Vizio 55 4k Ultra Hd Xled Lcd Review

Examination Results

Design

Curved No

The design of the 2017 Vizio M Series is almost identical to the 2016 model. It has the same broad stand which looks quite practiced but may be hard to fit on some tables. The borders are a bit thicker than average, but it nonetheless looks good overall and is a step upwards in design from the E Series 2017.

The stand is identical to the 2016 model and almost as wide as the TV. It supports the TV well but isn't quite as stable every bit some other TVs which use stronger or thicker materials.

Footprint of the 65" TV stand: x.ix" x 51.7"

Wall Mountain VESA 400x400

The rear of the TV is quite basic but all of the inputs are accessible if placed close to a wall.

Borders 0.71" (i.8 cm)

The borders are a bit thicker than average, merely still look quite good with the metal side. The residual of the border is plastic.

Max Thickness 2.56" (6.5 cm)

The thickness is exactly the aforementioned as the M Series 2016. It is a bit thicker than average, so will stick out somewhat if mounted on a wall.

Maximum Temperature 99 °F (37 °C)

Average Temperature 93 °F (34 °C)

The Goggle box runs fairly cool, never getting more than slightly warm to the touch. The whole bottom border is a big vent and there are multiple vents along the back. The oestrus is adequately fifty-fifty across the screen due to its full array backlight.

The build quality is a step up from the slightly lower end E Series 2017. The Boob tube is nonetheless well-nigh completely made of plastic, but the metal edges on the border is a prissy touch.

Picture Quality

Native Dissimilarity 5,606 : i

Contrast with local dimming five,861 : 1

The contrast ratio is excellent on the 2017 1000 Series, even amend than final year'south M Serial 2016. This high contrast ratio can provide first-class night scenes performance with deep blacks, particularly when the Television receiver is set in a dark room.

When the local dimming is turned on, the contrast ratio goes up a little chip, but not by that much. This is a sign that the local dimming feature on the 2017 M Series is not as good as seen on other higher end LED TV, like the Sony X900E.

Local Dimming Yes

Backlight Full-Array

The local dimming feature on the 2017 Thousand Series is not as efficient as that on the Thousand Series 2016 since information technology has less dimming zones, but it still procures some benefit, equally seen on our contrast ratio examination and also looking at our black uniformity moving picture. While turned on, the local dimming helps to produce deeper blacks, especially if the Tv set is prepare in a dark room.

On the downside, like both the M Series and P Series 2016, the local dimming darkens the moving highlight too much. This is more visible when the highlight moves to a unlike dimming zone, and since the zones are even bigger than on the 2016 M Series, this is fifty-fifty more obvious.

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 316 cd/m²

SDR Peak two% Window 178 cd/m²

SDR Tiptop 10% Window 272 cd/k²

SDR Height 25% Window 269 cd/m²

SDR Peak fifty% Window 302 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 321 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 178 cd/m²

SDR Sustained x% Window 270 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 268 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 301 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 320 cd/m²

SDR ABL 0.035

Good SDR peak brightness. The TV's local dimming dims highlights in night scenes, as shown by our smaller window tests, which is not a good thing. This is the opposite of its HDR behavior, which brightens the small windows. The real scene brightness is shut to the best example, but fifty-fifty it isn't very bright. This local dimming behavior is similar to the 1000 Series 2016, but is a footling better considering the small windows aren't dimmed equally much. A plot of brightness over time is shown hither.

HDR Real Scene Top Effulgence 407 cd/grand²

HDR Peak 2% Window 628 cd/m²

HDR Elevation 10% Window 793 cd/one thousand²

HDR Peak 25% Window 774 cd/m²

HDR Top l% Window 431 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 353 cd/g²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 615 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 774 cd/yard²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 760 cd/g²

HDR Sustained fifty% Window 425 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 350 cd/grand²

HDR ABL 0.050

Decent HDR summit brightness, though not every bit vivid every bit high finish TVs. The Tv'southward local dimming finer brightens highlights in dark scenes, as shown by our smaller window tests, nevertheless its worst instance brightness is still fairly bright. A plot of brightness over time is shown here. This brightness is a massive improvement over the M Serial 2016, and though it is similar overall to the P Series 2016 the local dimming behavior is very different; the P Series dimmed the smaller windows rather than brightening them.

If you find HDR content too dim you tin lower the Boob tube's 'Gamma' setting. This doesn't touch vivid white simply will brighten everything else.

