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Screen Size	55 Inches
Brand	VIZIO
Display Technology	LED
Resolution	1080p
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Included Components	Stand, TV, Remote
Connectivity Technology	Smart
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Supported Internet Services	Netflix, Pandora, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube
Model Name	E Series

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VIZIO Internet Apps - TV, Movies, Music, Apps
Razor LED for richer colors and more vivid details in an ultra thin design
Built-In Wi-Fi for easy internet access
120Hz Refresh Rate with Smooth Motion for stunning detail and clarity in every image
1080p Full HD for a crystal-clear picture

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Visible screen diagonal

55" / 140 cm

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Picture quality	—	4.1	4.3	4.0	—	5.0
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connectivity tech	Smart	Wireless	HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi	Wireless, Wi-Fi, HDMI, USB
control method	remote	voice	voice	application	voice	voice

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Technical Details

Brand Name

‎VIZIO

Item Weight

‎36.2 pounds

Product Dimensions

‎11 x 49.1 x 31 inches

Item model number

‎E551i-A2

Batteries

‎2 AAA batteries required. (included)

Color Name

‎Black

Specification Met

‎Energy Star

Item Weight

‎16422 Grams

Standing screen display size

‎55 Inches

Aspect Ratio

‎16:9

Wattage

‎30 watts

Additional Information

ASIN

B00BF9MZ7Q

Customer Reviews

3.7 114 ratings

3.7 out of 5 stars

Date First Available

February 1, 2013

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Introducing the new E-series slim frame design. The VIZIO 55"Class Razor LED Smart TV is shattering the mold in a way only VIZIO can, with high-quality design and picture at the best value. Enjoy crystal-clear action and eye-popping images in 1080p Full HD and 120Hz Refresh Rate with Smooth Motion. A slim frame design with ultra thin profile makes this a stunning entertainment centerpiece in any living space. VIZIO Internet Apps with built-in Wi-Fi gives you instant access to a world of streaming movies, TV shows, music, and more -all with the push of a button on the smart remote. This E-Series 55"Class Razor LED Smart TV gives you more of what you love about TV with all the brilliant picture quality and world-class service you’d expect from America’s LCD HDTV Company.

Customer reviews

3.7 out of 5

114 global ratings

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Customers say

Customers like the image quality, value, and quality of the television. For example, they mention it has a very good picture with great contrast and black levels, and the clarity of the picture is awesome. Some appreciate the apps, and size. That said, opinions are mixed on sound quality and performance.

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63 customers mention50 positive13 negative

Customers like the image quality of the television. They say it has a very good picture with great contrast and black levels. Some customers are also amazed at the difference in picture quality, saying the clarity of the picture on this set is awesome. They also say the color looks incredible, with solid contrast.

"Met all my expectations. Great picture, great styling, great price. The TV looks very modern and slim...." Read more

"...With respect to the V itself the picture quality is good and I am pleased with it. However the sound is poor...." Read more

"...When all is off, the colors are great. I see no problems with the blacks, but I am no expert. It is similar to my previous plasma though...." Read more

"...Vizio makes a great TV for their pricePicture is great mine is running though a Onkyo 3d receiver which upscales everything to 1080p...." Read more

28 customers mention28 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the television. They mention that it is an incredible product for the price, with a nice picture. Some appreciate the numerous features and the smart functions in a very nice package.

"Met all my expectations. Great picture, great styling, great price. The TV looks very modern and slim...." Read more

"...earlier I wouldn't have purchased this TV I was drawn in by the low price and surprisingly good reviews." Read more

"...Vizio makes a great TV for their price..." Read more

"...All in all, I like this tv for what it is....a low cost alternative for a larger screen television." Read more

26 customers mention19 positive7 negative

Customers like the quality of the television. They say it's an excellent TV, with great value. They also appreciate the smart TV aspects and the solid construction. Customers also love the Smart TV applications.

"...The tv itself is pretty solid as a budget led would go. Once dialed in, colors are good, picture overall is quite pleasing...." Read more

"...This is an amazing TV. I have it in a room with sky lights and the wash out is minimal considering the amount of light...." Read more

"...This is a great TV and at a great price." Read more

"...problems on my 5 yr old lcd samsung.. Comparing the two the Vizio is not very good. Perhaps if it was my first HDTV I may not notice these issues...." Read more

13 customers mention12 positive1 negative

Customers like the apps on the television. They mention that it has smart apps, a good interface, and a handy keyboard on the remote. They also appreciate the numerous features and the fact that it comes with pre-loaded useful applications.

