42" 1080p Vizio at Costco for $949.99 + tax with Passport Coupon

[WHipLAsh13]

Costco is offering the new Vizio 42" 1080p, model VS42LF, for $949.00 after a $150 off coupon from their Passport Coupon book. This offer was mailed out to all Costco primary card holders and I have seen these coupons on ebay as well for those that did not receive the books. They currently are selling the older model VU42LF for $1049.99 after a $50 Mfg instant rebate. The VS42LF will not be available to buy, according to a sales person in store, until Monday February 11th.

Comparing the specs of the 2 tv's only differences I see are:

-The contrast ratio which may be misleading since on the VU it says 1500:1 but does say typical but on the VS it says 1000:1 (typical).
-The VS has a 1920 x 1080 PC support where as the VU only had 1366 x 768
-It comes with an HDMI cable.
-The Bezel over the speakers is a bronze on the VS and silver on the VU
-The VU has a backlit remote and the VS does not.

Spec's on the TV:

High resolution, 1920 x 1080 resolution
No Bright Pixel Defects - Guaranteed
HDMI Cable Included
Cleaning Cloth Included

Ideal in bright-light environments - minimal glare

Digital HDTV & standard TV combination tuner

Full HD formats supported (1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i)
Wall mounting capable
Built-in 2 x 10W speakers

Typical lamp life of 50,000 hours, equivalent to 22 years*



Specification
Size: 42-in*
*Viewable: 42-in
Tuner: Integrated NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV Tuner

Supported TV Formats
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i

Native Panel Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Supported PC Resolutions
1920 x 1080, 1366 x 768, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600

Specification
Panel Type: 42" Diagonal*, 16:9 Wide Screen, Color TFT Active Matrix LCD
Panel Specifications: Anti-Static and hard coated surface
Pixel/Dot Pitch: 0.485mm (H) x 0.485mm (V)
Display Compatibility: FULL HDTV (1080P)
Signal Compatibility: 480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 1080p (FHDTV)
Response Time: 8ms(typical)
Colors: 16.77 million
Brightness: 500 cd/m2 (typical)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (Typical)
Viewable Angle: 178° (horizontal and vertical)

Inputs
RF (F Connector for internal tuner): 1
HDMI with HDCP: 2
Analog Stereo Audio for HDMI Inputs: 1
Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2
Composite Video: 2
S-Video plus Stereo Audio: 1
Computer RGB plus Stereo Audio: 1
Service Port:

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: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1360x768, 1920 x 1080 thru VGA or HDMI
Sound enhancement: Yes
Color Temperature: 6500K (standard), 5400K and 9300K
Color Fine Tuning: Independent Red, Green and Blue
Audio: Built-in 2 x 10W Speakers
Lamp (LCD) / Panel (PDP) Life: 50000 hours
Power: IEC Connector for direct power line connection
Voltage Range90 ~ 264 Vac at 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 250W average
Removable Base

Weight
Gross:60.7 lbs
Net: 48.5 lbs
Without Stand: 46.4 lbs

Dimensions
Carton:
Net: 41.3? W X 29.8? H X 11.4? D
Without Stand: 41.3? W X 28.8? H X 3.9? D
Without Stand and Speakers:
Certifications: CSA, CSA-US FCC Class B, BETS-7

 

[CTrain]

The Sceptre Costco just had for $899 was a better buy.
Beside the specs, its better just for the fact that the Vizio has the non-matching speakers that aren't detachable.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Originally posted by: CTrain
The Sceptre Costco just had for $899 was a better buy.
Beside the specs, its better just for the fact that the Vizio has the non-matching speakers that aren't detachable.

I personally have no need for detachable speakers. I also thought the Vizio picture looked way better than the Sceptre.

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: WHipLAsh13

Originally posted by: CTrain
The Sceptre Costco just had for $899 was a better buy.
Beside the specs, its better just for the fact that the Vizio has the non-matching speakers that aren't detachable.

I personally have no need for detachable speakers. I also thought the Vizio picture looked way better than the Sceptre.

First, you must be in the minority because most people will either want the speakers to be detachable or unoticeable.
Vizio keep putting these big ole silver and now gold speakers with an all black bezel and it just ugly. No way around it, its ugly.

Second, how could you possibly be objective and say the Vizio picture is better.
I was just at the Costco the other day and they didn't have the new Vizio model out yet.
Even if you did catch the new model at Costco, they don't have the Sceptre on display.
So you couldn't possibly see the 2 TVs together.
The only possible way you could have seen the 2 TVs is the Vizio at Costco and the Sceptre some where else so you couldn't be objective about it.
If you notice my post, I never said the Spectre had better pictures, just better specs.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: WHipLAsh13

Originally posted by: CTrain
The Sceptre Costco just had for $899 was a better buy.
Beside the specs, its better just for the fact that the Vizio has the non-matching speakers that aren't detachable.

I personally have no need for detachable speakers. I also thought the Vizio picture looked way better than the Sceptre.

First, you must be in the minority because most people will either want the speakers to be detachable or unoticeable.
Vizio keep putting these big ole silver and now gold speakers with an all black bezel and it just ugly. No way around it, its ugly.

Second, how could you possibly be objective and say the Vizio picture is better.
I was just at the Costco the other day and they didn't have the new Vizio model out yet.
Even if you did catch the new model at Costco, they don't have the Sceptre on display.
So you couldn't possibly see the 2 TVs together.
The only possible way you could have seen the 2 TVs is the Vizio at Costco and the Sceptre some where else so you couldn't be objective about it.
If you notice my post, I never said the Spectre had better pictures, just better specs.

So to clarify my reply:

1) To be honest I was using the VU model as the comparison model to the Sceptre as I have seen these side by side in my own house and ended up returning the Sceptre as picture quality was most important to my purchase.
2) I never said you thought the picture was better. I was adding in my opinion on the picture quality.
3) I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder because I have the silver bezeled VU and I don't mind it at all. Though I don't really like the bronze bezel as I saw it yesterday in Costco in the steel.

 

[firerock]

Now that you guys mentioned it...the speaker bothers me quite a bit...

 

[crimson117]

I looked at the vizio site... does it really look like that with the gray and black alternating bezel?

 

[maxcom]

rather have the Panasonic 75u 42" for <$1k also at Costco

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Originally posted by: maxcom
rather have the Panasonic 75u 42" for <$1k also at Costco

Yeah I looked at it but I really wanted 1080p.

Crimson,
There is a silver (on the VU, bronze on the VS) bezel over the speakers. My entertainment center is black and silver so it matches perfectly which is why I have no issue with it.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

For those interested this deal started yesterday.

 

[Yo2]

The speaker thing is strange. On their 42" 1080i LCD (about a year ago) they were detachable. I wonder why they abandoned that idea. Can the speakers be used as a center speaker?