Comments on: Vizio VW22L Review – 22-inch LCD HDTV

By: fbara

fbara — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:49:03 +0000

I purchased this tv from Walmart in Oct, 2008 for $279. I finally got Dish Network HD installed and was looking forward to watching this tv in HD.

I was very disappointed with how it handles the standard 16×9 aspect ratio. In the ‘normal’ viewing mode, the screen displayed my HD image in 4×3. Everyone looked skinny and tall. I had to change the viewing mode to ‘wide 1′ to get the image to go all the way on the sides. However, there were still black bars on the top and bottom. I checked the Dish Network receiver and verified it was outputting a 720p signal at 16×9. I even used the ‘info’ button on the Vizio remote to verify it was receiving a 720p signal. It was, it just wasn’t displaying it correctly.

I contacted Vizio support and they spent quite a bit of time telling me the Dish receiver was setup wrong. I have 2 of these receivers and 2 other HD tv’s. I tested the receiver on the other tv’s and it displayed correctly, no black bars. Vizio CSR sent me ‘level 3′ support. They told me I had to pay to ship the tv to their repair facility. They would not come out to my house because the tv was smaller than 32”.

So they have a defective tv, in warranty, and they want me to pay to ship it to them and then wait for 3 weeks for them to look at it. I will not buy another Vizio product. If you’re looking for a disposable tv that you’re willing to discard when it has a problem, than maybe Vizio is for you. Not me.

By: CarrieB

CarrieB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:43:18 +0000

I bought one of these a few months ago, and I really like this TV. I use it in my bedroom, and don’t have any problems with it. The sound is fine around the mid-range, and the picture is great. No glare in a bright room. Definitely worth the money I spent.

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:09:11 +0000

I have had a Vizio VW22L for 8 mos. The entire time I have had it I have a problem with “channel skip.” According to Comcast they have multiple problems with this brand. Spent 2 hrs with Vizio Customer Service, they were rude, refused to consider this a TV problem, My other TV’s have no problem – they told me to scan the channels on other outlets. I did. No resolution. According to public records the “tuner” in the Vizio is the problem. Without Vizio’s cooperation, there is no solution. Can’t get past a “supervisor” at Vizio. Would like them to become a part of the solution rather than the problem. Consumers are “stuck.”

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:21:50 +0000

I purchased a Vizio VW22L for a very small office – sits just 4 ft. from me.
Sound was so low that I had to purchase speakers – now, cannot use mute option (TV does not have a jack for speakers so you have to plug the speakers into “headphone jack). Pictrure is good, but would not purchase one again.

By: LauraS

LauraS — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:29:00 +0000

I have a Vizio VW22L that I bought for my kitchen and was so pleased with the quality of picture in such a bright room that I just got one of their new 42″ XVT models. I originally started out a bit skeptical about Vizio but am now a convert. They really do give you the most bang for your buck and are equal or better to the well know brands.