All Articles Tagged Vizio

Steve Crowe | 04/02 08:41 AM, 0 Comments

Samsung solidified its spot atop the U.S. LCD TV market in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to IHS iSuppli (IHS), by accounting for nearly one-quarter (23.6 percent) of LCD TV shipments in the U.S. Shipments of Samsung LCD TVs reached a record high for a quarter, representing the largest share of the market ever posted by Samsung on a quarterly basis. Irvine, Calif.-based Vizio was a distant second with a 15.4 percent share of the market, while LG (12.4 percent), Sony (8 percent) and Toshiba (7.8 percent) round out… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/28 07:26 AM, 0 Comments

Westinghouse has become a licensee under Vizio's QAM patent portfolio by virtue of a cross-license between the two companies. Vizio, which sells through Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, BJ's Wholesale, and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners, owns a substantial worldwide patent portfolio directed to digital television technology for its LCD HDTVs. The signing of the QAM License with Westinghouse also concludes actions brought by Vizio. "Having successfully resolved the disputes, we shall continue to aggressively protect our rights and actively expand Vizio’s licensing program," adds Brinkman.… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/10 01:27 PM, 0 Comments

Google TV is alive and well at CES 2012. Vizio has revealed its Google TV range of 3D TVs, the R-Series, with the Internet Apps Plus service, Vizio's custom spin on Google TV. The R-Series consists of the 42-inch R3D420VS, 47-inch R3D470VS, 55-inch R3D550VS and 65-inch R3D650VS. Each R-Series TV runs at 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution with a 5.5ms response times. The 42-, 47- and 55-inch models have 240Hz refresh rates, while the 65-inch model has 120Hz. The TVs also have edge-lit LED backlighting, four HDMI 1.4 inputs,… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/09 08:00 AM, 1 Comment

Trying to emulate the same way it gained traction in the HDTV category, Vizio is using CES 2012 to launch into the personal computer market with a line of five PCs "designed to turn the PC market upside down." Set to launch with Windows 7 in spring 2012, the PC line consists of two all-in-one computers, two thin and light notebooks and one notebook. Vizio believes it has identified a need in the PC world for a device that addresses a recent change in consumer behavior. Growing popularity in video… View this story

Ryan Zarlengo | 08/24 01:55 PM, 9 Comments

Even if you're not a TV repair guy, you're bound to encounter problems with your clients' old displays. You can save the day if you have the right spare parts on hand. ShopJimmy.com, a supplier of TV parts, analyzes TV failures and recommends fixes for the problems. Here are some of the most common TV fails, and the fix-it components that you might want to keep on hand. 1. Multi-Brand DLP Chip (Samsung 4719-001997) This Texas Instruments-manufactured chip is the basis of DLP technology, employing the use of up to… View this story

Robert Archer | 06/24 06:03 AM,

VIZIO is known primarily for its television products, which are some of the top selling units in the entire retail video market. Branching out from its HDTV roots, the Irvine, Calif.-based company is taking on a major challenge: the Apple iPad. Recently the company announced its first tablet product when it debuted its VTAB1008 8-inch tablet. VIZIO says the tablet features Wi-Fi connectivity with built-in 802.11n, and it includes other wireless technologies such as the short range Bluetooth protocol. At the heart of the Android OS-based VIZIO tablet is a… View this story

Robert Archer | 06/23 01:22 PM, 4 Comments

In the span of a few years, Vizio has gone from a relatively unknown company to a major player in the consumer electronics world. Vizio is aggressively following up its initial launch of 3D TVs in 2010 with the three new 3D TV lines for 2011. The three tiers of 3D TVs will be part of the company’s E Series, M Series and XVT Series, with screen sizes ranging from 32 inches to 65 inches. Vizio’s new 3D TVs employ passive 3D technologies, which Vizio says offer viewers a clear,… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 06/16 09:17 AM, 4 Comments

Vizio is building an Android tablet with an IR blaster and remote-control technology built in. “That’s something that the other tablets don’t have” said technology reporter Robert Scoble in an interview with a Vizio official at the company’s Oakley, Calif., headquarters. Shipping in July, the $350 tablet has a built-in remote control application that “covers about 95 percent of all CE products,” the Vizio official says. An IR blaster is built into the thin edge of the device. “What’s great about a software-based remote control,” he says, “is when you… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/20 09:10 AM, 0 Comments

Vizio has signed a settlement agreement and undisclosed cross license agreements to end a patent dispute with LG Electronics that began in 2008. The settlement encompasses actions that LG and Vizio filed in the U.S. including in the International Trade Commission resulting in various orders and determinations. The terms of the settlement agreement and the cross license agreements were not released. The parties will file requests for dismissal of all outstanding actions in the appropriate courts. Vizio is no stranger to patent cases. The company had a long patent dispute… View this story

Jason Knott | 01/04 09:39 AM, 2 Comments

According to MarketWatch, this week after CES 2011 there will be "at least 100 tablets" on the market, all following the lead of Apple’s iPad. Remember when iPad debuted and everyone was laughing about the name and how it sounded like a tampon? Since then we have had many other funky names for touchscreens, starting with Google (Android) and Samsung (Galaxy). But now manufacturers are taking the names to the stratosphere. At CES, we are hearing tablets from Vizio (VIA), RIM (PlayBook), Dell (The Streak), Motorola (Xoom), AOC (Breeze), Malata… View this story