Our Verdict
Below average for a range of usages. Picture quality is below average, and degrades a lot when viewed at a slight angle. Has uniformity issues.
- Handles motion well
- Low input lag
- Picture quality degrades when viewed at a slight angle
- Poor uniformity
Bad TV for watching movies in a dark room. Picture quality is below average, and the local dimming does not work well to improve it.
Below average for watching TV in a bright room. When viewed at a slight angle, the picture quality degrades very rapidly. The TV is average at dealing with reflections, and cannot get bright enough to combat glare.
Average for watching sports. The motion is handled well, but picture quality is below average. When viewed at a slight angle the picture quality degrades rapidly. No motion interpolation features.
Average video game performance. Fast motion is handled well, and input lag is good. Unfortunately picture quality is below average.
Does not support HDR content. Also does not support features necessary for a good HDR experience such as a wide color gamut, or high peak brightness.
Below average as a PC monitor. Motion is handled well and input lag is good. Unfortunately only a 1080p resolution and picture quality is below average. Does not support Chroma 4:4:4 for clear text on some backgrounds.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Vizio E Series 1080p TV that we bought is the 48" with SKU E48-D0. We expect our review to be valid for the other sizes.
If someone's Vizio E Series 1080p doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
Note: This review does not apply to the 4k variant of the Vizio E, which we reviewed separately and can be found here.
| Size | Model | Effective Refresh Rate | Real Refresh Rate | HDMI # | Speakers | Local Dimming Zones |
| 32" | E32-D1 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 5W x 2 | N/A |
| 40" | E40-D0 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | N/A |
| 43" | E43-D2 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 3 | 10W x 2 | 5 |
| 48" | E48-D0 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 3 | 10W x 2 | 5 |
| 55" | E55-D0 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 3 | 10W x 2 | 10 |
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The Vizio E Series 1080p 2016 is a budget TV, but it offers poor picture quality even considering the price. There are other TVs for the same price which provide much better overall performance. Keep this in mind when viewing our recommendations below.
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Test Results
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