VIZIO XVT3D650SV Pro Reviews

The Vizio XVT3D650SV has a lot to offer as a 2D set. It’s bright and detailed, with good color, impressive black levels, and fine video processing. Its flaws—no set, after all, is perfect—are minor and easy to ignore. The Vizio did have at least one troublesome 3D issue—that red lag—that wouldn’t logically seem to originate from the passive-glasses technique. But without other passive 3D sets on hand, it’s as yet impossible to say for certain. There were other 3D trade-offs as well. You can’t have it all. At this point, it looks as though the video purist must decide whether the compromises in 3D resolution and seating dis- tance are a worthwhile trade-off for the very real benefits of passive-glasses 3D. We’ll look forward to exploring these issues in future passive 3DTV reviews.

I wish Vizio would stop shipping its TVs without multimedia playback support (it shouldn't be that hard, right?), but overall, the XVT3D650SV delivers the company's usual solid bundle of good image quality and current technology extras at a competitive price. If you're in the market for a supersized Smart TV with future-proofing in the form of 3D support, this set is definitely worth considering.

The edge-lit LED XVT3D650SV is one of the first passive 3D TVs to enter the market. And this 65" VIZIO, with it solid 2D and 3D picture quality, has successfully proved the merits of this technology. If you are looking for a really, really large 3D LCD TV for your home theater, this top of the line VIZIO makes a compelling candidate.

The first passive 3D HDTV, Vizio's 65-inch XVT3D650SV delivers theater-like 3D on a big screen, and includes four sets of 3D glasses, five HDMI ports, and a generous catalog of Internet apps.