"...Netflix and HuluPlus apps have a a good interface. My only complaint is a "long, 15-20 sec" start up time when powering on. Buy this TV...." Read more

"...There is still some lag but it's acceptable for basic use...." Read more

"...It is similar to my previous plasma though.The best app is YouTube, which is not available on Roku 3(very important to point out!)...." Read more

"...In a nutshell, this LED HDTV has solid contrast, great apps, and an easy interface...." Read more

13 customers mention10 positive3 negative

Customers like the size of the television. They mention that it's perfect, fits into the room perfectly, and has an awesome screen size. They also appreciate the slim line frame and LED picture quality.

"...Great picture, great styling, great price. The TV looks very modern and slim...." Read more

"The screen on this thing is huge!..." Read more

"The only 65-inch smart LED HDTV out there that offers the slim line frame, LED picture quality in a smart TV at the price...." Read more

"...This TV is well made! Crystal Clear Def. on HD- and the screen size is awesome. Can also chromecast youtube onto the TV which is really neat!..." Read more

21 customers mention12 positive9 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the television. Some mention that the sound is adequate for a moderate size room, while others say that it's poor, lacking bass, and randomly comes on full blast.

"...The TV looks very modern and slim. The sound is decent for everyday TV viewing, but you will want an external source for movies and sports...." Read more

"...sturdy as most , that being said it wont tip on its own Sound quality is poor, but many use external speakers anyway The smart tv part..." Read more

"...Not sure if it is a defect.The sound:Sounds is good for a LED-LCD TV.The build and stand:..." Read more

"...However the sound is poor. In hindsight I should have ordered a 70" as opposed to the 65"" Read more

15 customers mention9 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the television. Some mention that it works great, has sound better than decent, and features work as advertised. However, other customers say that there are issues with the display quality, smart features, and wireless connectivity.

"...Everything works fine. The shipping by Pilot was flawless, and they set up the TV and took away the box etc. no problems...." Read more

"Not sure why this product got its 4.5 stars review rating. There are issues, Display quality is not good for a new TV standards...." Read more

"...Wireless worked great and connected to an apple AirPort Extreme without a hitch. I can't really speak to the apps...." Read more

"...6. The speakers almost completely lack bass and are basically unsable unless you don't care at all about sound...." Read more

15 customers mention3 positive12 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the streaming capabilities of the television. They mention that Netflix works great, but it doesn't start very fast, apps are very slow to load, and the input lag is terrible. They also say that the set can be slow moving through menus and that the remote control has problems. Overall, some find the streaming frustrating and aggravating to use.

"...higher priced tv that can process faster. The TV takes about 20 seconds to boot up after the power button is pressed. Lines , streaks,..." Read more

"...The remote control is not responsive. I had a very hard time to cursor through the initialization. Turn out that remote control has problem...." Read more

"...2. Input lag3. I would have loved a lower price without the "smart" features. "Smart" features seem to be unavoidable these days...." Read more

"...I have tried most features, and they work fine. Streaming is excellent (wired/wireless similar). Set up is quite simple...." Read more

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Charles R. Dettlinger

Excellent TV, Great Value

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013

Size: 55 InchVerified Purchase

Met all my expectations. Great picture, great styling, great price. The TV looks very modern and slim. The sound is decent for everyday TV viewing, but you will want an external source for movies and sports. I spent a few minutes tweaking the picture to mine and my wife's preferences, and we are both happy. TV is in a bright room and we are able to see the screen just fine without annoying reflections or glare. Netflix and HuluPlus apps have a a good interface. My only complaint is a "long, 15-20 sec" start up time when powering on. Buy this TV. You won't regret it.

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Chad D. Hummel

Disappointing picture. Get what you pay for.

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2013

Size: 65 InchVerified Purchase

Bottom of consumer reports larger than 60" category. Also wrong sticker for the energy guide. It reads $9/yr in the amazon picture and $9 on the tv when you get it but its actually $43/yr.

Disappointed in the picture quality. Maybe some setting changes could help. Its calbrated using WOW. There is some noticeable fuzziness with any movement on screen. When there is not much movement its a decent picture. When focused on the main object or person its clear but the background is very grainy . I don't have those problems on my 5 yr old lcd samsung.. Comparing the two the Vizio is not very good. Perhaps if it was my first HDTV I may not notice these issues. Maybe the fact the Samsung is 52" and this is 65" plays a part in the pic quality. I think the 120hz isn't as good as the samsungs 120hz.

