Instead the flyover of the Intrepid from "I Am Legend" chugged along haltingly without the film-correct smoothness of, for example, the D630. Video processing: Like the other 32-inch sets in my lineup the E320i-A0 failed to properly handle 1080p/24 material - not surprising since it's a 60Hz TV. Even darker areas, like the radiator and even her shirt, were worse, with the blue tinge being even more obvious.
At 18:23, Katniss' face looked a bit too blue and unnatural compared with how it looked on the Samsung and even the Toshiba. I also appreciated the accuracy of the green behind her head.ĭuring darker shots, however, the Vizio's color fell visibly short of When dawn breaks over the tree the next day the tones in Katniss' face looked great (1:25:05), without the rosier look of the Toshiba 32C120U or the slightly less saturated appearance of the Samsung EH4000. That said, the Vizio wasn't too bad, and I'll take some loss in shadow detail to avoid the kind of washed-out dark areas seen on the LG and Sony 32-inchers, for example.Ĭolor accuracy: In bright scenes the color of the Vizio looked closer to our reference than any of the other LCDs, including even the Samsung D630. On the other hand, the Vizio's shadow detail was among the worst in the comparison the face of Peeta as he stares up the tree (1:22:20) and the bark of the tree itself looked more obscured than on the Samsung EH4000 and Toshiba especially. In chapter 11 of "The Hunger Games," the bad guys camped under Katniss' tree were surrounded by darker shadows and letterbox bars than on any of the other 32-inch sets aside from the Toshiba. "="" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> Comparison models ( details)īlack level: The ability to produce a relatively deep shade of black is a strength for the Vizio, although it's not without its issues. With Rhapsody, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and iHeartRadio there's plenty of musical choice too. Skype is now active, although to use it you'll need to purchase a camera/speakerphone that's about one-quarter the price of the TV itself. Vizio leaves no major video services off the list, although it still doesn't have sports apps like MLB.TV and NHL. Vizio doesn't make finding new widgets any easier, with a Yahoo Connected TV Store that's crowded with entirely too much chaff, including way too many "apps" devoted to local TV stations.Ĭontent selection, however, is among the best available today - and comes close to matching Roku's, trading HBO Go for YouTube. It shows just four widgets at a time, so finding the one you want is a tedious scrolling chore if you have more than 10 or so installed. Its main interface, based on the original Yahoo Widgets, consists of a strip along the bottom of the screen. Vizio hasn't changed the design of its Smart TV since it debuted three years ago, so it's not as slick as most other TV makers' brainy portals. Seen from the side, both sets are chunkier than traditional LED TVs, but I doubt that matters much to buyers at this price level. The Vizio's frame is (fractionally) even thinner, and its overall design just as sleek. Add it all up and the Vizio E320i-A0 is our highest-rated 32-incher so far this year, and a great choice for buyers seeking streaming video in a small, affordable TV.ĭuring the last few 32-inch TV reviews we've held up the Samsung EH4000 as a paragon of cheap TV design, by virtue of its thin bezel. And in a bedroom setting where a TV this size is most at home, there's usually less room for external boxes, and less budget to add the universal remotes that make using such boxes just as easy as an integrated smart TV.īeyond its brains and price this little powerhouse follows though with a thin, attractive frame and relatively good picture quality - better, for example, than the similar, albeit 3D, Vizio E3D320VX from last year. That's about $50 more than the Toshiba 32C120U, but once you add a Roku or other device that price advantage evaporates.
Wal-Mart and Costco when it goes on sale in October, is the cheapest smart TV I know about (at press time the online price shows as $370 from Vizio directly). This 32-inch LED-based LCD, which Vizio says will cost about $300 at I definitely was not thinking of the Vizio E320i-A0.
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