# Screw you, Vizio. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 26, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118 "2011-11-26T04:14:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Noodles\_Fellicini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@Noodles\_Fellicini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noodles_Fellicini)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/1 "2011-11-26T04:14:43Z")
My very first flatscreen TV and it didn’t even last 7 months. Guess I’m spoiled since my previous TV was 15 years old and still working when I gave it away but I feel so used now that you’ve turned me into such a conspicuous consumer. Seriously Vizio, you suck. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/2 "2011-11-26T06:04:04Z")
> [@Noodles\_Fellicini](#): > > My very first flatscreen TV and it didn’t even last 7 months. Guess I’m spoiled since my previous TV was 15 years old and still working when I gave it away but I feel so used now that you’ve turned me into such a conspicuous consumer. Seriously Vizio, you suck. 1. See about them repairing it. 2. Vizio you get what you pay for. If you are looking for the cheapest flat screens on the market you found them. Personally I have no issues recommending them to people not quite ready to go all in on an expensive set. They will get most by for a time, and in that time they can decide what they actually want. If you want to ride behind the state of the art for as little money as possible buy a newer Vizio and replace it when that one dies. You might get lucky and get 5 or 6 years. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/3 "2011-11-26T07:10:12Z")
Sorry, but… why did you think it was smart to buy something whose brand is (or at least looks a lot like) an intentional misspelling? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/4 "2011-11-26T08:17:51Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Sorry, but… why did you think it was smart to buy something whose brand is (or at least looks a lot like) an intentional misspelling? This is quite possibly the stupidest thing you have ever said. And that’s quite an accomplishment. ---
**Author:** ![industrialfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/fbc32d/32.png) [@industrialfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/industrialfish)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/5 "2011-11-26T08:58:19Z")
So how did you break it? Because, you know, Vizio’s all have a 1 year warranty if purchased new. I currently have 3 Vizios, a 32, 46, and 47 all LCD, all 1080P, and one single dead pixel since 2007. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/6 "2011-11-26T09:08:02Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > This is quite possibly the stupidest thing you have ever said. And that’s quite an accomplishment. Look, the Vizio brand obviously doesn’t exist outside the U.S., and to us foreigners the name sounds very much like that of a cheap rip-off. “Sony” is a brand. “Phillips” is a brand. “Samsung” is a brand. “Vizio” is something you buy off the street in Chinatown. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/7 "2011-11-26T09:46:12Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Look, the Vizio brand obviously doesn’t exist outside the U.S., and to us foreigners the name sounds very much like that of a cheap rip-off. “Sony” is a brand. “Phillips” is a brand. “Samsung” is a brand. “Vizio” is something you buy off the street in Chinatown. It’s not stupid because she didn’t recognize the brand. (I’ve never heard of it, either.) It’s stupid for assuming that a “misspelled” brand name equals poor quality. Most brand names aren’t even words, misspelled or not. (I mean, what the fuck is a verizon, anyway?) ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/8 "2011-11-26T11:50:45Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Look, the Vizio brand obviously doesn’t exist outside the U.S., and to us foreigners the name sounds very much like that of a cheap rip-off. “Sony” is a brand. “Phillips” is a brand. “Samsung” is a brand. “Vizio” is something you buy off the street in Chinatown. It sounds like a misspelling of either vision or _vicio_ (vice; constant malfunction). One of the countries where they sell is Mexico, I’d love to hear the jokes. Considering the amount of money and effort companies pour into branding, maybe **friedo** thinks that selling something called konstent malfunktion is schmott, but I’ve heard many times the stories blaming its name for the bad sales of the Chevy Nova in Hispanic markets (_no va_ = doesn’t move) or the jokes about an organization for “smart people” being called “stupid girl” (in Mexico, _mensa_ = stupid girl). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/9 "2011-11-26T12:09:03Z")
Hell, I figured the OP would be about MS Vi **s** io, which sucks to high heaven. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/10 "2011-11-26T12:15:50Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > It’s not stupid because she didn’t recognize the brand. (I’ve never heard of it, either.) It’s stupid for assuming that a “misspelled” brand name equals poor quality. Most brand names aren’t even words, misspelled or not. However, there’s a difference between a widely recognized international brand name and an obscure brand name that comes across as an (easily avoidable) dopey joke about poor quality. I don’t see anything particularly stupid in noting that such a name could be seen as a warning flag indicating that it might be unrealistic to expect the same quality standards from the latter as from the former. (Your responses give the impression that you didn’t pick up on the “vicio/vizio” pun that **Nava** was referencing until she explained it in her most recent post, so you just assumed she was equating “brand name that isn’t an actual word” with “poor quality”, which is why you criticized her remark. If it’s any comfort, though, that’s probably not the stupidest thing you’ve ever said.) ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/11 "2011-11-26T12:26:10Z")
All the reviews of the brand from reputable sites seem to indicate that it is a young, but fairly decent quality brand for the price. They do note that quality can be hit or miss, but most people have no issues with it at all. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/12 "2011-11-26T15:08:16Z")
There’s nothing wrong with Vizio. My Zony Playstation still works great after all these years 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/13 "2011-11-26T15:17:27Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Look, the Vizio brand obviously doesn’t exist outside the U.S., and to us foreigners the name sounds very much like that of a cheap rip-off. “Sony” is a brand. “Phillips” is a brand. “Samsung” is a brand. “Vizio” is something you buy off the street in Chinatown. I have had my Vizio 42" LCD flatscreen for two years, and I am very satisfied with it. I still stand up close to it and marvel at the picture quality. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/14 "2011-11-26T16:12:17Z")
It’s dumb to pit an entire brand because one item they made broke down. That happens occasionally with even the best brands. ---
**Author:** ![Belowjob2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/15 "2011-11-26T16:19:41Z")
I use a 42 inch Vizio as my computer monitor. It’s been close to a year, still works great. I lurvves it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Noodles\_Fellicini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@Noodles\_Fellicini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noodles_Fellicini)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/16 "2011-11-26T16:32:06Z")
It worked in the morning but didn’t work in the afternoon (sound but no picture – may be an inverter problem.) From what I’m finding out as I’m trying to get it repaired I should have expected this. I researched the reviews but not the reliability or repair. I saw a few “crapped out right away” ones but didn’t figure it would happen to ME. I feel stupid so I lash out. Plus I’m sad because I never knew golf could be so BEAUTIFUL. But I stand by my pitting – 7 months doesn’t cut it. ---
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/17 "2011-11-26T17:17:24Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Sorry, but… why did you think it was smart to buy something whose brand is (or at least looks a lot like) an intentional misspelling? That’s nothing. I needed a TV for work onetime and I went to K-Mart and picked up a Broksonic. The last time I saw it was five years later and it was still working. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/18 "2011-11-26T17:26:11Z")
No matter the brand, flatscreen components are all made by the same two (three?) companies in Taiwan. I really can’t see why there should be any difference in reliability. ---
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/19 "2011-11-26T17:31:35Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Sorry, but… why did you think it was smart to buy something whose brand is (or at least looks a lot like) an intentional misspelling? Vizio has been the biggest seller of LCD-TVs in North America since 2007. Costco has started selling them in Japan. An American brand made in China. I wonder how that will go over? ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118/20 "2011-11-26T17:33:53Z")
Sharp flat-screens = undoubtedly the best price 2 value sets in the market, especially in the 60" and over size category. And with a very fitting name to boot. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-you-vizio/604118.md?page=2)