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Vizio

March 04, 2023

Not to be confused with Microsoft Visio.

Vizio Inc. (stylized as VIZIO) is an American publicly traded company that designs and sells televisions, sound bars, viewer data, and advertising. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Irvine, California.[7]

Vizio Inc.
FormerlyV Inc. (2002–2004)
TypePublic
NYSE: VZIO
IndustryElectronics
FoundedOctober 2002; 20 years ago (2002-10)
Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
FoundersWilliam Wang
Headquarters
Irvine, California
,
U.S.
Area served
North America
Key people
  • William Wang (Chief Executive Officer)[1]
  • Adam Townsend (Chief Financial Officer)[2]
  • Mike O’Donnell (Chief Revenue Officer, Platform+)[3]
  • Bill Baxter (Chief Technology Officer)[4]
ProductsOLED TV, 4K UHD TVs, LCD TVs, LED TVs, soundbars, surround sound systems, QLED TV, Platform+
Revenue$2.04 billion (2020[5])
WebsiteVizio.com
Footnotes / references
[6]

History

The company was founded in 2002 as V Inc. by entrepreneur William Wang and two founding employees.[8][9] By 2004, Wang changed the company name to Vizio.[10][11]

In 2006, the company's revenue was estimated at $700 million, and in 2007 it was estimated to have exceeded $2 billion.[12] Vizio is known for selling its HDTVs at lower prices than its competitors.[7]

On October 19, 2010, Vizio signed a 4-year contract to sponsor U.S. college football's annual Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, beginning with the 2011 Rose Bowl and ending with the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game.[13] When the Rose Bowl contract ended, Vizio signed a contract to sponsor the Fiesta Bowl making the official name the Vizio Fiesta Bowl.[14]

In late 2014, Vizio acquired Advanced Media Research Group, Inc., the parent of entertainment website BuddyTV.[15]

On July 24, 2015, Vizio filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $172.5 million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock;[16][17] however, the IPO was never completed.[18][19]

In August 2015, Vizio acquired Cognitive Media Networks, Inc, a provider of automatic content recognition (ACR).[20] Cognitive Media Networks was subsequently renamed Inscape Data.[20] Inscape functioned as an independent entity until the end of 2020, when it was combined with Vizio Ads and SmartCast; the three divisions combining to operate as a single unit.[21]

In November 2015, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Office of the New Jersey Attorney General brought charges against Vizio, alleging it collected non-personal information on its customers and sold it to advertisers.[22][23] In February 2017, Vizio agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle the charges.[24][25][26][27] Additionally, the settlement required Vizio to delete the data it had captured and update its data collection practices. After the settlement, the company only collected data from TV units that opted in through disclosures.[28]

On July 26, 2016, Chinese electronics company LeEco announced that it would acquire Vizio for US$2 billion;[29] however, the acquisition was cancelled in April 2017.[30][31]

From the year 2016 onwards, Vizio launched its SmartCast across all television sets including apps such as Netflix, YouTube and Disney+.[32]

In 2018, Vizio launched a free streaming service called WatchFree, powered by Pluto TV, on its SmartCast platform.[33][34]

As of 2021, Vizio had 527 employees across the U.S. in states including California,[35] South Dakota,[36] Washington,[37] Arkansas, Minnesota, Texas,[38] and New York.[39] The company reported total revenue of $2.04 billion and net income of $102.5 million by the end of 2020.[40]

As of 2020 Vizio was the second largest seller of flat-screen televisions in the US.[41] As of March 1, 2021, the company has sold over 11 million sound bars and 80 million TVs,[42] and has more than 12 million active SmartCast accounts.[43]

In March 2021, Vizio filed for an IPO.[44][45] In the same month, Vizio was listed on the New York Stock Exchange[46][47] under the symbol VZIO.[42]

In October 2021, Vizio was sued by the Software Freedom Conservancy for GPL violations.[48]

Products

Vizio produces television sets and soundbars and has previously produced tablets, mobile phones and computers. Vizio manufactures its products in Mexico, China, and Vietnam under agreements with ODM assemblers in those countries.[49]

