On the other hand the 65-inch MQ7 is still dimmer than the more-expensive models in the table below. In a bright room, that light output will allow the Vizio's image to look better than most other TVs at this price, like the Samsung Q60A, which maxed out at 461 nits with HDR on the 55-inch size. Yes, extremely high contrast scenes like the white titles on a black background looked a bit less impactful and more washed out on the M-series than the others, but for most scenes in the film it looked just as good with SDR.īright lighting: Vizio describes the 65-inch MQ7 as UltraBright 700, a refreshingly clear reference to its light output in nits, and according to my tests, the number is legit. When bright areas approached the bars, for example an airplane window at 38:54, the M controlled stray illumination (blooming) just as well as the other two, despite its much fewer local dimming zones. To their credit, all three TVs delivered with a roughly equally dark and excellent shade of black. Unlike most films, the Snyder Cut has a narrow aspect ratio (1.33:1) that places black bars to either side of the image, which also happens to make an excellent torture test for local dimming TVs. In dark scenes like the graveyard visit in chapter 2 (14:00) the black sky and shadows were just as dark and realistic on the M-series as the others.
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I'd recommend Vizio owners connect a streamer, like a Roku Express Plus 4K or Chromecast with Google TV, and forget Vizio's system.ĭim lighting: For a dark room comparison I started with the Snyder Cut of Justice League on standard dynamic range Blu-ray, With brightness equalized the M kept up very well with the two more-expensive TVs.
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Roku's grid of apps is simple and familiar, and if you want your homepage to show more relevant programming, Google TV does a much better job. Pretending otherwise, I clicked through one big banner for NBC's fall lineup, chose the first option (a trailer for the Law & Order: SVU premiere) and was taken (after a long delay loading the NBC app) to a blank page. Vizio's main issue is cluttering the screen with a bunch of TV shows and movies I don't care about. Saying "Switch to PlayStation" worked the same on both for switching inputs, but "Switch to Input 2" failed on Vizio while succeeding on the Roku (Moral: name your inputs).īeyond voice, Vizio's SmartCast smart TV system still lags Roku (my favorite) and others like Google TV and Samsung, although it's roughly about the same level as LG's new system in my book. I preferred Roku's results to that query, which were arranged in rows like "Available in 4K," "New releases," "Free," "Available with your Netflix subscription," and offered a lot more choices. When I said "show me comedies" for example, Vizio put up an (irrelevant, to me) app called ConTV, followed by a bunch of thumbnails of movies and TV shows with little context. Compared to the MQ7, it costs less and lacks full-array local dimming, among other differences, so I don't expect its image quality to match the MQ7 reviewed here. Here's where I mention that Vizio has another, less expensive M-Series for 2021, the MQ6. The 65-inch and larger models also have an innovative soundbar-friendly adjustable stand legs. Larger sizes have more local dimming zones, and the sizes below 65 inches are somewhat dimmer than the larger models.
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Vizio says that the J03 and J01 suffixes in the model names are "internal and have no useful customer information," but there are some other differences among the different sizes.
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Series and size information: I performed a hands-on evaluation of the 65-inch Vizio MQ7-J series, but this review also applies to the other screen sizes in the series.
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Overall I'd recommend saving up a bit more for something like the TCL 6-Series or Sony X90J, both of which are superior for movies, TV and gaming, but if you'd rather keep that cash or spend it on something else - like, you know, stuff to watch or games to play - the MQ7 is a superb value.
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On the other hand Vizio's smart TV system can't hold a candle to Roku, Google TV or Samsung, but you can always add an affordable 4K streaming device to overcome that issue. The MQ7 doesn't have the gaming chops of higher-end TVs but does work with variable refresh rate, which in my tests helped some games on compatible devices, like the Xbox Series X, indeed look smoother. Numerous TVs in this price bracket and some that cost more, like the Samsung Q60A, lack full-array local dimming and so can't get as bright (or as dark). The key to that picture is full-array local dimming, which allows the MQ7 series I reviewed to actually deliver on the brighter highlights and superior contrast of high dynamic range (HDR) TV shows and movies.