Industry
Walmart Completes $2.3 Billion VIZIO Acquisition
Will help deliver even greater value to both customers and brands
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Products
LG’s Better OLED Display Tech Will Be In Every New TV
LG’s new OLED.EX technology will increase TV brightness
Blogs
What Size TV Do You Need For Your Dorm Room?
Heading off to college? Here’s how to determine which TV is right for you
Research
Research: Sony’s Share Of Smart TV Purchases Grew In 2021
Parks Associates shares its latest Consumer Insights Dashboard, which tracks adoption, purchases, and demand across most common consumer electronics products
Audio
Vizio TV Focus: Gaming, Video, Voice Remote
Vizio unveils the game plan for its 2021 AV lineup
Product Spotlight
Samsung Maintains U.S. Market Share Lead In Smart TV At 32%
Latest Statista data shows TCL surpassing Vizio for the No. 2 position
Products
Vizio Now Supports Apple TV App On Smart TVs
Also offers three months free of Apple TV Plus
Industry
Media & Telecommunications Industry Veteran John R. Burbank Joins VIZIO Board of Directors
Burbank brings years of experience in media, analytics, marketing and telecommunications
Sponsored
VIZIO’s 2020 TV lineup gets big audio upgrades
VIZIO has made a significant upgrade to their TV software, and revamped their sound bars.
Sponsored
Eyes-on with VIZIO’s 2020 TV lineup at CES
VIZIO’s 2020 lineup includes some impressive picture and audio improvements.
Products
Vizio 4K TVs Go Wider, Higher, Deeper
10 SKUs from $399 to $3,499 get gamut-widening quantum-dot displays
Products
Vizio Embraces ATSC Tuners & HDR In New 4K TVs
Black levels said to be comparable with OLED
news
See Which Top TV Brands Are Winning Online
Vizio takes home the gold in Brand View’s latest analysis of 4K TV online selling. As part of its exclusive market research for TWICE,...
news
Vizio Enables HDR10 Streaming On SmartCast TVs
Vizio has released a firmware update to enable its SmartCast E-series TVs to stream 4K HDR10 content. Ultra HD content providers including Netflix, Vudu...
news
Vizio Adds To SmartCast Line With XLED TVs, Soundbars, Wireless Speaker
Vizio unveiled a complete A/V assortment for the home including new M-series HDR TVs, soundbars and wireless speakers. The new 2017 Vizio SmartCast M-series...
news
LeEco-Vizio Merger Officially Off; Collaboration Announcement Made
LeEco Global Group and Vizio announced today that the merger agreement to acquire Vizio will be called off “due to regulatory headwinds.” “We continue...
Keeping Current
LeEco’s On Again, Off Again Vizio Acquisition May Be Off For Good
After being sidelined by cash flow problems and a privacy invasion lawsuit, LeEco’s $2 billion acquisition of Vizio may be permanently scuttled, this time...
news
Vizio Starts Shipping SmartCast E-Series TVs With HDR10
Vizio said some of its newest SmartCast E-series TVs, with screen sizes ranging from 32 to 80 inches, have begun shipping. Eight out of...
Keeping Current
Vizio Comments On Resolution Of Federal, State Complaints Over Data Collection
Remember when you found out your Vizio TV was spying on you? Vizio has issued the following statement regarding a resolution with the Federal...
Keeping Current
LeEco Faces Cash Crunch
Vizio’s new owner LeEco, the Chinese maker of cars, TVs, smartphones and a streaming service that connects them, is overextended and running short of...
news
hhgregg Adds Vizio TVs, Displays And Soundbars
Updated!hhgregg has added Vizio to its A/V assortment. The multiregional CE, appliance and home-furnishings chain has begun carrying Vizio’s competitively priced TVs, 4K Ultra...
news
LeEco Goes Disruptive On All Fronts: Products, Ecosystem, Distribution
When TWICE reported the sale of Vizio to Chinese electronics and content services giant LeEco earlier this year, it’s probable that few in the...
Audio
Vizio Adds Two SmartCast Speakers: Crave Pro And Crave 360
Vizio has added speakers to its SmartCast line with two new models designed for multi-room audio and portable use. The Vizio SmartCast Crave Pro...
news
Vizio Teams With NFL’s Allen Robinson For TV Giveaways
Vizio will once again kick off the NFL season with a campaign to award its M-Series TVs to football fans as well as the...
news
Vizio Enhances SmartCast App; Adds Google Play Movies And TV Content
Vizio announced updates to its SmartCast TVs experience, with a more robust app and additional content offerings. “Coming soon,” according to the company, Google...
Blogs
In Praise Of Vizio
The following is reposted with permission from The NPD Group Blog. News last week that LeEco, a China-based TV, smartphone and media conglomerate, is...
news
Vizio SmartCast P- & M-Series TVs Getting HDR10 Compatibility
Vizio is sending out a firmware update to its SmartCast P- and M-series Ultra HD TVs that enables support for the HDR10 format specification...
news
Vizio Being Sold To LeEco
American TV manufacturer Vizio is being sold to Chinese technology company LeEco for about $2 billion. Vizio will be operated as a wholly owned...
Keeping Current
Vizio May Be Acquired By LeEco
TWICE reached out to Vizio, but the company declined to comment. “Chinese intern and technology conglomerate LeEco may acquire US TV company Vizio and...
Audio
Vizio Extends Google Cast From TVs To Soundbars
Vizio is bringing Google Cast audio to nine soundbars, replicating a strategy that it brought to multiple TVs and tuner-less home-theater displays. Vizio and...
news
Google Cast Emerging As Smart-TV Substitute
Google Cast is poised to replace smart-TV platforms in select TVs across a variety of brands. Google announced that the Magnavox, Philips, and Westinghouse...
news
Polaroid Adopts Google Cast For Smart 4K TVs
Polaroid became the second TV brand to turn to Google Cast technology to offer 4K Ultra HD smart TVs at more affordable prices. Empire...
news
Xumo Bringing More Free Video Content To More Smart TVs
Xumo is bringing more free on-demand and linear content to more smart TVs in the U.S. The company is adding Funai brands Magnavox, Philips,...
Keeping Current
WPP, IPG, Vizio, Others Sued For Brokering In Personally Identifiable Data
The plaintiffs argue that the Vizio sets have complicated “opt out” default mechanisms to avoid sharing data but are legally required to have default...
news
Vizio Expands Google Cast, HDR To More Tuner-Less “TV” Displays
Vizio is expanding its Google Cast and no-TV-tuner strategy to 4K Ultra HD “home theater displays” throughout its line with the launch of the...
Keeping Current
Why Did Vizio Remove ATSC Tuners From P-Series 4K TVs?
Vizio said fewer than 10 percent of TV owners watch over-air broadcasts. By removing the tuner, the company said it believes it can make...
news
Vizio Expands Dolby Vision HDR, Uses Google Cast In Lieu Of Smart-TV Platform
Vizio is expanding Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) technology to more 4K Ultra HD TVs and eschewing a smart-TV platform for built-in Google...
Keeping Current
Vizio Disparages UHD-Alliance Certification Requirements
Vizio contends the requirements were designed to benefit rivals and don’t provide enough guidance to measure some parameters, leading to some products being certified...
Keeping Current
Google to Add Casting to TV Sets, Starting with Vizio
New Vizio TVs won’t have to be smart to stream online services like Netflix and Hulu. “Google is getting ready to take casting beyond...