Picture qualityĬlick the image above for recommended picture settings. The tuner has real value to cord cutters and others who don't subscribe to cable or satellite TV. And yes, unlike last year it does include an antenna port for the TV's built-in over-the-air TV tuner, just like those of competitors. Gamers will also appreciate that input 5 has lower input lag than the others (see below).īeyond HDMI, the P-Series selection is solid and even, unlike some major TV makers, includes an analog (composite/component) video input. It improves upon the M-Series by adding a fifth HDMI input that's designed to accept neither HDR nor 4K sources - instead, Input 5 can handle 1080p at 120Hz input, ideal for so-equipped gaming PCs (we didn't test this function). Vizio improved its connectivity from last year, enabling four of the inputs to accept all major 4K and HDR sources.

1x HDMI input (version 1.4, 1080p/120Hz input capable).4x HDMI inputs (version 2.0, with HDCP 2.2).All of the sizes in the P-Series use higher-performance VA panels, not the IPS panel found on some sizes in previous years. It improves video processing to a level almost as good as those competitors, and also allows the option to engage MEMC (motion estimation, motion compensation), aka the soap opera effect. The P-Series does provide one marked improvement over the M-Series and the TCL 6 series: a true 120Hz refresh rate panel, just like Sony and Samsung. See the image quality section below for details. In our testing, however, the two delivered almost identical light output, and both were similar to the TCL 6 series. The company claims the M-Series gets to 600 nits while the P-Series can achieve 1,000 - that's a big difference. Vizio's 2018 marketing is also built in part around raw light output, highlighting (so to speak) the number of nits in various series.

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