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Is there any reason why I wouldn't want to buy this Vizio M602I-B3? I don't really care for any of the Smart TV Features as I'll be using a HTPC or PlayStation 4. Screen quality is pretty important to me...

# ¿ Jun 30, 2014 06:06

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 08:31

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mune posted:

I literally got this TV about five or six hours ago and, except for dealing with a lovely mount, the TV is pretty loving awesome. There's my technical, scientific analysis.

I can't exactly tell but is the TV Bezel or Screen glossy?

# ¿ Jun 30, 2014 17:30

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mune posted:

The bezel appears to be glossy, yes. The screen is an LED screen so you can see reflections of direct light on it but the image is very clearly visible either way.

Eh, crap... Is there any other alternative that has roughly the same specs but with a matte-finish?

# ¿ Jun 30, 2014 21:16

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I thought OLED development was dead and now the race is whomever can make the best most pixel dense display.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2014 09:53

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Whatever happen to Vizio's 4k Announcement?

# ¿ Aug 25, 2014 14:52

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Don Lapre posted:

What announcement? They announced the p series in January starting at $999

They're due in the fall sometime this year... I'm not even sure if I'd pick one up but it might be worth waiting for as it'll probably(?) drop the price of existing HD TVs...

# ¿ Aug 25, 2014 17:52

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suddenlyissoon posted:

These apparently come out next week and are available for pre-order now. I'm really interested in the 60 in for 1700.

Where's you see this?

# ¿ Sep 17, 2014 04:26

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suddenlyissoon posted:

Avs Forum

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/166-lcd-flat-panel-displays/1511153-vizio-p-series-uhdtvs-ces-2014-a-26.html

Apparently it's on the floor at some Costco's too

Ha, that's awesome. Now, should I or shouldn't I buy one?

# ¿ Sep 18, 2014 14:37

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You'd have to find it in-store, not online. Correct?

# ¿ Sep 18, 2014 17:53

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Vizio 4k Chat :words:

I'm a little concerned about how some users showed how colors seemed to blob with 1080p content and when directly connected to a PC some 4k content suddenly became blocky. Granted, he was using integrated graphics.

I'm going to wait abit, at least until we got some official reviews but this does seem like the tv to buy.

# ¿ Sep 19, 2014 15:26

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For that have soundbars, can you get away with laying them under the tv or do they have to be wall mounted?

I'm looking at the standard Vizio soundbars or the Klipsch model.

# ¿ Sep 21, 2014 19:51

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I've been trying to keep on all the P-Series threads (AVS,HardOCP,etc) but no one has been able to get the P-Series to work at 1080p/120hz or 4k/60hz.

# ¿ Sep 24, 2014 22:27

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Also,

I've been trying to follow all the chat but the rumor is that the same panel that's in the P-Series 65" is also going to be the R-Series 65".

If that's true then the 65" is the one to get.

# ¿ Sep 24, 2014 22:33

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Don, have you got 4k@60hz or 1080p@120hz working from a pc?

# ¿ Sep 28, 2014 21:49

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What does the 4:4:4 bit indicate?

# ¿ Sep 29, 2014 00:54

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I'm planning to have it hooked up to a HTPC but that's mostly for movies so I'm hoping it shouldn't matter?

# ¿ Sep 29, 2014 05:34

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I'm confused where they concluded it's due to HDCP? And... What's this deal about different panel types?

# ¿ Sep 30, 2014 14:09

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What does content protection have to do with the inability to display 4:4:4 colors? This also seems a little backwards compared to typical PC monitors where it's always better to have IPS over VA or TN - correct?

# ¿ Sep 30, 2014 15:39

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What 4k content is available aside from Netflix, Sony's player and YouTube?

# ¿ Oct 6, 2014 18:55

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What kind of bandwidth requirements are there for streaming 4k?

Is there even such as a 4k DVD?

# ¿ Oct 12, 2014 04:00

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Rtings Vizio P-Series Review

Best price-performance combo.

# ¿ Oct 28, 2014 14:32

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Next-Gen posted:

I also ended up getting the 65" P series.

How's the interface latency?

# ¿ Oct 28, 2014 20:04

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Is that a black friday ad and in-store only?

