Vizio barreling into Wal-marts everywhere

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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://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1000010&newsId=20070530005767&newsLang=en"><img width="400" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="211" border="0" align="bottom" style="margin: auto; display: block;" alt="Wal-mart HEART Vizio" src="http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2007/05/wal-mart_heart_vizio.jpg" /></a>Relative newcomer Vizio has certainly done a bang-up job at taking the television market by storm, throwing down <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/vizio-42-inch-plasma-for-under-a-grand-on-black-friday/">a sub-$1000 plasma</a> and the first <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/">sub-$2000 1080p LCD</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/12/sony-whines-over-hdtv-price-drops-says-its-looking-out-for-th/">upsetting Sony</a> with its pricing schemes, and <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/03/27/consumer-reports-looks-at-the-60-inch-vizio-vm60p-plasma/">making good impressions</a> just about everywhere. Now the number-four flat-panel seller is truly heading for the mass market, with an announcement that Wal-mart will sell four new models of Vizio LCDs. The 720p sets include at least one HDMI input and integrated ATSC/QAM tuners. The VW26L, VW32L, VW37L, and VW42L panels will range from 26 to 42 inches, with the smallest starting at $448. Considering the retail giant's reach and inertia, it's going to be a tough year for competitors on the low-end of the flat-panel market. We feel for you: now pick us up some chips and paper towels with that 42-incher, will ya?<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://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1000010&newsId=20070530005767&newsLang=en>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/05/30/vizio-barreling-into-wal-marts-everywhere/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/907171/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/05/30/vizio-barreling-into-wal-marts-everywhere/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></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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