Wanted to replace a 42" plasma TV that we had downstairs for a long time but did not want to spend a lot of money since we do not use that location a lot when we watch TV. Decided on this 50" VIZIO after reading the reviews from the experts and the consumers and so far it appears that we made a good choice. After playing around with the settings for quite some time I finally got an excellent picture and when I hooked up the sound bar that I already had I was pretty satisfied with my purchase. The only thing negative is that you have to be very patient to set it up initially as it takes over one hour to get everything downloaded. Gone are the days when you bring a new TV home, plug it in and turn it on. It was NOT necessarily difficult but very lengthy. I've only used the TV about five times mostly watching sports and so far there has not been any issues. SO FAR SO GOOD!