Vizio M550NV Review – 55-inch LED LCD HDTV
Originally Reviewed on August 6th, 2010Vizio M550NV Review: 55’’ LED LCD HDTV
Up for Review: Vizio M550NV LED LCD TV. Breaking the old convention of digital entertainment and taking HDTV’s to the next level, Vizio comes up with the latest model called the Vizio M550NV. Gone are the days when the sole functions of the HDTV’s were only to watch audio visuals. In this tech savvy age the purpose of digital supremacy is to integrate everything into a single package.
Vizio M550NV puts the best of the web right on your TV screen, giving you the convenience of on-demand movies, TV shows, social networking, music, photos and more with just the push of a button. The VIA or Vizio Internet Apps brings all the features like setting status in Facebook to sending tweets in Twitter. The internet application also gives you the freedom to view movies or watch streaming videos right sitting there. With rich features like the WiFi HD technology, you are saved from the cluttering of wires and data cables in the room. It has the dual band wireless facility that makes connecting to the internet fast and easy.
Vizio M550NV Features and Specifications Review:
- Size: 55″
- Native Panel Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 100,000:1
- Response Time: 8ms
- Viewable Angle: 178/178 degrees (horizontal/vertical)
- SRS TruSurround HD™: Yes
- SRS TruVolume™: Yes
- SRS TruSurround XT™: No
- Exceeds EnergyStar 4.0
- HDMI Ports: 3(USB port available)
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Bluetooth Universal Remote
This HDTV comes with the multipurpose Bluetooth Remote which features a slide out QWERTY keyboard which makes your social media experience a truly enjoyable one. It has an inbuilt gaming control. This remote uses two way communications thereby aiming the remote in any directions does not matter. The One touch VIA access button brings the cyber world to your doorsteps. This HDTV also possesses an integrated Bluetooth technology which allows pairing of additional equipment with it like headphones and other peripherals. The Razor LED technology features a full 1080p resolution. The edge-lit LED technology provides blacker blacks and whiter whites along with a very high dynamic contrast ratio.
The SRS TruVolume and SRS TruSurround features are a great deal for the audioholics. It has four HDMI ports and a USB port supporting all formats like MP3, JPEG and MPEG. To reduce the power consumption and to make the HDTV more economical to use, the makers have specially designed it to follow the Energy Star 4.0 conventions. The Razor LED technology renders this model completely mercury free with better energy efficiency and a brightness ranging up to 450 nits. The Razor thin styling reduces its width up to an incredible two inch mark. The Digital Ambient Light Sensing Technology takes care of the auto color and auto brightness functions regardless of the room lighting conditions. Due its mercury free and Energy Star 4.0 convention, this HDTV has been hailed as ECO HD.
This model is currently priced at $1829.99 and it comes with one year parts warranty and labor free lifetime technical support. You can often find it cheaper on Amazon.com.
HDTVUniverse.com gives Vizio M550NV 4/5 stars!
Keith Gilbert's reviewAugust 12, 2010
The M550NV Does have 3 USB Ports on the side and page 14 of the instruction mannual indicates you can up load pictures. NOT TRUE in fact I was told they are for service only. The box states there are 3 USB Ports. Tech support stated and I quote ” I DOES NOT SAY THEY WORK” so VIZIO get’s a big thumbs down for false advertizing. I’ll be happy to give anyone my phone number if they would like to discuss. Try calling Corporate, they could care less. Let’s see what the thin k of my face book review.
Dennis Szulinski's reviewNovember 30, 2010
The M55onv is my fifth Vizio purchase. I have had a great experence with all from 20″ to this latest 55″. The set up was simple, the price was gereat and the picture is outstanding. The sound I guess could be a little better buy hey, this is a TV not a home theater! You want better sound? Hook it up to a good stereo or multi channel amp and speakers.
Jarrod's reviewDecember 30, 2010
I purchased this tv and i am getting a strange black horizontal line effect when video smoothing is on. The video looked amazing, almost to real for a few weeks before these lines appeared. Now I cant watch it with smoothing on and the tv looks just average now. I will be contacted tect support about this issue, as I cannot seem to find anything about it so far.
Mike V's reviewJanuary 01, 2011
Agree with Keith. GREAT TV in every aspect.. EXCEPT the USB ports. there seems absolutely no way to use them. They do not cycle on the list of inputs.
It makes no sense whatsoever… and yes it is false advertising. disappointed on that front and feel a little cheated.. however the rest of the tv is awesome.
Rick K's reviewJanuary 13, 2011
Purchased unit on Oct 30th. Last night the picture went out and the logo flashes white and orange and still won’t power up. Vizio wants to send a tech. Probably will return to Sam’s for exchange.
Charles's reviewJanuary 20, 2011
My experience with the 55″ m550nv has not been pleasant 1st one had a mind of its on. It would shut down and you had no control then just come back on. The picture re sized itself at will. The USB ports are advertised to be able to show pictures, THEY DON’T WORK AT ALL. The speaker is cheap with poor sound. Not pleasant to have to take it off the wall and return it for a new one after owning it 1 month. Yes it is bluetooth ready. That does work. Just can’t recommend it.
brandon's reviewSeptember 07, 2011
my experience with the m550v is not good had it 5 months still under warranty screen went completely out Sam’s club will not take it back they said they do not carry them anymore Vizio sending tech out they think its the main board and i don’t know how they can tell over the phone Vizio will not admit the discontinuing of the model i would think twice about buying a Vizio from Sam’s