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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 47 2009

Shane McGlaun — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:40 +0000

Week in review time again, here we go! The Lenovo IdeaPad Pineview netbook hit the FCC Monday. The FCC is one of the most prolific leaker of gadgets and gear around and we love them for it. The CrunchPad is now said to be steamrolling toward a launch and may have a sponsorship deal in place. Word was a few weeks back that the tablet was dead.

The ORNL updated its Jaguar supercomputer with new 6-core Opteron processors recently. The newly updated rig grabbed the top spot on the list of fastest supercomputers in the world. The Samsung Go netbook is coming to the AT&T Wireless network as a subsidized offering. The machine will hit November 22 for $199.99 after rebates and a new agreement.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone was spied on video this week. The snapdragon speed that the prototype spied previously lacked was in effect this time around. A paper claims that the Dell Streak MID will be hitting the AT&T network in 2010. I’m not sure that a MID will really make the grade; most of us want smartphones today.

A job listing over at Apple is looking for a game engineer. This has rumors swirling that Apple is set to develop first party games for its rumored tablet and the iPhone/iPod touch. We heard this week that the fix for the camera autofocus woes of the Droid may be as easy as wiping the lens well. Other reports claim that an unannounced software patch was pushed out to fix the issue.

The Windows Marketplace for Mobile hit WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 smartphones early in the week. The store had previously only been offered to those running WinMo 6.5 devices. The Malata R108T Windows 7 convertible touchscreen netbook broke cover Tuesday looking familiar. The rig has a 10.1-inch screen and Intel Atom processor, standard netbook fare.

MSI debuted the Wind Top AE2220 AIO 1080p computer mid-week with multitouch and a 21.5-inch display. The machine can be had with Intel Core 2 Duo power and Ion graphics. ATI unveiled the Radeon HD 5970 dual GPU video card this week. The thing is very powerful and has a price tag to match.

A report came in Wednesday that had Nokia using mostly Maemo rather than Symbian on its N-series devices by 2012. Nokia later came out and said that the announcement was premature. The sexy Dell Adamo XPS went on sale this week at $1799. It’s expensive; by man do I want one.

Vizio again grabbed the top spot on the LCD shipper list in the US for the quarter. People are flocking to the firms lower priced LCD TVs rather than the more expensive big names like Sony and Samsung. Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the Xperia X1 will not be getting a WinMo 6.5 update. A ROM hinted previously that such an update might be coming.

A new version of the ever popular Flip camcorder is coming in the first half of 2010 that has a sliding screen and WiFi. The WiFi will presumably allow you to send your movies directly to your computer without connecting a USB cable. The Sony Reader Daily Edition is available for preorder now for $400. The device has wireless access to the Sony eBook store.

Olive debuted a new 4HD Hi-Fi music server this week. The thing offers audiophile grade sound quality at a steep price of almost $2000. This is a strange report, the Apple tablet is said to be delayed until the second half of 2010 to get OLED and LCD versions. The odd part is how can a device be delayed when it was never officially announced?

Thursday we detailed the Chrome OS on video. The OS has been anticipated for a while and could replace Android in devices like netbooks. The Archos 9 PC tablet has been delayed with preorders shipping in December and the full retail launch pushed until 2010. You should be able to pick the thing up at retail locations once it launches.

Imation unveiled the world’s first wireless USB external storage solution Friday called the Pro WX. The HDD has a 30-foot range and enough speed for data backups sans cable. The Motorola Motus was spotted in a particularly blurry pic this week and promises an unusual form factor. The device appears to fold back.

The Pantech Impact is now avaialbl on the AT&T network for $99.99 after rebates. The device has haptics feedback for the touch panel front keypad. That’s it for this week, have a great Thanksgiving!

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Vizio grabs top US LCD TV shipper title again

Shane McGlaun — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:25:31 +0000

The economy is not that great but there are still many consumers who are buying electronics like computers and TVs. The catch is that the cheaper brands are tending to sell more robustly than the more expensive brands that were popular in years past. This is one of the reasons that the Vizio brand of LCD TVs is doing so well in the market despite the poor economy.

The latest numbers are in for PC shipments and for Q3 2009 Vizio again grabbed the top spot in the PC shipments list. Vizio also had the top spot back in August when the numbers for Q2 2009 were announced. For the year to date Vizio has shipped 4,075,000 LCD TVs.

The second place company is Samsung with 3,894,000 units shipped. Third place goes to Sony with 2,362,000 units shipped. Bringing up forth is LG and fifth goes to Toshiba with 1,739,000 and 1,686,000 units shipped respectively. Vizio also had two LCD TVs on the list of the top five best selling TVs in America with second and fifth places.

