Customers are enthusiastic about the 65" Class M-Series Quantum LED LED 4K UHD Smart VIZIO SmartCast TV's picture quality, price, easy setup, and color. They appreciate the great value for the price and find the setup process a breeze. The TV's color reproduction is also widely praised. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the remote control's quality, the TV's tendency to turn on by itself, and limited apps.
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Pros mentioned:
Hdr, Picture quality
Cons mentioned:
Remote control
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Happy So Far
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So when Best Buy had that 70" Samsung for $549, I immediately wanted to jump on that deal. But there were no reviews and I knew it was a lesser quality Black Friday version of a better quality set. After having been burned the last time I bought a 55" LG Black Friday set 4 years ago(which I was still using but was so disappointed with) I did a bunch of research on the sets in my price range and landed on this Vizio M Series.
I had seen the Vizio E (a less expensive model) series in a store and was blown away by how beautiful it was and how it's 4K looked almost nothing like my Black Friday LG's 4K.
I passed on buying the Vizio E and went on with my life. Then like I said, saw the Samsung deal and that got me wanting a new TV again and this TV happened to be on sale for $649. It hit all the marks I had in my head that I wanted and I was so impressed with the E series I saw in person and this set had better specs and professional reviews, so I bought it. (Note the M series comes in two models. M657-G1 and M658-G1. M657 has inferior specs is not as bright and has less local dimming zones. Best Buy only sells the M658 which is the superior set with better specs and which is what I am reviewing). Be aware if buying an M series set somewhere else though)
2 days later it gets delivered and I set it all up. Set up was a breeze. It immediately found my wifi and I connected to it and it updated all the firmware and software. Out of the box settings are pretty spot on (I use "calibrated dark" and turn up the backlight to around 75) and turned on HDR on the inputs that had HDR devices and was immediately blown away by the picture quality. I've never, and I mean ever had a TV look so good out of the box with factory presets. I would literally spend days upon days tweaking my LG Black Friday 4k set trying to get it to look halfway decent.
It supports HDR 10 and Dolby Vision which are both amazing looking on this $650 set. Playing Xbox One X on it is crazy good. Inputs are easy to tweak and turn on and off gaming latency mode. Pressing the info button immediately gives you the current picture quality it's in (like 1080p or Dolby Vision). The interface is quick and responsive and super easy to navigate.
It has 4 high speed HDMI inputs and one composite (no component input) on the right side of the TV. On par with more expensive sets.
Vizio smartcast offers quite a bit of free content and has Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and a bunch of other apps. (No Disney Plus yet but it's on the way). It supports Smartcast which is fast and responsive, Apple Air Play (haven't tried) and every smart home device can operate it (Aleza, google home. Siri).
The remote is a little cheap but it works fine. The menus are easy to navigate and everything has an explanation to it so you know what settings do what. There's instruction videos included on the set as well.
I have a sound bar hooked up so I didn't mess with the speakers too much so I cant really comment on them.
I bought this knowing TVs (especially $650 TVs) never look as good at home as they do in the store and was not expecting what I got which is a phenomenal 65" set that has all the current HD and 4K tech with a solid picture that actually looks like they do in the stores for $650).
I am beyond pleased with the set so far. 1080p content looks fantastic and 4K and HDR content looks incredible.
Don't buy into the hype and settle for a cheap Black Friday model set unless all you're after is a big TV. If you want some quality and value for your money, buy an established model. Do some research and steer clear of these "too good to be true 70" sets for $298 or $549" deals because they are too good to be true.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Hdr
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
VIZIO Came Correct with Quantum
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Honestly, for the price it's a no-brainer, especially if you're looking into maybe the entry level OLEDs. Gets very bright and I often have to turn the back light down, 600 nits is plenty and even in daytime viewing. HDR10 and Dolby Vision work perfectly and you can definitely tell that it benefits from the extra nits this TV puts out. Colors and contrast have always been a strength on VIZIO TVs but geez man the Quantum color technology really shines here. I'm glad they finally added that tech from the more expensive P series. M658-G1 is the correct sku you need to find for the M Series to make sure you get the model with 90 Full Array Zones, makes a huge difference over the other one with only 20, so buyer beware on that, they're both 2019 models. Interface is snappy, one of the complaints I've had with previous VIZIOs I've had. As for GAMING, I've read as much as possible as of this date on input lag and delay by the ms and from my searches the P Series has 5 inputs with 22ms of delay on 1-4, and 15ms on HDMI 5(but no HDR support on that port and 1080p max). The M series only has 4 HDMI ports and typically the P Series has more input delay than the M series from year to year since it has more processing overall to do so your safest bet is that the M series has AT MOST 22ms, if not LESS. Which is honestly excellent, been playing on numerous TVs over the years and it honestly feels way less and I play a lot of 60fps fighting games and shooters where it makes a big difference. Trust me.
