VIZIO XVT3SV Series Wins CNET 2010 Editors' Choice Award

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- VIZIO, America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, has been awarded CNET's prestigious 2010 Editors' Choice Award as the number one recommended buy in LCD HDTVs for the XVT3SV Series. Based on performance, the VIZIO XVT553SV and its siblings XVT473SV, XVT423SV have set the bar in the 2010 LCD HDTV category with their full array TruLED™ picture quality making it the best TV on the market while still managing to cost less than direct competitors' flagship models. Combined with the most extensive set of features on the market, including the editor's favorite implementation of VIZIO INTERNET APPS™ (VIA™) with built in dual band Wi-Fi and QWERTY Bluetooth® remote, the XVT3SV Series is truly the performance leader in the LCD HDTV category.

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"I've always considered an Editors' Choice Award as the answer to the question 'What would you buy?' in a given product category," wrote David Katzmaier, CNET's HDTV Senior Editor on the significance of the Editors' Choice Award announced in his October 8, 2010 article.  "With the combination of our favorite implementation of Apps-on-TV so far and outstanding picture quality with black levels deep enough to stand among the best, it earned the XVT3 Series our award." That said, "If money were no object and I had to choose an LCD TV for myself, it would be the VIZIO XVT3SV series."*

"We are thrilled to receive CNET's Editors' Choice Award as the number one recommended LCD HDTV of 2010 for our XVT3SV lineup," said Laynie Newsome, VIZIO's Vice President of Sales and Co-founder.  "VIZIO's mission to provide the most advanced technology at an exceptional value is the core of this company.  It is a great feeling to have CNET recognize this in our XVT line and we cannot wait to show the world what we have in store for 2011."

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*CNET Crave, October 8, 2010

About VIZIO

VIZIO, Inc., "Where Vision Meets Value," headquartered in Irvine, California, is America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company. In 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top by becoming the #1 selling brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and became the first American brand in over a decade to lead in U.S. TV sales. Since 2007 VIZIO HDTV shipments remain in the TOP ranks in the U.S. and was #1 for the total year in 2009.  VIZIO is committed to bringing feature-rich consumer electronics to market at a value through practical innovation. VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning consumer electronics. VIZIO's products are found at Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, BJ's Wholesale, and other retailers nationwide along with authorized online partners. VIZIO has won numerous awards including a #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics, Fast Company's 6th Most Innovative CE Company of 2009, and made the lists of Ad Age's Hottest Brands, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, CNET's Editor's Choice and PC World's Best Buy among others. For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit on the web at www.VIZIO.com.

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