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Vizio M-Series (MQ6) LED TV Review
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The Vizio M-Series LED TV doesn’t do much to step outside its perceived budget-friendly status. The 4K, 60Hz, and decently fast response time for gamers is a good asset. Color accuracy is arguably the best feature of the TV’s overall performance.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The Vizio M-Series (MQ6) LED TV is a bottom tier option from Vizio released in 2021. Promising over a billion colors, it claims to create a vivid and rich experience for entertainment purposes, with HDR performance that’s meant to create richer contrast and brighter highlights. It also aims to please gamers by boasting ultra-low input lag, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), and Game Mode for smoother motion. If you continue with our Vizio M-Series (MQ6) LED TV review, you’ll see the experts putting that to the test. And if you have time, give today’s top-rated TVs a look, too.
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The Vizio M-Series (MQ6) LED TV is a great budget-friendly option. It offers 4K, 60Hz, and decent response time for gamers, plus good color accuracy for a great movie and TV show experience.
Reason to Buy
- Good color accuracy
- Decent audio quality
- Decent response time
- Supports Google Cast and Apple AirPlay
Reason to Avoid
- Contrast is unexceptional
- Substandard HDR performance
- Unremarkable brightness
- App selection is mediocre
Vizio M-Series (MQ6) LED TV Specs
Backlight Type | Direct Lit | |
Display Type | LED | |
HDMI Inputs | 3 | |
HDR Format | Yes | |
LED Panel Type | QLED | |
Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |
Screen size | 55" | |
Smart Platform | SmartCast | |
Sync Technology | n/a | |
VRR | n/a |
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Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy) | 93.16 |
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv) | 95.63 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 76.86 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv) | 77.69 |
Color Gamut % (sRGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 709) | 99.96 |
Color Gamut % (BT.2020) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.709) | 0 |
Contrast Ratio (x:1) | 8,516 |
SDR Brightness (nits) | 255 |
HDR Brightness (nits) | 246 |
Input Lag (ms) | 13 |
Response Time (ms) | 13.6 |
Color Washout (Degrees) | 21 |
Color Shift (Degrees) | 32 |
Brightness Loss (Degrees) | 29 |
Reflections (%) | 5.3 |
Low-Freq Extension (Hz) | 119.87 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db | 3.27 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db | 3.24 |
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db | 0.16 |
Intermodulation Distortion @80db | 5.26 |
EOTF (600 nit delta) | 0.0085 |
EOTF (1000 nit delta) | 0.0085 |
EOTF (4000 nit delta) | 0.0085 |
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Brian Westover - 74.2
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