- Table of Contents
- Intro
- Review Updates
- Best TV
- Best Mid-Range
- Best Budget
- Comparison
- 2024 Lineup
- Page Updates
- Conclusion
- Comments
We've bought and tested more than 40 Vizio TVs. Vizio offers competitive performance in each price bracket their products cover. For many years, they were a leading brand for value compared to price as their TVs tend to perform great in dark rooms, but they've slowly lost their lead over the past few years as the brand's release schedule has slowed down. They don't release many models anymore, so you won't have very many Vizio TV reviews in 2024. Unfortunately, their models are now older, and most are hard to find. Below, you can find our picks for the best Vizio televisions that are still available.
If you're willing to explore options from other TV brands, check out our articles on the best budget TVs, the best TVs, and the best gaming TVs. You can also vote on which new TVs you want us to buy and test. To learn more about the 2024 models, check out our 2024 TV lineup page. You can also learn about how we test dozens of TVs each year.
Updates
- 11/17/2023 Vizio Quantum QLED reviewed
- 11/10/2023 Vizio V5 Series 2021 updated
- 10/27/2023 Vizio V Series 2022 updated
- 10/26/2023 Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 updated
- 10/19/2023 Vizio Quantum Pro QLED reviewed
Best Vizio Smart TVs
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Best Vizio TV
Mixed Usage7.6TV Shows7.2Sports7.4Video Games8.3HDR Movies7.4HDR Gaming8.4PC Monitor8.0The Vizio P Series Quantum 2021 is the best Vizio TV we've tested that's still available to buy. Go for an LED TV like this if you want something for a room with many bright lights, as it has the peak brightness and reflection handling needed to fight glare. HDR content also looks incredible thanks to its fantastic contrast ratio and decent full array local dimming feature. Combined with its good peak brightness in HDR, bright highlights stand out well, with very little blooming around bright objects in dark scenes.
It also has great gradient handling and an amazing color gamut in HDR. Sadly, like every other Vizio model on this list, it has poor image processing, so stick to high-quality and high-resolution sources. Luckily, it's a very good gaming TV, although this is mostly due to its great image quality and low input lag, as its response time is only satisfactory.
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Best Mid-Range Vizio TV
Mixed Usage7.5TV Shows7.6Sports7.8Video Games8.2HDR Movies6.9HDR Gaming8.2PC Monitor8.5The best mid-range Vizio TV we've tested is the Vizio Quantum Pro QLED. It's a good TV with decent HDR peak brightness and truly excellent SDR peak brightness. This TV's local dimming feature is mediocre, so you don't get the same deep blacks as the Vizio P Series Quantum 2021. Fortunately, it displays a wide range of colors, so HDR content looks vibrant and realistic. Finally, it has a good viewing angle and amazing reflection handling, so you don't need to worry too much about its placement in your house.
Unfortunately, the TV has sub-par image processing, so stick to high-resolution sources. Luckily, it's a great gaming TV with low input lag and minimal blur behind fast motion. It has a few gaming features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on one port for 4k @ 120Hz gaming with VRR.
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Best Budget Vizio TV
Mixed Usage6.7TV Shows6.2Sports6.4Video Games7.4HDR Movies6.5HDR Gaming7.7PC Monitor7.4The best Vizio TV in the budget category we've tested is the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022. It's an okay, budget-friendly 4k TV that's surprisingly well-equipped for a budget model. It has many of the same features as the Vizio Quantum Pro QLED, but it delivers worse picture quality overall and is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. It's still great for gamers who want to enjoy a nice 4k image with the latest consoles but don't necessarily care about high-performance gaming.
It has a high native contrast ratio, allowing it to display deep blacks next to bright whites in a dark room. Although it lacks a local dimming feature, it has good black uniformity overall, with little cloudiness in dark scenes. It also has a fantastic color gamut, just as wide as the Quantum Pro QLED, so HDR content looks surprisingly vibrant, even though it's not that bright.
Compared To Other Brands
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Competitively priced.
For the same features, Vizio TVs are priced very competitively. In some cases, they're several hundred dollars cheaper than the competition. -
Great picture quality in a dark room.
All their higher-end and mid-range models have a full-array local dimming backlight, which helps to produce deep blacks. -
Good gaming features.
Vizio TVs usually include gaming features like FreeSync support, even in their budget-friendly models.
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Quality control issues.
From firmware issues to a cheaper design or look, Vizio TVs feel like they cut some corners. Many issues are eventually fixed with firmware updates, but not all of them. -
Sub-par upscaling.
