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Vizio Black Tie XVT 120Hz LCDs Out Soon; Wal-Mart Getting 120Hz By Next Year
Vizio's 120Hz LCD TVs from CES are not vapor, instead coalescing into very real products. The 47- and 42-inch sets—rebranded "Black Tie" as part of the company's new performance XVT line—will be available in just a couple weeks for $1,500 and $1,200 MSRP, at street prices of around 1,400 and $1,100 respectively. I checked them out—and they weren't bad. More »
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Westinghouse: Struggling to Keep Up With LCD Tech
I was really excited to check out the 2008 line from Westinghouse today, but I left the showroom very disappointed. After last year's sweet n' cheap 52”, I expected bigger and better tech with the same nice let's-make-a-deal pricing, but lo, I got nothing. No 120Hz, no LED backlighting, and no new TV larger than 52”. While cheapo LCD brands Olevia and Vizio have at least announced their intentions to play ball with the big brands by adopting performance-LCD technologies, Westinghouse seems content to stay at the bottom rung. That said, if you don't mind shopping on the bottom rung, there are some deals to be had. More »
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Sony #1 in LCD; Biggest Names Hold Fast, But Cheap-o Brands Taking Out Weaker Competition
Last quarter was an all-out TV-maker battle, and you my friends were the territory. DisplaySearch's results for Q4 '07 declared the victor in the US LCD category to be Sony for the very first time. Panasonic handily crushed all comers in the smaller US plasma race. Samsung, with strong #2 finishes in both, ended up remaining the #1 overall TV brand in the country, and LG also held its own. But... More »
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Giz Explains: Vizio's Latest HDTV Models
Vizio's got almost 30 TVs on the world, with many of them so similar to the others that you can't tell the difference. Here's how you should view them:
• VP504F-50 1080p Plasma. It's got Silicon Optix HQV Processing for better images than most higher-priced sets.
• SV42LF-42 and SV47LF-47 has 120Hz, 1080p, Anti-Judder, and a side HD Game Port. Great for movie watchers (thanks to 120Hz refresh) and gamers.
• Jive Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio Kit. Adds onto many of their sets (including SV42LF and SV47LF) to give you an all-in-one entertainment system.
• Plasma line: 1080p and 720p sets.
• LCD line: 1080p and 720p sets, with the Envy line looking slightly fancier than the Evolution series. Then there's the VW series that's sold at Wal-mart.
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High End Budget HDTV: Vizio VP605F VP504F 1080p Plasma Has Silicon Optix HQV Reon Processor Inside?!
Vizio's most astounding HDTV today are these plasmas with Silicon Optix Reon image scalers, some of the best video processing gear around, which handles interlacing and upscaling when running anything lower than 1080p on these TVs. So your standard def TV and DVDs look better. This sort of circuitry isn't found in even many high end sets, so its amazing to see budget TV maker Vizio pack the right gear. How about the glass? More »
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Vizio's 1080p VP Plasma Line Gets Refreshed
Vizio's Plasma line gets fancy with affordable 1080p and 720p sets. Other than having a special set with Silicon Optix HQV and another line with all-in-one home theater speakers, there's not a whole lot special (besides Vizio's pricing). Hit the jump for all the models. More »
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Vizio Busts Out Cheap VW46LF and VW42LF 1080p Plasmas, Even Cheaper 720p Sets
The current sale price for a 42" 1080p plasma is around $1,500 if you're lucky, but Vizio is kicking that price down a notch with its VW42LF, which will list for $1,350, and probably be found for even less. Its slightly larger sib, the 46" VW46LF, has a price tag of $1,750. Lest you think you'd be getting a stripped down TV, these guys come with three HDMI 1.3 inputs, and have HDTV/QAM digital tuners. We can't promise anything about the picture yet, but we'll have a look. More »
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Vizio VP501 1080p All-In-One Plasma 5.1 Home Theater Has Wireless Sub and Rear Speakers
Among Vizio's hammer-blow of a CES lineup is an upgrade to the plasma all-in-one 5.1 home theater it introduced last year. In this refresh, the front left, right and center speakers are integrated into the TV itself, while the two rear speakers are tied to the subwoofer. The front talks to the rear wirelessly via 2.4GHz, so there's no wiring in your face, and minimal wiring at your back. The VP500 is a 50" 720p screen, and will sell for $1,800; the cooler 1080p VP501 is not yet priced. Sad that you already bought a Vizio SV42LF or SV47LF? Turns out, you can add the Jive SV5.1 wireless-sub Enhancement Kit for $299. More »
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Hidden pages on Vizio's site have revealed two new additions to the Vizio lineup. First up we have the VO47L FHDTV complete with a 47-inch viewable, 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio, 1920 X 1080 resolution, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i compatibility, a 2000:1 contrast ratio (with DCR), a 178 degree viewing angle, included HDMI cable and 4x HDMI inputs.
