Video: Vizio 47-Inch LCD

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A huge story at CES this year is the drop in flat-panel TV prices. The 47-inch, $1,899 LCD HDTV from Vizio is as good an example of that as I could find. It's available now, and it has lots of nice features. It's a full 1080p set, which means it's the highest of high resolution. It has two HDMI inputs, the easiest and best-quality inputs to use for high-def sources. It includes speakers and an aesthetically pleasing frame—and did I mention it's $1,899?

As for the manufacturer, Vizio is no longer a newcomer to the flat-panel market. It is currently selling about 10 percent of all flat panels bought in the United States. The big question for consumers is picture quality: it's cheap, but is it low quality? I thought that the sets looked great. I'll have to wait until I can eyeball the Vizios next to models from other companies, but I'd be happy to have one of these LCDs in my living room, and at that price, getting one into your home may be more possible than you previously believed.