Vizio P Series Quantum 2019  TV Review

Reviewed Aug 01, 2019 at 09:51am
Test bench update May 21, 2020 at 08:51am
Tested using Methodology v1.5 

Older Test Bench: This product has been tested using an older TV test methodology, before a major update. Some of the test results below aren't directly comparable with other TVs. Learn more

Vizio P Series Quantum 2019

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Notice: This TVs was replaced by Vizio P Series Quantum 2020
The Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 is a great 4k TV. It looks good in a dark room thanks to the excellent contrast ratio and great local dimming feature. It has very good motion handling, with an excellent response time, which is great for gaming, and it has outstanding low input lag on the dedicated low latency HDMI port. It can also display proper chroma 4:4:4, which is great for use as a PC monitor. Unfortunately, like most Vizio TVs, the smart features aren't the best, as the interface can be quite slow at times, and there is no way to add additional apps.

Our Verdict

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Mixed Usage 

Overall, the Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 is a great TV for almost any usage. It's a great choice for movies or games in a dark room, and HDR content looks great in a dark room. It's also a very good choice for TV shows or sports in a bright room, but the image degrades at an angle, so it isn't a great choice for a wide seating area or for watching the big game with a group of friends.

Pros
  • Great peak brightness.
  • Deep blacks and a great local dimming feature.
  • Outstanding wide color gamut.
Cons
  • Noticeable uniformity issues.
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Movies 

Great TV for watching movies in a dark room. It has excellent contrast and a great local dimming feature, so blacks look black in a dark room. It also has good black uniformity, and it can remove judder from 24p sources or the native apps.

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TV Shows 

This is a very good TV for watching TV shows in a bright room. It has very good reflection handling and great peak brightness, so glare shouldn't be an issue in most rooms. Unfortunately, lower-resolution cable shows aren't upscaled as well as on other brands, and it has a limited selection of streaming apps, which might disappoint cord-cutters.

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Sports 

This is a good TV for watching sports. It has very good reflection handling, an outstanding response time, and great peak brightness in SDR. Unfortunately, the image degrades at an angle, so it isn't a great choice for watching the big game with a group of friends.

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Video Games 

The Vizio P659-G1 is an excellent TV for playing video games. It has outstanding low input lag on the dedicated low-latency HDMI port, and the other ports are almost as good. It also has an outstanding response time, resulting in very little blur behind fast-moving objects. 1080p content from non-4k consoles is upscaled well and looks almost as good as native 4k.

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HDR Movies 

This is a great TV for watching the latest HDR movies. It has outstanding contrast, especially when the local dimming feature is enabled, and it has good black uniformity. It can't get bright enough to fully display the content creator's intent in HDR, but it's still good, and small highlights stand out well. This TV supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision, but not HDR10+.

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HDR Gaming 

Excellent HDR gaming experience. It has excellent low input lag when gaming at 4k @ 60Hz HDR, and an outstanding response time, so there is very little blur behind fast-moving objects. This TV has an excellent contrast ratio and an outstanding color gamut, and it has good peak brightness in HDR.

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PC Monitor 

Overall, the Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 is an excellent TV for use as a PC monitor. It has excellent low input lag, and it supports most of the common input formats. The response time is excellent, and it has no chance of burn-in. Unfortunately, there are some noticeable uniformity issues, and the image degrades when viewed at an angle, which might be an issue if you're sitting too close.

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  • Changelog

    1.  Updated May 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
    2.  Updated Feb 21, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 1.4.
    3.  Updated Aug 01, 2019: Review published.
    4.  Updated Jul 30, 2019: Our testers have started testing this product.

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    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    We tested the 65" P Series Quantum 2019 (P659-G1), and for the most part, we expect our results to be valid for the 75" (P759-G1) model as well.

    If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their P Series Quantum 2019 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests, such as the gray uniformity, may vary between individual units.

    Size Model Dimming Zones
    65" P659-G1 200
    75" P759-G1 240

    We don't know the manufacturing date of our P659-G1, but the label is available here.

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    Comparison picture

    Top left: Vizio P Series Quantum X 2019 (PX65-G1). Bottom left: Samsung Q70R (QN55Q70R). Middle: Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 (P659-G1). Top right: Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 (M658-G1). Bottom right: Samsung Q80R (QN55Q80R). Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled environment, so do not draw conclusions from it.

    The Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 is a great TV overall and outperforms many pricier models. See our recommendations for the best TVs, the best 4k TVs, the best 4k gaming TVs.

    Vizio P Series 2018

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    55" 65" 75"

    The Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 and the Vizio P Series 2018 are very similar. The 2019 model has a better reflection handling, which is important if you watch TV in a bright room, and a wider color gamut which helps improve the delivery of HDR content. The 2018 has a much better black uniformity, which is important when you watch movies or HDR content in a dark room.

    Vizio P Series Quantum 2018

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    65"

    The Vizio P Series Quantum 2018 is better than the Vizio P Series Quantum 2019. The P Series Quantum 2018 is a higher-end model than the 2019 version, despite the similar name. The 2018 model is significantly brighter, has better contrast, and has better reflection handling.

    Vizio M Series Quantum 2019

    Track

    55" 65"

    The Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 is a bit better than the Vizio M Series Quantum 2019. The P Series has a better response time, and it can interpolate lower frame rate content as high as 120 fps. The M Series has no motion interpolation feature but has better black uniformity.

    Sony X900F

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    49" 55" 65" 75" 85"

    The Sony X900F and the Vizio P Series Quantum 2019 are both very similarly performing TVs. The Vizio has a better local dimming feature, but the Sony can get quite a bit brighter with HDR content. The Sony also has much more accurate colors out-of-the-box, does a better job at upscaling SD or HD content, and has better motion handling. On the other hand, the Vizio has a much wider color gamut and much lower input lag.

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