VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way

We weren't sure exactly what Beyonce, David Goes to the Dentist and Chocolate Rain all had in common, but VIZIO squeezed them all into its Super Bowl ad. Still striving to remake its reputation from being merely a cheap HDTV manufacturer to a premium one offering lots of features, the ad (embedded after the break) shows how it's bringing "the best of the internet" with VIZIO Internet Apps. We still need to see if its picture quality will measure up and whether the widget experience has gotten any better (read: faster) in 2010 to be truly convinced, but a slick ad never hurt.

[sitruc Posted Feb 8th 2010 7:33AM]

Yikes. What kind of person downranks someone for a simple post with the proper spelling of a person's name?

[Ryback Posted Feb 8th 2010 7:59AM]

@sitruc
engadget persons.

[snowrid3r Posted Feb 7th 2010 11:30PM]

intill the vizio logo pops up its a droid commercial

[snowrid3r Posted Feb 7th 2010 11:32PM]

intill the vizio logo pops up its a droid commercial

[KGB Posted Feb 7th 2010 11:34PM]

"Chocolate rain".

For some odd reason i want chocolate milk

[LADodgersFan88 Posted Feb 7th 2010 11:55PM]

Hmm...seems to me Beyonce gets whiter and whiter every year:

http://blog.worldticketshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/beyonce_black_or_white.jpg

[yulebellow Posted Feb 8th 2010 3:02AM]

@LADodgersFan88

If by whiter you mean hotter, then I totally agree

[resolution Posted Feb 8th 2010 4:36AM]

@LADodgersFan88

I was going to say the same thing. Her eyes were looking strange as well. Indeed, I think that was probably Sasha Fierce. http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=604

[Ryback Posted Feb 8th 2010 8:01AM]

@LADodgersFan88
She is grasping for the Queen of Pop title now that MJ is gone.

[LADodgersFan88 Posted Feb 7th 2010 11:56PM]

Hmm...seems to me Beyonce gets whiter and whiter every year:

http://blog.worldticketshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/beyonce_black_or_white.jpg

[AwayBBL Posted Feb 8th 2010 6:05AM]

@LADodgersFan88

It's all "pink" where it counts

[thornd7 Posted Feb 8th 2010 12:47AM]

I'm curious as to what kind of hardware they are putting in the TV's to do this and whether it is end-user serviceable. I think TV's have a longer life cycle than computers. I'm concerned that after a year or two, the PC side of the tv will be borderline obsolete and useless for anything but local weather and movie times. And how much does this feature add to the cost of the tv? Wouldn't it be cheaper to get the model without internet widgets and just duct tape a Asrock Ion 330 (or similar) running xbmc onto the back of the tv?

[carg0 Posted Feb 8th 2010 1:22AM]

uh, no, id say that commercial failed spectacularly because i saw it and had not even realized it was for Vizio until now.

[Faceless Troll Posted Feb 8th 2010 1:33AM]

"the best of the internet"

So, that means lots of high quality porn right?

[CubeGuy Posted Feb 8th 2010 1:50AM]

Why were there five different Dramatic Prairie Dog commercials this year?

[tamayoduck Posted Feb 8th 2010 2:03AM]

@CubeGuy

I was wondering the same thing... if Verizon called and wanted their Droid commercial back, then 2007 called and wants their overdone rodent meme back!

[SNESimon Posted Feb 8th 2010 2:40AM]

Good Lord Vizio! Just release the 72" monster already!!!!

[SaamBarati Posted Feb 8th 2010 3:04AM]

Should be interesting if they can make intuitive software that feels natural on a TV, I like the whole idea of having applications on your TV.

[xirsteon Posted Feb 8th 2010 5:50AM]

how come no1 commented on the subject in red? yum yum yum yummmmmmy

Sorry J-Z I just couldn't help but noticed how fabolous the goods were.

[htd Posted Feb 8th 2010 8:27AM]

I still prefer a nettop which gives me everything from internet to paying extra on a tv for limited access.

[THJ Posted Feb 8th 2010 9:58AM]

Does this mean network remote control as well, or is IR still required?

[DoctarPeppar Posted Feb 8th 2010 10:22AM]

Do their TVs support DLNA?
I think that would be more important than widgets..

[Brooks Posted Feb 8th 2010 12:02PM]

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[vidli Posted Feb 8th 2010 12:20PM]

Vizio is on the RIGHT TRACK.

More information and conversation about this advert going on over at Vidli, the official video licensor....

http://twurl.nl/dc0g7n

[bobjfs Posted Feb 8th 2010 7:06PM]

What they did was graphically show the full range of content offered by the web sites now accessible using the Internet Apps built into the new TVs.

I was blown away by the commercial. My father (77 y/o) had no clue what it meant. When I explained it, he said, "Oh." I then said these TVs are revolutionary and get us that much closer to a combined TV/computer.

[Denimourson Posted Feb 10th 2010 10:24AM]

Did any1 hear the David @ the Dentist Kid in there?

[Denimourson Posted Feb 10th 2010 10:26AM]

*or see