VIZIO’s All-New 2015 E-Series Full-Array LED Smart TV Collection Delivers Superior Picture Performance and Smart TV Options in Every Model from 24” to 70”


Full-Array LED Backlighting and Up to 16 Active LED Zones™ Produces Deep Black Levels and Bright Colors for Excellent Picture Quality At An Incredible Value

Irvine, CA— March 24, 201 5 VIZIO, the #1 Smart TV company in the U.S. 1 , announced today the availability of its all-new 2015 E-Series Full-Array LED Smart TV collection. Backed by the brand’s leadership in HDTV technology, the VIZIO E-Series line-up features Full-Array LED backlighting with up to 16 Active LED Zones™ for excellent picture quality and VIZIO Internet Apps Plus ® offering premium apps with the hottest movies, TV shows and more. 7 The collection is rolling out now to retailers now including Amazon, Best Buy, BJ’s Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club, Target, VIZIO.com and Walmart.

The all-new E-Series collection offers consumers the latest technology at an incredible value, and is available in a full range of screen size classes from 24” to 70”. The 2014 E-Series collection was heralded by Sound & Vision as a Top Pick 2 and by CNET as one of the Highest Rated TVs of 2014 3 , and with that praise, VIZIO aimed to push the technology and picture quality even further across this year’s line-up.  The 2015 VIZIO E-Series collection 4 boasts Full-Array LED backlighting technology, which delivers brilliant picture quality and advanced control of the LEDs behind the entire screen for superior light uniformity and picture performance as compared to edge-lit TVs.  Up to 16 Active LED Zones™ dynamically adjust the LED backlighting to match the light and dark portions of on-screen content, culminating in better light uniformity complete with deeper black levels and brighter colors 5 for a more vibrant, beautiful picture.  Clear Action 240 across most models offers enhanced motion clarity with 120Hz effective refresh rate and powerful image processing so sports and fast-action scenes are seen with stunningly sharp detail. By combining powerful image processing and 120 Hz effective refresh rates, the 2015 E-Series line-up delivers next-level clarity, reducing motion blur and minimizing retina burn 5 .

“This year’s E-Series delivers great picture quality and performance with more Smart TV apps, all at an incredible value to the consumer,” said Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO. “Picture performance is enhanced by Full-Array LED backlighting and Active LED Zones, which pull out deeper blacks and brighter colors, while powerful image processing and 120Hz effective refresh rate improves details in fast action scenes.  These innovations to our E-Series collection make it an affordable entertainment fixture for any room.”

All models in the 2015 E-Series collection are equipped with VIZIO’s latest generation Smart TV platform, VIZIO Internet Apps Plus, to give consumers the power to stream the hottest movies, TV shows, music and more right to the TV.  The seamless Smart TV experience is possible thanks to built-in WiFi 6 with apps such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, iHeartRadio, Hulu Plus, Spotify, YouTube and more. 7 VIZIO Internet Apps Plus allows consumers to enjoy advanced features like second screen interactivity, enabling them to surf for Netflix or YouTube content on their smartphone or tablet, and then send the video directly to their VIZIO E-Series Smart TVs.

Consumers can find the new E-Series collection both in-store and online through key retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, BJ’s Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club, Target, VIZIO.com and Walmart.  MSRP pricing for the collection starts at $179.99 for the 24” E-Series Smart TV up to $1,399.99 for the 70” class size.  For more information visit VIZIO.com

E-Series 24” Razor LED Smart TV                                                                           MSRP $179.99

E-Series 28” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $199.99

E-Series 32” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $259.99

E-Series 40” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $349.99

E-Series 43” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $389.99

E-Series 48” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $479.99

E-Series 50” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $529.99

E-Series 55” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $629.99

E-Series 60” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $799.99

E-Series 65” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $999.99

E-Series 70” Full-Array LED Smart TV                                                                     MSRP $1,399.99

1 The NPD Group / Weekly Tracking Service, Flat Panel TV units with Apps included, Dec 30 2012 – May 24 2014

2 Based on a review of the E550i-B2.

3 Based on entire 2014 E-Series collection.

4 E24-C1 model is the only Edge-Lit LED TV in the 2015 E-Series collection.

5 Compared to previous generations of VIZIO E-Series TVs.

6 High-speed/Broadband Internet service, app subscription and access equipment are required and not provided by VIZIO.

7 The applications and content of the VIZIO Internet Apps Plus® picture herein or described on this page may only be available in certain countries and languages, may require additional fees or subscription charges, and may be subject to future updates, modifications or discontinuation without notice. VIZIO has no control over third party application or content and assumes no responsibility for the availability or interruption of such application or content. Additional third-party terms, condition and restrictions apply.

About VIZIO

VIZIO, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. VIZIO skyrocketed to the #1 shipper of LCD television in North America in Q2 2007 1 , within five years from their first shipment, and has been in the top 3 ever since 2 . VIZIO is now also America’s #1 Smart TV company 3 and large size LCD TV company 3 . VIZIO is also the #1 Sound Bar Brand in the U.S. 4 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. The brand is consistently recognized for excellence in customer service, and was awarded 40 Stevie Awards, including the Grand Stevie Award in the 9 th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. VIZIO's products are found at Amazon, Best Buy, BJ’s Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart and other retailers in North America. VIZIO has won numerous awards including Reviewed.com’s 2014 Best of the Year Value 4K TV, Best of the Year Mid-Range LCD and CES Editor’s Choice, “Best of CES 2014” by IGN, “Best of CES 2014” by PC Magazine and “Best of the Best 2014” by UltraHDTV Magazine for its Reference Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV.  VIZIO’s P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV was also recognized by The Verge as “Best TV of CES” for 2014 as well as awarded “Best of CES” by Complex and “Best of Show” by Wired for 2014. VIZIO also earned #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, CNET’s Best Tech Products 2014 Television, Sound & Vision’s Top Picks, Sound & Vision 2014 Best Top Picks of the Year Sound Bars and Televisions, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, PC World's Best Buy and Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice among many other prestigious honors.  For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit www.VIZIO.com

1 NPD DisplaySearch Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, North America LCD Shipments Q2 2007

2 NPD DisplaySearch Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, North America LCD Shipments, Annual 2007-2014

3 The NPD Group / Weekly Tracking Service, Flat Panel TV units with Apps included, Dec 30 2012 – May 24 2014

4 The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, units sold in the U.S., Jan 2011 – Feb 2015

Press Contacts for VIZIO:

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E: jim.noyd@noydcom.com

 

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