Review of Vizio VP504F- 50-inch 1080p Plasma TV

Vizio group’s motto “where vision meets value” is elegantly displayed with the Vizio VP504F. This model brings you an ideal combination of true technologies and state-of-the-art display panel at an unbeatable price. with 50-inch widescreen, The new Vizio VP504F HDTV becomes the first in a long line of plasma technology products designed to offer consumers the best value in the 50″ flat panel television space. It offers the best natural color reproduction with more than 1-Billion nature intended colors.

Vizio’s VP504 Plasma TV offers numerous connections for your home theatre and gaming systems which include HD Component Input, 4-HDMI (v1.3) Inputs and an RGB (VGA) Input. It provides best viewing from any seat in the house with its 178 degrees viewing angle. Priced around $1,699, the Vizio VP504 provides the maximum in Full High Definition television entertainment with signals all the way up to 1080p. Before getting into performance details, let’s have a look at the spec info which is given as follows.

Vizio VP504 Features & Specifications Review:

Size: 50-inch
Tuner: Integrated NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV Tuner
Supported TV Formats:1080p

Native Panel Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Supported PC Resolutions:1920 x 1080, 1366 x 768, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600

Specification
Panel Type: 50″ Diagonal*, 16:9 Wide Screen, Plasma Panel
Panel Specifications: Anti-Static and hard coated surface
Pixel/Dot Pitch: 0.576mm (H) x 0.576mm (V)
Display Compatibility: FULL HDTV (1080P)
Signal Compatibility: 480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 1080P (Full HD)
Colors: 1.07 Billion
Brightness: 1,000 cd/m2 (typical)
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 (typ)
Viewable Angle: 178° (horizontal and vertical)

Inputs
RF (F Connector for internal tuner): 1
HDMI with HDCP: 4
Analog Stereo Audio for HDMI Inputs: 1
Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 1
Composite Video: 1
S-Video plus Stereo Audio: 1
Computer RGB plus Stereo Audio: 1
Service Port: 1

Outputs
Analog Audio out (RCA): 1
5.1 SPDIF Digital Optical Audio: 1
Headphone (Stereo Mini-Jack): 0

Additional Information
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
Picture-outside-Picture (POP)
Closed Caption (CC)
V-Chip
3D Comb Filter
Zoom
Freeze
3:2 or 2:2 Reverse Pull-down
ATSC with 8VSB & QAM demodulation
ATSC with MPEG-2 decoding
NTSC Video decoding via RF: Yes, thru Antenna, Cable, or Satellite
NTSC Video decoding via Video: Yes, thru CVBS, S-Video, or Component
Progressive Scan Video: Yes, thru Component YPbPr, VGA or HDMI
HDTV: Yes, thru HDMI or Component YPbPr
Computer: 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1360×768 via VGA/HDMI
Sound enhancement: Yes
Color Temperature: 6500K (standard), 5400K and 9300K
Color Fine Tuning: Independent Red, Green and Blue
Audio: Built-in 10W x 2
Lamp (LCD) / Panel (PDP) Life: 60000 hours
Power: IEC Connector for direct power line connection
Voltage Range120Vac at 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 540W average
Removable Base

Vizio Warranty
One Year Parts & Labor
Free Lifetime Technical Support
Free On-Site Repair on VIZIO Televisions 30″ and above
Zero Bright Pixel Defects Guaranteed: No
Click for details of warranty:

Weight
Net: 95.9 lbs
Without Stand: 88.7 lbs

Wall Mounting Specifications:
Hole Pattern 600mm x 200mm
Screw Size M8
Screw Length 25mm
Screw Pitch 1.25

You can expect blacker blacks and whiter whites and amazingly fast fluid motion that give richer screen viewing, with new plasma screen technology of this model. The best feature of Vizio VP504F is the Silicon Optix’s REON HQV chip for it reduces noise and produces the sharpest images available. What’s more, even two channels can be processed at once, allowing image enhancing to work on both channels during picture in picture modes. The 1080p plasma offers a high 30,000:1 contrast ratio and four HDMI 1.3 inputs.

YouReviewElectronics.com gives Vizio VP504F 8/10 stars!