Loading ...Another entry in our latest Vizio line of budget HDTVs is the VIZIO VW26L. With a 26″ screen, and a retail price on the right side of $549, this set is ideal for use as a secondary television to be placed in the kitchen, kids room or spare bedroom. This piano-black beauty is high on features too, with full support for 1080i resolution in a less than 4-inch form factor (8 inches with the included detachable stand), and certainly impresses with its breathtaking brightness and a wide variety of input interfaces. A quick glance at the features and specs of this amazing and highly affordable liquid crystal display.
VIZIO VW26L HDTV Features & Specifications Review:
• Resolution: 1080i (1366 x 768)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
• Colors: 16.7 million
• Contrast ratio: 700:1
• Brightness: 500 cd/m2
• Viewing angle: 160°
• Display life: 50,000 hours
• Response time: 8 ms
• Built-in tuners: NTSC/ATSC/QAM
• Picture-in-picture: Yes
• PC compatible: Yes
• HDMI inputs: 1
• Component inputs: 1
• Composite inputs: 1
• S-Video input: 1
• PC-VGA input: 1
• Power consumption: 85 watts
• Weight: 24.9 pounds
All things considered, the VW26L is truly a unique product no matter how you gauge it: Whether via the build quality and design, the picture quality and feature set, and most importantly the price. You’d be hard pressed to find a better display in this price range of around $500, particularly when taking into account the HD capabilities of this set. The display remains vibrant in almost all light conditions, with rich levels of black. There is not notice any ghosting or burn-in problems, and the set remains an excellent choice for computer display and console gaming. At almost half the price of a Sony or Phillips, the VIZIO VW26L stands tall in defining the company slogan of Vizio: Where Vision Meets Value. Highly recommended!
YouReviewElectronics.com gives the Vizio VW26L LCD HDTV 9/10 stars!
Get the Vizio VW26L HDTV online at:
Circuit City | Wal-Mart | Amazon.com
User Reviews
thank you very mutch for posting this review, i was contemplating the idea of purchesing this tv for a while but i wasn’t surtain of the quality of it and if it could satisfy my needs, after reading this review every need i could think of ,this tv satifies, even one i didnt know about, i though this tv was only good for 720p and i had come to accept this, but with this new information about the capability of it displaying 1080i and that its a great gaming tv, this is the desisive factor in my purchase, and im sure i speak for many when i say thank you for posting this and helping others in there undesisive desition to buy this tv .
sincerely – Fabian
My wife and I bought this set from Walmart last September. Overall, a pretty good buy. The contrast ratio could be better in SD, but the picture really shines in HD. We hooked up our cable to the antenna connection, and get digital channels (and CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS in 1080i). Wish there was a DD tuner and an audio output so we could watch HD in 5.1 surround sound with our home theater system, but at the price we paid, we’re pretty happy.
Sorry but one month after the warranty expired on my 26′ I took it to a repair shop becuse it would not turn on. The problem was the power board needed to be replaced and the cost of the part and labor was higher than the cost of the tv.
PICTURE ADJ. FLASHES CONSTANTLY. I MUST PAY SHIPPING TO HAVE REPAIRS. NOT A BARGAIN.