VIZIO M55-C2 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDTV

Introducing the all-new VIZIO M-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV. With over 8.3 million pixels in every image, four times the resolution of 1080p Full HD, M-Series Ultra HD displays produce breathtaking detail and clarity. Full-Array LED backlighting and up to 32 Active LED Zones deliver superior light uniformity with an extremely high contrast, and deep, pure black levels. Active Pixel Tuning enables pixel-level brightness adjustments for increased picture accuracy and contrast. And with up to Clear Action 360, sports and action fans will appreciate the powerful image processing of the M-Series with a blazing 120Hz effective refresh rate enhanced with backlight scanning for sharper detail in fast action scenes. In addition, the beautifully designed M-Series is optimized to deliver all of your favorite entertainment in stunning 4k Ultra HD right out of the box. Thanks to HEVC decoding and ultra-fast 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi (up to 3x faster¹), you’ll get Ultra HD streaming from popular apps like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and UltraFlix². Its powerful Spatial Scaling Engine beautifully transforms your favorite 360p and 1080p HD sports, movies, and TV shows into near Ultra HD. And support for the latest HDMI standards enables Ultra HD playback from next generation cable and satellite receivers, Blu-ray players and game consoles. It all adds up to a beautifully simple experience where the picture is everything and nothing is more captivating! ¹ Source: IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Maximum throughput rate of 802.11ac (1300 Mbps) is approximately three times faster than that of 802.11n (450 Mbps). Actual rate will vary, and will be subject to router model, site environment, range, Internet bandwidth and other factors. ²High-speed/Broadband Internet service and access equipment are required and not provided by VIZIO.

Ultra Beautiful.

The All-New M-Series presented by VIZIO, the maker of the top-selling UHD TV.*

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1) 2015 Vizio M-series is by far the best bang for your buck - I purchased my 2015 Vizio M55-C2 about 1 month ago. Overall I think this is an excellent 4K TV. The FALD(Full Array Local Dimming) works great. It allows you to maintain deep blacks along with great shadow detail. No other TV offers FALD in this price range.

There are a few issues with this TV though. There is a bug in the software that will prevent the TV from using the motion interpolation settings that you have saved. You MUST turn on Game Low Latency setting for every single profile you setup on every single input until that issue is resolved with a firmware update(The latest firmware has resolved this issue). The SOE(Soap opera Effect) and the motion artifacts will be unbearable unless you do that.

Also the 55” version of this TV does not accept 1080p @ 120 FPS and it does not display 4K @ 60 FPS 4:4:4 properly. It will display 4K @ 30 FPS 4:4:4 properly but not at 60 FPS. You only need that if you hook up a computer to it though. 4K videos are not ever produced at 4K @ 60 FPS. They are all either 24 FPS(for movies and sometimes youtube) or 30 FPS(for youtube) and most video games do not support 4K @ 60 FPS either.

This TV must be calibrated properly though. If you take it straight out of the box and watch it you won’t be satisfied. You must buy a calibration blu-ray disc like DVE(Digital Video Essentials) and calibrate the colors and the shadow details for it to show the full potential of the TV.

If you have any other questions about what this TV can or cannot do please let me know.

The individual color settings are specific to each person’s TV so I can’t post those. However, I will post the other settings below that I use and why I use them. These settings apply to all sizes of the 2015 Vizio M-series TVs.

1. Select the “Calibrated” or “Calibrated Dark” profile. The only difference between them is the backlight setting.

2. Backlight – This setting is environment specific. In a bright room it can go up to 43. In a dark room it should go as low as 23. No higher or lower though and make sure you turn Auto Brightness control off if you want to control this setting. I turn Auto Brightness Control on only for my TV that is outside the house. The light varies too much there so it helps to leave it in Auto mode in that situation only.