50% Std. Dev. 4.099%

fifty% DSE 0.184%

5% Std. Dev. 0.938%

5% DSE 0.109%

The gray uniformity is above average for this Vizio TV and is in the same ballpark as the 2016 M Series. Most of the problems come up from the standard deviation being quite loftier and this is caused mostly from the sides and corners of the Tv being darker than the residuum of the screen. The 50% muddied screen event examination results is a bit higher than our proficient value number (0.165%), but dirty screen issue is minimal and is not too distracting.

When information technology comes to the 5% gray uniformity test, not many uniformity issues can be noticed besides a flake of a brighter edge at the lesser, but this is actually not a problem at all since it is not noticeable while watching normal content.

Color Shift 18°

Brightness 30°

Black Level eighteen°

Bad viewing angle. Blacks turn greyness and colors shift when the Idiot box is viewed from even a modest angle, while the brightness decreases at a more moderate angle. This is adequately typical of a VA console, and is very like to the M Series 2016.

Native Std. Dev. 0.625%

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 0.928%

The black uniformity of the 2017 G Series is splendid and it is an upgrade when compared to the 2016 models. Besides a bit of clouding in the bottom correct and the elevation left corners, the residuum of the screen is very even, which is dandy especially for dark scenes in movies.

With local dimming turned on, the uniformity is a bit worse since there is blooming effectually the centre white cross while the rest of the screen is mostly black. Note that in this test, we don't measure the black level of the screen, but rather the whole uniformity of the black. So even if the overall movie taken for the blackness uniformity with local dimming seems to have deeper blackness, the key blooming affects the final result.

Screen Stop Semi-gloss

Full Reflections half-dozen.3%

Indirect Reflections 0.9%

The One thousand Series 2017 is skilful at handling reflections. The semi-gloss finish diffuses reflections across the screen, reducing their intensity. This is very like to the 2016 Vizio M Serial and should be fine for an average room. In a bright room, reflections may be distracting though.

Pic Mode Calibrated Dark

White Balance dE 2.14

Color dE ii.02

Gamma 2.twenty

Color Temperature six,167 Chiliad

Out of the box, the Vizio M Serial 2017 has a great accuracy. The white residuum dE is under iii, which very good since most people would not even notice it. The gamma is on our 2.two target, but the overall gamma curve has some imperfections, only once once more this would not be very problematic.

When it comes to the color accuracy, once more, the color dE is nether 3, which is very good and nigh people could apply the TV as-is and would non notice the little imperfections. Most of the problems here are because of the white points being a bit off and as a upshot of this, the overall dE of all the other colors are affected.

Moving-picture show Mode Calibrated Dark

White Balance dE 0.thirteen

Color dE ane.08

Gamma 2.20

Colour Temperature vi,502 K

The scale of the Vizio M Series 2017 was very easy to exercise and the whole process did not accept very long. The ii and 10 points white remainder calibration is fairly responsive. The use of the smartcast remote app is a large plus when information technology comes to the calibration and information technology makes the whole process much faster.

After calibration the white balance dE is but of 0.13, which is almost perfect. With the color space management system provided past this Vizio Tv set, the color dE was cut in one-half, which is a really good result. The blueish imperfections are very minimal and will not affect normal content.

Looking at the gamma, the curve was flattened to track more closely our target, which in the cease is first-class.

Annotation: At the beginning of the calibration procedure, nosotros encountered a bug that makes the 10 point white rest calibration inaccessible. A firmware update occurred during the review process and seems to have taken care of this bug and as a result, we could finalize the calibration process without any issues.

You tin can see our calibration settings hither

Depression-quality content such as DVDs look a bit worse than most other TVs. Some straight lines appear choppy.

Upscaling of 720p content such every bit cable is a bit softer than most other TVs.

Upscaling of 1080p content such equally Blu-rays is skilful. Details remain articulate and the image is sharp.

No issues can be seen with native 4k content.

Update 03/12/2018: We accept received reports of unlike panels in the l" Model (M50-E1). One reader has an offset sub-pixel arrangement which can upshot in a less-accurate 4k paradigm, especially when used as a PC monitor every bit the sub-pixels are nonstandard. For another reader the same model of TV has a regular sub-pixel arrangement, which is unlikely to have these problems. At that place may be a panel lottery in this size.

Wide Colour Gamut Yes

DCI P3 xy 81.60%

DCI P3 uv 88.29%

Rec 2020 xy 60.45%

Rec 2020 uv 70.01%

Wide colour gamut, much wider than the M Serial 2016 and very similar to the P Series 2016, only not as broad as many other high end TVs. Saturated red, blue and green all fall curt of their targets, with light-green existence the worst which is typical for modern TVs. The accuracy of the colors the TV can produce is not very good, as it severely undersaturates the lighter shades.

