Our Verdict
Average TV for mixed usage. Picture quality is OK, but lots of problems with fast movement. Gray uniformity is average. Only movies appear quite good.
- Good contrast ratio and uniform blacks
- Picture quickly deteriorates when viewed from the side
- Fast motion appears blurry
- No built-in tuner
Fairly good for watching movies in a dark room. Picture quality is average but has quite deep blacks. Colors can be calibrated to be quite accurate. Plays blu-rays smoothly.
Average performance in a bright living room. Okay at dealing with reflections but can't get bright to compete with glare. Picture quality diminishes rapidly when viewed from the side. Lacks tuner.
Average sports performance. Although playing fields appear uniform, any motion has a long visible trail. When viewed from the side, picture quality deteriorates quickly.
Average for gamers. Although the input lag is good, any fast moving scenes have lots of blur. Upscaling of old consoles is average.
Doesn't support HDR. Limited color gamut and can't get bright highlights. Average picture quality.
Not good for a PC monitor. Although the input lag is good, it doesn't support chroma for clear text. Lots of motion blur results in a trail following movement.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Vizio E Series 4K TV that we bought is the 48" with SKU E48U-D0. Different sizes have different panel provenances, so it is possible our review doesn't represent exactly all sizes. If someone's Vizio E Series 4k doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
Note: This review does not apply to the 1080p variant of the Vizio E, which we will review separately.
| Size | Model | Effective Refresh Rate | Real Refresh Rate | USB # | Speakers | Local Dimming Zones |
| 43" | E43u-D2 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | 10 |
| 48" | E48u-D0 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 1 | 15W x 2 | 10 |
| 50" | E50u-D2 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | 12 |
| 55" | E55u-D2 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | 10 |
| 55" | E55u-D0 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 15W x 2 | 10 |
| 60" | E60u-D3 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | 10 |
| 65" | E65u-D3 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | 12 |
| 70" | E70u-D3 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 2 | 10W x 2 | 12 |
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The Vizio E 4k 2016 that we reviewed is hard to recommend because of the amount of motion blur it has. Other similarly priced TVs performs better and make more sense when it comes to a buying decision.
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