VIZIO - 65" Class P-Series 4K QLED HDR Smart TV

Overall, this is a great TV and was an upgrade from a Vizio 55" M series that we had that was a few years old. Picture quality is a significant improvement and the true 120 hz refresh rate is evident. I use the TV with a sound bar, but was able to control several of the audio aspects from the TV which is a huge plus (including Lip Sync - to ensure the audio matches up to lip movement on the picture itself). I used a Digital/Optical cable to connect to the sound bar which also worked great. You can also turn off the built-in TV speakers so you don’t accidentally raise the TV volume and have to deal with audio echo. It also just looks great - the bezel-less design and thin bottom border leaves you with a crisp, clean design and the TV looks great mounted. The TV’s feet also looked high quality so I expect this TV would look great on a stand as well. Out of the box, the picture looked really great too, however I did have to tweak some settings to reduce some graininess on older content that had been upscaled (either through remaster or by the TV itself). Overall, the picture quality is really good though, and the picture itself is really bright, which can of course be changed for gaming if needed by selecting the right picture mode. Noise and signal reduction also need to be modified to get a truly great picture. A minor inconvenience though, but it is to be expected with a new television to ensure the picture is to your liking. There is also more than one 4K 120 hz HDMI port which is great if you have multiple external devices to connect. There is also an eARC HDMI input and an antenna input (the setup also had setup for over the air broadcasting if you want/need to set that up). In addition, Dolby Vision works great and quickly (no delay testing compatibility) with my Apple TV 4K. The menus and information bar on the TV also do a great job of indicating the source picture and quality level. The main drawback is the software. It took well more than the 10 minutes indicated to set up - probably closer to 20-30. That being said, the native interface is still clunky and slow at times. Opt for an external streaming device if you don't want to put up with that though. This is the reason for the loss of a star. There were also a lot of setup steps to get through to get to using the television. It is also evident the WiFi chip in the TV isn't the greatest as it showed a fairly weak connection to my WiFi network even though other devices in the area showed a strong connection - this could simply be a software representation though and not indicative of connection strength. I did notice though that on a WiFi connection 4K streaming quality wasn't great, but resolved using a wired connection or external streaming devices. The remote is also extremely ergonomic and user friendly, but I did have trouble getting my Apple TV to learn it (which wasn’t an issue with previous Vizio TVs). However, the Apple TV is able to turn the Vizio TV on and off without issue and control my sound bar so no huge issue there - probably a larger issue if you want to control the TV’s speakers with a third party remote though (that has a learning feature). There are also several built-in shortcut buttons (Peacock, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Crackle, and Tubi) on the remote that make access to these services quick and efficient if you plan on using the built in TV software. Vizio also has its huge library of Watch Free+ content that is included with the TV. The voice control was a bit of a letdown though, I constantly got error messages saying “Voice control unavailable”. I don’t plan to use this functionality as I have external streaming devices I plan to use primarily (that have voice assistants), but it’s something to consider if you plan to use the native functionality on the TV. It could be due to the perceived weak WiFi connection/quality of the WiFi chip, so a wired connection is probably needed to take full advantage of the native features. In terms of mounting the TV, it was very heavy compared to my previous 55” Vizio TV but I was able to use the same mount, which was a huge plus. I have no comparison to other 65” TVs though to know if this TV is heavier or lighter than others in the 65” class. Overall though, this is a great TV and I highly recommend it, minus the few drawbacks/issues noted.

