Our budget entry hails from a company that's devoted to producing inexpensive flat-panel displays: Vizio, formerly known as V, Inc. The 42-inch GV42L is a 768p LCD HDTV that costs just $1,500. You can buy the GV42L direct from www.viziotv.com, but it's fitting that you can also find this TV on the shelf at Costco; like everybody's favorite wholesaler, the GV42L gives you a lot for your dollar.
Many of Vizio's design and performance choices show an understanding of the entry-level shopper. The GV42L comes with a Quick Start Guide that thoroughly explains the various connection possibilities, and the company also provides multiple levels of professional installation, should you prefer to let someone else handle it for you. The owner's manual is quite thorough, with many illustrations to aid setup and daily use.
The GV42L certainly doesn't look like a budget TV, in front or back. Its piano-black frame and silver accents make for a simple but attractive look, and you can further reduce its wallprint by removing the bottom-panel speakers if you plan to send audio to an external receiver via the optical digital output. The front-panel Vizio logo is illuminated, and there's no setting to shut it off, which is a little distracting and self-promotional for my taste.
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