Vizio Announces Father's Day Prices On HD Plasmas And LCD TV

June 7, 2006

V, Incorporated -- maker of the multiple award-winning VIZIO line of high definition TV's - announces new pricing that any family member would love. Just in time for Father's Day, VIZIO offers three of its top-selling high definition TV's at breakthrough price points. The stunning VIZIO 50" Plasma -- the P50HDM -- will break the $2,000 barrier by being offered for the unheard of price of just $1,999.99. Joining the P50HDM is the P42HDTV -- VIZIO's 42" Plasma HDTV -- offered at the exceptional every-day price of just $1,499.99. Rounding out the promotion is the L32HDTV, VIZIO's 32" LCD, at an incredible value of $899.99. According to Ross Young, founder and President of TV market research firm DisplaySearch, "Vizio was the world's fastest growing plasma TV brand in Q1 '06 and is now #7 in the world despite primarily selling only to the U.S. warehouse club channel. Its remarkable growth speaks to its breakthrough pricing and the growing importance of the warehouse club channel." "Our P50HDM was just given PC Magazine's Editor's Choice award and represents 10% of the 50 inch U.S. plasma market**" stated Jeff Schindler, VIZIO Vice President, Marketing and Business Operations. "The VIZIO 32 inch HDTV with a no-bright-pixel guarantee is Costco and Sam¹s Club¹s top selling TV. This proves that our high end performance and quality at the best price is the winning combination for consumers," concluded Schindler. VIZIO 50" Plasma The VIZIO P50HDM employs 1366 x 768 native resolution, 1,000 cd/m2 brightness and Faroudja DCDi motion-adaptive de-interlacing to deliver vibrant, rich images in 231 billion different colors. The P50HDM¹s video processor features Single Scan Technology for a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, reduced solarization and false contouring‹along with improved sharpness, non-linear chroma enhancement, closed color suppression, non-linear scaling and adaptive contrast/color controls. Its array of video connections includes two dedicated HDMI inputs, a VGA-type PC input and two component video inputs. It also comes with built-in speakers, stand and universal IR remote and is protected with one-year in-home warranty. The VIZIO 42" Plasma HDTV The VIZIO P42HDTV takes on the attractive piano-black styling and built-in silver speakers of the P50HDM plasma TV. The 1024 x 768 native resolution widescreen boasts the latest-generation glass with Single Scan Technology for a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, high 1200 cd/m2 brightness and 30 bit, 231 billion colors. Its advanced video processor produces reduced solarization and false contouring while offering sharpness improvement, non-linear chroma enhancement, closed color suppression, non-linear scaling, and adaptive contrast and color controls. The 42" VIZIO features dual tuners, including ATSC off air, clear QAM digital cable and NTSC tuners. It offers PIP/POP, 3:2 pulldown, 3D-comb filter and motion-adaptive de-interlacer. Video connections include two component, HDMI and VGA-type PC (up to 1280 x 1024) inputs along with multiple video settings. It comes with easy-to-setup guide, a universal IR remote control, and a one-year in-home service warranty. The VIZIO 32" LCD HDTV The "super-value" VIZIO L32HDTV LCD offers high definition 1366 x 768 native resolution with fast 8 ms response time plus dual tuners including ATSC off air, clear QAM digital cable and NTSC. It comes with built-in speakers and a universal IR remote control while offering PIP/POP, 3:2 pulldown, 3D-comb filter and motion-adaptive de-interlacer. The component, VGA-type PC and HDMI video inputs along with multiple video settings ensure that it will be in high demand by the entire family. The 32" LCD also comes with an easy-to-setup guide and a one-year in-home service warranty.

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