My ONLY CON I HAVE:
Is that I wish VIZIO made it in 70-75" lol
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best tv I’ve owned
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Listen. I’m a tech guy. I’m also not super wealthy. So I wanted a tv that was compatible with a Dolby Atmos surround sound system (I bought the Vizio SB36512-F6 amazing btw). The salesperson tried to sell me Samsung quantum dot tv. The tv looked nice and had the features I wanted but was 700 dollars more. I kept going back to the Vizio M series and asked questions about it and he said it’s not that good of a tv. He told me the Samsung 7000 series was comparable and about the same price as the Vizio. Long story short I didn’t listen to him and got the Vizio and I am so glad I did. I’ve had this for months now so I have been able to give this review with complete knowledge.
1. The picture it’s amazing. The Dolby vision is crazy noticeable compared to your normal 4k. The colors are bright. The blacks are deep. The picture is crisp and detailed. Best movies to watch to get the full effect is Maleficent.
2nd The apps! This is better than the roku. It has free tv. No subscription, no email signup, no nothing. Turn the tv on go to watch now and you get channels like MTV and CNN etc... for free. Internet required. All the apps (most I haven’t checked all) stream in 4k AND!!! If available Dolby ATMOS! Which was a big big plus.
3rd Gaming. If anyone knows the Xbox they know to see if the tv plays in 4k they just go to the settings and see if there are check marks in 4k, HDR etc... well every single thing on my Xbox is checked. Every single one. This tv is great with the Xbox One X.
Ok so what’s bad about this tv? Hardly anything but I need to give it to you
1. The tv speakers don’t have oomph. They’re not loud enough. So spend the little bit extra and buy a Dolby ATMOS surround sound and you’ll have a theater in your home. The tv speakers are just subpar.
2. There really isn’t a two.
If you want above high quality tv for the midrange price this is it. If you want something cheaper bc you don’t care then go ahead it’s ok but this tv is theater quality if you have the Dolby ATMOS surround sound to go with it. Oh yah and it chromecast and streams from your phone flawlessly. No lag. No picture distortion. Connects simply with your phone. All you do is hold your smartphone to the tv and it’s connected that simple. I could go on and on but you get the point. It’s a good buy. Don’t hesitate. If something is wrong with it then it’s just a dice roll. It happens to any tv. But this one is good quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Vizio QLED 65'' LED Extreme Color Engineered TV
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Let's just say this is my Second Vizio TV. This one the Vizio 65" M Seires is impressive with black lighting dimming zones. You can really see the colors pop. You can have the tv set to Moon Bright. Or Midnight Black. I prefer midnight Black. It cuts down on the Energy Consumption the tv uses. I like to go green as much as possible. Despite having a big 65" tv brightening the whole room and some up. No need for lamps on. Between the colors and the dimming and the Dolby Atmos audio. This tv has it all. The one app on Vizio tvs I like most is. Crackle if you haven't watched or seen movies or tv shows thru Crackle. I reccomend doing it. Crackle is a Sony Company. They have really good movie titles and shows. This 65" was a replacement upgrade from my other
VIZIO SmartCast™ E-series 55” Class Ultra HD Home Theater Display™ | E55-E1 | VIZIO XLED Smart TV with HDR
This 55" is going to the bedroom. It was a introductory for me into the 4k smart tv world. The Black lighting is the same as the 65". It really dims the picture so you get that Theater look from your tv. I bought it back in February 2018. And have been blown by the colors that Vizio tvs offer. I have to replace a part in the 55" but it's only $50. The monitor light went out in it. But after two years of playing movies youtube, Crackle, Vudu, and other streaming services from it. It put a strain on the light engine. Also having it set to instant on is drainer on the light engine too. But it's amazing. You can turn your Vizio on by chrome casting any app to it. I instantly turn on the tv thru YouTube from my tablet. And seconds later not touching the tv at all. It's playing Lil Nas and billy Ray Cyrus old time road. And that goes for any app. Just start in on a mobile device. And chromecast it to the Vizio.
