AndroidHeadlines.com
By Randy Arrowood
May 7, 2013

Oh come on, yes you have heard of Google TV. We may be late the Vizio Co-Star review party, but over the 4 months that I’ve had this device I’ve watched it improve and become the type of Google TV box that my Logitech Revue just couldn’t grow into.

The Vizio Co-Star was the first of the second generation Google TV devices to hit the scene, and though there have been other entrants since, it remains a bestseller. Normally, we have just a few weeks with a device loaned for review, but the timing ran me up against the Vizio presentation at CES this year, and then there was the Google TV 3.0 update that came to my review device in early March, so I’ve had and used this device for a very long time.

Had this review been written sooner, I’d have different feelings about the device. Given time, I’ve experienced the effort that Vizio has put into improving the Co-Star and ironing out the issues that exist in all new products.

New Programs Added to Team’s IZOD IndyCar Series and NASCAR Efforts over Memorial Day Weekend 

CONCORD, N.C. (April 25, 2013) – Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today new sponsorships with VIZIO and Hulu which will see the brands carried on two of racings’ biggest stages on Memorial Day Weekend at the Indianapolis 500 and Coca Cola 600.  The programs include major associate level branding on both Ryan Briscoe’s No. 8 NTT DATA Honda in the IZOD IndyCar Series for the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and on Jamie McMurray’s No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) for the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26. 

The sponsors will also see primary branding on CGRT development driver Kyle Larson’s No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro for the NASCAR Nationwide (NNS) History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway May 25, giving VIZIO and Hulu Plus 1,400 miles of great racing during one of the most watched racing weekends of the year.

Contest Allows Sons and Daughters the Chance to Win Mom A VIZIO Home Theater Prize Package and Tickets to Premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s "Turbo"

Irvine, CA — April 15, 2013 — VIZIO—America’s #1 large size HDTV¹ and Sound Bar company²— announced today the “Win It For Mom” contest, giving sons and daughters the chance to pay tribute to mom heading into Mother’s Day. People across the country are encouraged to visit www.VIZIO.com/mom where they can upload a video or picture showing why they are Mom’s biggest fan and share their personal story of appreciation. The mom with the winning story will receive a Mother’s Day VIZIO Home Theater Gift Package. Consumers are invited to help VIZIO determine winners by logging on and voting for their favorite story. Voting is now open and concludes on April 30th.

Now Available on VIZIO.com and MicrosoftStore.com, Thin + Light Touch and All-in-One Touch PCs Deliver Enhanced Consumer Experience

Irvine, CA — March 29, 2013 — VIZIO announced today the pricing and availability of its spring 2013 line-up of Windows 8 PCs, equipped with 10-finger capacitive touch displays on every new model and supported by outstanding picture quality and rich audio.  With select models now available for pre-order at VIZIO.com and on sale at MicrosoftStore.com, each Thin + Light and All-in-One model offers seamless touchscreen technology, powerful performance and premium entertainment enhancements for the ideal interactive Windows 8 experience.

Offering the top-of-the-line quad-core processors from both AMD (A10 APU) and Intel® (Core™ i7), the VIZIO Touch PC line-up boasts optimal performance in an exquisitely designed, premium PC.  Highlighted by 15.6” Full HD (starting at $1,189.99) and 14” HD+ (starting at $1,089.99) screen sizes, VIZIO’s Thin + Light Touch models showcase an ultra-thin profile, multi-gesture touchscreen and increased battery capacity.  A standard voltage quad-core processor enables the Thin + Light Touch to perform like a desktop, but is conveniently mobile thanks to an ultra-thin chassis.

About.com
By Robert Silva
March 27, 2013

From January 14th through February 11th, readers had the opportunity to submit nominations for their best home theater product brands in several categories. From the list of nominations, five finalists for each product category were chosen. The final voting period ran from 12:00am EST February 19th through March 19th at 11:59pm EDT. Now that all votes have been counted by About.com, the winners for this year's awards can now be revealed.

I want to thank all those who voted in this year's Readers' Choice Awards. Now that all votes have been counted by About.com, the winners for this year's awards can now be revealed. See the listing below for the winners in each category.

CNET.com
January 10, 2013

CNET once again presents the official awards program of CES. The awards recognize the best products at the show, including a Best of Show award and a People's Voice award, as voted by the CNET audience. See all the finalists.

