VIZIO 47” Class Razor LED™
Smart TV
(46.96" Diag.)

Customer Reviews

WOW!!! Awesome, I keep saying "wow look at the screen, it's awesome!!!" Review by Tim in Kauai

WOW what a TV and what a deal.

$589 at Costco and worth every penny. Had the TV about two weeks now and it's our first flat screen. We keep saying "look how thin it is." The picture clarity is unbelievable, seriously unbelievable.

Couldn't be easier to set up. We were literally watching Netflix in less than 10 minutes after opening the box. It's weird to have the only wire coming out of the TV as the power cord and one HDMI cord for dvd's, two cords total = awesome. We've watched several movies now on blue-ray and Netflix and I can barely even tell the difference in quality between the two. The Netflix streaming is as clear as a DVD and close to blue-ray. There is one weird thing with Netflix, for about the first 5 - 10 seconds when you start the movie it's blurry but it clears up and keeps an unbelievable picture throughout the movie.

Killer deal, and outstanding TV. Also, the full keyboard on the remote is awesome for searching movies on Netflix and signing into the Apps.

(Posted on 4/6/13)

Excellent value and superb picture Review by Joey

We just picked this up at Costco for a ridiculously low price after our 42" Panasonic plasma died. I was looking for the 50" model but they were out of stock. Saved $50 by going with the 47 instead and it took me about 30 minutes to set it up, get on our wifi, and scan our over the air hd channels. My wife and I are blown away by the picture quality right out of the box. I haven't calibrated it yet, but even factory it looks very good. I have played around with some of the apps and did a very quick system update on wifi that took about 10 minutes. It must have been for the Internet apps only as the tv did not require a reboot afterwards. The keyboard on the remote makes setup and entering passwords actually quite easy, at least compared to a normal remote.

So far I have to say I am pleasantly surprised with the build quality and especially the picture quality of this tv. I was afraid any lcd or led tv would be a downgrade compared to my plasma but this looks as good or better than it. The picture is bright in full living room light and I can't wait until the weekend so I can see how it looks with sun coming in through our living room windows. That was always a low point of the plasma and this set seems bright enough that it may no longer be an issue with glare any longer. Great job Vizio on producing such a fantastic looking set and with the wifi n and start tv apps it is just icing on the cake. I look forward to seeing what new apps become available down the road, and for now we are extremely happy with our purchase.

(Posted on 12/7/12)

New TV Review by John G

Bought this TV from WalMart and I'm really impressed on the picture quality and how easy it was to set up. So far everything is perfect. I do agree with the other replies that the remote buttons for the internet are really small and hard to see in dim light.
Other than that I give this TV a big thumbs up.

(Posted on 10/8/12)

VIZIO M470SL BE$T LED value Review by MMA DON

Had this LED TV for over a week and I am impressed. I have watched Football games, UFC fights, HBO, TV shows and the picture quality is awesome and the sound is very good for a flat panel set. The Wifi works perfectly and I have listened to the Pandora app. This is my 1st Vizio and I would highly recommend it, excellent quality and value. Its nice that Vizo has Customer Service in the US too.

Pros: Great LED picture. Quality and value can't be beat.

Cons: Remote buttons are small

(Posted on 9/25/12)

awesome television Review by crow

easy set up right out of the box, went for the vizio, on my third attempt at a new television, this is by far the best tv for the money...period! beautiful pic, flawless operation of all controls, remote control is great,small, but I like that...D channels are amazing...non hd channels are clear asa bell.

would refer this television to anyone, bought it at walmart

(Posted on 9/15/12)

Great TV, Eager for Co-Star Release Review by Evan

Easy set-up. Amazing video. Audio is OK but anyone in the market for a Smart TV with this kind of capability should expect to use it with an external audio source anyway. That presents no difficulties with so many connectivity options. My one complaint is that it isn't bluetooth-ready, but that makes little practical difference. Three cheers for Vizio for producing the Co-Star. I can't wait to get Google TV with access to Play and a respectable browser. This will tie together my system of Droid devices perfectly, which was the deciding factor in going with Vizio. I am confident that Vizio will succeed where Logitech so miserably failed. Nail it, guys!

(Posted on 8/11/12)

Excellent Quality, Excellent Price Review by JDC

I was looking at upgrading my 26" Sony TV to a much larger one, and had been looking at Samsung 40" HDTVs. The one I had decided on was more expensive than this 47" Vizio that I purchased. The quality of this TV blows me away every time I turn it on. You cannot beat the quality and the price combination of this TV. 10/0 would recommend to a friend!

(Posted on 7/2/12)

Very Nice Review by jacinkcmo

Have had the TV a couple of weeks and it's working beautifully. Very glad i bought it. Love the Internet Apps - plays Netflix much better than my Blu-ray player does. Only complaint is the remote - very small closely spaced buttons that are impossible to see in a dimly lit room.

(Posted on 6/27/12)

Excellent Review by Steve

Thought of all the name brands before seeing this in Costco.... Could not have done better.... Price - Picture- Pleasure........Purity.... oh well Love It.

(Posted on 6/19/12)

Loving my new Vizio Review by Jags

I was looking for 40 inch LED TV with 120 HZ above 1M contrast ration. After going through couple of other brands, I was impressed with the technical aspects of a 47 inch vizio tv. Picture is crystal clear.

Pros: Wi-fi, Pre-loaded vizio Apps, Querty key pad easy to type in unlike other remotes.

Cons: None So far.

I will update more with the usage.

(Posted on 5/14/12)

Amazing TV Review by mariska9

This is the fourth Vizio television we've purchased in the past two years. I've been blown away by the picture - clarity, sharpness, color, you name it, Vizio excels.

I purchased this 47' model at Costco at a super price. Got it home and had it up and running in under thirty minutes. Connecting to WiFi was fast and easy. Setting up the TV was a breeze with step by step on-screen instructions. You could easily pay twice the amount this set cost and still not get the picture this model has.

Run, don't walk, Vizio is the way to go when purchasing your new TV.

(Posted on 4/21/12)

Excellent Internet Enabled LED LCD TV Review by eli

This television is excellent at any price, but for $750 from Costco it was a steal. I've been using Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Instant video for years through Windows Media Center with my 47" Panasonic rear projection HDTV. When that TV broke and I needed a new one, this one made the most sense.

The Netflix integration is awesome. Hulu+ on this TV requires a Hulu+ account ($8/mo) which sucks, but that's a problem with how Hulu chooses to do business, not Vizio. Being able to watch YouTube videos on it is also great. Other apps like Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Weather, etc. are also nice, allowing you to read your feeds while still watching TV.

I have not used the tuner on this TV at all, though I would assume it's just fine. I have watched HD content that I previously recorded on my media center PC and the picture is phenomenal.

The only issue that I have had so far with this TV is with the sound. There is a feature called True Sound which, when enabled, makes the volume louder for most things, but too quiet when there are sounds in a low tone at a lower volume. So, when people start talking a little quietly in the show their speech is completely unintelligible. Disabling that feature solves that problem, but then the overall volume is much lower and has to be cranked up to get the sound loud enough. This is the option I choose and seems to work okay. Obviously, the best solution would be to purchase an external speaker option like the Vizio speaker bar or a surround sound system.

One more feature that isn't useful to me but might be to others is the Skype app. By purchasing the external Vizio camera you can make and receive Skype video calls through your TV. Pretty cool!

Again, I can't say enough about how happy I am with this purchase and the image quality of the TV. The 178 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles make the picture look great from anywhere in the room. Get this TV and you won't be disappointed!

(Posted on 4/12/12)