3. Brightness and Contrast – Do not touch these settings. They are setup by default to offer the greatest dynamic range the TV can have. Altering these values will only decrease the dynamic range of the TV. Most people that are disappointed with the TV have altered the values for this parameter. That is desirable on other TVs but not these Vizios. Vizio does not allow this TV to pass blacker than black or whiter than white(Without the latest firmware) so they select the optimal values for these settings by default in calibrated mode. It would be very difficult to set the correct values for these parameters if they didn’t do this because the TVs don’t pass blacker than black(Without the latest firmware).

4. Color – Each Tv is different. However, 59 is a great starting place here. Start with 59 and then adjust each individual color. If you can’t get it right then try lower than 59. Any higher than this will start to clip certain colors no matter what you do for each individual setting.

5. Tint – Don’t touch this setting. It is much better to adjust the individual colors.

6. Sharpness – This is up to the user. 9 is good if you don’t like over sharpening. 45 is good if you do like it.

More Picture Options

1. Picture Mode – Standard. Then adjust each individual color in the Color Calibration menu.

2. Black Detail – I use “Low” for this setting. However, it can give skin tones uneven transitions. Use “off” if that is the case for you.

3. Active LED Zones – Turn this on in all cases. There are no downsides to using it. It will decrease the backlight slightly but that needs to be done anyway. It will just mean that you need to decrease it less. However, it will also give you deep blacks without any blooming throughout the picture. If you don’t turn this setting on you are wasting your money buying this TV.

4. Motion Blur and Judder – With the latest firmware a setting of 1-2 for Judder and a setting of 5-6 for Motion Blur will now smooth out motion without producing a noticeable Soap Opera Effect.

5. Clear Action- Useless setting that causes flickering and reduces the backlight dramatically. I literally cannot watch the TV with this setting on. Never turn this setting on.

6. Game Low Latency – Yup, you have to turn it on until they fix the firmware issue(Fixed with latest firmware).

7. Film Mode and Color Space – Auto. It would take too long to explain these settings. Just leave them on Auto and that will work just fine.

8. Gamma – This one is user dependent. Select 1.8 if you really like to see as much shadow detail as you possibly can. Select 2.0 or higher if you like to see less shadow detail but have deeper blacks throughout the picture.

Update: 7-20-2015

I got the 2015 Vizio M80-C3 this weekend. I had to drive 180 miles to get it and it just barely fit into my wife’s Infiniti QX60. I got it into my house and up on the second floor with the help of my brother.

We spent most of the afternoon moving the mount that I had the 55” M-series on up to a height that would work for the 80 inch. We finally finished last night and I went through the settings to get it setup the way I wanted it.

My first instinct was to turn on Game Low Latency like you have to do with all other 2015 Vizio M-series to prevent the unwanted Soap Opera Effect. To my surprise the SOE stayed off when I turned the settings for motion interpolation to zero and kept the GLL off.

I immediately searched for the software version after that and to my surprise it is 1.2.14-UHD. That is right. This TV came with the new firmware installed on it. Here is a list of what appears to work on this TV that doesn’t work on my 55” M-series which still has the old firmware.

1. Both Motion interpolation controls work perfectly. There is very little Soap Opera Effect with a Reduce Judder setting of 3 or less and a Reduce Motion Blur setting of 6 or less. These new settings work extremely well with moderate values and with the new firmware the bug is resolved. It will now remember your settings.

2. The Clear Action setting still dims the screen significantly but the flickering that is present with my M55 is almost unnoticeable. I like the new motion interpolation settings better but this is now a viable option if you don’t mind the dimming.

3. The FALD is exceptional with the M80. I was so nervous that the TV would have inconsistencies with black levels because it is so big with so few zones. I am very impressed with its performance. The blacks are deep and consistent throughout the entire MASSIVE screen. There is some dirty screen effect but it is tolerable in my opinion. It may not be for others though.

4. The RGB setting now works. It passes Blacker than Black and Whiter than White and it requires that you change at least the brightness setting for content that is 16-235 unlike the YCbCr/Auto setting that will clip BTB an WTW. With YCbCr/Auto you will clip the signal even further if you adjust the contrast or Brightness away from their default values. Please use the RGB setting if you insist on changing the brightness and contrast settings with the new firmware.

