I shopped for weeks looking at many different makes & models... Samsung...LG..Sony..etc. as well as a multitude of stores and web sites from Best Buy... Target... Kmart...eBay... HHGregg..etc. and could find nowhere that was close to the deal that I received from Walmart.Com. Not only did I get free shipping and had it within days of my order but I only paid $648.00 whereas I saw the exact same T.V. at other places for over $1000.00 !! I would highly recommend this Vizio E500i-A1 to anyone looking for great... easy to setup and operate big screen T.V. with features not even available on other brands that cost twice as much !

This is my third Vizio TV purchase. They were all purchased as replacements for other brands or because I wanted a bigger TV. I love Vizio's. The price is great, picture is amazing and I find their VIA (Vizio internet Apps) way easier to use than my friend's smart TV!

I havent owned a TV in over 3 yrs, so this is a big step up for me. I was apprehensive at first at what I would call a generic brand, Vizio. Ive really put this tv through some testing over the last 2 wks. I have tested all inputs and outputs, the optical audio is the only thing i couldnt get to work but could have been my 2007 AV receiver. Wouldnt work with my brand new optical audio cable. The colors are great, bright, and vibrant! And it has more adjustments to keep you busy. The sound is average, it does get pretty loud on its on. Though i do get a small rattle inside the tv lower right corner when certain deep bass frequencies are played. though not to big of a deal since i dont usually have the tv turned that loud since i have a receiver hooked up. And it sounds great through my stereo, just ask my neighbors. lol This rattle has been mentioned in other reviews on the 50 and 55" vizio's. I personally dont find it a problem and Im picky about little things like that. It has a nice built in video player for using a USB drive. Works fine with my kingston 16GB, it does get a little warm but no more than when using it with a PC. I read other reviews stating it wont work with anything bigger then 16GB but their is NO info about this in manuals(main one is built into the tv to view) Video on this part also looks great! HDMI ports all work and transfer audio fine. But with my PC hooked up to the HDMI their is no audio but this is a problem with my PC(no audio via HDMI). no big deal just had to run a 1/8 headphone jack to my receiver. My PC also looks, and sounds great through this tv! Plug and play no adjustments needed and runs @ 1080p just fine. Web sites look great, movies look great, even runs games at 1080p, tried Dead Space 2 and Crysis 2, played fine with no hiccups. This is one of the few new tv that actually have RCA jack, which is also part of the component, RBG cables, which has to be adjusted with in the tv menu. Its pretty easy to find and change from Component to AV. When using the RCA jack(1 set) it looked like it should, through the RBG cables it was 100% better! Played my PS2 with the RBG component and it looked better then ever before! I was kinda shocked on how good it looked. Also played DVD's through the PS2 and they also look and sounds great! Wifi works well too, though i hooked up a network cable to stability. This tv comes with a lot of "apps" built in so you can connect with facebook, youtube, hulu, yahoo just to name a few. I kinda liked the youtube it plays better on the tv then my pc's?! Nice to watch stuff on a huge screen. So far the only CON i have found is while watching a movie via the USB drive, if i shut my laptop off, or even close the screen to put into sleep mode, it stops the player and goes back to the USB drives menu. which isnt to big of a deal unless you're an hour or two into a long the movie. then you have to go and fast forward it, which is a little slow IMO. Overall i think its a great value and would recommend to anyone!

My daughter told me about another brand that she got on sale for $50.00 less than what I got this one for. I went to the store to get one like hers, but they did not have anymore, thank goodness! I went back home started searching on the net and checking out the reviews and found this one on sale for just $50.00 more than her 3 star sale TV, with many complaints and unhappy reviews and this one, was rated so high with consumer reviews and to me, that was well worth the extra $50.00 I am extremely satisfied and happy with my purchase and have to agree with most of the reviews, IT IS AN AWESOME BARGAIN! :))

This is my first flat screen. I'd been researching TV for quite a few months. After reading the reviews, I decided to get this one. I've only had it for a couple of weeks, but am extremely happy. Easy to set up. I was worried about the sound, but it's okay. I have my audio system hooked up to the TV, so I have the option of enriched sound if I choose. I'm using the direct ethernet connection and am loving the apps. Very nice picture.

Was a little disappointed when I first viewed the TV with the standard picture settings. After searching the web, created the custom picture setting and everything is good. Movie, basketball and football presets are fantastic. I am amazed at the picture for this price. Sound is acceptable.

I put off long enough on getting this TV. Did much research and definitely the best bang for the dollar. I also bought a 4 year extended warranty.

You Tube feature does not work. I called Vizio and they said it wasn't their problem, to call You Tube. The phone number given is incorrect.

This is my second Vizio, fantastic look, picture and almost sound, I replace my Sony with this E500i-A1 50" I wish will be a 60".

BOUGHT IT IT DIED 3 DAYS LATER, CALLED VIZIO AND THEY SAID WE CAN FIX IT BUT IT WILL TAKE 2 WEEKS SO I TOOK IT BACK.