We’ve mentioned the Phillips 21:9 cinema-sized TV a time or two before. And while we’ve pretty much gushed over said TV, the ~$5,000 price tag and difficulty to order in the U.S. haven’t been so well received. But where there’s an expensive TV there’s Vizio looking to price them out of relevance in the race to the bottom dollar.
At CES — Somehow we managed to miss this… — Vizio showed off their new CinemaWide HD TVs. At 2560 x 1080 with 120Hz refresh rate, 3D support, 400 nits of brightness and 5.5ms response time, we’re pretty impressed. Add to that every other feature today’s modern “smart” TV ships with and you’ve got a worth reason to pick up a Vizio CinemaWide TV over the competition. The only problem, of course, is also the 21:9 aspect ratio. While it’s great for movies, it’s terrible for actual TV — all of which is either 4:3 or 16:9.
Formatting issues aside, we’ll gladly offer up an organ (or two) once Vizio releases their 21:9 CinemaWide TV later this year for an as of now undisclosed price.