5. 4k@60 fps and 4K @ 30 FPS work perfectly. I can’t test 4:4:4 though because my computer is last year’s model without HDMI 2.0a support.

6. 1080p @ 120 FPS unfortunately doesn’t work at all. It wouldn’t allow me to select that resolution and frame rate. My 2014 Vizio P-series allows me to select and properly display 1080p @ 120 FPS but the M80-C3 would not. I have no clue why this is so. Maybe the new firmware disables it. It didn’t work though. That was a bummer.

Overall the M80-C3 is stunning. I had people over last night and they just watched in AWE as I played the 4K GoPro videos and some 4K videos I shot at the US youth National Climbing Championships last weekend. This TV does not support Youtube 4K playback so you have to use a computer to play the true 4K youtube videos.

Having a HUGE screen really is worth it in my opinion. However, you absolutely MUST adjust the settings properly. I 100% guarantee that you will be disappointed with this TV if you leave it in the default mode and watch cable or satellite feeds with it.

You must put it in calibrated or calibrated dark mode, not touch contrast or brightness unless you use RGB, adjust the sharpness, and adjust the “Reduce Noise” settings properly.

The Reduce Noise settings had the biggest impact. You need to balance the Reduce Signal Noise and Reduce Block Noise settings to achieve the best picture from overly compressed content. The HUGE screen amplifies every single fault in the compressed signal and at 10 feet from the screen every fault was readily apparent.

However, once I put the Reduce Signal Noise to a value of Low and the Reduce Block Noise to a value of Medium it cleared up those issues significantly. I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed with this TV even when I am watching overly compressed 720p and 1080i content. However, when you put a good quality Blu-ray or 4K content on the screen it just sucks you in. You won’t get that experience with a smaller screen and that is why I couldn’t be happier with my decision to return the 65” Samsung JS850 and get the 80 inch Vizio M80-C3.

If you get this TV make sure you turn on the “Active LED Zones”(Local Dimming) function. It is ridiculous that some people are saying you shouldn’t use this setting. That is simply a way to justify the fact that other brands don’t offer good local dimming in their much more expensive televisions. The local dimming feature is essential to getting the most out of this TV.
Here are my settings if anyone wants to try them. Please note I don’t give my individual color settings out because those vary per TV. Please note these are for RGB 4K signals. These are my Blu-ray/Computer settings for use with 4K output from those devices.

Backlight= 72
Brightness= 30
Contrast = 50
Color = 59
Sharpness = 35

More Picture Settings:
Black Detail = Medium
Active LED Zones = On
Reduce Judder = 2
Reduce Motion Blur = 0
Clear Action = Off
Reduce Noise (Both) = 0
Game Low Latency = Off
Film Mode Auto
Color Space = RGB(My computer and Blu-ray player also are set to output RGB)
Gamma = 1.8 or 2.0 depending on content.

Update 8-17-2015:

Someone did find a very specific scenario where the Active Zones produced a pumping effect in the shadows. This was the case because there was white text flashing on the screen and the Active Zones was on. However, I have only seen this happen with one particular show called "American Horror Story" on Netflix. I have not seen it occur anywhere else.

If you see this pumping effect then by all means turn off Active Zones. Otherwise I would leave it on because its benefits far outweigh its downside in this one very specific instance.

By T. Wills on May 26, 2015

VIZIO E40-C2 40-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV

The all-new 2015 E-Series 40" (40" diag.) Full-Array LED Smart TV has arrived. Featuring a new, modern design, brilliant picture quality, and faster, easier-to-use smart TV experience, the all-new E-Series brings you premium HD entertainment at an incredible value. Built-in high-speed Wi-Fi gets you connected in a snap, and with the hottest apps to choose from like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, iHeartRadio, Hulu Plus, Spotify, YouTube and more1. Enjoying what you want, when you want it is easier than ever before. Plus, you get brilliant picture quality using the latest advanced technologies - like Full-Array LED backlighting for superior light uniformity, and up to 5 Active LED Zones producing vivid details with deeper, more pure black levels2. For sports and action fans, E-Series includes Clear Action 240, which combines powerful image processing with 120Hz effective refresh rate for enhanced detail in fast action scenes. VIZIO E-Series: Incredible picture, unbeatable value. 1High-speed/Broadband Internet service, app subscription and access equipment are required and not provided by VIZIO. 2Compared to previous generations of VIZIO E-Series TVs.

