I am looking at a new TV. Vizio is my first choice. But after reading about the problems customers are having 2 years later I am re-thinking this TV? What do you think? Are there more issues with Vizio TV's than others?? thanks, RJL

Ebay has a refurbished main board for $67. Your Vizio may have cost about $800. And you are thinking about a $2700 TV?

If the Vizo died and went to heaven, would that prompt you to buy a $2700 tv? I don't see that the potential ***** of an $800 TV has anything to do with a decision to buy one that costs three times more. If something went awry with the $2700 TV, I pray you would use the warranty and not dive into its interior workings. My thinking is that if you are of a mind to buy a $2700 TV, you wouldn't mind spending $67 on ebay anyway, extend the life of the Vizio, and have two TVs. Nothing about the lifespan of the Vizio forces you to spend $2700 on a TV. If you paid $67 for a mainboard and installed it and it lasted three weeks, nothing would stop you from buying another Vizio. The only thing lost would be the dream of owning a $2700 TV. So, the question is can you live without the $2700 TV. And what would the purchase of such do to your budget as Christmas approaches. And would a $2700 TV make your life $2700 easier? Only you can answer that question.

how long did you leave it unpluged

You should buy a sodering kit and remove the buldging capacitors yourself. Find a local electronics store, I used Radioshack, and see if they can match the capacitors. I had this happen with my Samsung lcd about a year ago and just help another friend with the same issue yesterday. The sodering is not as hard as you'd think. The capacitors should be under $5 v. paying a few hundred for the power board.

I replaced 3 capacitors and fixed this problem. They were 1-10v 1000uF and 2- 10v 3300uF electrolitic board mount capacitors. Easy to spot on the power board, the tops were bulged up. $5.54 later it works perfectly now.

You seem to be describing a damaged LCD panel. Parts and service are extremely difficult and expensive for your set if parts and the service information could be found.

Generally speaking, the cost of replacing a defective LCD panel would exceed the total value of your set.

When buying a new TV, stay with the big brand names. Shop around. When you pick out some models you think you like, do a search on the net to know how your choice was rated. I would recommend to stay with the bing brand names.


Jerry G.

Code 0178 (Proton Brand) worked on the Cox cable Universal Remote on my new Vizio TV.

It sounds like a problem with the power supply. I had the same thing happen on a TV that was only a couple of years old. It did the same thing that you have mentioned. Once in a great while, it would turn on, and then we'd just leave it on because we didn't know when we would be able to get it to work again. The problem was, to buy a power supply for it we could get another TV. It just wasn't worth it.

Your flatscreen might be under warranty. I would look into that.

wouldn't buy a vizio if my life depended on it. Check out good name brands such as Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi. no matter what you get its going to brake. I would recommend a 5year extended warranty with any new set you get these days. Also get LCD not plasma!
Let me know if you have more questions or if you have a certain model number you are looking at. With your price point in minde you most likley will need to look at a 42" in these brands. Dont think you will get anything bigger than that. Let me know!

Tim Nolan

Had the same problem. My TV must have been puht onto RGB input. So I plugged my computer in to the RGB on back and turned on the TV. It stayed on. Then switch it back to input of choice

My 47" Vizio wouldnt turn on this morning.....had a similair problem 3 yrs ago.....this is what i did and fixed the problem myself.....apparently you have to reset TV. Here is what has worked for me. So unplug tv power cord from the tv. Hold the power button and imput button together ( located on side panel ) for approx 45 sec......plug cord back into tv. Press power button on tv and voila !!!!! Tv came back on!!! I have had my Vizio almost 5 yrs. But have to call the unhelpful customer service atleast once a year.... I hope this works for you :)