become less apparent. Take the time (and spend a little money) to calibrate the set using a good calibration DVD like Avia Guide to Home Theater or a tool like SpyderTV, or SpyderTV Pro. It will turn an image that is marginally viewable to something that is actually quite acceptable.

Some content definitely looks better than other content on the Vizio. HD-DVD Movies on our Toshiba HD-XA1 looked excellent, with phenomenal detail and excellent color rendition. But live broadcast HDTV signals, particularly sports, seemed to look even better. Game 7 of the National League baseball championships ended badly for us Mets fans, but it was almost bearable to watch on the Vizio, with detail up the wazoo, and bright crisp colors.

Standard definition content on the Vizio is soft (as expected) but, with the TV properly calibrated, even SDTV was eminently watchable on the set. Not as sharp or detailed as on the Loewe CRT, but certainly as good as or better than other comparably priced LCD TV models.

The more time I spent with the Vizio L42, the more I liked it. It was a solid performer, with a straightforward, intuitive ergonomic design, pleasing aesthetics and solid picture performance. Its most likely competition actually comes from Vizio itself with their comparably priced 42-inch plasma HDTV model (P42HDTV). And each has its advantages. If you"re viewing in a light-controlled darkened environment, the plasma gets the nod in picture quality, including perceived contrast and color saturation. But if you want a strong all-around performer, with plenty of features and inputs, for use in a fairly bright environment, then the L42 is definitely worth checking out.

Where to But Vizio HDTVs online:Vizio VW42LHDTV10A 42" LCD HDTV at Wal*Mart - currently $898 (purchase online, ship to your home or to your local store)