Simply Smart.

The All-New VIZIO E-Series. Smarter TV. Superior Picture Quality. Excellent Value.

The Most Powerful E‑Series.

Experience a simplified and intuitive Smart TV with high-quality picture and enhanced performance all powered by a faster processor. The redesigned VIZIO E-Series – truly epic entertainment at an incredible value.

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1) Great set! Not perfect, but great! - I purchased this set on tuesday and after a few days I am going to do a short review. I will update next week after I have had more time with the settings.<br /><br />Overall it is a very good set. Picture is great, features are great and it looks awesome mounted on my wall. I like the minimal design, I like the minimal remote as well, even though most people seem to be upset there isn't a keyboard. The only function button on the TV itself is a small power button on the rear of the set, near the HDMI ports, for turning it on and off. I am fine with that, as I have several remotes that program and I don't plane on &#34;Losing&#34; the remote like some reviewers are worried about. (see: too lazy to look for it). here's a couple of categories:<br /><br />Design: 5/5<br />The bezel is thin, and sexy. The set itself not thick depth-wise, but not too thin either. It weighs about 55 pounds and is easy to move around. The Vizio badging is in the bottom right corner, and is very minimal and classy. I'm so glad they no longer do the lit up Vizio emblems.The screen itself has a matte finish, and hides glare definition, but no all the glare. If you have an open window directly across from it, it will show. But at least it only shows as a glare, not defined images. This should be expected, and the matte screen hels a lot.<br /><br />Picture 5/5<br />The picture is outstanding. I'm talking overall picture here, not the clear motion and added bells and whistles, I'll get to that later. As for the picture, each preset color/contrast setting is done very well. I primarily use the VIVID setting, as it is the brightest, and the colors just pop on the screen. HD content is phenomal. This is what 1080p was designed for. I'm talking true 1080p content. Not HD ota channels, and not netflix over Wifi, (i'll explain in a minute.) I'm talking blu ray discs, or native 1080p video files direct on USB drives. It looks phenomenal. We watched Noah and Malifecent on the USB drive in 1080 format, and it was ultra realistic, and the colors were amazing. All the settings help each scene or movie type look better. Let's understand one thing though, you cannot just run the complete factory settings on ANY TV. You have to adjust them for your living room, for your movies, and for your liking. This applies to all televisions. They are NOT iphones. They don't set themselves up. They have basic general settings, and they look fine, but to get it to look as good as they do in the store or online, you need to make some adjustments. If you're making a 1000+ dollar investment, you should learn how to use it. Not all the settings or features are for everybody. That brings me to the next topic<br /><br />Picture add ons 3/5<br />Don't get me wrong, I know somebody likes the clear motion stuff, I just don't like it very much. That being said, I;m basing my score on it's functionality on this set, not my preference. Clear motion works amazing with native 1080p content, at the proper frame rate. That means Blu ray, USB video files, Ps4 content (except for FPS games) it runs clear and looks good. I have my PS4 wired with an ethernet, and the non native 1090p streaming app videos look good too, but any streaming 1080 videos that rely on bandwidth for their resolution it just looks cheap like a soap opera and all the defects are put on larger display. While I understand this is an overall Wifi issue, it is more prevelant because of the clear motion, and it just isn't there yet in terms of making the picture look better. If the processor somehow could detect settings and slow itself down, it'd be much better. As for video games, in 1080p at 30fps destiny looks amazing normally, but the clear motion caused so much clipping and dizziness it was unplayable. Do not expect to play high frame rate games at 1080p with clear motion. The jagging and clipping is brought out even more, because the processor thinks you are missing frames and adds frames where they aren't there. Same thing goes with the black detailer and the noise reduction engine. Anytime the signal coming in is questionable (high framte rate, low bandwidth streaming on wifi) you will notice pixelation and blockiness. It's not the TV, its the data and the technology. It's trying to make up for missing information, and it just doesn't work. I gave this a lower score as a result of the technology itself, still not being there. To be fair I haven't seen it work properly across all platforms with ANY TV, even the hgih end sets. AS for the local dimming feature, I notice the blacks look very deep and dark, but I don't have anything to compare them to as I came from a plasma set that had the same deep blacks as this set. The contrast on this set is phenomenal.