New sales numbers shows WALMART sales more TV's then BEST BUY and VIZIO very popular

[HDTV1080P]

When comparing the best picture quality on the high-end LCD flat panels according to the reviews I have read the 5 top companies would be:

1. Sony
2. Samsung
3. Panasonic
4. LG Electronics
5. VIZIO


When it comes to the most popular displays to own by mainstream consumers the 5 top brands are:

1. Samsung
2. VIZIO
3. Sony
4. Panasonic
5. LG Electronics

"The study revealed that Samsung was again the top flat-panel TV brand, but Sony, the previous No. 2, dropped into the No. 3 position as value-driven brand Vizio moved into second place with 14.3 percent of the overall U.S. flat-panel TV market."


“This is an indication that in the present tough economic climate, consumers are becoming less brand conscious and prefer televisions that they perceive to have good picture quality and that are less expensive compared to the competition, rather than seeking models with a lot of extra features,” Patel added."


“Vizio’s success in the fourth quarter was partly due to increasing brand recognition, courtesy of the company’s strong marketing efforts and retail strategy,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst, television systems, for iSuppli. “A cornerstone of Vizio’s selling strategy is Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, which features the company’s LCD-TV products. U.S. consumers in November and December 2008 bought more televisions at Wal-Mart than at Best Buy, the first time this has occurred in the two years iSuppli has been conducting research in this area.”

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6638805.html?desc=topstory

[Chordata]

Vizio's commercials during college and NFL football games this fall didn't hurt.

I have one, and I highly recommend it.

[Heavens Downfall]

Price has got to be the biggest factor. Not that Vizio makes and bad product, but a Sony looks better when they are side by side

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by Heavens Downfall

Sony looks better when they are side by side

I bet the Sony would look better even if they weren't side by side

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Heavens Downfall

Price has got to be the biggest factor. Not that Vizio makes and bad product, but a Sony looks better when they are side by side

It was for me.

[1Fish2FishRedFishBlu]

Goes to show you how a household brand selling at the big chain stores can compete. I was not up on my Visio facts and found this interesting article.

http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct...ess/fi-vizio13.

[My_Two_Cents]

Why is this surprising? We're in an economy that has been tanking for months, now, and is only going to get worse. People are spending less, and if they must buy a new TV, then they'll head to WM to get the cheapest they can find.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by 1Fish2FishRedFishBlu

Goes to show you how a household brand selling at the big chain stores can compete. I was not up on my Visio facts and found this interesting article.

http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct...ess/fi-vizio13.

Funny how the article doesn't talk about the shady business practices of Vizio, the patent infringement lawsuits, stolen technology, poor customer service, cheap Chi-Com parts, etc.

No thanks. I'll pay a little more (and that's really ALL it is) for a quality product from a trusted company.

[Heavens Downfall]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Funny how the article doesn't talk about the shady business practices of Vizio, the patent infringement lawsuits, stolen technology, poor customer service, cheap Chi-Com parts, etc.

No thanks. I'll pay a little more (and that's really ALL it is) for a quality product from a trusted company.

I agree but it's really a matter of preference. I've never liked Samsungs TV's but other people swear by them. I'm pretty much a Sony man but I dont like the new frames they are putting on the new XBR series. I'm glad I got mine when I did, I love the look of the XBR 4

[slaizer2000]

Originally Posted by Heavens Downfall

Price has got to be the biggest factor. Not that Vizio makes and bad product, but a Sony looks better when they are side by side

forgot to mention to put a stack of bills of how much the products cost on each tv, then compare quality vs cost. That is why Vizio is winning out.
The y have improved alot over the years.

In addition with the economy the way it is i think alot more people are thinking cost vs quality.

[Moefiz]

Walmart do have some good prices on there HD TV's.If I was in the market for a new TV I would also check walmart...

[Jeff Kleist]

One thing you should be aware of is that Wal-Mart often gets their "everyday low prices" by having features stripped out of electronics so they can charge less than the competition. If the model # ends with a "W", carefully compare feature sets

[brps3]

Im surprised Sharp isnt on that list.

