Today Vizio announced a new lineup of Vizio smart TVs and a update to its smart TV OS the SmartCast 4.0. VIZIO’s 2020 lineup includes SmartCast 4.0, the latest version of VIZIO’s smart TV platform. According to Vizio the 2020 update will add to SmartCast’s existing feature set, bringing faster, more personalized experiences to VIZIO SmartCast users. See the separate SmartCast press release for details.
“Our mission has always been to make cutting-edge picture quality and a best-in-class smart TV user experience attainable for everyone,” said Bill Baxter, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO. “We’re excited with the performance improvements that our new IQ video processors and ProGaming Engine bring to our 2020 lineup, especially when combined with VIZIO TVs that offer the highest performance Quantum Color and peak brightness in the industry. Plus, utilizing the new processing power to optimize the strengths of OLED picture quality proves that VIZIO’s leadership in the TV industry has never been stronger.”
VIZIO’s new smart TVs include 55-inch and 65-inch M-Series Quantum models that offer a high performance step up in picture quality, with 90 local dimming zones and 800 nits of peak brightness for incredible contrast. M-Series Quantum TVs offer up to 30 local dimming zones – doubling 2019’s model – for deep blacks, while preserving up to 600 nits of peak brightness for impactful HDR highlights.
Here is what you need to know about Vizio’s new line of smart TVs:
VIZIO 2020 LED TV Lineup
| P-Series™ Quantum X | P-Series™ Quantum | M-Series™
Quantum |
V-Series | ||
| PX | P9 | M8 | M7 | V5 | |
| Sizes | 65”, 75”, 85” | 65”, 75” | 55”, 65” | 50”, 55”, 65” | 40”, 43”, 50”, 55”, 58”, 60”, 65”, 70” |
| Smart TV Platform | SmartCast 4.0 | ||||
| Remote | New Voice Remote | New Voice Remote | New IR Remote | New IR Remote | New IR Remote |
| TV Backlight | Full Array Local Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | Full Array |
| Local Dimming Zones | Up to 792 | Up to 240 | 90 | Up to 30 | N/A |
| Brightness | Up to UltraBright 3000 | Up to UltraBright 1200 | UltraBright 800 | UltraBright 600 | 250 nits (full screen) |
| Color | Quantum Color | Quantum Color | Quantum Color | Quantum Color | Standard |
| Processor | IQ UltraTM | IQ UltraTM | IQ ActiveTM | IQ ActiveTM | IQ ActiveTM |
| Gaming Engine[1] | ProGaming Engine™ | ProGaming Engine™ | ProGaming Engine™ | ProGaming Engine™ | V-Gaming Engine |
| HDR Contrast | Dolby Vision/HDR10+/HDR10/HLG | ||||
| Resolution | 4K Ultra HD | ||||
| Motion Clarity | Clear Action 960 | Clear Action 360 | Clear Action 360 | – | |
| Refresh Rate | Dynamic Motion Rate 240 | Dynamic Motion Rate 120 | |||
| Variable Refresh Rate | 48Hz-120Hz | 48Hz-60Hz | – | ||
| HDMI | All new – HDMI 2.1 | ||||
[1] ProGaming Engine includes Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), AMD FreeSync, Auto Game Mode, low input lag and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM). V-Gaming Engine includes Auto Game Mode, low input lag and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM).
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