<br /><br />Video Games 5/5<br />Once I tweaked the settings, raised the framerate and changed the contrast settings, this TV actually makes my PS4 games look BETTER. The ms delay is unnoaticable. This is me coming from High end Samsung plasma with almost no delay, and moving to an LED and this latency is EVEN BETTER. You just have to remember to turn off clear motion, and turn off film mode, turn on game mode, and adjust the frame rate setting to HIGH. Advanced warfare looks real. Destiny looks like a CGI movie being played, and its insane how vivid and clear the colors are. Blacks are intense and deep too. Once the settings are correct, there is no clipping at all, and its playing at 30fps the whole time. This is only possible with an ethernet connection, I wouldnt risk it with a Wifi connection unless you're playing a game that isn't online based.<br /><br />Apps 2/5<br />Here's where it goes bad. Vizio apps have always gotten the job done, but not been flashy. While on this set they certainly still do, they are starting to feel aged. The app button is nice, and scrolling through the wheel (although slow) it has all the apps a few presses away. What concerns me in this category is that they have a netflix button, an Amazon button, ....and an Iheart radio button? Who needs that at one press? Ever? It's 2015 and the third button should ALWAYS be a HULU button. If not, then just give us stickers with the remote and let us program the buttons ourselves. I'm still not sure if you can or can't program each one, I'll update if that changes. As for the apps themselvs, they fell just like the console apps on PS4 or Xbox, and are slightly better than the versions available on Roku. The app list however.... is much to be desired. No WWE network, No FxNow, No Mlb.tv, No Sunday Ticket, and lastly, NO web Browser. It also has no current option for &#34;throwing&#34; or &#34;casting&#34; from your mobile device, which is something I think they should start adding to these sets. The app fucntions themselves render using the app menu over my Ps4 fairly useless, at least until I get an ethernet cable ran to my TV now too. I have a gaming router, and it doesn't matter where you are or who you are, wifi is not better than a wire. Streaming varies on signal strength and everything from cell phones to microwaves can screw up your signal at any time. One other thing I'm having issue with, the netflix app, whenever it goes on to the next episode after it plays one, the next episode comes up and it puts it in a PIP window in the top left. If i pause, the netflix menu is still full screen, but the picture image is in the top left. Weird. I'm certain its the app, not the set, because it only happens to netflix.<br /><br />Compatibiliy 5/5<br />This set plays all the video files i have on my network drive, and works with every connection I have hooked up to it. I just wish it had that option to throw my Experia data to it. Guess I need a Chromecast.<br />Sound 4/5<br />The speakers are kind of low volume, but to their credit, the sound is accurate and has a depth to it. You have to turn the volume up past 50 to start hearing talking parts, and that's kind of wierd for me, so i'm not giving full stars there. Lets be honest though, don't expect much out of a flat screen tv sound wise. If you're not pairing a flat screen with a surround sound or at least sound bar, thats your mistake, or its in a room where sound isn't an issue for you.<br /><br />Price 5/5<br />It says it all. There is no tv with this kind of picture, this size, in this price range, Brand new. Period. Vizio owns that market.<br /><br />Overall, for me its a 5/5. For everyone else, being fair, a 4/5.<br /><br />Its a great set, I dont regret my purchase at all. It looks great, and sounds great. it does everything you can expect it to. It only lost that final star because the apps leave a little to be desired, the extra processing options don't do anything for me personally,and I'm being fair. They don't apply to me, so for me this set is perfect.<br /><br />This set is worth more than what they're charging.<br /><br />I will update any changes or if I learn more.<br /><br />Any questions, just ask!