Pros: Price, decent but not perfect picture quality 8/10

Cons: Picture quality 8/10 (yes- also a con since I feel as if I'm downgrading)
Remote has to be directed towards the tv more than most remotes to recognize button presses
The stand, doesn't seem sturdy as most , that being said it wont tip on its own
Sound quality is poor, but many use external speakers anyway
The smart tv part of this is awful - apps are very very slow to load.
40 sec to start netflix rather than 5 sec on Roku. I wouldnt pay extra for a SmartTv. Leave that to dedicated devices unless its a
high end higher priced tv that can process faster.
The TV takes about 20 seconds to boot up after the power button is pressed.
Lines , streaks, and fuzzyness around moving objects
Always a grainy background even with an almost perfect foreground image.
Glare- Its terrible. Which I can't figure out. The samsung has a glossy surface and has a lot less glare and reflections than this
tv which has only a semi glossy screen. The Samsung must use some kind of filter to reduce this effect.
The edge , even though narrow, is very glossy and not even , like its warped, so it has an awkward glare as well

Tip: 1st thing, turn off the ambient light setting. Vastly improves out of the box picture. but unfortunately not enough.

Note: The free shipping takes 13 days. I thought that was long considering the facility it was sent from was 5 hours from my home. Once it reached the local facility they called and said it would be 4 days before they could deliver so I went to pick it up there (2 hours round trip) to cut 4 days off the delivery time. 1) I wanted it right away 2) I didn't want it setting in a cold warehouse for 4 days.

I hope its not a hassle sending this tv back. I don't feel right spending over 1K and not being completely satisfied

Edit: 12/20/13 I see this 65" vizio is the worst rated tv in the over 60 inch category by consumer reports. If I'd have subscribed a month earlier I wouldn't have purchased this TV I was drawn in by the low price and surprisingly good reviews.

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Not a good TV

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013

Size: 65 InchVerified Purchase

Not sure why this product got its 4.5 stars review rating. There are issues, Display quality is not good for a new TV standards.

Delivery:
Got delivered 1 day earlier as promised.
One man for the delivery job, so I offered help to set it up.
There is an instruction that the TV need to operate above temperature of 50 degree F. Since outside temperature is much lower these days, so the delivery guy suggested me to wait a while in room temperature before turning it on. Ok.
He also suggested me to keep the box in case that I need to return it. Ok.

Turn it on:
Before tried to turn it on, I connected the HDMI cables. By doing that, the TV turned on by itself. Not sure it is by design or a problem.
The remote control is not responsive. I had a very hard time to cursor through the initialization. Turn out that remote control has problem.
The display is very dark. I saw other reviewer talking about turning off light sensor. After did that, display became better.
I had FIOS setup box. It was used earlier with an Sony 55 inch, 1080p setting. By connecting to this TV, the setup box setting was changed to 720p. Later, spent some time to figure out and changed it back to 1080p.
Also, I could not change the FIOS setup box channel. I think the new TV's remote control kept on sending out bad signal and jammed the FIOS's setup box. Removed the batteries from new TV's remote, FIOS setup box became functional again.
I headed out to buy a $10 replacement remote, worked.
TV took 20 seconds to turn on. Changing input (from TV to DVD) took 15 seconds.

Tuning the picture:
After turning off the light sensor, with the "standard" display setting, it is still dark. Turned the setting to "vivid", the display's brightness became similar to my 6 years-old 55 inch Sony default display. That is what I am using now. Not sure if it is a defect.

The sound:
Sounds is good for a LED-LCD TV.

The build and stand:
It has thin trim which is good, but the TV itself is bulky. The TV wobbles a bit if I push it on the side or connect cable. But it is fine standing by itself.

Smart TV:
With the bad remote, didn't use it much. I tried Netflix, took forever to bring it up.

Overall:
I didn't feel it is a good TV at all. It seems to be a stretched TV in size from my 6 years old 55 inch TV, and darker, not so vivid display. Also not very responsive to input, even with a "good" remote.

Will I return it, NO.
Will I recommend it to friends, NO.
Am I happy with it, NO.
Worth $1200 in price? If it works perfect out of the box, Maybe. I didn't expect much for a TV with this price. But NO, with the hassles of the remote and setting it up.

2 stars.

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william gonnelli

Review of Vizio Tv order

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013

Size: 65 InchVerified Purchase

The delivery was made in a timely manner. The delivery men plug the TV in to see if it tuned on then left. I was hoping they would have guided me on how house the set but they didn't.

With respect to the V itself the picture quality is good and I am pleased with it. However the sound is poor. In hindsight I should have ordered a 70" as opposed to the 65"

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