This TV is replacing my old 55” Hisense F8H (so really no matter what, this should be an upgrade). Out of the box, there’s not any bells and whistles besides the TV, remote, instructions, batteries, and stand. The external packaging is a cool design though and especially with the size, this comes across as a cool purchase from the start. Getting everything setup is a two many job (at least) as you need to be able to move the box itself, get the tv out of the box, lay it facedown on a flat/cushioned surface (I just used my giant dinning room table with double cloth covers), get the legs mounted, and then move the TV to its final destination. For the most part this isn’t rocket science and comes with pretty logical instructions on how to carry and not to smash the screen. To install the legs you do need a screw driver as the set doesn’t come with any screwing mechanism but does come with screws for the legs, which can be installed by any beginner. What I liked about the leg setup is that you can adjust the TV about 1.5” higher than normal if you plan to have small decorations or a soundbar I front of the TV. I raised it to the highest setting due to having a soundbar. My soundbar is a Vizio from probably 7ish years ago and isn’t HDMI/eARC compatible so I hooked it through the more traditional audio port which is fine so far. Additionally, I hooked up my PS5 through HDMI for gaming purposes. Upon setup, the whole process is pretty quick. There’s a central hub for all the included apps like Disney/HBO/Hulu/Netflix etc., then an additional 100+ channels of free and on demand content (seemingly powered by Pluto TV). You can adjust settings to your preference, while the picture looked gorgeous when using my PS5 and streaming, I tweaked it a bit with common online recommendations to hopefully match my room more. You may want to adjust yours as well based upon if you’re in a more dim or well lit room. Despite the area of my home that the TV is in, getting bad wifi as it’s the furthest from the router, I had no issue streaming which is a positive recommendation for the TV’s wifi receiver. Another plus I noticed is that the remote uses radar instead of laser receivers which means you don’t always have to point the remote at the tv to register. Voice setup was fine and has worked to standard so far and the remote is real simple as is, with few buttons on it. The remote is mostl volume/channel/mute and quick links to some streaming sites. The audio works good traditionally and had no issue linking with my soundbar. My biggest complaints so far come with external app/device pairing. Unfortunately the TV comes with a large selection of apps but no way to download additional apps. For example, I’d love if the TV had a native TNT or Spotify App but it comes with neither and there’s no way to download them. Thus, I find myself trying to connect with TNT through my phone and cast to my TV but the casting never seems to find my TV while powered on. Weirdly, once I power my TV off, the app then locates it and allows casting (which then just powers the TV back on and loads the app). With Spotify, that once is even trickier as it’s the number one music streaming app in America and having no native app stinks. I can select the TV to cast to from my phone, but it seems to randomly just stop casting with no rhyme or reason. Sometimes thirty seconds go by or an hour but you can count on the TV cutting the cast for no real reason. Real frustrating. The other downside is that the TV has no traditional A/V component hookup so you can kiss goodbye to any old video game systems as you can only really use an HDMI hookup here. All in all, prepare for really great picture, real good audio but frustrations with app usage and casting. Hopefully some of the casting and app issues can be addressed and resolved in future software updates. Overall, I recommend this product

This tv works amazing with my Xbox Series X. Had it for a whole month and had zero issues. The display looks outstanding and performance overall is excellent. Very easy to adjust the settings as well. Love it

Great tv thank you Best Buy I would love to buy another one

We already have a Vizio on the wall in our bedroom, and this one in the family room is at least as great. Got this to replace our 8-year-old 60" plasma TV (which was still good, but wanted 4K and a little larger). This P-Series has not disappointed so far. Very bright display out of the box, I set it to Sports mode and tweaked settings from there. Good motion for sports and great contrast. Connecting the HDMI and optical audio to our existing receiver and sound system was piece of cake, although it was better for me to connect to HDMI2 instead of HDMI1 since the eARC didn't agree with my dated Sony receiver. I actually like the stand legs too. They have two adjustable height settings, which I was glad so my speakers did not block the bottom view of the screen. Very sturdy and well spaced out. The very thin bezel is nice as well since it did not add much overall width compared to our old TV. Watching shows and sports via the connected TiVo box as well as X1 cable box were both good, clear, and crisp. Same with streaming shows via the Apple TV. I tested a couple of the built-in apps which worked fine, but still plan to use the Apple TV since its already part of my ecosystem. But testing the built-in Apple screen mirroring worked perfectly fine. If you don’t already have an Apple TV, but are an Apple user, this is a big plus with that built in screen-mirroring. Hopefully this will perform excellent for us like our other Vizio (and prior Vizios) have for many years to come! Highly recommended!

