Vizio ups the ante with new TruLED XVT HDTV series

Vizio certainly knows how to throw a party with their latest TruLED XVT HDTV series are more than ready to mix it up with the best – albeit non-3D models of course, accompanied by a price tag that ought to gain nods of approval from the ‘finance minister’ in your home. The 42″, 47″ and 55″ models will all sport LED backlighting, 240Hz and a touted 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio (which is crazy high when you think about it), all crammed into a profile which is 2″ slimmer than its predecessors. As for the smaller 32″ and 37″ XVT models, those will come with Vizio’s edge lit Razor LED lighting technology and will have a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Vizio intends to add value to each purchase with their VIA suit widget-based app platform, offering Netflix and Pandora support among others, thanks to integrated WiFi connectivity and a QWERTY Bluetooth remote. Pricing starts from $699 upwards, hitting $2,199 for the high end XVT553SV model. [Press Release]