Television sets

Television sets are Vizio's primary product category, and in 2007 the company became the largest LCD TV seller (by volume) in North America.[50] In February 2009, Vizio announced they would stop production of plasma televisions and would focus on the LED-backlit LCD displays .[51]

In March 2016, Vizio announced the release of SmartCast TVs that allowed users to control the screen from a tablet or mobile app.[52][53] The following year, Vizio relaunched its smart TV platform to include apps directly on the screen, including Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.[54][55] In 2018, Vizio released its first Quantum Dot LED 4K TV.[56] Vizio has added functionality for Google Assistant and Alexa-enabled devices, Apple Airplay2, Apple HomeKit[57] and gaming features for its SmartCast TVs.[55]

  • D-Series: Full-HD TV
  • V-Series: Smart TV.[58] The V- and D- series come in sizes from 24 to 75 inches and use direct LED backlight.[59]
  • M-Series Quantum: HDR TV.[60] The 2022 models have local dimming up to 32 zones, and come in sizes from 43 to 75 inches. They are LCD TVs with 4K resolution and standard HDMI 2.0 that support AMD FreeSync.[59]
  • P-Series Quantum: The 2022 models can reach up to 1200 nits peak brightness.[61][62][59]
  • P-Series Quantum X: Smart TV.[63] The 2022 models have dimming with 792 zones in the 85-inch model, reaching 3000 nits peak brightness.[59]
  • OLED TV: In 2020, Vizio released its first OLED TV.[64] The Vizio OLED uses IQ Ultra image processor and supports VRR up to 120Hz.[63]

Sound bars

Vizio's sound bar products are named by series, including the V-Series, M-Series, and Elevate. Series names pair with suggested TV products.[65]

In 2013, Vizio released the Home Theater Sound Bar, a surround sound home audio system."[66][67] In 2018, the company released its first Dolby Atmos soundbars.[68] In 2020, Vizio released the Elevate soundbar, the first Atmos soundbar with rotating speakers.[67] At CES 2020, Vizio earned the CES innovation award product designation for the Elevate sound bar.[69]

Vizio's audio collection includes entry and mid-level sound bars that include surround sound, as well as premium versions.[70]

  • V-Series:[71][72] The V-Series for 2022 supports the standard version of "audio return channel" or ARC. The V51x-J6 has 5.1 -channel audio.[73]
  • M-Series:Mid-range sound bars.[71][74][75] The 2022 model M512a-H6 is a 5.1.2-channel sound bar. It has surround speakers that connect to a wireless sound bar and upfiring drivers have height cues for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks, and has eARC support.[73]
  • Elevate Series: Motorized height sound bars detect Dolby Atmos and DTS-X signals.[71][72]

SmartCast

 
A 2021 model Vizio TV.
Not to be confused with NetCast.

SmartCast is the operating system/platform that Vizio uses in all their smart TVs.[76] It uses both Chromecast and Apple AirPlay.[77][78] In June 2021 Vizio updated SmartCast with a Vizio voice feature. The platform allows access to a limited number of streaming apps like Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix and Prime Video.[79][80]

Past products

Vizio has previously produced other products in addition to televisions and soundbars. In 2011, Vizio introduced the Via Tablet and Via Phone, its first tablet and mobile phone products.[81] The following year, Vizio began producing laptops, creating a lineup of PC computers that came in ultrabook and notebook models.[82] Also in 2012, Vizio introduced several HD Android smartphones in Asian markets, including China,[83] and began selling the "Vizio Co-Star," a Google TV digital media player.[84] In 2013, the company released the Vizio Tablet PC, its first Windows 8 tablet.[85] The company stopped producing tablets and computers in 2014.[86]

