Vizio presents 240Hz, LED backlit updates to the XVT series

by Richard Lawler posted Jan 8th 2009 at 1:01PM

Just nabbed a 55-inch 1080p Vizio XVT for Chrismakwanzika and feeling good about yourself? Consider a return, because the specs on the new models are here and the list is long. Music, 1080p movies (MPEG-2, h.264 & WMV9) or pics from a USB drive? The whole line has that with Vizio's Multi-media hookup, while LED backlighting, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 5 HDMI ports are kept exclusive to the $1,999 55-inch VF551XVT1A. 42- and 47-inch models share the 240Hz motion technology that's become so popular with their larger relative, but only rock 50,000:1 contrast and 4 HDMI jacks for $1,099 and $1,399 respectively. 32- and 37-inch aficionados can expect 120Hz refresh rates for $749 and $999 respectively when they ship in the fall, while the rest of the pack are summer babies. Of course, by then you'd probably want to wait for a Connected HDTV....we love this time of year.

Filed under: Displays, Others, LCD

Tags: 1080p, ces, ces 2009, Ces2009, lcd, led, SV320XVT, SV370XVT, SV421XVT, SV471XVT, VF551XVT1A, vizio, xvt

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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badbob001 @ Jan 8th 2009 1:14PM

It would have been funny if the competition actually released pricing for their new models.

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chuck06 @ Jan 8th 2009 3:54PM

Well, maybe not after they saw the price.

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engage @ Jan 8th 2009 2:31PM

Two grand is a steal for a 55" display with this many features. Gotta love the "mega dynamic" 1,000,000 contrast ratio that only someone like Cyclops from the X-Men can appreciate. I'm curious about one thing, though: If 120 hz produces a "soap opera effect" in most displays, what would 240 Hz give you? Ultra-smooth, octopus-like fluidity? I can't imagine this looking remotely natural unless any additional processing can be deactivated while 10:10 pulldown takes place.

Any experts out there care to elaborate?

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DEEZNUTZ @ Jan 8th 2009 3:03PM

240hz > 120hz...

Stats game... that's all it is.

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reallynotnick @ Jan 8th 2009 5:16PM

The biggest benefit to 240hz IMO is that it can do 48fps without any odd pull down, which means you can easily do 24fps movies shot in 3D, also I am told some animated films are in 48fps.
Not that this supports 3D, but that would be a reason I would want a screen that could do 240hz.

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protozoider @ Jan 12th 2009 9:31AM

If I had $2000 to drop on a TV, I can tell you without a doubt no matter how awesome it is, it would never be a Vizio. Any person smarter than a glass of water would spend that hard earned cash on a Sony or Samsung, not a freaking Vizio. Nothing screams Wal-mart quality like Vizio, and that's the image they are going to have to struggle to get out of my head if they ever want to be a real brand. To me Vizio = Wal-mart.

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Slack @ Jan 20th 2009 8:14PM

That's why I LOVE VIZIO. It is the dividing like between the rich and ignorant and the rest of the population. They make GREAT LCD sets - and nothing you can say can knock them down.

You buy TVs to impress others - I buy TVs to be impressed. VIZIO = GREAT TV with 2K left over for audio.

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