http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/ Engadget HD Comments for http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/
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The 47" Philips 1080p, poor black levels though it has, is around about $2,000 most places, and the lower end LG 47LC7D is $2,200 so I don't see this as quite the price drop as other Vizio's.

I wouldn't be surprised is Sharp and Samsung (alright, maybe not the 5266, is within $500 of it by year's end.

If it drives the market down, I'll be more than happy. ]]>Jul 18th 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/
Will it retail at 2200 but have a $400 off coupon soon?]]>Jul 18th 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/ "The 50" Vizio plasma is $1300 and will probably be around $1000 by Christmas so I don't think this is such a great deal." <

Yeah, but the 50" plasma is 720p, while the newer 52" LCD is 1080p, twice as many pixels [2 million vs 960,000]. The price obviously reflects the difference in image specs.

I mean, regardless of their quality, this is significant that a 50-inch 1080p LCD is even available for less than $3000!

18 months ago when I purchased a Sharp Aquos LCD, the lowest I found for a 46-inch model were for around $4500 afer discounts [and Sony and Samsung didn't even make a 46-inch or larger set in 2005].

At least Vizio's LCD models look somewhat better than their plasma line [more noisy]. And, like their latest plasmas, hopefully they will include the Faroudja 1080i-deinterlacing chip in this 1080p LCD, as it should pass the 1080i tests in reviews [UNLIKE Samsung, Sony and other LCD makers!]. Sharp and JVC have the best LCDs.

For myself, I'm looking at the upcoming (Fall) JVC 10-bit panels, in 42" or 47" 1080p LCD sets (the 888 series), which will include superior 120hz processing [with a better system than even Sharp's chip], in combination with their incredible GENESSA chip [that provides high quality for both standard and high definition signals].

JVC also makes an excellent quality 788 series 1080p (releasing in August), and the cheaper 688 series which is available now I believe.]]>Jul 18th 2007 7:31PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/Jul 21st 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/
We all know Sony hates the 'Vizios of the world' as they mentioned as much a few months back. Why someone would offer a negative on these is beyond me. I guess to them if you cannot afford $3K for a 42" LCD then you are small people. lol]]>Jul 23rd 2007 5:09AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/
http://www.vizio.com/media/products/pdfs/GV52L_Spec_Sheet-2.pdf

http://www.vizio.com/media/products/pdfs/GV52L+FHDTV+User's+Manual.pdf

Technology is changing so rapidly that if you keep waiting for the next best thing to buy, you'll never buy. Better to jump in and enjoy the value Vizio offers.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 11:47AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/Aug 22nd 2007 11:04AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/Sep 3rd 2007 6:10PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/vizio-releasing-52-inch-1080p-lcd-for-2-200-next-month/
Anyhow, interesting story on the founder: "The Singapore Airlines 747 he was on took off on the wrong runway in Taiwan, struck a construction site and broke in two. Eighty-three passengers and crew members were killed in the accident. Wang was among the survivors, and three years later he founded Vizio..."]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:41PM