This Vizio 65" has all the bells and Whistles. It's a QLED tv for half the price of a Samsung QLED tv. This tv was on sale for $649. Total was $688. Back in January 2020. Vizio is a top of the line great TV. I can say that because I have Two. Both tvs have local dimming that make movies, tv shows, or streaming apps have a stunning picture. I watched the Superbowl 50 on the 65" and I could see every detail of JLO stunning performance.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing TV
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is my first 4k TV, i was torn between the TCL 65" 6 series, or this one, I am very happy with this tv, it has very good clarity, and the tv is very straight forward and easy to use and to navigate, Vizio has made it really easy to learn to use the apps and tv with helpful videos and things like that. The one and only gripe i have is that the tv lags a noticeable bit when you press a button and it takes a second to respond, other then that the picture quality is impressive, the size is for a real home theater enthusiast, and the experience is something like a dream come true. If you are like me and do not want to mount it on a wall, i bought the tv stand from walmart that is $150 that holds up to 135lbs, up to 70 inch tvs, (wahlen?) it looks beautiful and it is very easy to get behind it to access the inputs, i really like the set up i have.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Picture quality, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love my Vizio’s
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This will make me have a total of 8 Vizio TVs. My daughter took one so I have 7 in the house. Great tv. Affordable price and great quality. As for the quantum led. It is a better and brighter picture but at the time of my purchase that option was an extra 250.00. Not worth that difference for picture quality and brightness. Will always buy this product. Make sure you hang this on the wall with some leds behind it. Looks pretty cool.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best bang for your buck if you’re on a budget!
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It’s been a decade since my last TV purchase, and TV technology has changed a lot since then, so I researched for 6 months and looked at a lot of TV’s in stores before choosing this one. I’m coming from a 43” Element TV (bought for $300 in 2010) to a Vizio 65” 4K HDR QLED Smart TV, and the difference is mind boggling. Picture quality is fantastic. We like SmartCast, and Apple AirPlay. It’s Alexa compatible, so I have voice control set up as well through my Echos. I did replace the legs because they are set at a very wide 54” apart, which wouldn’t have fit on my console. I bought a set of legs on Amazon that work very well. Be sure you carefully measure your console to make sure it will fit prior to purchase. The only disappointment for me is that I can’t connect my Echo 2:1 group wirelessly for TV sound, although I was able to connect with cables. All in all a great investment and I’m very happy with my purchase!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Picture quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great image quality, good sound, awful UI
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The image quality is really amazing, especially for the price point. The sound is okay, nothing to write home about. Sound bar definitely helps. It was pretty easy to mount on a wall. My only big complaint is VIZIO’s UI. It’s filled with a bunch of “free” material that I don’t think anyone ever uses. It’s very cluttered and unattractive and many apps such as hbo that you can get on most smart TVs aren’t available. You have to get it on your phone and cast to the tv which makes no sense when they fill it with tons of “free” apps that literally no one will use ever. Easy enough to buy a fire stick or Apple TV though.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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Hi Anin10, In today’s market with so many apps it can be difficult to find the content you’re looking for. VIZIO is committed to giving consumers access to as much streaming content as possible. SmartCast televisions deliver today’s most popular apps like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and others on the SmartCast TV home screen. The TVs also come with Watchfree, a no cost service that provides hundreds of channels with no additional purchase or registration requirements. SmartCast televisions also support Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay 2 so that you can share content from the latest applications on your phone, tablet, or computer directly to the TV. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to continue adding features and applications in the future.
Pros mentioned:
Color, Hdr
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great picture quality for the price!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very Bright, great 4k and HDR coloring, along with deep blacks. No problems so far, a great value and contender to the top TV’s for a fraction of the price. This will hold me over till I can get an OLED, or wait for MicroLED. Actually superior to my 1080p Plasma from LG, as I was hesitant to jump from Plasma to LED but I have no regrets.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Hdr, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Vizio M-Series Defines Value.
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Not a lot of time? Here's a quick summary of my review:
Pros:
- Picture is bright and colors are vivid.
- Seems to be accurate right out of the box.
- Screen Uniformity is absolutely amazing, especially at 65".
- Local dimming much more effective than in previous years.
- Dolby Vision.
- Support for smart devices.
- Many, many others.
Cons:
- Remote leaves a little to be desired.
- Smart platform needs updating and remains somewhat sluggish.
- No native YouTube app at launch though you can use built in Chromecast to cast YouTube to the TV.
I have so many positive things to say about this TV that I'm not quite sure where to begin. The picture quality is amazing in both SDR and HDR formats though it's particularly mesmerizing in HDR. The image is nice and bright and can overcome glare extremely well.
Comparing to a 50" 2017 M-Series (M50-e1) that I have, there honestly isn't much to compare; it's better in every single way.
Blacks can get super deep even when bright highlights are on screen and the local dimming is very effective. The 65" model I got advertises 600 nits peak brightness and 90 local dimming zones and you would be forgiven for thinking those are very conservative numbers. I don't have the equipment to test it, but I am absolutely sure this TV gets brighter than 600 nits in HDR.
Quantum dots mean colors are still nice and saturated even at higher brightness levels and the colors seem to be very accurate straight out of the box. I ran Destiny 2 for a while to do an eye test of what this TV can really do in a very high contrast HDR setting and it's incredible. Colors are incredibly saturated and highlights are nice and bright. I've attached a photo that does some small justice to the experience.
