Vizio passes Sony in flat panel TVs

platinumsword 2009-02-19 23:25:55 UTC #1

TAIPEI (Reuters) - LCD TV brand Vizio Inc overtook Sony during the fourth quarter to become the second-best selling flat panel TV brand in the United States after stepping up its marketing efforts, research firm iSuppli said.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE51J0GC20090220

Zathros 2009-02-20 07:53:50 UTC #2

Those Vizio’s just look so bad (picture wise). I guess sometimes your pocket dictates what you must get, I personally would save more money, wait and go for the Sony.

debro 2009-02-22 05:09:31 UTC #3

proving once again that low price beats good quality and thereby cementing the fate of the world to become a giant dump

Blodulv 2009-02-23 04:56:10 UTC #4

Are Vizio tv’s that cheap though? I’ve seen panasonic and samsung tv’s cost about the same…and to me they both seem to have a better picture.

edit: there’s a little difference in price…between $50-100 or something

Jesterrace 2009-02-23 11:14:07 UTC #5

Keep in mind that Vizio is the popular Wal-Mart variety cost-effective set. In otherwords, anyone in america has easy access to purchase one. I agree that even though in terms of brightness the Vizio’s aren’t bad, that they are by far one of the worst LCDs when it comes to pixelation. The price difference isn’t much between the Vizio and a comparable spec Sharp or Samsung. The latter two having infinitely better picture quality.