Read This Before You Buy Vizio M220VA
Not long ago i ordered the new VIZIO M220VA 22-inch LED TV, and so far it seems to be a good performer. Obviously, I feel that it is my obligation to point out that this model isn’t meant to be a high-end set. If you buy M220VA with such an expectation, you will be disappointed. However, if you are searching for a excellent, low-priced LED TELEVISION with great image quality, you’d have a hard time finding a better bang for your buck than this.
Let me begin simply by expressing how very irritated I get when I read reviews that get so caught up in only pointing out superficial flaws and never even touch upon the most crucial aspects – picture and sound quality. Yes, this TELEVISION does have it is quirks: the remote is a little hard and can be a little fickle sometimes. The stand is complicated to put on and honestly got me a good FIFTEEN minutes to find it out. However, despite these imperfections, this television does deliver where it matters.
Picture level of quality is quite great, especially for a TV in its price range. Standard definition content appears to be sub-optimal, but this is because of the nature of how SD movie is scaled by HDTVs in general, and nothing to do with this model specifically. High-definition content seems to be fantastic, and I’ve had good things watching 720p/1080p movies from my laptop (through the VGA output). The image is bright, crisp, and contrast is excellent. Blacks are rich and solid, without having losing the subtle detail in the content. Remember, though, that in order to get the most mileage, you will have to spend some time to calibrate the settings to give you an optimal picture quality. Games look great and there is no ghosting with the Televesion’s fast 5ms response time.
The screen has a matte finish, which is excellent in case your environment has a lot of lighting, as the matte surface will suffer much less from glare than a glossy screen would. There’s a never-ending debate over whether one kind of screen surface is better than the other, but I’ll leave that for another day.
Audio quality on the other hand is definitely nothing to write home about. The speakers are a little bit weak, but this is easily resolved simply using a set of external loudspeakers. I’m currently using an old set of computer loudspeakers connected via the headphone jack on the TV, and they sound much better than the TELEVISION loudspeakers after turning off the “SRS TruSurround” selection (some sort of faux-surround sound simulator).
It is worth noting that HDMI and component inputs are located directly on the back of the model (composite inputs are on the side), so if you are planning on wall-mounting it, it may be difficult to plug in the necessary connections if you don’t leave enough room between the wall and the TV.
The VIZIO M220VA 22-inch has a decent number of inputs in the back, with 1x Composite, 1x Component, 2x HDMI, 1x VGA w/ Audio, 1x USB (for photos), and an optical input for a home theater sound system.
All in all, this is a superb TV. It is certainly not perfect, and if you have more cash to spend I would recommended you to buy a higher-end model. But for what it’s worth, the VIZIO M220VA is a tough beast to beat in its division.
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