VIZIO HDTVs With Internet Apps Now Shipping [VIZIO TVs Let You Access Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, others]

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VIZIO is now shipping their collection of HDTVs that are enabled with VIZIO Internet Apps. This is a huge score for fans of IPTVs as VISIOs are generally low-cost HDTVs and now, even entry-level TVs are getting internet connectivity. The apps are web-based and there are a ton of popular ones out – as you can imagine.

Any VIZIO XVT or XVT Pro television will be equipped with the apps. The following apps have been confirmed – Flickr, Pandora, Twitter and Facebooks. For IPTV, they’ll have content from Revision3 and CNET TV, and for video on demand, they’ve got a wide selection, including VUDU, Netflix, Amazon and Blockbuster. The TVs are also apparently “Yahoo Connected” devices, so you can use a wide variety of Yahoo’s TV apps on  them, as well.

The TVs themselves aren’t bad, either.  They’re 1080p sets, of course. The contrast ratio comes in at 2,000,000:1. The LED backlit screen is at 240Hz and features localized dimming. On the back, it features a whopping five HDMI ports and an Ethernet port.

Wires are a pain, however, and your new VIZIO XVT HDTV will also feature WiFi in the flavors of 802.11b/g/n. While just a few years ago, it would have been laughable if a TV had a WiFi connection, it won’t be long before even the cheap 25-inch models are coming with Internet connectivity. The XVT and XVT Pro HDTVs are even coming with a remote control that features a hidden QWERTY keyboard on the back for full control over your apps.

The VIZIO XVT line is now shipping, starting at $950 for a 42-inch model. They’re now shipping from Amazon, and a little bird tells me that Amazon is offering free shipping on them for the time being.