The TV's HDR EOTF most closely follows the PQ curve when the 'Gamma' setting is 2.4. This isn't really gamma two.iv as gamma is meaningless in HDR, simply the 'Gamma' setting in HDR does raise and lower the EOTF. At the default 'Gamma' of two.2 everything is brightened too much, equally seen in this plot. All the same because HDR content is mastered for a dark room, you should lower the gamma (making the movie brighter) to suit the brightness of your room. The above two EOTFs were measured in the accurate 'Calibrated Dark' picture mode; the EOTF for the Computer flick manner with 'Gamma' 2.4 is hither, and is identical to that of 'Calibrated Dark.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 77.9%

ten,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 40.7%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 43.1%

10,000 cd/1000² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 22.6%

Mediocre color book. The P3 volume is good, only really express by the TV's colour gamut and black level. The test was done with local dimming enabled, but still the black level never reached true blackness on our black-with-white-border slide. The P3 volume is fairly similar to that of the P Series 2016.

Looking at the Rec 2020 volume, fully saturated dejection and reds are nowhere about equally brilliant as they should be, blues especially. The E Series 2017 has a similar problem with saturated blue, but not ruby, and the M Series 2016 had no such issue.

Color Depth x Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.096

Light-green (Std. Dev.) 0.107

Blue (Std. Dev.) 0.086

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.094

The Vizio M Serial 2017 performs similarly equally the 2016 version with the exception that nosotros did not notice any banding unremarkably seen on 8-bit console. Comparing to other 10-fleck TVs tested before, there are more issues is the shades, even in the lighter colour, which usually are free of banding. Luckily, nosotros did not discover too many issues while watching normal content during the review process.

IR after 0 min recovery 0.00%

IR after two min recovery 0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterward 8 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 0.00%

The Vizio M Serial 2017 does not have any image retentiveness. Looking at our test picture taken right after the 10 minutes burn-in scene, no retentiveness could exist seen with the naked eye and detected past the computer assay. This is a perfect result and it is in line with other VA panel TVs.

Permanent Burn-In Take chances No

We don't expect VA panels to experience permanent image retention, as the VA panel in our long-term examination appears allowed.

Update 03/12/2018: We have received reports of different panels in the l" Model (M50-E1). One reader has an offset sub-pixel organisation which tin can effect in a less-accurate 4k image, especially when used as a PC monitor as the sub-pixels are nonstandard. For another reader the same model of Tv set has a regular sub-pixel arrangement, which is unlikely to take these issues. In that location may exist a panel lottery in this size.

Motion

80% Response Fourth dimension 6.6 ms

100% Response Fourth dimension xviii.3 ms

The response time of the Chiliad Series 2017 is expert, which results in great motion blur functioning. Only a brusque trail can be seen following moving objects.

Flicker-Free No

PWM Dimming Frequency 480 Hz

The One thousand Series 2017 uses PWM at 480Hz to dim the backlight, starting at 99/100 backlight setting, but at that frequency it isn't really noticeable. Lowering the setting shortens the duty bike, while aamplitude remains constant until very low backlight settings.

Optional BFI Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps lx Hz

60 Hz for lx fps Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps North/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 60 Hz

Information technology is possible to enable 'Clear Action' to reduce the PWM frequency to 60Hz, and this helps to articulate-upwards eye tracking persistence blur significantly, but produces a visible flicker. Note that the BFI pick isn't available for HDR content equally it reduces the brightness of the screen significantly.

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) No

Movement Interpolation (lx fps) No

This Boob tube has a 60Hz console and is unable to interpolate lower frame rate content. Fans of the soap opera effect may be disappointed. During testing, the option did appear in the 'Smartcast' app but is non selectable, the presence of this option is likely a bug as it doesn't announced on the on-screen menu.

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 23.4 ms

Frame Concord Time @ lx fps 0.0 ms

The Vizio M Serial 2017 is great at displaying all types of content without stutter. The response time of the display helps to shine the transition between frames, which produces a smoother overall image. This is true for movies, video games and sports.

Judder-Costless 24p Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps Aye

Like to the 2016 Yard Series, only 24p movies playing from 24p sources like DVD and Blu-ray players are judder costless on the M series 2017. Judder is present in 24p movies playing via 60p/60i sources like cable/satellite boxes.

To remove judder from 24p movies playing from 24p sources, simply turn on the 'Pure Movie theatre' selection from the moving picture setting menu.

