Vizio Super Bowl ad kicks off million dollar 55-inch LCD giveaway

Forget the 3D, Vizio's "If your TV doesn't say Vizio...you spent too much" ad (embedded after the break if you haven't seen it yet) probably had viewers nodding knowingly at their V nameplate, being restrained from throwing objects through their (presumably overpriced) display, or wondering where the upstart manufacturer turned premium brand got the stones to call out THEIR high quality HDTV. Whatever your reaction was, you probably like free stuff, and Vizio apparently didn't blow it's whole marketing load on a plain-jane $3 million Super Bowl ad, stashing away another million dollars worth of 50,000:1 contrast ratio 55-inch XVT model LCDs in 28 weekly drawings from now until August 14. Check the website for details (visits are apparently up 400% since the ad, hopefully not too many of those were offended plasma owners), unless you're holding out for the new models.

[Via PR Newswire]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 4th 2009 2:16PM]

thank u for the info, i signed up so wish me luck!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 4th 2009 2:23PM]

Here was my response via Twitter...

http://twitter.com/maczter/status/1168582290

:-)

[sivartk Posted Feb 4th 2009 3:53PM]

Why would I, as a plasma owner, be upset. I'll take a 55" LCD...especially at $0.00

[Slappy Wag Posted Feb 4th 2009 4:47PM]

If I win a 55" LCD, I'll put my 46" LCD in my bedroom. That would be horrible. :)

[EUPORIC Posted Feb 5th 2009 6:50PM]

Vizio is the best thing to happen to TV since the DVD.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 14th 2009 8:53PM]

yeah i thought that

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 14th 2009 4:30PM]

Yeah I thought that was a terrible commercial. Let's insult everyone who doesn't own our product (potential customers) and congratulate everyone who does (i.e. already bought and not spending money on another TV any time soon).

Bad way to get more customers if u ask me.