VIZIO - 65" Class P-Series Quantum Series LED 4K UHD SmartCast TV
Model: P65Q9-H1
SKU: 6416449
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Customers frequently mention the superb picture quality, vibrant colors, and smooth refresh rate as significant strengths of the 65" Class P-Series Quantum Series LED 4K UHD SmartCast TV. However, some users have reported issues with the HDMI 2.1 ports and SmartCast software needing improvement. Concerns have also been raised regarding the variable refresh rate (VRR) functionality and blooming. The price-to-performance ratio is frequently praised.
So I bought this TV for 2.1 future proofing and the PS5. I sparingly connect it to the internet..only for firmware updates and that's it. (The most recently FW update for me was 11/27/2020). I have other dedicated streaming devices I can use. UHD films look phenomenal on this display! Gemini Man was the 1st movie I played after I hooked the tv up(4K/60 and HDR) So ports 3 and 4 are the 2.1 ports. Much to many owner's surprise, the ports did not work with the PS5, meaning they did not output in 4K 120. I mean that's why a lot of people bought this TV for right? So there is a workaround to get it to work. You need to switch the transfer rate on the PS5 to -1. Set the resolution to 2160. Trying doing these steps in a different TV port like 1 or 2, Then plug the PS5 into ports 3-4. You may also need to disable HDMI device link in the PS5. Then reboot the TV in the menu section that says system and admin. This should get it to work. This should enable you to play some of the few PS5 games currently that run at 120hz/fps. I have only tried this with Borderlands 3. At performance mode 120hz works, but it's at 1080p HDR at 120hz on Port 4 of this TV. However VRR has not been fixed properly for this tv AND VRR is not even available for the PS5 at the moment. I will try out Rainbow 6 Siege this week as well because it's getting a 120hz patch early December. All in all the TV is a good value, Very very bright colors. That's why I passed on the OLED because the picture quality and brightness on this model was good enough for me! If you have other dedicated streaming devices, it might be prudent to keep it offline for now until Vizio completly irons out the bugs and fixes things like VRR.
Posted by PSguy
This TV has potential, but a recent firmware has crippled that. I bought for hdmi 2.1 and VRR for new consoles. VRR is messed up at the moment and has to be disabled or you can’t play on Xbox. Blooming can be pretty noticeable in some instances. The blooming started after the recent firmware update I’ve read. Picture can be very crisp and bright, that’s a plus. Blacks look pretty dark and contrast is pretty good. I expect (and Hope) the issues will be fixed soon and if so I’ll update review. I thought this picture looked better than the X900H overall but almost wish I would have reconsidered, Sony’s QC seems to be significantly better. Wouldn’t recommend this tv at the moment, unless you’re on a budget like I was.
Posted by Sean
Appreciating that there are TVs with better specs than this Visio P-Series, I think you’d hard pressed to find a better value. The picture is really good, and brightness cuts through the daylight in our fairly bright living room with ease. It’s really been nice to have HDR, and I’ve been happy with the low-latency gaming settings when I play my PS4 through it. The additional dimming zones of the Quatum X would have been nice, but I don’t really miss them in the viewing we’ve done so far.
Posted by Keith