Lawsuit

On October 19, 2021, Software Freedom Conservancy filed a lawsuit against Vizio Inc. because the company failed to fulfill the requirements of the GNU General Public License by failing to provide the source code. Software Freedom Conservancy states in the lawsuit that Vizio is "not providing and technical information that copyleft licenses require, Vizio was not even informing its customers about copylefted software and the rights it gives them as consumers."[87][88] On November 29, 2021, Vizio filed a request to remove the case into US federal court.[89][90] On Friday, 13 May 2022, Federal District Judge Josephine Staton sided with Software Freedom Conservancy and granted a motion to send the lawsuit back to Superior Court, to answer breach-of-contract claims.[91]

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External links

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March 04, 2023
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Not to be confused with Microsoft Visio Vizio Inc stylized as VIZIO is an American publicly traded company that designs and sells televisions sound bars viewer data and advertising The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Irvine California 7 Vizio Inc FormerlyV Inc 2002 2004 TypePublicTraded asNYSE VZIOIndustryElectronicsFoundedOctober 2002 20 years ago 2002 10 Costa Mesa California U S FoundersWilliam WangHeadquartersIrvine California U S Area servedNorth AmericaKey peopleWilliam Wang Chief Executive Officer 1 Adam Townsend Chief Financial Officer 2 Mike O Donnell Chief Revenue Officer Platform 3 Bill Baxter Chief Technology Officer 4 ProductsOLED TV 4K UHD TVs LCD TVs LED TVs soundbars surround sound systems QLED TV Platform Revenue 2 04 billion 2020 5 WebsiteVizio comFootnotes references 6 Contents 1 History 2 Products 2 1 Television sets 2 2 Sound bars 2 3 SmartCast 2 4 Past products 3 Lawsuit 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe company was founded in 2002 as V Inc by entrepreneur William Wang and two founding employees 8 9 By 2004 Wang changed the company name to Vizio 10 11 In 2006 the company s revenue was estimated at 700 million and in 2007 it was estimated to have exceeded 2 billion 12 Vizio is known for selling its HDTVs at lower prices than its competitors 7 On October 19 2010 Vizio signed a 4 year contract to sponsor U S college football s annual Rose Bowl game in Pasadena California beginning with the 2011 Rose Bowl and ending with the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game 13 When the Rose Bowl contract ended Vizio signed a contract to sponsor the Fiesta Bowl making the official name the Vizio Fiesta Bowl 14 In late 2014 Vizio acquired Advanced Media Research Group Inc the parent of entertainment website BuddyTV 15 On July 24 2015 Vizio filed with U S regulators to raise up to 172 5 million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock 16 17 however the IPO was never completed 18 19 In August 2015 Vizio acquired Cognitive Media Networks Inc a provider of automatic content recognition ACR 20 Cognitive Media Networks was subsequently renamed Inscape Data 20 Inscape functioned as an independent entity until the end of 2020 when it was combined with Vizio Ads and SmartCast the three divisions combining to operate as a single unit 21 In November 2015 the U S Federal Trade Commission FTC and Office of the New Jersey Attorney General brought charges against Vizio alleging it collected non personal information on its customers and sold it to advertisers 22 23 In February 2017 Vizio agreed to pay 2 2 million to settle the charges 24 25 26 27 Additionally the settlement required Vizio to delete the data it had captured and update its data collection practices After the settlement the company only collected data from TV units that opted in through disclosures 28 On July 26 2016 Chinese electronics company LeEco announced that it would acquire Vizio for US 2 billion 29 however the acquisition was cancelled in April 2017 30 31 From the year 2016 onwards Vizio launched its SmartCast across all television sets including apps such as Netflix YouTube and Disney 32 In 2018 Vizio launched a free streaming service called WatchFree powered by Pluto TV on its SmartCast platform 33 34 As of 2021 Vizio had 527 employees across the U S in states including California 35 South Dakota 36 Washington 37 Arkansas Minnesota Texas 38 and New York 39 The company reported total revenue of 2 04 billion and net income of 102 5 million by the end of 