- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Vizio E Series
- Vizio XVT Series
- RCA A55R120Q
- Samsung 360 Series
- Samsung LNT3253H
- 47" 1080p LCD
- 120 Hz
Released August, 2010
Rated 40% by by Amazon-customer (Oct, 2011)The video has excellent detail, resolution, and color, but the AUDIO is a BIG dissapointment.
- 19" 720p LCD
- 60 Hz
Released April, 2010
Rated 100% by by K.-M.-Sandlin (Dec, 2010)The TV is light weight, and the perfect size for a dresser in a bedroom.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Vizio M Series compared to the Philips 3000 Series
“47
LCD
19”
LCD
Rated 100% by by Jose (Dec, 2011)I don't regret buying the TV - its performed awesome, even though it gets heavy use.
size
47"
19"
M Series by Grandbied9 (Dec, 2010)The price was right for where I wanted it and I am very pleased, it doesn't take up much room but has a nice size screen.
3000 Series by Ben-Campbell (Apr, 2012)The flat-panel size is light weight and assembling the base on to it was also simple.
thickness
M Series by dc10fun (Sep, 2011)I bought a vizio soundbar for my friend too because the sound isnt great on amy of these thin sets.
Performance Real world tests of Vizio M Series vs Philips 3000 Series
power consumption
M Series by Raymond-Pacheco (May, 2011)I picked this model because it has 10W (total) speakers, low power consumption, headphone output, has all the connections you might need and it's not internet ready - (I prefer to use a separate Roku box).
3000 Series by Tuffy (Dec, 2010)Its a great tv for watching blu ray or HDTV but dont plan on playing XBOX 360 on it there is a lag in the tv, but i have done some reading and it looks like almost allTVs with 120Hz has the lag.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Philips 3000 Series
| Much bigger | 47" | vs | 19" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 2.5x bigger | |||
| Much better video mode | 1080p | vs | 720p |
| Around 2.5x better best resolution | |||
| More optical audio outputs | 1 | vs | 0 |
| 1 more optical audio outputs | |||
| Significantly more HDMI ports | 4 | vs | 2 |
| Twice as many HDMI ports | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 81.31% | vs | 75.04% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Faster refresh rate | 120 Hz | vs | 60 Hz |
| 2x faster refresh rate; minimize motion blur for sports and action movies | |||
| Slightly slimmer | 47 mm | vs | 78 mm |
| Around 40% slimmer | |||
Advantages compared to the Vizio M Series
| Has CEC | EasyLink | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very few TVs support CEC; control all your devices with one remote | |||
| Has a VESA mount | 100 mm x 100 mm | vs | None |
| Very few TVs have a VESA mount; easily mount your TV on a wall using standardized hardware | |||
| Significantly lighter | 3,719 g | vs | 21,001 g |
| 5.6x lighter | |||
| Average power consumption | 50 Watts | vs | 86 Watts |
| Consumes more than 40% less power | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Vizio M Series | Philips 3000 Series | ||
 |   Rated by 1516 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by Shuritta (Aug, 2011) Rated 100% by by Dave (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by Maria-Eugenia-Leon-Jimenez (Sep, 2012) | Rated by 298 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by ThaRoost (Feb, 2012) Rated 100% by by M_K_Ohio (Jan, 2010) Rated 100% by by Family-Guy | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Vizio E Series 2-way tie: Has Wi-Fi |
 | 3 | RCA A55R120Q Rated the best by consumers |
 | 4 | Samsung 360 Series 5-way tie: More optical audio outputs |
 | 7 | Toshiba SLV411U 2-way tie: Has CEC |