# ¿ Nov 2, 2014 04:33

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Don Lapre posted:

The 60" 4k vizio sams club deal is official

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/60-240hz-uhd-led-uhd-5-hdmi-wifi/prod15010135.ip?pid=_Aff_LS&siteID=lw9MynSeamY-MiSwKAbPLI0GH7KsXfPpRg

I wonder how early I should arrive at Sams Club?

# ¿ Nov 10, 2014 00:48

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If rather buy my set from Amazon than Sams Club(wal-mart) I think?

# ¿ Nov 10, 2014 04:32

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Why does it cost a million dollars to ship anything from Ikea?

On the subject of the P-Series, did anyone or has anyone got 4k@hz to work from a PC?

# ¿ Nov 10, 2014 23:43

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How big of a deal is the 4:4:4?

# ¿ Nov 11, 2014 00:28

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suddenlyissoon posted:

Big deal for text. Not a big deal for games.

So, if I'm showing my buddies some funny blog post is it going to be terrible?

# ¿ Nov 11, 2014 04:13

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I have to have HDMI 2.0 for 4k right? If anyone knows, what's the fastest low profile video card that does HDMI 2.0?

# ¿ Nov 11, 2014 05:17

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Out of stock online. Welp, hopefully my local one has it in stock.

# ¿ Nov 15, 2014 07:32

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I caved a signed up for a $40 Membership at Sams Club but it won't be until next week when everything is setup.

Would it look that weird If I had a TV Stand that was too small?

# ¿ Nov 16, 2014 00:49

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There are a million calibration guides, is there something of one that's specific to the 60P? Or P-Series in general?

My colors seems a little whitish with the voice lagging and minor artifacting near subtitles.

# ¿ Nov 16, 2014 01:57

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The panels themselves would need to be the same (VA,IPS,etc) but remember that every panel is different. It's a guide not a strict set of rules.

# ¿ Nov 16, 2014 04:08

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Has anyone got Amazon 4k Content to work on their Vizio P-Series?

EDIT - Looks like Vizio will update the P-Series at some point but I am betting there's a deal between LG/Samsung to have Prime 4k Content on their TVs first.

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# ¿ Dec 10, 2014 19:47

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Don Lapre posted:

That tv is gonna have bad viewing angles and flashlighting out the rear end.

How so?

# ¿ Jan 6, 2015 06:10

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Is there a way to check in Amazon TV if my Vizio is actually displaying at 4k? The Info button doesn't work...

# ¿ Feb 16, 2015 20:50

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Fremry posted:

Nope. The increase in size is something you will value everyday, while 4k not only doesn't have any content, but the idea of 4k being any better than 1080p is dubious at best. 4k reminds me of the years of fabricated contrast numbers. LCD TV with 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio! (Actual number 400:1)

More pixels does not mean better, especially when you can't distinguish individual pixels on a 1080p TV. Also, the E-Series has a better picture than the P series. You'd be paying more for a smaller TV and a worse picture for more pixels that you can't take advantage of and the most critical of people can't tell the difference between.

You can certainly tell the difference between 720p, 1080p and 4k but largely dependent on the size of the screen.

4k is available. Netflix and Amazon are both streaming in 4k. The selection is slim but all new shows and movies will be filmed in it.

# ¿ Feb 23, 2015 07:09

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bull3964 posted:

Again, not true. The the vast majority of stuff produced today is still less than 4k. Filming with 4k cameras is becoming more common, but 4k workflows are still lagging and there still a ton of stuff being shot digitally in less than 4k. 2.8k is still a very popular format to capture in.

There is not some industry wide cutover to 4k. There's still a significant cost and time advantage in working in 2k and those concerns are going to trump for now.

Point taken,

Are showes/movies still shot in film?

# ¿ Feb 23, 2015 07:45

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My Vizio E-Series colors randomly become flat?

All the colors are person face become one colors, all the surfaces don't have any depth. It's off and on...

# ¿ Feb 27, 2015 03:23

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 08:31

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Umm,

You will notice the difference between UHD and HD. Yes, there isn't a lot of UHD content but it's slowly trickling out.

# ¿ Mar 11, 2015 21:43

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