Customer Ratings & Reviews

So I bought this in 2017, but it's still an amazing 4K TV. It was great for the price i got it for, it still is. All of the movies that my wife and i watch in 4K are truly amazing. I play Destiny 2 on this, Xbox One X for this guy.

Took the tv home and although the colors were great the actual picture was horrible. I literally set my 5 year old Vizio 1080p tv in front of this one on the floor and played the same movie off Netflix 4K on the new one and what ever it did on the old one. My old tv had better detail and actually did better with faster motion. I ended up returning the TV and going with a Samsung.

Pretty nice picture quality for the price. I’ve had issues with the tv not connecting to the WiFi and having to reset to factory. My other Vizio just broke (no more picture) in 4 years so hopefully this one last longer.

Over all good tv for the price as long as you dont need to get a tuner. After about a month the remote would change tv to smartcast no matter what input you were on had to take batteries out of remote to keep this from happening.

I've postponed this review for a while, ever since I worked out a deal where VIZIO provided the set in exchange for my agreeing to review it. But they put no restrictions on how I should rate the product, so I'm free to do what I've done for the past 25 years, which is to give my unvarnished opinion about a tech gadget. This time I ran into a couple of obstacles. Since it was just months after I sustained some back injuries in an accident that took out my car, I asked a neighbor to help me do the heavy lifting, removing my 2012 55-inch VIZIO E-Series and replacing it with the comparably sized 2017 SmartCast M-Series Display. Not that these sets are heavy. The new VIZIO weighs around 36 pounds with the metal feet installed. The other set weighs maybe 10 pounds more. Carrying either wouldn't normally present a problem, but lifting it onto the stand required some help. The old set has a single base in its center. The new set has two legs at the edges of the unit. But my existing TV stand measures just 41 inches wide, while the new VIZIO's feet are 43 inches apart. I had hoped to use it with a ZVOX Audio Z-Base 580 soundbase, but it's just 36 inches wide. Both had to go. Fortunately, I was able to acquire a suitable TV stand, an AVF measuring just shy of 50 inches wide, at a huge discount from a store that was just two days from shutting down for good. VIZIO recommended their highly-rated SB3621n-E8 36" 2.1 Channel Soundbar, which comes with a wireless subwoofer. Despite selling for $149 or less, this product has received five stars from CNET for delivering surprisingly robust audio quality. The TV lists for $699, but you can probably find a discount if you look real hard. For a 4K set with HDR, that's fairly cheap, but VIZIO doesn't cheap out on performance. The specs specify 32 local dimming zones, built-in Google Chromecast, 4 HDMI ports, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and an eight-core CPU to process the picture. So where does VIZIO scrimp to keep the price reasonably affordable? Well, there's no built-in tuner; that's why it's referred to as a "display" and not a TV set. I suppose VIZIO theorizes that most people are going to use a cable or satellite connection if they aren't relying on the unit's smart features, or an external streamer, such as an Apple TV 4K or a Roku. If you need to receive over-the-air stations, you can find a suitable tuner at Amazon for $30 or so. No big loss. Unlike the 2016 models, VIZIO isn't providing an Android tablet. Instead, you can use your own iOS or Android device and set up the TV with VIZIO's SmartCast app. Instead, I opted to use the supplied remote and install the app later. Other than streaming content, I ran the TV with a Cox cable remote, which can be configured to call up the essential functions of the TV and the soundbar. Typical of VIZIO gear, the mounting of the ports require you to insert the plugs vertically, rather than horizontally. For the most part, I got it to work without much trouble, except for some difficulty in connecting the optical cable from the soundbar, which required a little trial and error. Once you turn on the unit for the first time, you're taken through a setup assistant that allows you to configure basic settings, and connect to your Wi-Fi network. Here I ran into a glitch, where one character in my password would always echo back as the upper case equivalent rather than the correct lower case. I managed to induce it to work by essentially backspacing and reentering the character. After that, the connection was pretty quick. The onscreen menus are fairly simple to understand and navigate, though you might want to download the full user manual if you plan to manage more than the basic settings; the unit comes with a printed "quick start" guide. The assistant also has several legal proclamations that you are asked to accept. The one that you can refuse is the statement that VIZIO will collect your viewing data. This is something other TV makers do, but VIZIO got attacked for the practice several years ago. Since you're entering Google's ecosystem if you plan to use the Chromecast features, it's something you should expect. After the setup process was done, I had to wait another 10 minutes or so for the unit to update the firmware and software. There are several picture presets. At first, I opted to follow the manufacturer's recommendation to use Calibrated, which "allows your Display to deliver the most accurate picture quality for most environments." Later on, I also turned on the Auto Brightness feature, to accommodate the fact that we watch TV in our master bedroom with lights on and lights off. When the lights are off, the only lighting comes from the foyer and the bathroom, so it's fairly dim. The automatic setting, which has three brightness options, is meant to accommodate such situations. For a brief time I experimented with another setting recommended by some reviewers, Calibrated Dark.  But as the label indicates, it's useful if you mostly watch your TV in dark surroundings, so even with a higher backlight setting, with Auto Brightness enabled, I ultimately returned to Calibrated. I have no doubt that professional calibration will improve the already excellent picture even further, but most people who buy TVs make do with the existing settings. Most never change the defaults. So I wanted to focus this review on how regular people will use a TV such as this, which means sticking with the presets. I'll be spending the next few weeks putting the set through its paces with a variety of program material. During the first few days, I concentrated on cable fare, and some 4K content from Amazon and Netflix, such as "The Man in the High Castle" and "Stranger Things." While TV makers are selling loads of 4K gear, there's a dearth of compatible content. Cable and satellite companies have made few moves to change that state of affairs, so most of the programming you'll watch will be scaled up from lower resolutions, and here's where some TVs fall down on the job. Fortunately, the VIZIO does a creditable job in upscaling, as regular HD shows were clearly sharper, with richer colors. Genuine 4K fare, especially with HDR support, was even sharper and the colors popped. To really see 4K in all its glory, you need a set with a large enough picture, unless you sit real close. Since our master bedroom is relatively small, a 55-inch display is quite enough to see the resolution advantage. Even with HD shows, the M-Series is a revelation. On the old set, blacks were usually dark gray. Here even the labels on the set-top box's TV guide were deep black. The wider contrast ratio was obvious. Indeed, the deep blacks reminded me of my old Panasonic plasma; well, except for the fact that any LCD LED set, such as the VIZIO, will present a more limited viewing angle. But what about the audio? Well, it's passable. You don't expect much in a TV at this price range. Audio was clean enough, but there wasn't a whole lot of bass, which is to be expected. Here the SB3621n-E8 made a huge difference. Setting up the soundbar was mostly plug-and-play, but the subwoofer needed some extra adjustment. Since the walls in this apartment are notorious for producing sympathetic vibrations when bass is cranked up too high, and I didn't want to annoy the neighbors, I placed the subwoofer next to the front of the stand. At its default setting, there was plenty of thump with content that provided a decent amount of bass; maybe too much thump. In another room, I could hear and feel the thumping through the wall, similar to the effect of being near a car where the subwoofers are running in overdrive. A properly adjusted subwoofer should enhance the sound, not overwhelm it, so I had to back off on its level with the supplied remote until I reached the sweet spot. Typical of two-channel soundbars, there's a faux surround sound feature, in this case DTS TruSurround, which expands the width of the soundstage beyond the unit's 36 inches. It's not the real thing, but a decent simulation. A crisp midrange means that dialogue is especially clean. I noticed that I could play it at a lower volume than the ZVOX, which will no doubt please the neighbors. In this household, the family's TV is a constant presence, so I'll know soon enough how well the VIZIO works with a variety of program material. As it stands, I'm extremely pleased that I took on this review, despite having to replace the TV stand and audio system. When it comes to a TV's picture, I'm obsessive about quality, and this system, so far at least, deserves my highest recommendation.åç

