I would never buy a black Friday TV or any crazy electronic deal. All I do around this time of year is hear about its cheaper for them to sit in line and get a TV on black Friday then pay me to fix there old set so I pull out the junk black Friday TV and show them why they are so cheap! Vizo TV's use reject panels from lg, Samsung and panasonic . then use super shitty power supplies and video boards. My TV is an lg from 08 but has a better picture and features then any TV under 1500 and I got it for free and replaced one 12v to 5v resistor.
I was told that about Vizos before. I have a 4 year old 55" LCD 1080P Vizo. That TV has been on for hours upon hours. Its been a great TV. Has a good picture, and has never given me a moments trouble. Well I take that back, the remote quit working after about 5 minutes, I threw it in the trash and programmed my comcast remote to it.
I paid 799.00 dollars for it on a black friday sale at sam's club. I've gotten my cash out of it.
My experience I disagree with your statements about sub standard Vizio TVs.
Still going strong today. I watched the one of the newer bond flicks on it last night.
My parents have a Samsung LCD at their house, 55 or 60" My Dad paid big money for it a few years ago. Guess what? He comes up to my house and says "Darn I wish my Samsung's picture was that sharp!"
He lives than than a 1/10 of a mile away, and we have identical comcast plans.