Vizio V Series 2020 Review (V405-H19, V435-H11, V505-H19, V555-H11, V585-H11, V605-H3, V655-H9, V705-H3, V755-H4) (2024)

Curved No

The Vizio V Series' design is simple and looks almost identical to the Vizio V Series 2019. The borders are thin so they aren't distracting while watching content.

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Wall Mount VESA 400x200

The back of the TV is plain. The top half is metal, while the bottom half is plastic. There's no cable management, and the inputs are hard to reach with it wall-mounted because some are back-facing and the others are side-facing but set into the TV.

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Borders 0.50" (1.3 cm)

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Max Thickness 2.44" (6.2 cm)

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The Vizio V Series has okay build quality. It's a mix of metal and plastic, and while it doesn't feel particularly premium, there aren't any issues with the construction except for a little bit of flex on the bottom half of the back panel. The stand supports the TV well and doesn't wobble much.

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Native Contrast

Contrast with local dimming

The Vizio V Series has an excellent contrast ratio. This results in deep blacks next to bright highlights when viewed in a dark room. Unfortunately, there's no local dimming feature to improve black levels.

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Real Scene Peak Brightness

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

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Local Dimming

Backlight

Although Vizio markets this TV as having a full-array backlight, it's just a direct-lit backlight, and it doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video is for reference only, so you can see how the backlighting compares to the backlighting on other TVs.

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Local Dimming

Backlight

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature. The video is for reference only, so you can see how the backlighting performs versus other TVs.

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Real Scene Highlight

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

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Real Scene Highlight

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

The HDR peak brightness is about the same in Game Mode as out of it. There's no noticeable difference and the settings used during testing are the same as outside of Game Mode, but with the Game Low Latency setting enabled.

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50% Std. Dev.

50% DSE

5% Std. Dev.

5% DSE

The Vizio V Series has mediocre gray uniformity. There's vignetting at the corners and a fair amount of dirty screen effect in the center. This can get distracting while watching sports, and especially if you want to use it as a PC monitor.

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Native Std. Dev.

Std. Dev. w/ L.D.

The Vizio V Series has great black uniformity. Due to some clouding and backlight bleed, the screen looks closer to blue than black. Sadly, it doesn't have a local dimming feature to improve it.

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Color Washout

Color Shift

Brightness Loss

Black Level Raise

Gamma Shift

The Vizio V Series has a poor viewing angle. The screen looks washed out when viewed from the sides, so it isn't ideal for large rooms with wide seating areas. If you need something with a wide viewing angle, then check out the LG UP7000.

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Screen Finish

Total Reflections

Indirect Reflections

Calculated Direct Reflections

The Vizio V Series has good reflection handling. The semi-gloss finish doesn't diffuse direct reflections very well, though, so bright lights can still be distracting. Since this TV can't get very bright, visibility is an issue in a bright environment, but it's fine in rooms with a few lamps around.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

Color Temperature

Picture Mode

Color Temp Setting

Gamma Setting

The Vizio V Series has good accuracy out of the box. The white balance is decent, but brighter shades of gray are a bit off. Colors are great for the most part, except for yellows. Gamma is pretty close to the 2.2 target for moderately-lit rooms, but bright scenes are over-brightened a bit.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

Color Temperature

White Balance Calibration

Color Calibration

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Upscaling of 480p content, like DVDs, is decent, but it's a bit worse than most 4k TVs on the market because the image is blurrier.

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This TV upscales 720p content well, but it isn't as good as most other recent 4k TVs as the signal doesn't look as sharp and it's blurrier on the Vizio V Series.

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This TV upscales 1080p content well with no visible artifacts. Unlike with the lower resolutions, 1080p content looks as good as most other 4k TVs.

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The Vizio V Series displays 4k content perfectly.

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This TV can't display an 8k signal.

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Type LED

Sub-Type

The Vizio V Series uses a BGR subpixel layout. While this doesn't affect picture quality, it negatively impacts how text is rendered when using the TV as a PC monitor, but there are workarounds. You can read more about it here.

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Wide Color Gamut

DCI P3 xy

DCI P3 uv

Rec 2020 xy

Rec 2020 uv

The Vizio V Series has an okay color gamut. Coverage of the DCI-P3 color space used by most current HDR content is good, but it doesn't display the full range of any of the primary colors. Coverage of the wider Rec. 2020 color space is disappointing, so it's not very future-proof.

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Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

This TV has a mediocre color volume, mostly due to its lack of a wide color gamut. Saturated blues aren't very bright, and despite the high contrast ratio, it doesn't display saturated colors at low luminance levels very well.

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Color Depth

Red (Std. Dev.)

Green (Std. Dev.)

Blue (Std. Dev.)

Gray (Std. Dev.)

The Vizio V Series has excellent gradient handling. There's only some minor banding in the greens and grays. Setting Contour Smoothing to 'High' removes most of it, but it can cause a loss of fine details in high-quality content.

