Clockwork
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So a long time ago I used to be a real TV/brand snob when it came to my purchases. This was evident in me purchasing two Samsung TV's (A850 46" LCD about 5 years ago for $2200 or so and then a D6000 46" 3D LCD for $1800 or so which I ended up returning due to light bleed from the edge lit LED's and the fact that for 2D material my A850 still looked better).
Anyway, on Thursday I was shopping at Walmart for bathroom/hygiene odds and ends but I decided to walk over by the video games and also pass through the electronics.
I ended up buying a 50" Vizio P Series LCD (http://www.vizio.com/p-series) with the following features:
- 4K Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160)
- Full Array LED backlight (64 zones with local dimming)
- 4 HDMI 1.4 inputs (2 HDCP 2.0/2 HDCP 2.2) /1 HDMI 2.0 input (HDCP 2.2)
- 801.11AC Wi-Fi and Ethernet (for Smart features and apps like Netflix)
- USB 3.0 port
- Other legacy connectors (RF/coax, composite, component, optical, etc).
How much was this TV? $998.
After taking it home, calibrating it, and using it for a few days I have to say this TV is simply amazing and is probably the best bang for your buck value wise.
Picture quality is fantastic, contrast is top notch, and black levels are unbeatable (at least in the LCD space) due to the full array backlighting with local dimming.
I honestly did not expect to be as pleased as I am with it. I was very hesitant to buy it being that it was a Vizio and because the price seemed too good to be true (there had to be a catch). I must say I was completely wrong.
Now I will say if you read reviews they will all agree from a panel standpoint this tv is amazing as well. It really punches above its class in the regard and can compete with TV's costing hundreds if not thousands more. The one problem they will point out is the software. Vizio unfortunately does not give enough control over certain processing features which if you are a video purist can cause some anguish. One item in particular was that they appear to still be doing some image enhancemt/sharpening even when set to 0). Due to this a lot of reviewers really knocked their scores down, but echoed hope that Vizio would update their firmware to rectify this.
One other thing I did like is that Vizio does offer two gaming modes, one being a picture mode (I don't use it, I prefer my own calibration) and the other being an actual low latency setting for gaming. Based on my experience and some of the reviews this works wonders and makes it an excellent TV for gaming as well. For those who are interested this TV will also accept 120Hz input (this is not to be confused with 120Hz frame interpolation, which the TV can also do).
I guess all I can say is I am pleased with my cheap ass Vizio.
EDIT: Also upgraded my Netflix to the $11.99 plan (only one that allows for 4k content). So far the choices are limited but from what I watched so far it looks very nice.

Anyway, on Thursday I was shopping at Walmart for bathroom/hygiene odds and ends but I decided to walk over by the video games and also pass through the electronics.
I ended up buying a 50" Vizio P Series LCD (http://www.vizio.com/p-series) with the following features:
- 4K Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160)
- Full Array LED backlight (64 zones with local dimming)
- 4 HDMI 1.4 inputs (2 HDCP 2.0/2 HDCP 2.2) /1 HDMI 2.0 input (HDCP 2.2)
- 801.11AC Wi-Fi and Ethernet (for Smart features and apps like Netflix)
- USB 3.0 port
- Other legacy connectors (RF/coax, composite, component, optical, etc).
How much was this TV? $998.
After taking it home, calibrating it, and using it for a few days I have to say this TV is simply amazing and is probably the best bang for your buck value wise.
Picture quality is fantastic, contrast is top notch, and black levels are unbeatable (at least in the LCD space) due to the full array backlighting with local dimming.
I honestly did not expect to be as pleased as I am with it. I was very hesitant to buy it being that it was a Vizio and because the price seemed too good to be true (there had to be a catch). I must say I was completely wrong.
Now I will say if you read reviews they will all agree from a panel standpoint this tv is amazing as well. It really punches above its class in the regard and can compete with TV's costing hundreds if not thousands more. The one problem they will point out is the software. Vizio unfortunately does not give enough control over certain processing features which if you are a video purist can cause some anguish. One item in particular was that they appear to still be doing some image enhancemt/sharpening even when set to 0). Due to this a lot of reviewers really knocked their scores down, but echoed hope that Vizio would update their firmware to rectify this.
One other thing I did like is that Vizio does offer two gaming modes, one being a picture mode (I don't use it, I prefer my own calibration) and the other being an actual low latency setting for gaming. Based on my experience and some of the reviews this works wonders and makes it an excellent TV for gaming as well. For those who are interested this TV will also accept 120Hz input (this is not to be confused with 120Hz frame interpolation, which the TV can also do).
I guess all I can say is I am pleased with my cheap ass Vizio.
EDIT: Also upgraded my Netflix to the $11.99 plan (only one that allows for 4k content). So far the choices are limited but from what I watched so far it looks very nice.

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