Vizio's are okay but I think some of the no name brand tv's have a better picture.

But it doesnt surprise me at all that Wal-Mart is outselling Best Buy or Sears or any other stores when it comes to tv's. The only thing BB or Sears has on Wal-Mart is selection.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by brps3

Im surprised Sharp isnt on that list.

Vizio's are okay but I think some of the no name brand tv's have a better picture.

But it doesnt surprise me at all that Wal-Mart is outselling Best Buy or Sears or any other stores when it comes to tv's. The only thing BB or Sears has on Wal-Mart is selection.

Exactly. If you want a selection of high-quality TVs, you'll need to look somewhere other than WM.

[mmunro2003]

Originally Posted by Heavens Downfall

I agree but it's really a matter of preference. I've never liked Samsungs TV's but other people swear by them. I'm pretty much a Sony man but I dont like the new frames they are putting on the new XBR series. I'm glad I got mine when I did, I love the look of the XBR 4

Im not a big fan of the new styling, the xbr4 and the xbr5 had the best styling Sony has ever done

[callas01]

With Vizio its all marketing, I will say that last years models were a lot better looking both Asthetics and PQ then my '07, but I think what happens is people see marketing, they go to BB and Vizios aren't there and so they go to Walmart. Plus a lot of Ghetto people that go to Walmart are just happy their welfare checks will afford a new HDTV, they don't care about features or quality parts, their shopping at Walmart. Most people will never use their HDTV properly anyways, it will never be calibrated, they won't hook it up to HD cable/Satelite so why should they spend more on a better quality TV. My sister-in-law was saying that they switched to FiOS and how much better their Vizio Plasma looks, they fall right into what I am talking about, never calibrated ro adjusted the settings and still don't use HD programming.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by brps3

Im surprised Sharp isnt on that list.

Vizio's are okay but I think some of the no name brand tv's have a better picture.

But it doesnt surprise me at all that Wal-Mart is outselling Best Buy or Sears or any other stores when it comes to tv's. The only thing BB or Sears has on Wal-Mart is selection.

Sharp, Pioneer, and Hitachi would be in the top 5 also but I was only listing the top 5 brands that sell the most TV's. VIZIO and LG are in the top 5 do to low prices. I would perfer a Sharp or Pioneer over a VIZIO any day.

[Mr. Cinema]

Wal-mart doesn't just carry Vizio, Sanyo, and other cheap brands. They also carry Sony and Samsung tvs.

[STARSCREAM]

I'm surprised Wal-Mart outsells Best Buy on tv's. Everytime I'm in Best Buy somebody is buying a tv or two.

[Halcro 1]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

When comparing the best picture quality on the high-end LCD flat panels according to the reviews I have read the 5 top companies would be:

1. Sony
2. Samsung
3. Panasonic
4. LG Electronics
5. VIZIO


When it comes to the most popular displays to own by mainstream consumers the 5 top brands are:

1. Samsung
2. VIZIO
3. Sony
4. Panasonic
5. LG Electronics

"The study revealed that Samsung was again the top flat-panel TV brand, but Sony, the previous No. 2, dropped into the No. 3 position as value-driven brand Vizio moved into second place with 14.3 percent of the overall U.S. flat-panel TV market."


“This is an indication that in the present tough economic climate, consumers are becoming less brand conscious and prefer televisions that they perceive to have good picture quality and that are less expensive compared to the competition, rather than seeking models with a lot of extra features,” Patel added."


“Vizio’s success in the fourth quarter was partly due to increasing brand recognition, courtesy of the company’s strong marketing efforts and retail strategy,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst, television systems, for iSuppli. “A cornerstone of Vizio’s selling strategy is Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, which features the company’s LCD-TV products. U.S. consumers in November and December 2008 bought more televisions at Wal-Mart than at Best Buy, the first time this has occurred in the two years iSuppli has been conducting research in this area.”

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6638805.html?desc=topstory

there are more walmarts than BB and Vizio is a value based and priced display .... So what