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Vizio ekes out a win for the top U.S. LCD TV retailer crown

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:29:42 +0000

We all know the economy is in the toilet meaning that many who would really like a shiny new TV are forced watching their old set. Despite the tight finances for many Americans, there are a large number of people out there who still have the money lying around to spend on new big purchases lie HDTVs.

The big difference is that even those who are buying today are tending to look at brands that offer more value for the money. The latest iSuppli figures for the LCD HDTV industry for Q2 2009 are in. Budget TV maker Vizio has seized the top spot out from under the nose of Samsung by a slight margin. Vizio held 21.7% of the U.S. LCD TV market for Q2 while Samsung held a very close 21.3% of the market.

The third place brand in the U.S. for the quarter was Sony with 11.9% share followed by Toshiba, LG, Panasonic, and Sharp. Vizio grew its sales 165% compared to the same quarter in 2008 and 10% compared to Q1 2009. Vizio was the top brand in the 21.5 to 24″, 26″, 32″, and 37″ LCD HDTV categories. I am sure that the prolific amount of Vizio sets that you can find in every Walmart around the country has helped Vizio stay in the top spot.

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VIZIO adds XVT and M-series HDTVs to line up

Brenda Stokes — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:25:21 +0000

VIZIO announced today that they will be releasing a whole slew of new HDTVs this year as a part of their XVT- and M-series lines. The XVT-series can expect the addition of six new models while the M-series will get several more.

The XVT-series is set to get the 32-inch SV320XVT and the 37-inch SV370XVT. Both models are 1080p and feature a 120Hz refresh rate. Larger sized models will be available as well including the 42-inch SV421XVT and the 47-inch SV471XVT. Both of these are 1080p as well and include a 240Hz refresh rate plus USB video inputs and Smooth Motion technology. Two 55-inch models will also be available including the VF550XVT, which will have 1080p with 120Hz refresh and the VF551XVT, which will have 1080p with 250Hz refresh.

New M-series models are also set to be released in three sizes that range from 22- to 55-inches. All will be 1080p with a dynamic contrast ratio of up to 50,000:1. VT models will look like wooden picture frames and the VL has the JAVA color VIZIO has made famous. You can expect the SV421XVT and SV471XVT models in July for $1,200 and $1,500 and the SV320XVT and SV370XVT in September for $750 and $850. The M-series might be released later this month or in early july for $350 up to $1,800.

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Vizio VP505XVT 50-inch 1080p Plasma TV on sale, astounding performance

Chris Davies — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:13:03 +0000

There are really only two reasons we’ll hang around waiting for a gadget: either it’s so impressive that it hurts, or it’s a total bargain. Vizio’s 50-inch VP505XVT plasma HDTV fell for the most part in the latter category, being a steal at just $1,499.99, but with at least half a foot in the door of the first category, thanks to the Silicon Optix REON HQV processing engine. Announced back at CES 2008, the display is finally shipping and the first reviews look promising.

Playback Magazine give it ten out of ten for value, with SD and HD scores not far behind at eight a piece. In fact they describe it as “set[ting] the standard for affordable plasma excellence”, with the REON HQV engine producing deinterlacing and noise reduction on a par with not only sets two or three times the price, but outboard scalars and processors.

Best of all, that $1.5k price tag is down two hundred bucks on the original MRSP quoted at CES. The Vizio VP505XVT is available now, either direct from the company website (although shipping is expensive) or likely from a wholesalers such as Costco soon.

[via Engadget HD]

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VIZIO VO-series 1080p HDTVs now shipping

Brenda Stokes — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:40:50 +0000

If you’ve been itching to get your hands on one of the new VIZIO VO-Series 1080p HDTVs, you now have your chance. The TVs are now shipping and you have plenty of options to stay satisfied.

First up are the new VOJ models. They include the 32-inch VOJ320F and the 37-inch VOJ370F. They feature a Java-colored bezel, with a stand and cabinet that sport new design accents. The VO models include the 32-inch VO32LF-32 and the 37-inch VO37LF-37. These feature the more traditional form factor of the series.

As far as specs go, all of the HDTVs are the same. They all sport 6,500:1 contrast ratio, 178-degree vertical viewing angle, 6.5ms refresh rate, HDMI 1.3 inputs, component video, a VGA port, composite and S-video ports. The detachable base has two 12W speakers inside and the SRS TruSurround audio system included. The VOJ models feature picture-in-picture and picture-outside-picture options as well.

You can purchase each of these four sets now. The 32-inch models will cost you $650 and the 37-inch ones will cost you $850.

[via Electronista]

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