Vizio responds to latest lawsuit from LG
By Richard Lawler 
posted Sep 27th 2008 4:44PM
posted Sep 27th 2008 4:44PM
Add LG to the list of competitors taking legal action against Vizio, in a near-replay of Mitsubishi and others taking on the upstart HDTV manufacturer over MPEG-2 patents earlier this year, LG Electronics is filing suit over alleged failures to license patented digital TV technology. Vizio's press release points out that it relies on LG for much of its plasma technology, and since they "expect this new development will influence future material sourcing decisions" we can probably count them out of the two-man horse costume at this year's Halloween party. Once again, Vizio doesn't expect this to affect its business, but with legal squabbles extending to its own suppliers, we can't help but wonder if this will put a damper on any Black Friday plans.
I cannot believe how sue-happy this country can be, especially when the alleged seem to be gracefully turning the other cheek. I enjoy my Vizio television, perhaps because it was my first flat screen purchase, and I did a lot of research prior. . . . but I find that value and quality rarely coincide in today's world, and as a fairly new and emerging competitor in the market it is impressive how well the company has done, it is no wonder that competitors are going to be a little nervous. . . a 6500:1 contrast ratio on a 47" 1080p for less than $ 1,200 is a thing of beauty, and if you notice Vizio gave credit where credit was due.