Low-quality content like DVDs or SD channels doesn't look as sharp as it does on other brands. -
HDR experience leaves a lot to be desired.
You likely won't get a satisfying HDR experience unless you get the flagship LED TVs. Their low- to mid-range TVs don't get bright enough to make highlights pop. -
Limited smart interface.
The Vizio SmartCast interface feels laggy and often crashes, and you can't download any extra apps other than the pre-installed ones. -
Mostly inactive.
Vizio sparingly releases new models. If you want one of their TVs, it's hard to find Vizio TV reviews, and you might have to look for an older or used model.
Vizio vs Samsung
Generally, high-end Samsung TVs outperform Vizio TVs but cost more. Some people might not like Vizio's SmartCast platform because it has a lot of bugs. Samsung TVs are more versatile with options with wide viewing angles, and they tend to get brighter.
Vizio vs Sony
Unlike Sony, Vizio offers inexpensive entry-level TVs with good value. Sony TVs are usually brighter and have more polish in their construction, and they tend to have exceptional image processing. Plus, their Google-based smart features include Vizio's Chromecast capabilities and more. Sony TVs are usually more expensive, so they're not ideal if you're on a budget.
Vizio vs LG
LG's LCD TVs are nothing to write home about; Vizio has a better variety of entry-level and mid-range LCD TVs for sale, and they're better than LG's LCDs. However, LG has the widest variety of OLEDs for sale out of any TV manufacturer. These OLEDs are generally better than anything Vizio has to offer.
Vizio vs Hisense
Hisense is a 'budget' brand like Vizio, but they're much more active and routinely release new models. Not only do they have a wider variety of TVs than Vizio offers, but Hisense's offerings are of very high quality for the price, so you're more likely to find what you're looking for when shopping for a Hisense when compared to Vizio.
Vizio vs TCL
TCL used to be a 'budget' brand like Hisense and Vizio, but their TVs have been creeping up in price. Still, they're generally cheaper than the big-name brands and offer various quality TVs at every price point. They're much more active in the market than Vizio is, so much like with Hisense, you're more likely to find a good quality TV at an attractive price when shopping for a TCL than you will with Vizio at the moment.
Overall, Vizio TVs are well-priced and have great picture quality. However, they don't have the high-end feel of some other brands, and their OS is laggy at times and not as full-featured as the competitors, as there are often a ton of bugs associated with their TVs that can even get worse over time. If you don't care about your TV's smart features, most Vizios offer good value.
2024 Lineup
Earlier this year, Vizio announced a new 86-inch model (V4K86C-0804) for their entry-level V-Series lineup. It retails for $999, making it one of the cheapest 80+ inch TVs on the market. They also released some small sizes in the V-Series lineup, including 24-inch (VHD24M) and 32-inch (VHD32M) models, both of which have a 720p resolution. You can also get the V-Series in 1080p 32-inch (VFD32M), 40-inch (VFD40M), and 43-inch (VFD43M) models. The rest of the new V-Series models are all 4k and include 50-inch (V4K50M), 65-inch (V4K65M), 70-inch (V4K70M), and 75-inch (V4K75M) models.
Most of their current lineup was announced and released in the second half of 2021, and they call it their 2022 lineup. Vizio doesn't seem very focused on their TV lineup; they stopped selling TVs in Canada entirely in 2020 and have released very few new models in the US since 2020. They released a handful of mid-range models in the US in 2022, like the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 and the Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022, and two new models in 2023, the Vizio Quantum Pro QLED and the Vizio Quantum QLED. Unfortunately, you won't find many Vizio TV reviews done by us in 2024.
Recent Updates
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Oct 07, 2024: We confirmed the availability of our picks and condensed the article for clarity.
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Jul 09, 2024: We updated the text in the '2024 Lineup' section to include information about the new 86-inch V-Series model and updated some text throughout the article for clarity.
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May 14, 2024: Confirmed the accuracy and availability of our picks.
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Mar 15, 2024: Replaced the Vizio OLED 2020 with the Vizio P Series Quantum 2021 as our pick for 'Best Vizio TV' due to the OLED's lack of availability and refreshed text for clarity.
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Jan 17, 2024: Vizio hasn't released any new TVs since the Vizio Quantum Pro QLED, so the article is still accurate.
Conclusion
In general, Vizio TVs have great picture quality for their price, offering good value. However, there are often a ton of bugs associated with their TVs, so you have to prepare to face that if you want a Vizio. Their smart platform leaves much to be desired, though, and some people might want to consider upgrading to a set-top box like a Roku or NVIDIA Shield TV.