Lineup Features LED TVs from 24” to Flagship 70” LED Smart TV and Four New Sound Bars for a Superior Audio Experience

Irvine, CA — November 6, 2012 — Just in time for the holiday season, VIZIO, Inc., having recently received J.D. Power and Associates’ “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with HDTVs” ranking¹, announced today its new TV and audio line-up featuring an all LED-lit² E-Series line and four newly designed sound bars.  With the recently released E-series 60” class Razor LED™ Smart TV (E601i) already being America’s best-selling 60” flat-panel TV³, the lineup also includes the flagship E-Series 70” class Razor LED™ Smart TV (E701i) and new 2.0 and 2.1 E-Series and M-Series sound bars, the brand’s holiday products are a great wish list addition, capable of taking any room in the home from ordinary to extraordinary at an unparalleled value. 

Bringing superb picture quality to the forefront of the home, VIZIO’s new, sleek E-Series HDTV holiday line-up features large screen size classes of 70”, 60” (E601i), 50” (E500i), and 42” (E420i) LED Smart TVs, perfect for a living room or master bedroom upgrade, and smaller screen size classes of 39” (E390), 32” (E320), 29” (E291) and 24” (E241) LED units, ideal for the kitchen, den or office. Whether mounted on the wall, on a stand or in an entertainment center, the TVs look spectacular thanks to a slim outer bezel.  A high-definition 1080p LED picture reveals richer, more vivid colors, while advanced local dimming technology delivers deeper blacks and brighter whites for overall stunning picture quality.  Select E-Series models also feature an ultra-thin profile, less than two inches, and utilize Razor LED™ backlighting technology.

Irvine, CA — October 11, 2012 — VIZIO, Inc., announced today its holiday line-up of Windows 8-based PCs, highlighted by a 24” and 27” All-in-One Touch PC with 10-finger capacitive touchscreen displays. Equipped with stunning full HD 1080p displays and an impressive 2.1 audio system with subwoofer, the VIZIO All-in-One Touch PC brings entertainment directly to the user’s fingertips for a fast and fluid Windows 8 experience.

Along with the introduction of the stunning 24” and 27” All-in-One Touch PCs, VIZIO’s PC lineup includes two Ultrabooks™ and a Notebook - the VIZIO14” and 15.6” Thin + Light and 15.6” Notebook. These new models arrive in time for the holidays with key enhancements that make them the ideal choice for users looking for optimal performance in a beautifully designed, premium PC.  Both the Thin + Light and Notebook models feature an enhanced multi-gesture touchpad that allows users the ability to navigate Windows 8’s touch-centric features using the same swipe, tap and pinch gestures as they would on the screen of the All-in-One PC. Elegantly combining exceptional performance, premium entertainment and touch functionality, the entire VIZIO PC line-up for Windows 8 places the power to create unique experiences at the fingertips of each user.

Engadget
By Richard Lawler
October 2, 2012

While Vizio's summer has been all about PCs, set-top Google TV boxes and even the odd ultrawidescreen HDTV, it's getting back into its usual garb for the fall. As is its customs, it's rolling out a few new HDTV models ahead of the big shopping season, which range in size from 55- to 70-inches. Other than the 58-inch CinemaWide ultra widescreen model there are also three representatives from its M-Series, with a 55-inch model for $949, and a 65-inch model that's $1,699 with 3D and $1,499 without. The other two models are in its E-Series line, and are 2D only edge-lit LED sets that feature a new thin bezel / slim frame design. The 60-inch version is priced at $999, while the 70-inch goes for $1,999. They all include the Yahoo Widgets powered Vizio Internet Apps (Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, Amazon etc.) and WiFi built in and most are already popping up on store shelves near you (just ask Logitech and Sling how that works), check out a bit more information in the press release after the break.

CNET
By David Katzmaier
October 2, 2012

Today Vizio announced pricing and immediate availability of its new lineup of big-screen HDTVs in advance of the holiday shopping season.

Is it too early to think about holiday shopping? Not if you're a TV maker like Vizio.

We recently reviewed two impressive, high-value Vizio TVs, the 32-inch E320i-A0 and the 47- and 55-inch M3D0KD series, but the company is just getting warmed up. Today it announced a slew of new big-screen TVs, highlighted by the 60-inch E601i-A3, which is available now for $999.

That's just about the lowest price I've seen for a 60-inch LED TV with Smart TV. The E601i-A3 offers Vizio's VIA apps suite, which has one of the most comprehensive content lineups around, albeit nested in a ho-hum interface. Vizio also includes its "flipper" remote with the backside QWERTY keyboard to ease searches within apps, although unlike some Smart suites VIA omits a web browser. The edge-lit LED panel has a matte finish and refreshes at 120Hz.