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IR after 0 min recovery

IR after 2 min recovery

IR after 4 min recovery

IR after 6 min recovery

IR after 8 min recovery

IR after 10 min recovery

There are no signs of temporary image retention after displaying a high-contrast static image.

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Permanent Burn-In Risk

We don't expect VA panels to experience permanent image retention, as the VA panel in our long-term test appears immune.

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80% Response Time

100% Response Time

The Vizio V Series has a mediocre response time. Transitions in dark scenes are considerably slower than bright scenes, so there's a significant blur trail behind fast-moving objects in darker scenes. The backlight flicker also causes image duplications with fast-moving content.

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

The Vizio V Series uses pulse-width modulation to dim the backlight. It's flicker-free when the brightness is set to max. However, if it's set to anything below that, the backlight flickers at 480Hz in all picture modes, causing image duplication.

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Optional BFI

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60Hz For 60 fps

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

This TV doesn't have an optional backlight strobing feature, but it flickers permanently at 480Hz at any backlight level below the maximum. This causes image duplication and there's no way to change it. The score is based on the flicker frequency and the fact that you can't change it, and not the actual performance.

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

The Vizio Series V doesn't have a motion interpolation feature.

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Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

Due to the TV's slower response time, there's very little stutter in lower frame content.

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Judder-Free 24p

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

This TV can remove judder from 24p sources and native apps, but not from 60p/60i sources like most cable boxes.

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Native Refresh Rate

Variable Refresh Rate

HDMI Forum VRR

FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible

4k VRR Maximum

4k VRR Minimum

1080p VRR Maximum

1080p VRR Minimum

1440p VRR Maximum

1440p VRR Minimum

VRR Supported Connectors

This TV doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology to reduce screen tearing. If you want a TV that does support VRR, then check out the Vizio V Series 2022.

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1080p @ 60Hz

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

1440p @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

8k @ 60Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

1440p with VRR

4k with VRR

8k with VRR

The Vizio V Series has very low input lag when gaming in Game Mode. You won't notice any delay, which is great for reaction-based games.

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Resolution 4k

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

1080p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 120Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

This TV supports most common resolutions at 60Hz and can display proper chroma 4:4:4 at 1080p and 4k, which is important for clear text. It can display an image in 1440p with chroma subsampling; however, it looks stretched out and fuzzy.

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate

This TV only supports basic 4k @ 60Hz formats from the PS5 and Xbox Series as it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth or VRR support. However, it does support Auto Low Latency Mode that automatically switches the TV into Game Mode for low input lag when you launch a game from a compatible device.

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HDR10

HDR10+

Dolby Vision

HLG

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

CEC Yes

HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out Yes

Wi-Fi Support Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Although advertised to support HDMI 2.1, this TV is limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth.

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HDMI 3

USB 1

Digital Optical Audio Out 1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 1

Component In 0

Composite In 1

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

The dedicated composite input is great if you have an old gaming console or any other device that requires this connection as not many modern TVs have it.

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ARC

eARC support

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC

5.1 DTS via ARC

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical

5.1 DTS via Optical

This TV supports eARC, allowing you to pass high-quality audio signals over an HDMI connection to a compatible receiver.

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Low-Frequency Extension

Std. Dev. @ 70

Std. Dev. @ 80

Std. Dev. @ Max

Max

Dynamic Range Compression

The frequency response is okay. It delivers dialogues clearly, but it noticeably lacks bass, so it doesn't produce a thumping or rumbling sound. It gets reasonably loud, and there isn't much compression when playing at max volume.

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Weighted THD @ 80

Weighted THD @ Max

IMD @ 80

IMD @ Max

This TV has decent distortion performance. There's minimal distortion at moderate volume levels, but it increases at the max volume.

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Smart OS SmartCast

Version 1.40

Ease of Use

Smoothness

Time Taken to Select YouTube

Time Taken to Change Backlight

Advanced Options

Vizio's SmartCast interface is decent. It's easy to use, but there are occasional bugs here and there. During testing, none of the apps opened until we restarted the TV through the settings menu. That said, we only had to do it once, and it worked fine after the reboot.

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Ads

Opt-out

Suggested Content in Home

Opt-out of Suggested Content

There are ads and suggested content on the home screen. Unfortunately, there's no way to disable or opt-out of them.

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App Selection

App Smoothness

Cast Capable

USB Drive Playback

USB Drive HDR Playback

HDR in Netflix

HDR in YouTube

The Vizio V Series comes with many apps pre-installed; however, you can't add more since Vizio doesn't have an app store.

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Size

Voice Control

CEC Menu Control

Other Smart Features

Remote App Vizio SmartCast Mobile

The remote has a circular navigation pad and a dedicated button to access Vizio's 'Watch Free' feature. It doesn't have a mic for voice control, but the replacement to this TV, the Vizio V5 Series 2021, has a new remote that does.

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The controls are on the right backside of the TV. They allow you to turn the TV On/Off, adjust the volume, and change the input source.

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Power Consumption 60 W

Power Consumption (Max) 105 W

Firmware 1.10.10.1-1

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