This tv and the different picture clarity that you can get with 4k is awesome you can choose the different optics and color vibrancy depending on if you want to use it for gaming tv movies i recommend this tv

good tv but not worth how much I had to pay for it

Vizio you have done it again. I was losing hope on getting a 4k tv. And Bam! You crazy guys make XLED. Awesome TV great features and plus side the remote works! (My old vizio hated the remote)

Bought this when I moved into my apartment with my wife. We wanted a big TV and this was affordable. But it's had issues from the start. First an issue with the speakers crackling. Then a persistent flickering issue. Then an issue where it flickers when a Nintendo Switch is docked. Had geek squad come but they all were unprofessional in their own ways. This was my fault but didn't realize the TV only had one HDMI 2.0 port so I couldn't take full advantage of an Xbox One X and PS4 Pro. It's a great looking TV but Vizios I guess are hit and miss with quality.

Overall great quality! Love the user friendly navigation through apps. I would rate it 5 stars however, I had a few issues with the pixels in the beginning of its use but it stopped after a month or so.

I bought this TV after doing online comparisons between this one and a SONY ($200 pricier), TCL and a Hisense. Although the Hisense was equal on stats. What ultimately convinced me was the 360 motion, since I also use my PS4 pro. Everything on TV is great but after a year into it there's 2 things I've encountered. 1 is that the TV sometimes doesn't want to turn on (yes it's plugged in). & 2 TV won't connect to the internet (it's close enough to the router) and it will sometimes drop the wifi and the way I've fixed it just to disconnect from outlet for few seconds and plug back in.

This is a bargain with excellent video and very good sound from stock speakers when you’re not running a sound bar or full on surround sound.

Good buy, i usually come to best buy for most things im able to buy here with the credit card for reward points.

Glad I listened to the sales clerk and bought what we did, Also the 5 yr. warranty is great for piece of mind.

I am impressed with this brand. It is my second TV from Vizio. My first one is 7 years old and still works as well as the first day I bought it.

This tv is awesome. Purchased after returning a Vizio E class tv. The only bad thing is there’s no real App Store. SmartCast works great. Easy setup.

This TV was decent, however, we were not blown away by the picture. Still seemed a little grainy at times when sitting next to our LG 4K 60” TV. Ended up returning this and keeping the LG.

Perfect size tv and I got a great deal on it. I never had a problem with Vizio and I don't think I will.

The technician came and mounted the tv to the brick wall. He did an amazing job. The tv works great and is wonderful addition to our patio.

Bought this for my dad. Big enough for him to see it and it could connect to his hearing aids. He loved it.