Great picture and very easy to setup. I'm using a Sono Arc and can't say how good the TV's sound quality is. I'd give this TV 5 STARS if it had a better selection of apps. I was using Roku Ultra with my previous Samsung UHD and like that interface and app availability better. Hard to beat the picture quality for the money.

Purchased new in January 2021, worked great until March 2022 when a thin black horizontal line appeared. VIZIO Customer Service was helpful in suggesting fixes (power cycle, reset to Factory Defaults) but the fixes did not fix the problem. now being told it is more economical to replace the TV rather than fix it.

This is the 2nd Vizio TV that I've owned. Although, one of my relatives (family) had one for yearsss. How do I know it? Because I stayed with them for more than 3 years and that's when I fell in love with Vizio. I have had this TV for 5 days now and I wanted to share my feelings on the positives, negatives, and overall traits. I did extensive research on Youtube and Amazon before landing on this one. Here are my thoughts: - PACKAGING: The box has a "pull off top" that allows you to expose the TV while it is standing upright and easily get your hands under it to lift if straight out. There was plenty of styrofoam and the screen and TV overall were clean and devoid of scratches or cracks. - SETUP: The setup for the remote, Smart TV options, etc, was SUPER easy. It did take me some time to establish connection thru Optical cable with my Bose sound bar which was formally connected to my other Vizio TV but ultimately I was able to do it. The setup of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video was done in minutes. - PERFORMANCE: My second biggest concern with getting a TV was that I've always seen these user interfaces lag. I hate lag, no one likes lag, it makes you feel frustrated. The apps that I saw my friends use on their devices were slow, sometimes taking multiple seconds just to show basic information. The processor in this TV is crazy. I've not only never seen lag, but the TV remembers what you were last doing in apps so you can easily swap between apps. Truly unbelievable they achieve this without lag, this television often feels more like a computer. - USER INTERFACE: I've seen a lot of horrible interfaces. This though this is one of the absolute best. Your dashboard is entirely customizable with apps you want to use. The dashboard is great at showing you content from each app that you want to see without having to dig for it. As an example, the news app shows latest news that's relevant. Or the music app shows your recently played playlists. Amazing. The UI is great, but what is more amazing is that each app has its own well-designed interface. Truly the individual apps for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and others are even better than the companies that made those apps have developed. I would take Vizio's app interfaces over the others any day. So good. - SOUND QUALITY: If you care about sound quality, you're going to always skip the tv speaker and use your own hardware. That's the truth here too, but the default sound quality is above average. Very good lows, highs, and hearing conversations in noisy moments is well done. I'm using the Bose soundbar, so tv speaker quality doesn't bother me at all. - PICTURE QUALITY: I have watched hours of 4K content on Youtube to test the color, dynamic range, etc. It's brilliant! Really blew me away. I would recommend (after making this mistake myself) to not get too wrapped up in all the comparisons and little distractions brought up in various Youtube videos. The reality is this Vizio 4K TV is going to look pretty amazing. The reviewers get down into crazy details that the average person just won't notice. The tv gravitates towards a darker picture. I had no trouble modifying this, and the settings to quickly do this from one moment to another is extremely simple. The 4K video quality is really good, pretty much keeps up with any other 4K video that I have seen in retail stores. Colors have a crisp detail, very bright and lifelike. There is a light sensor that dims the picture automatically, that come in really useful for TV shows. The light dimmer is really good compared to some of my other TVs in that it just turns down the backlight without compromising detail or brightness. Absolutely love it! - REMOTE: The remote kinda sucks. It is very small (a tad bigger than the Amazon Fire TV remote) and has minimal buttons. I've learned to use it just fine, but I really don't understand this dumb concept of "minimalist" TV remotes. There are no numerical buttons. This is not an issue for me because I use my Apple TV remote all the time, so this remote will be sitting on the side for most of the time. If you are using the remote in a dark media room, it's basically impossible to see the buttons. And the remote has no backlite or glow-in-the-dark features. Not a dealbreaker, but terrible nonetheless. - OVERALL: This unit nailed every single thing I was weary of, and over-delivered everywhere else. I would buy this device again in a heartbeat. Keep it up Vizio, you truly are a wonderful manufacturer.