2016 Vizio M Series

[RageATL]

I just picked up the M55 at Costco yesterday during a $100 off sale that runs until 08/18.

Anyone else got this set and if so, what picture calibration settings are you using?

I used the settings available at rtings:

http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/viz...-2016/settings

[RageATL]

The Vizio M55 is now $779 + tax at US-based Costco warehouses (down $200 from the $979 MSRP).

[RageATL]

I think I'm talking to myself here in this thread, but a firmware update was just released for the 2016 M-Series.

[guitaristguy313]

Looks like my 65inch decided to do the update. It's stuck at 100%. How long did yours take to update?

[smooththaboss]

Originally Posted by RageATL

I think I'm talking to myself here in this thread, but a firmware update was just released for the 2016 M-Series.

fairly large update form what i've read. Helps with the hdr

[Nemesis243]

Is the M series just as good as the P series or is the P series better? I'd get the 50" P series but its around 1,000 and don't know if I want to spend that much on one right now.

[RageATL]

Originally Posted by Nemesis243

Is the M series just as good as the P series or is the P series better? I'd get the 50" P series but its around 1,000 and don't know if I want to spend that much on one right now.

Given all of the rave reviews, I was personally waiting on the P-series (P50) all along, so the M was just a stop gap for me.

[JohnCarpenterLives]

Reviews for the P are great, and outright say it is better than the M. I would be getting the P if it were not for that giant silver bezel. I checked it out at Best Buy, and I found that bezel distracting. Distracting enough to change my mind.

Because of that stupid design statement I'm looking at Sony's x930d.

[RageATL]

Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterLives

Reviews for the P are great, and outright say it is better than the M. I would be getting the P if it were not for that giant silver bezel. I checked it out at Best Buy, and I found that bezel distracting. Distracting enough to change my mind.

Because of that stupid design statement I'm looking at Sony's x930d.

I actually like the look of the P series far better than the M, but some might not.

[Dwayne]

Originally Posted by Nemesis243

Is the M series just as good as the P series or is the P series better? I'd get the 50" P series but its around 1,000 and don't know if I want to spend that much on one right now.

The difference between the two is like night and day. The P series is far better than the M series. The P series offers much more active LED zones which means more color, contrast, and a more vibrant picture, along with the HDR which is the most popular feature on these new 4k HDTVs.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by Nemesis243

Is the M series just as good as the P series or is the P series better? I'd get the 50" P series but its around 1,000 and don't know if I want to spend that much on one right now.

If you read the reviews, they will all say the P is better, and if you want a definitive answer, of course it is. But is it THAT much better than the M? Is it worth hundreds (or even >$1K more for the same size)? That's up to the individual. There is not a huge difference between the two, and the M has been heralded as the best display you can buy for your $$, and the picture quality has been rated only marginally below that of the P.

I bought a 70" M a week ago, and so far am loving the picture. Blacks are black and colors are vibrant. The only issue I have seen so far is some very minor vertical banding, only noticeable during panning shots with light backgrounds. From what I have read, this is inherent in FALD sets to some degree or another. I'm not saying the set is perfect, but no set is. I'm still not positive if I'm going to keep it, as I need to watch more content where the vertical banding is present to see if it really bothers me or not.

There are some other minor annoyances, but none are deal breakers. Yes, it does HDR, but only 8-bit, so it doesn't "pop" as well as the P with the limited HDR content out there, and only one HDMI input accepts HDR. The tablet remote takes some getting used to, but I have no issue with it. Yes, it has fewer active LED zones, but that does not translate into a significant difference in picture quality according to the reviews. Read the following reviews for a comparison:

http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/vizio/m-series-2016

http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/vizio/p-series-2016

[mzupeman]

I just picked up the 55 inch. Replaced a Samsung UN50H5203, which I suspect was one of those cheap Black Friday run models I have heard about recently.

It's a pretty amazing picture. Very pleased with the deeper blacks and how effective the dimming zones are from head on. Black pixels actually look black.

As my first 4K set, I'm stunned to have found that people online haven't been blowing smoke. 1080p really does look amazing on a 4K set.

Can't wait until I have real 4K content to take advantage of.

[guitaristguy313]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

I just picked up the 55 inch. Replaced a Samsung UN50H5203, which I suspect was one of those cheap Black Friday run models I have heard about recently.

It's a pretty amazing picture. Very pleased with the deeper blacks and how effective the dimming zones are from head on. Black pixels actually look black.

As my first 4K set, I'm stunned to have found that people online haven't been blowing smoke. 1080p really does look amazing on a 4K set.

Can't wait until I have real 4K content to take advantage of.

Try casting some 4K content from YouTube or Netflix. Looks great.

[itobandito]

I love my m55-d0 the P picture upgrade didn't justify the price hike imo. Very happy with my purchase, more so then any TV I've bought in the past. Took me a while to get use to the tablet for app use but after a while it totally makes sense. You can go through apps so much faster than a smart tV and a standard remote.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by guitaristguy313

Try casting some 4K content from YouTube or Netflix. Looks great.

I actually did that last night. The 4K scenery stuff looked great, and so did some movie trailers.

Not sure if I was actually watching any of that in HDR though. Does the TV default to HDR via smartcasting if it's available?

[Blu-rob77]

Somebody in my area is selling a 80m-c3 for 2,400.00 thinking about jumping on this. Anybody thoughts good set? Good deal?

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by Blu-rob77

Somebody in my area is selling a 80m-c3 for 2,400.00 thinking about jumping on this. Anybody thoughts good set? Good deal?

Kinda seems like it, but personally, if I'm going to make that kind of an investment, I'd rather just go all the way and buy it at retail. Buying it off someone means no kind of warranty if there's anything wrong with it, and it'd stink to be out on $2400 in less than a year in case there is a fault in the unit.

Just my two cents.

[Blu-rob77]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

Kinda seems like it, but personally, if I'm going to make that kind of an investment, I'd rather just go all the way and buy it at retail. Buying it off someone means no kind of warranty if there's anything wrong with it, and it'd stink to be out on $2400 in less than a year in case there is a fault in the unit.

Just my two cents.

Yeah very true. I'll see what I can get in retail for a little more. I like to stay in the market 80". Since my current tv is a 70". Thanks

[RageATL]

Originally Posted by itobandito

I love my m55-d0 the P picture upgrade didn't justify the price hike imo. Very happy with my purchase, more so then any TV I've bought in the past. Took me a while to get use to the tablet for app use but after a while it totally makes sense. You can go through apps so much faster than a smart tV and a standard remote.

I disagree...double the local dimming zones and a few more bells and whistles to future proof as much as you can right now more than justified the price difference for me.

[Dwayne]

Originally Posted by RageATL

I disagree...double the local dimming zones and a few more bells and whistles to future proof as much as you can right now more than justified the price difference for me.

I totally agree with you.