With the football season heading into full swing you may be looking to watch your favorite team on a big screen.  If that’s the case, you should look into the vizio 55″ lcd.  This TV features high definition 1080p resolution so you can watch all your favorite shows, including games, with a crystal-clear image.  The vizio 55″ lcd uses 120Hz Smooth Motion technology for a life-like picture that is fluid and blur free.  To full take advantage of this high definition experience, you will need to subscribe to a high definition service from your local cable or satellite TV provider.

Other features of the vizio 55″ lcd include a contrast ratio of 50,000:1 for beautiful color and depth.  It has a 500 cd/m2 brightness and a wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9 for the ultimate home theater experience.  Of course no home theater experience would be complete without your blu-ray disc or dvd player.  This TV has plenty of inputs to add all your other electronic components, including HDMI, s-video, USB and many more.  Watch two games at once with the picture in picture or the picture outside picture feature.

Manuals:

Download the VF550M User Manual.

Customer reviews rate this TV as 5 out of 5 stars.  My rating is 4 out of 5. I thought the 120hz smooth image feature was a little jerky during fast action play coverage.  But if you are looking for a new large screen TV, you may want to check this one out.

VIZIO, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California, and is America's fastest-growing HDTV and consumer electronics company.

"VIZIO’s revolutionizing how we watch, listen … and live! Based on the belief that everyone is entitled to the latest technology, VIZIO’s redefining high definition by finding a better way and making it for everyone, using greener methods! What started in 2002 as a small company consisting of three people has quickly grown into a company of more than 160 employees, two American based offices and earned the #1 position in LCD shipments in North America in Q1 of 20091 and the #1 position in LCD HDTV shipments in the US as of Q2 of 20092." - from about Vizio

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Tuner: ATSC, QAM

Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1

Response time: 5ms

Viewable angle:  178 degrees

Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080