Native Refresh Rate threescore Hz

Variable Refresh Rate No

4k VRR Maximum Due north/A

4k VRR Minimum N/A

1080p VRR Maximum N/A

1080p VRR Minimum N/A

VRR Supported Connectors N/A

The Vizio K Serial 2017 has a 60Hz panel, and doesn't support any variable refresh rate implementation. This is normal behavior for 2017 TVs.

Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz 49.iii ms

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR 49.4 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 66.0 ms

1080p @ 120Hz North/A

4k @ 60Hz 47.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + HDR 47.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ four:iv:4 47.three ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR 47.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 63.9 ms

4k With Interpolation N/A

4k @ 120 Hz Northward/A

4k with Variable Refresh Charge per unit Due north/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate Due north/A

Depression input lag, which should be good enough for well-nigh people just competitive gamers may be disappointed. Unlike the 2016 M series this TV doesn't accept a low latency port, and then all ports measured the same for input lag. The moving-picture show mode doesn't matter for input lag, only the 'Game Low Latency' toggle matters, which can be activated in any flick manner. This input lag is nearly identical to that of the Due east Series 2017.

Aside: Nosotros measure input lag using the manufacture standard Leo Bodnar tool, connected to an HDFury Linker and Integral to alter the resolution of the signal for the different tests. However when we tested using the Leo Bodnar tool alone, we measured ~29 ms, which is much lower than was measured using the HDFury concatenation. This is the just Idiot box we've measured where the input lag from the tool was different than the input lag from the whole chain, because the Linker and Integral add together less than 0.1 ms of lag each. To confirm our results we tested the input lag several times using the two screen method and TVs whose input lag was already known. All these tests measured an input lag between 40 and 43 ms, confirming our previous outcome of ~forty ms. This shows that our input lag results are valid for typical sources similar game consoles and PCs.

Update 01/23/2018: Retested input lag with the latest firmware (3.four.8.15). Input lag is ~9 ms higher across the lath; this is also the case with the Eastward Series 2017 and HDMI port ane on the P Serial 2017. The review has been updated.

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Aye

1080p @ 120Hz No

1440p @ 60Hz No

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

4k @ 60Hz Yep

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

4k @ 120Hz No

Most of the common resolutions are supported, except 120 Hz because this is a threescore Hz console. four:4:4 color is only displayed properly in the Calculator picture mode. Simply HDMI port one supports 4k @ sixty Hz @ 4:2:two or 4:4:4 color, and only when 'Full UHD Color' is enabled for that port.

HDMI 4

USB 2

Digital Optical Sound Out 1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 1

Component In 1

Blended In 0

Tuner (Cable/Pismire) 0

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

Like the 2016 model, the Vizio Thou Series 2017 doesn't have a Boob tube tuner.

HDR10 Yep

Dolby Vision Yes

HLG Yes

3D No

5.one Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital Aye

5.i Passthrough ARC DTS Yes

5.one Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS Yep

HDMI 2.0 Total Bandwidth Yes (HDMI ane)

HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth No

ARC Yes (HDMI 1)

USB 3.0 No

HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,four)

CEC Yes

MHL No

Variable Analog Audio Out Yes

Wi-Fi Back up Yep (2.four GHz, 5 GHz)

Update 07/14/2017: Variable analog audio out is supported, in that location was an mistake in the review.

Audio Quality

Depression-Frequency Extension 142.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 iii.49 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 3.lx dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 5.44 dB

Max 89.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 3.75 dB

Beneath average frequency response. The M Series has a strong emphasis on lower frequencies that causes information technology to sound muddy and dark. Furthermore, its low-end cut-off is bad, causing the TV to sound very sparse.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.131

Weighted THD @ Max x.517

IMD @ 80 ane.41%

IMD @ Max 6.67%

Poor distortion operation. THD is high at all levels, and it very noticeable levels at higher volumes.

Smart Features

Smart Bone SmartCast

Version i.27

Ease of Use Like shooting fish in a barrel

Smoothness Non Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 15 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight iv s

Advanced Options Many

There is a side menu that tin can be accessed in whatever input, which contains all the Television receiver's settings. There is also an apps screen, listed as 'SmartCast' under inputs, which is currently only one page and has really choppy animations. Considering the app screen is listed every bit an input and has no button on the remote, information technology tin can take a while to click through the inputs to reach it.

Ads No

Opt-out N/A

Suggested Content in Home Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

There are no ads in the TV'southward interface or the SmartCast app.

App Selection Many

App Smoothness Not Smooth

Cast Capable Yes

USB Bulldoze Playback Yes

USB Bulldoze HDR Playback No

HDR in Netflix Yep

HDR in Amazon Video No

HDR in YouTube No

The TV can play content bandage from most phone and tablet apps. It also has a few built-in apps, but currently merely Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, Crackle, iHeartRadio, Xumo, Vudu and Pluto TV are available (not YouTube). Animations in the congenital in apps are really choppy, only at that place isn't much lag to actions.

