Vizio readies its sub-$2000 47-inch 1080p LCD TV

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6144189.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/12.16.06---vizio-lcd-hdtv.jpg" /></a>Ah <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=vizio">Vizio</a>, at it again with the low-cost offerings (which Sony <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/12/sony-whines-over-hdtv-price-drops-says-its-looking-out-for-th/">doesn't appreciate</a> very much). While we're sure more than a few folks are kicking back and gazing at their recently-purchased <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/vizio-42-inch-plasma-for-under-a-grand-on-black-friday/">$1,000 42-inch PDP</a>, the firm has divulged that come next February, we can all expect a 47-inch LCD HDTV to hit Sam's Club, Costco, and potentially other big box retailers for "less than $2,000." Oh, and it sports <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/1080p/">1080p</a>, too. The firm's CEO declared that current 1080p sets in the $3,000+ range simply "aren't affordable," and is hoping the Super Bowl rush to pick up an HDTV before the big game will boost sales of its undercutting set. An analyst noted that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/16/vizio-intros-two-42-inch-lcd-hdtvs-l42-and-gv42l/">Vizio's</a> offerings didn't "have all the extra features" that other manufactures typically include, and that it didn't feature "the best picture quality," but admitted that it was a bargain and "a good value" nonetheless. So if you know that aging set will need <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/the-quest-for-an-hdtv-this-holiday-season/">replacing</a> come <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/05/super-bowl-tech-hd-rf-and-3d-at-xl/">Super Bowl Sunday</a>, and you've only got about two large to throw down, Vizio should be able to fit the bill quite nicely.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6144189.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/719964/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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