Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was looking forward to seeing what a '4K Ultra HD 120Hz 50" Smart TV' looks like once it's been translated from techy Ad-speak into something real and plugged in. I've been disappointed with HD LED's in the past, spending good money on a good brand for a picture that made me nostalgic for something with tubes. Fortunately, that was not the case with this 4K Ultra HD mofo. The picture resolution is fantastic. I'm just blurting that out because it looks so damn good; I'm not into 3-D at all, but I like clear, crisp imagery with 50000 shades of purple, and this TV delivers. It's not just the resolution. The frame-to-frame transitions are so sharp, it looks unlike any TV I've seen. Using it without the theatre speakers hooked up, the sound was surprisingly rich and full, and at 50% provided all the decibels needed. There was no trace of distortion. If you crank it to 100%, that might cause slight damage, so... don't do it. If you need it louder than 80%, get surround-sound speakers and annoy your neighbours correctly. Then there's the 'Smart TV' thing. Like any Smart technology worth it's silicon, it's all 'smart' and whatnot, just so WE don't have to be. It was hooked up and softly radiating in my direction a half-hour after it arrived. Other reviewers have mentioned some of the apps don't work in Canada, but the ones I use occasionally -- Netflix and YouTube -- work fine. I'm not much of a gamer, so I can't speak to it's suitability for World of Warcraft. For watching Game of Thrones? Hell yes. I even went crazy and ordered the 4$-a-month Ultra-HD upgrade for Netflix. Next I'll be upgrading from peanut butter to caviar. As far as negatives... well, there was no candy or licorice anywhere in the box, a rude oversight, I thought. Also, it was too big for my entertainment center, so it's just hanging out on the floor until inspiration or irritation forces a resolution. Making a TV that doesn't fit in my entertainment center was a massive design fail, so in my Big Book of the Blessed and the Damned, black marks now reside next to the names of everyone in Vizio's engineering department. That'll teach 'em. ;) So no, I've not found any problems as of yet, but I promise I'll try harder. If I can't find one of the issues others have mentioned, maybe I'll make something up. 'Hundreds of centipedes came skittering out of the vents'? Mmmm... maybe. Vizio's not a brand I've purchased before, and I have no clue as to their reputation, or their tech support, etc. But as it stands now, I'm very impressed. They've loaded this Spartan-but-stylish frame with all the K's and P's you need to make it perform just as well as models priced another 300 or 400$ higher. For 800$, you're getting a great TV for watching... um... TV. And movies. And perhaps more; I know that the instantaneous way it responds to the remote is a good sign, compared to more expensive models of a couple years ago that looked dull and responded sluggishly... but I'll be back with details. Once I've had a bit more quality-time with my television, I'll be able to say my 5-star review was thoroughly justified. Or... if you never hear another word from me, and then there's an obituary reporting I died in a mysterious TV explosion... consider it knocked down a star.