VIZIO Announces 2014 As Final Product Showcase Hosted at Consumer Electronics Show In Las Vegas


Brand’s Exit Follows Most Successful Showing to Date, Highlighted by Multiple Top TV and Audio Category Awards

Irvine, CA — February 4, 2014 – VIZIO, America’s #1 Smart flat panel TV company 1 , completed its yearly showcase during the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV in early January with a number of successful product announcements.  Highlighted by its larger-than-life 120” Reference Series Ultra HD Smart TV and sub-$1,000 pricing on its 50” P-Series Ultra HD Smart TV, VIZIO debuted new products and technologies in the HDTV, audio, smart TV and computing spaces. While the week was met with buzz, VIZIO today announced that 2014 marks its final CES week showcase. 

Focused on closer alignment with retail partners, adjusting to ever-changing customer dynamics and making announcements when it’s right for the brand, VIZIO will be looking towards new ways to showcase its innovative products and technologies moving forward. After a number of successful showcases during CES, VIZIO is preparing for the next stage of brand development, bringing its showcase to more intimate venues for its partners, customers and press.

“Positive recognition from the press and multiple awards helped make this year’s CES showcase the best yet for VIZIO,” said Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO.  “With that, since the timing of CES generally doesn’t align with our product announcements, we’ll be looking to other innovative ways to deliver news and display products heading into 2014. Consumers, retailers and press can continue to expect multiple new product and technology announcements throughout the year, just at more opportune times for VIZIO.”

As VIZIO’s final CES week showcase, the brand revealed new innovations across multiple product categories. Products such as a 120” Reference Series Ultra HD TV, VIZIO’s P-Series Ultra HD collection which will launch with sub-$1,000 pricing on its 50” model, an all-new 21” 2.1 Sound Stand and others helped VIZIO earn more awards during 2014 CES than past years.

VIZIO Reference Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV
• “Editor’s Choice” – Reviewed.com
• “Best of CES” – IGN
• “Best of CES” – PC Magazine
• “Best of the Best” – UltraHDTV Magazine
• “Best of CES Finalist” – Digital Trends

VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV

• “Editor’s Choice” – Reviewed.com
• “Best TV of CES” – The Verge
• “Best of CES” – Complex
• “Best of Show” – Wired

21” 2.1 Sound Stand

• “Best of CES Finalist” – Digital Trends

For more information on future VIZIO events and products, visit www.VIZIO.com .
1 The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, 2013 Flat Panel TV units with Apps included.

About VIZIO
VIZIO, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. In Q2 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top by becoming the #1 shipping brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and in Q3 2007 became the first American brand in over a decade to lead in North American LCD HDTV shipments. VIZIO was #1 in North America LCD for 2010 1 . VIZIO is now also America’s #1 Smart flat panel TV company 4 and large size LCD company 2 as the leading seller of 60” and larger HDTVs in the U.S. with 30% of the market in this class 2 . VIZIO is the #1 Sound Bar Brand in the U.S 3 . For over a decade, VIZIO has remained committed to what it does best -- focus on the consumer to deliver visionary products at a great value. VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning consumer electronics that now include PCs and mobility products.  VIZIO's products are found at Amazon, Best Buy, BJ’s Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide. VIZIO has won numerous awards including a #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics and made the lists of Ad Age's Hottest Brands, CNET's Editor's Choice, CNET Best of CES 2011 - Television, CNET Best of CES 2013 – Home Theater and Audio, Sound & Vision’s Top Picks, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, PC World's Best Buy and Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice among many other prestigious honors including “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with HDTVs Less Than 50 Inches in a Tie” from J.D. Power 5 . For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit www.VIZIO.com.

1 DisplaySearch Market Tracker Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report
2 The NPD Group / Weekly Tracking Service, Large Size includes 60”+, Q2 2013 units sold
3 The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, units sold, Jan 2010 – Dec 2013
4 The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, 2013 Flat Panel TV units with Apps included
5 J.D. Power 2013 High Definition Television (HDTV) Satisfaction ReportSM.  Report based on responses from 6,007 consumers measuring 8 brands and measures opinions of consumers who purchased an HDTV less than 50 inches in the last 12 months.  Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed May-June 2013.  Your experience may vary.  Visit www.jdpower.com .

Press Contacts for VIZIO:
Katie Kotarak
The Brand AMP
T: 562-719-2146
E: katie@thebrandamp.com

Jim Noyd
Noyd Communications Inc.
T: 310-951-3768
E: jim.noyd@noydcom.com

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