Our Verdict
Good TV for mixed usage. The Vizio E Series 2018 is best suited for dark room settings where you'll enjoy the deep blacks. It has a great low input lag and fast response time that make it great for gaming, but the color volume is limited and HDR content doesn't pop as it should. The viewing angle isn't very wide, so it's better to sit in front of the TV.
- Deep and uniform blacks.
- Excellent low input lag.
- Image degrades when viewed at an angle.
- Can't get very bright.
The Vizio E Series is good for watching movies. It has good contrast ratio and can show deep blacks even though the local dimming feature isn't very effective at further boosting the black levels. Black uniformity is good with very little clouding, and color accuracy is great.
The Vizio E Series 2018 is decent for watching TV shows in a bright room. It has good reflection handling but can't overcome glare in a very bright room. It has bad viewing angles and isn't well-suited for a wide room or for watching while moving around in the house.
Decent for watching sports. The Vizio E Series 2018 has a really quick response time and there's a black frame insertion feature to help reduce motion blur. Unfortunately, there's some dirty screen effect, which is visible during sports, and the viewing angles are poor, so you'll lose some image accuracy when viewed from the side. However, it handles reflections well if you place it in a bright room.
The Vizio E Series 2018 is very good for playing video games. Excellent low input lag across all supported resolutions and modes as long as Game Low Latency is used. It has little motion blur and can improve it by flickering the backlight, without sacrificing brightness.
This is a good TV for watching HDR movies. The Vizio E Series 2018 can display panning shots without banding, but it lacks a wide color gamut, can't show saturated colors, compresses bright HDR signals, and fails to brighten highlights by much, even though its black levels are remarkable.
The Vizio E Series is a great TV for gaming in HDR. It has excellent low input lag and very little motion blur due to the fast pixel response time. HDR content doesn't look great unless you're in a dark room and the lack of wide color gamut doesn't allow the TV to produce nice saturated colors, especially in dark scenes.
Great TV to use as a PC monitor. The Vizio E Series 2018 can display proper 4:4:4 chroma, which is important for reading text. The input lag is incredibly low, responding quickly to your actions. Unfortunately, it has poor viewing angles, so it's not a good TV to put in a meeting room. However, since it's an LED TV, it doesn't have a risk for permanent burn-in from static displays.
Changelog
- Updated May 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
- Updated Feb 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
- Updated Feb 28, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Dec 13, 2018: We've corrected the number of HDMI inputs on the E55-F1.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Vizio E Series 2018 4k TV that we bought is the 65" with SKU E65-F0. Different sizes have different panel provenances, so it's possible our review doesn't represent all sizes. If someone's Vizio E Series 2018 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
| Size | Model | Alternative Name | Clear Action | Effective Refresh Rate | Real Refresh Rate | Local Dimming Zones | HDMI Inputs |
| 43" | E43-F1 | E Series 43 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 10 | 3 |
| 50" | E50-F2 | E Series 50 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 10 | 3 |
| 55" | E55-F1 | E Series 55 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 10 | 3 |
| 65" | E65-F0 | E Series 65 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 12 | 4 |
| 65" | E65-F1 | E Series 65 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 12 | 4 |
| 70" | E70-F3 | E Series 70 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 12 | 4 |
| 75" | E75-F1 | E Series 75 | 240 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 16 | 4 |
Note: The E65-F1 variant comes equipped with 10-watt speakers whereas the E65-F0 with 15-watt ones.
Update 7/26/2018: The table has been updated to include the number of HDMI inputs in the various models.
Update 10/09/2018: Vizio has released the E75-F2 variant of the 75" 2018 E Series. The 75" F2 variant is available with either IPS or VA panels, depending on the serial number. If the 4th digit of the serial number is a '2', it's a VA panel, if it's a 'J', it's an IPS panel.
Update 12/13/2018: The E55-F1 was incorrectly listed as having 4 HDMI inputs.
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The Vizio E Series 2018 is a good low-mid-range 4k TV with a few minor flaws. It's a good improvement over the 2017 E Series. See our recommendations for the best cheap TVs and the best TVs under $500.
The Vizio E Series 2018 is better than the Vizio V Series 2019. The E Series 2018 has a local dimming feature that enhances dark room performance. It also has a faster response time that leaves less blur trail behind fast-moving content. The E Series also includes a Black Frame Insertion feature that helps make motion even crisper. The Vizio V Series 2019 has slightly wider viewing angles.
The Vizio E Series 2018 is much better than the Element Amazon Fire TV. The E Series 2018 delivers better picture quality, including support for the latest HDR formats. The E Series has much lower input lag, great for gaming and has an optional black frame insertion feature that can improve motion clarity. The Fire TV can interpolate lower frame rate content to help motion appear smoother.
The Vizio E Series 2018 is somewhat better than the Samsung NU7100. The Vizio E has better reflection handling, and supports local dimming, even though it isn't very effective. The Vizio produces clearer motion with less blur thanks to the faster response time, and it's more effective at removing judder from 24p sources. The Samsung NU7100 has an optional motion interpolation feature, which is great if you enjoy the soap opera effect.
The Vizio E Series 2018 is a bit better than the Vizio D Series 4k 2018. The Vizio E Series has a local dimming feature, although it isn't very effective. The E series has an optional Black Frame Insertion feature that can help clear up motion. The E series also supports Dolby Vision, which doesn't add much but is a nice extra. The Vizio D Series 4k 2018 has wider viewing angles, good if you have a large seating area.
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