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Two New Vizio LCD Televisions Leaked
Hidden pages on Vizio's site have revealed two new additions to the Vizio lineup. First up we have the VO47L FHDTV complete with a 47-inch viewable, 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio, 1920 X 1080 resolution, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i compatibility, a 2000:1 contrast ratio (with DCR), a 178 degree viewing angle, included HDMI cable and 4x HDMI inputs.
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Vizio Still Leading Supplier of LCD TVs in U.S., Samsung On Its Heels
According to iSuppli, Vizio, of Sam's Club and other fine club merchant fame, holds on to its spot as no. 1 supplier of LCD TVs in the US for Q3 2007, with 13 percent of sets shipped. But that's a .7 percent drop from last quarter, while every other major player saw a spike. More »
Order has been restored to the universe: Samsung has regained the lead in flat-panel TV sales over budget-seller Vizio, who outsold all other brands last quarter. [Crave]
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Hype Sheet: Vizio Rising
The Pitch This commercial's official title is "Helping Hand," but "Manmade Disasters" would've been more accurate. The spot opens with a dude balancing his old tube TV on a balcony ledge, then scanning around to make sure no one's gonna bust him on such an obviously callous maneuver. (Pity about the pedestrian who will likely get brained below.) Next comes a literati type purposely nudging a flowerpot onto his big screen, then a housewife knocking over her mammoth Clinton-era TV—and smiling at the mayhem she's caused. Are these folks closet psychopaths? Nah, just ordinary Americans "looking for an excuse to buy a new Vizio," which are apparently starting at $599 nowadays. More »
12:15 PM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Brendan I. Koerner
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Latest by mthrndr: I must also give kudos to vizio. I've had a 32" for a year and a half. I never got the HDMI port to work (the sound wouldn't sync up) but when I compared the picture to the component input more »
In Q2 of 2007, Vizio outsold Samsung in the LCD market by 130,000 units making them the leading supplier of LCD units in the United States. [TG Daily]
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Vizio's Budget 1080p LCD: Grayscale Sucks, but it's Still the Cheapest
Good news and bad news for all you penny-pinching HD fans out there. First the good news. As far as price/performance goes, Vizio's budget 1080p LCD beats out the competition (we're looking at you, Westinghouse). But if you actually care about the quality of what you're buying, you're better of passing on this one as its grayscale performance sucks the big one. More »
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Vizio Quietly Prepping Wireless Speakers
We're not sure how long they've managed to keep this under the radar, but it looks like Vizio has been working on a wireless speaker set up dubbed the Jive. It's still a little unclear how it works, but it appears that the TV (perhaps a new Vizio TV?) will have built-in wireless and transmit audio to a receiver embedded inside a subwoofer, which in turn will have connections for your rear speakers (the TV's built-in speakers will double as the front speakers). With the exception of a few Aquos models, I haven't really been impressed by most TV's built-in speakers, but Vizio's concept sounds intriguing. Pricing and availability are up in the air, but we'll have more details as soon as we get 'em. More »
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Vizio Lifts the Veil on its $1,899 1080p LCD
Good news for all you HD fans out there. Vizio has officially taken the wraps off its latest creation and from the looks of it—it was worth the wait. The 47-inch Gallevia GV47L will bring full 1080p goodness to your living room for only $1,899, making it the most affordable 1080p HDTV on the market. Best of all, they're not holding back on features. The 47-inch set will come with... More »
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