Vizio Shakes It Up Again With an Affordable 47" Full 1080p HD LCD TV

Vizio Shakes It Up Again With an Affordable 47" Full 1080p HD LCD TV

- Vizio's new 47" Full HD LCD TV, for less than $2,000 is available now

- 2007 Vizio LCD lineup now includes 47", 46", 42", 37", 32" and 20" HDTV models

- Vizio's Flat Panel HDTV market share grows to top 10 status in Q'3 2006

COSTA MESA, Calif., CES Las Vegas, Jan. 4, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Vizio, maker of multiple award-winning lines of high definition flat panel TV's, announces the introduction of their largest LCD HDTV to date -- the 47" GV47LF HDTV LCD. The GV47LF HDTV is the newest member to join Vizio's line of Gallevia displays. By using a "Full HD" 1080p LCD panel, the new 47" HDTV continues Vizio's legacy of delivering high-end performance at surprisingly affordable prices. The Vizio GV47LF HTV is available now at stores nationwide for $1,899.99.

In a recent interview, Vizio CEO, William Wang commented on their entry into the Full 1080p HD category of TVs, "Before (the GV47LF), 1080p wasn't affordable. We don't believe anyone can call a TV over $3,000 affordable. Now with the Vizio brand's mission, more families can enjoy the latest in technology improvement in picture quality with Full 1080p HD," stated Wang.

On or off -- the Vizio GV47LF is a work of art.

The Gallevia's translucent black and silver cabinet elegantly encases a truly impressive display with a native resolution of 1920 x 1080. The case even has touch-sensitive control keys for another added design detail. It also offers a brilliant 500 cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 contrast (1600:1 w/ DCR), 16.7 million colors and fast 8ms response rates. The GV47LF's LCD screen comes with IPS Technology for a wide 178-degree viewing angle, and anti-glare hard-coated surface and 50,000-hour half-life for many years of family enjoyment.

"Vizio is becoming known for combining industry-leading features, visually striking exteriors, unbeatable value and industry-leading costumer support -- our latest television is a great example," states Jeff Schindler, V, Inc. Vice President of Marketing and Business Operations. "This 47-inch LCD features the latest in Vizio's Gallevia "picture-frame" industrial design and comes with our unique "zero bright-pixel" defect guarantee and free 1-year onsite service. The GV47LF is sure to help us keep our reputation of the fastest-turning television brand at retail today," concluded Schindler.

A strong future for 1080p TVs and the Vizio brand.

"We expect 1080p TV shipments to rise over 800% from 2006 to 2010 in North America*," said Ross Young, president of market research firm DisplaySearch. "Vizio's breakthrough price for this highly desirable product, enabled by its unique channel strategy, should help make this forecast a reality. Vizio has risen from the #18 flat panel TV brand in Q3 '05 to #10 in Q3 '06 due to its unique channel strategy, attractive pricing, growing brand strength, product quality and excellent customer support," he indicated.

Ready for the entire family.

Other GV47LF features include: Full high definition native resolution and support of 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i video signal formats, PIP/POP, CC, V-Chip, a 3D Comb Filter, Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing, 3:2 or 2:2 Reverse Pull-down, an ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuner, selectable Color Temperatures of 6500K, 5400K and 9300K with Independent Red, Green and Blue color adjustments for user fine tuning. GV47LF inputs include Co-axial RF, two HDMI, two Component YPbPr Video, RGB PC VGA-type, S-Video, two Composite Video plus a 5.1 Audio output from DTV input on SPDIF Optical. The GV47LF also features removable speakers and stand plus a backlit universal remote control.

Part of a leading line of LCD televisions.

The GV47LF is the newest display to join Vizio's line of LCDs, which now includes the 46" GV46L ($1,699.99), the 42" GV42L ($1,299.99), 37" VX37L ($899.99), 32" VX32L ($699.99) and 20" VX20L ($399.99).

* DisplaySearch Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, Q4 '06
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About Vizio

Vizio, "Where Vision Meets Value," headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is a top ten North American flat panel television brand. Their Vizio brand has been seen and heard on TV and radio, including NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, won numerous awards from leading publications including Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, CNET's Top 10 Holiday Gifts, PC World's Best Buy, Sound & Vision's Editors Choice, Home Theater Magazine's Rave Award, PC Magazine's Editors Choice, AVRev.com's #1 Product We Love the Best and The Perfect Vision's Products of the Year. Vizio is bringing vision to the consumer electronics market through practical innovation. Vizio products offer customers the most advanced technologies at the most affordable value. Products include the Vizio and Gallevia lines of Plasma and LCD HDTV displays. Many of these products can be found at Circuit City, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners. For more information or to buy direct, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit them on the web at www.vizio.com.

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Source: V, Inc. Vizio Televisions

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