If a New HDTV Format Is Offered For Sale but No Dealers Want To Sell It, Does It Make a Picture?
This week Vizio re-re-introduced its Cinemawide 21:9 HDTV, first announced in early 2011. It’s now available for sale, but not from any Vizio dealer (as in Wal-Mart, Target, BJs, Costco, Sam’s Club and Amazon). If you really want one, you can order it from Vizio…
CES 2012 Post Show Report Part Two-Vizio’s HDTV Line
Vizio once again displayed its new line off-site at a Las Vegas Hotel. While Vizio continues to be in the number one or two LCD HDTV sales position, they remain the only top five TV company to opt out of a booth at the Las…
Gov’t Now Requires HDTV Energy Guide Labels -Explained
All TVs manufactured after May 10th (that’s now!) are required to prominently display one of the Federal Trade Commissions’ stylish new Energy Guide labels. Starting July 11, websites that sell televisions will be required to display an image of the full label as well, given…
Understanding HDTV Aspect Ratio
Given the recent announcements of ultra-widescreen LCDs and projectors, we thought it time to revisit one of the more confusing aspects (pun intended) of TVs and movies: aspect ratio. No matter what, every TV is going to have black bars on some content, and the…
Why HDTV Sound Bars Suck
One of the hottest trends in audio is sound bars. These long, speaker-looking devices sit below a television with the goal of offering better sound than what’s available from the TV itself. In that regard, they succeed. They aren’t, however, decent audio.
HDTV Yes Yeses
Thinking of buying a new TV and want to make sure your room can support it? Wondering what to keep in mind once you’ve bought your TV? Want to know what settings to use to make sure you’re getting the best performance? Or maybe you’re…
Vizio’s 2011 HDTV Line
 Update: Amazon Best Selling HDTVs -Many Still Available for Pre-Super Bowl Delivery Vizio, number one seller of LCD TVs in the US (source Isuppli Q3 2010), recently announced its 2011 line of 53 LED 2D and 3D capable HDTVs (see charts at bottom after…
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