2020 40 As of 2020 update Vizio was the second largest seller of flat screen televisions in the US 41 As of March 1 2021 update the company has sold over 11 million sound bars and 80 million TVs 42 and has more than 12 million active SmartCast accounts 43 In March 2021 Vizio filed for an IPO 44 45 In the same month Vizio was listed on the New York Stock Exchange 46 47 under the symbol VZIO 42 In October 2021 Vizio was sued by the Software Freedom Conservancy for GPL violations 48 Products EditVizio produces television sets and soundbars and has previously produced tablets mobile phones and computers Vizio manufactures its products in Mexico China and Vietnam under agreements with ODM assemblers in those countries 49 Television sets Edit Television sets are Vizio s primary product category and in 2007 the company became the largest LCD TV seller by volume in North America 50 In February 2009 Vizio announced they would stop production of plasma televisions and would focus on the LED backlit LCD displays 51 In March 2016 Vizio announced the release of SmartCast TVs that allowed users to control the screen from a tablet or mobile app 52 53 The following year Vizio relaunched its smart TV platform to include apps directly on the screen including Amazon Prime Video and Netflix 54 55 In 2018 Vizio released its first Quantum Dot LED 4K TV 56 Vizio has added functionality for Google Assistant and Alexa enabled devices Apple Airplay2 Apple HomeKit 57 and gaming features for its SmartCast TVs 55 D Series Full HD TVV Series Smart TV 58 The V and D series come in sizes from 24 to 75 inches and use direct LED backlight 59 M Series Quantum HDR TV 60 The 2022 models have local dimming up to 32 zones and come in sizes from 43 to 75 inches They are LCD TVs with 4K resolution and standard HDMI 2 0 that support AMD FreeSync 59 P Series Quantum The 2022 models can reach up to 1200 nits peak brightness 61 62 59 P Series Quantum X Smart TV 63 The 2022 models have dimming with 792 zones in the 85 inch model reaching 3000 nits peak brightness 59 OLED TV In 2020 Vizio released its first OLED TV 64 The Vizio OLED uses IQ Ultra image processor and supports VRR up to 120Hz 63 Sound bars Edit Vizio s sound bar products are named by series including the V Series M Series and Elevate Series names pair with suggested TV products 65 In 2013 Vizio released the Home Theater Sound Bar a surround sound home audio system 66 67 In 2018 the company released its first Dolby Atmos soundbars 68 In 2020 Vizio released the Elevate soundbar the first Atmos soundbar with rotating speakers 67 At CES 2020 Vizio earned the CES innovation award product designation for the Elevate sound bar 69 Vizio s audio collection includes entry and mid level sound bars that include surround sound as well as premium versions 70 V Series 71 72 The V Series for 2022 supports the standard version of audio return channel or ARC The V51x J6 has 5 1 channel audio 73 M Series Mid range sound bars 71 74 75 The 2022 model M512a H6 is a 5 1 2 channel sound bar It has surround speakers that connect to a wireless sound bar and upfiring drivers have height cues for Dolby Atmos and DTS X soundtracks and has eARC support 73 Elevate Series Motorized height sound bars detect Dolby Atmos and DTS X signals 71 72 SmartCast Edit A 2021 model Vizio TV Not to be confused with NetCast SmartCast is the operating system platform that Vizio uses in all their smart TVs 76 It uses both Chromecast and Apple AirPlay 77 78 In June 2021 Vizio updated SmartCast with a Vizio voice feature The platform allows access to a limited number of streaming apps like Apple TV Disney Hulu Netflix and Prime Video 79 80 Past products Edit Vizio has previously produced other products in addition to televisions and soundbars In 2011 Vizio introduced the Via Tablet and Via Phone its first tablet and mobile phone products 81 The following year Vizio began producing laptops creating a lineup of PC computers that came in ultrabook and notebook models 82 Also in 2012 Vizio introduced several HD Android smartphones in Asian markets including China 83 and began selling the Vizio Co Star a Google TV digital media player 84 In 2013 the company released the Vizio Tablet PC its first Windows 8 tablet 85 The company stopped producing tablets and computers in 2014 86 Lawsuit EditOn October 19 2021 Software Freedom Conservancy filed a lawsuit against Vizio Inc because the company failed to fulfill the requirements of the 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