By Amazon Customer on April 25, 2015

VIZIO E420i-A1 42-inch 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV

Introducing the new E-series slim frame design. The VIZIO 42-inch Class LED Smart TV is shattering the mold in a way only VIZIO can, with high-quality design and picture at the best value. Enjoy crystal-clear action and eye-popping images in 1080p Full HD and 120Hz effective refresh rate. A stunningly slim outer frame lets you enjoy TV with a narrower border around the picture for a more immersive experience. VIZIO Internet Apps® with built-in Wi-Fi gives you instant access to a world of streaming movies, TV shows, music, and more – all with the push of a button on the smart remote. The VIZIO E-Series 42-inch Class LED Smart TV gives you more of what you love about TV with all the brilliant picture quality and world-class service you’d expect from America’s #1 LCD HDTV Company.

Built-in Subwoofer.



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1) VIZIO is setting a new standard for excellence at a bargain price - Over the course of the past 2 years; we've replaced all of our TV's with those manufactured by Vizio. Our first HDTV was a Samsung 40" that we purchased in 2007. Recently, a problem developed in one of the circuit boards, rendering the picture unwatchable. Since new TV's have come down so much in price; it wasn't worth spending the money to fix it. I've been so pleased with the performance of our other Vizio TV's, that I decided to purchase this one. Our Samsung fit into a cabinet that we wanted to use for our new Vizio, and we found that since the actual size of the TV is about the same as the Samsung; it fits into the cabinet perfectly. We also get an additional 2" of screen, which makes a difference. Setting up this TV is a breeze, and to say that I'm satisfied with its performance would be an understatement. What I especially like is the ability to watch football games without having to see a blur when the players are running down the field. I'm no expert when it comes to technology, but I think that this has something to do with the increased refresh rate over older model TV's. All I know is that the picture is magnificent and crystal clear, the speakers are decent(I'll be connecting my own), and the Internet Apps are out of this world. It takes just a few minutes to set up a wireless Internet connection, and once done: you have access to an endless array of movies, TV shows and apps from many different sources. I'm so impressed with this TV that I have nothing negative to say about it. It has everything that I was looking for, was easy to set up, and works flawlessly. I couldn't ask for anything more.

By Expressed Reviews TOP 500 REVIEWER on December 5, 2012

VIZIO E24-C1 24-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV

The all-new E-Series 24" (23.54" diag.) Edge-lit Razor LED Smart TV features an ultra-slim narrow, crystal-clear LED-lit picture, and a faster, easier-to-use Smart TV experience with built-in Wi-Fi. And not only is it smart, this TV is packed with the latest technology - like Razor LED for a brilliant picture in an ultra-thin design and Full HD 1080p for crystal-clear high definition resolution. VIZIO E-Series: Picture-Perfect, Simply Smart.

Beautifully Brilliant.

The VIZIO E-Series delivers stunning picture quality and clarity from innovative features that put greater beauty into every pixel.

• Easy to Use Smart TV w/ built-in Wi-Fi.
• 1080p Full HD - over 2 million pixels for crystal-clear pictures.
• Edge-Lit Razor LED Backlight.
• Built-in Wi-FI Connectivity.
• 1 HDMI / 1 USB Ports.
• Easy to Use Smart Remote with One-touch Access.

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1) Awesome TV. - Awesome TV! Great picture. Awesome veiwing angle. This TV is huge! The remote doesn't have a qwerty keyboard like the m-series remotes, but that's fine. I didnt really need it anyways. The stand or legs of this TV are far apart. If your going to stand this TV up on a TV stand or something, the stand needs to be at least 4.5 feet long.

By charles v remson on April 29, 2015