The screen uniformity of this TV is insane. Usually larger TVs tend to struggle in this area; not this one. I love to watch racing and there is ZERO dirty screen effect on my panel.
Built in Google Chromecast means I can watch just about anything on my TV. Twitch, PlayStation Vue, YouTube, etc., etc. all work flawlessly. And though it's not available at the moment, Apple Airplay 2 is coming soon so that you can cast photos or videos straight from an Apple device to your TV.
As for the cons, the remote does have a sort of cheap feel but this has more of less been par for the course for Vizio over the years. I don't get too picky about remotes but, for some people, the remote conveys the overall quality of the product and I think Vizio needs to try and elevate their game in this area. However, it works, has shortcuts to more popular apps and gets the job done.
Finally, Vizio/s Android based smart platform could use a refresh and can be sluggish and can't keep up if you're trying to speed around on the screen. Again, I don't get too picky about this sort of thing but it's a small issue nonetheless.
In short, this is an incredible TV, price aside. When you realize you can get this much TV for less than $1,000, it basically becomes a no-brainer for me. If you want a "premium" brand TV with these features you had better get ready to write a much bigger check AND you may not even get some of these features at all. Vizio has hit an absolute home-run with the 2019 M-series. Buy it, you will NOT be disappointed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great picture
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent tv for the price. Should have spent a little extra and gotten the 75” but I listened to my wife because she insisted that bigger is not always better. I’m not sure what she meant by that.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great TV for the price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I compare a lot of tv online and in store, also the TCL is as good, the issue I add was with the size and feets length, I couldn't go with the tcl, the Vizio for me was a better choice as it will feet on my TV stand. In any case I will recommend this 4K tv you get great picture, great features too, I don't really use the apps that are integrated with it, I use my shield, ARC works good. If you really want a step for QLED it's OLED but it's not the same price. Also a little glare when it is sunny but it is too be expected.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great TV for the price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Color is amazing, Dolby Vision is amazing, 65 inches for a bit over 650 with all these features make me a happy customer.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The color and image is fantastic! Great price for what you get and I wouldn’t be able to find a single thing to complain about this product. Highly recommend it if you need a good sized screen tv that is affordable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Color, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing picture!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This 4K 65" TV produces a picture that blows you out of your chair! Razor sharp with vivid colors. Geek Squad did a great job setting it up and took away the old TV. Excellent sales person at Best Buy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Meh; there are other options
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I'll start by saying I really want the P series but settled for this. The picture that it produces is good. TV speakers are trash, as expected but that's why there are sound bar systems.
The worse part of this TV is the overall navigation. The interface as a whole is just laggy.
I quickly press the right arrow button 4x to get the "YouTube app" and it will only get 2 or 3 of those quick button presses and NOT end up on the app I want to open.
Searching for content is not great and the android app doesn't make it better. If I press the "back" button it will exit the search I was doing instead of deleting the last character.
Lately, I've had to 'soft reset' the TV more than I care to and now get this error message when it's booting up but goes away. (See pic I attached)
The TV does 'ok' in a bright room without turning up the backlight all the way and reflection kept at a minimum with blinds and drapes.
I'd get another TV with a different platform if I could do it over. (Roku, Samsung, LG)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Massive Bang For Your Buck!!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was looking for a tv with great features and great picture quality without breaking the bank and I couldn't have found a better tv. I had originally purchased a sony 65" in the same price range and the lack of contrasting colors and bright blacks made me do more research. I took a chance on the M-Series Quantum and the blacks are black, contrast is spectacular and it's a very sleek and modern looking tv. I'm very happy with the quality of the picture especially with the gaming and the movie watching experiences.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
best tv for the money
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
this tv will not blow your mind if you compare this with a Samsung or LG that cost twice the price of this one but compare to other TVs that cost less than 900 this is the real deal the colors are bright and the HDR work beautiful also the smart cast is better than the version on the V series and yes is better pay few extra bucks for the M and not the V series
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Picture!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Picture is amazing, deep blacks and vibrant colors. PS4 looks great on it also and fast response time. Great number of inputs. Recently when going to the smart home screen the options are not there. I have to do a soft restart to be able to look at content. Hopefully an update fixes this problem soon. Minor annoyance for great TV at a great price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome picture, easy setup
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Was between sizes but the price for this was too good to pass up. Saw the reviews for the M model and couldn’t be happier. All of my stream services (Disney, Hulu Live, Netflix, Prime) are apps on here so don’t need to cast from phone which is nice.
Only drawback so far is you cannot update what apps are internally programmed.
Tip: Search YouTube for some instructional videos on settings to optimize the picture, there are some great tip videos that go in depth to maximize your video settings for the best picture possible