January 6, 2008

CES 2008: Vizio Brings The Assembly Line To Vegas, Announces Hoards Of New HDTV's

Vizio apparently brought their assembly line to CES 2008. Their new Black Tie LCD series includes the 42-inch SV42LF and the 47-inch SV47LF, both 1080p models with 6500:1 contrast ratio, 120 Hz processing, 4 HDMI 1.3 ports, an integrated NTSC / ATSC / Clear-QAM TV tuner, and Dolby 3.0 processing. Both models also feature Motion Estimation Motion Compensation technology, a side access HD game port, and trendy slimmer bezels. The models will be available in July for 1,499 and $1,899, respectively.

The company has also announced two new models for their Envy lineup, the 32-inch VU32L priced at $699 and the 37-inch VU37L with a price tag of $899. Both sets feature 720p resolution, numerous HDMI ports with a side access HD game port, and detachable bases in case you want to mount them on the wall. Stereo speakers are built-in for great sound with little clutter. No release dates have yet been announced.

Six new models have been announced for the Vizio Evolution LCD lineup: VO22L ($459.99), VO32L ($699.99), VO37L ($899.99), VO42LF ($1299.99), VO47LF ($1799.99), and the VO52LF ($2499.99). The 22 inch model has a resolution of 1680x1050 and will be available in March, the 32 and 37 inch models have a 720p resolution and will both be available in March, and the 1080p 42, 47 and 52 inch models all have 1080p resolution and 4 HDMI inputs. The smaller models both have two. The larger 1080p models will be available in April, January, and July of this year, respectively. All the models come with a 6 foot HDMI cable and a "Deluxe Size Cleaning Cloth".

Confused with all this Vizio madness? Gizmodo has put together an article differentiating all the Vizio models that'll explain some of the key differences for you.