Size Medium

Vocalism Control No

CEC Menu Control Yes

Other Smart Features No

The Vizio One thousand 2017's remote is a considerable comeback over the very basic remotes from last year, but the Tv set does non come with an included tablet like the 2016 G Series. The remote is notwithstanding fairly basic and lacks smart features like a microphone or a pointer, like the smart remotes of other platforms.

Acts every bit the Remote Yes

Straight Launches Apps and Inputs Inputs Only

Inputs Text in YouTube N/A

Inputs Text in Netflix Aye

Streams Device Files No

Controls Telly Settings All

Voice Control No

The SmartCast app has more than features than nigh other Tv set apps. Its highlight is its full control over the Tv's settings, providing a much better feel than clicking through menus on the TV.

There are only iv physical buttons: ability, input, book up and book down.

• Manual
• Batteries
• Remote

Different the 2016 model, the M Serial 2017 doesn't come up with a tablet.

Ability Consumption 77 W

Power Consumption (Max) 184 West

Firmware 3.2.13.3

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The Vizio M Series 2017 that we bought is the 65" with SKU M65-E0. Different sizes accept unlike panel provenances, and then it is possible our review doesn't stand for exactly all sizes. If someone'south Vizio Grand Series 2017 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.

Update 03/12/2018: Nosotros have received reports of unlike panels in the l" Model (M50-E1). Ane reader has an offset sub-pixel organization which can result in a less-accurate 4k image, especially when used as a PC monitor equally the sub-pixels are nonstandard. For another reader the same model of Television set has a regular sub-pixel arrangement, which is unlikely to have these issues. There may be a panel lottery in this size.

Size	Model	Effective Refresh Rate	Real Refresh Rate	Local Dimming Zones
l"	M50-E1	120 Hz	60 Hz	32
55"	M55-E0	120 Hz	60 Hz	32
65"	M65-E0	120 Hz	60 Hz	32
70"	M70-E3	120 Hz	60 Hz	32
75"	M75-E1	120 Hz	60 Hz	32

Compared To Other TVs

Superlative left: Vizio P Serial 2016 (P65-C1). Bottom left: Sony X800E (XBR43X800E). Center: Vizio G Series 2017 (M65-E0). Superlative right: Vizio East Series 2017 (E65-E1). Lesser right: Samsung MU6300 (UN55MU6300).  Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled surroundings, so do not draw conclusions from it.

The K Series 2017 is a adept performer at its price, and offers some of the features found on the more expensive Vizio P Series 2016. It is mostly a good pick over its direct contest.

55"

The TCL P607 is improve than the Vizio M Series 2017. The TCL P607 has much better input lag both for HDR and SDR and a better response time, which is neat if you play video games. The TCL P607 is meliorate for watching Television shows in brilliant rooms as its effulgence can fight glare better and it has better reflection treatment. On the other hand, the Vizio M Serial 2017 is meliorate for movies as information technology has better blackness uniformity and better 24p judder removal, which is great if you watch low fps movies. Finally, the Vizio M Serial 2017 has better grayness uniformity that makes it marginally better for sports fans.

55" 65" 75"

The Vizio P Series 2017 is significantly improve than the Vizio M Series 2017. The P Serial has lower input lag and lower response fourth dimension, which is cracking if you play video games. The P Series has meliorate local dimming and is equipped with movement interpolation for those who like the soap opera consequence. Finally, the P Series is better suited for watching Telly shows in brighter rooms, equally it has higher brightness to fight glare and slightly better reflection handling.

43" fifty" 55" 65"

The Vizio Thousand Series 2017 is much meliorate than the Element Fire Television. The Vizio M Series supports HDR and has a local dimming feature that improves nighttime room functioning. It too has lower input for gaming and is more consistent in removing judder from 24p sources. The Element Burn Television set has an optional motion interpolation characteristic that tin make motion announced smoother by introducing some soap opera effect.

43" 50" 55" sixty" 65" 70" 75" fourscore"

The Vizio M Serial 2017 is a bit ameliorate than the Vizio East Series 2017. The M Serial has a ameliorate local dimming feature than the E Series, making it a better pick for movies and HDR content in a nighttime room. It is also brighter than the E Series with SDR content. The 55" Vizio E Series uses an IPS panel, making information technology a slightly better choice than the K Series if you sentry TV in a broad, bright room.

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