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The Vizio M501d is not the smallest of the M series, but it is the smallest that incoportates all of the advanced features like 240Hz processing and Theater 3D. The smaller TVs still have local dimming, but only feature a 120Hz panel. This 50 inch also presents an excellent value for a TV with a fast refresh rate and 3D for less than $900. That"s going to be hard to beat this year. 50 inch TVs from Toshiba, Samsung, LG, and Sony are going to be the biggest sources of competition for the M501d.

Game – Some TVs have hidden the Game mode but Vizio makes it easy to find right there in the Picture mode settings. It"s specifically designed to reduce lag time during gaming using a combination of LED lighting, panel refresh rate, and internal processing.

The effective 240Hz panel speed did a pretty good job eliminating judder and motion lag when combined with the Smooth Motion Effect setting. When viewing anything but live sports, you will likely want to turn the Smooth Motion Effect setting off as it adds the unwelcome cardboard cuttout fake effect by eliminating too much background blur. The effect is more subtle on the Vizio M551d than on many LED TVs we"ve reviewed. It doesnt overcompensate as much. We noted just a slight amount of lag in fast motion material.

The M501d features a panel with a 240Hz effective refresh rate from what is likely a 120Hz panel. We think this is a great addition to the overall picture quality on this LED TV. Sports programming is one of the biggest reasons to have a 240Hz refresh rate. Gaming also benefits from a fast panel in a big way. There are many situations where this extra push in image processing won"t be needed, luckily it can be disabled. This way unwanted side effects in programming that doesn"t include a lot of fast action won"t be an issue.

The M501d uses Vizio"s Theater 3D. This is the passive 3D method for displaying 3D content. We have noticed better 3D picture quality on passive 3D TVs from LG, Vizio and Sony than the active variety. Plus it"s less complicated, you get 4 pairs of glasses free, and extra pairs are cheap. The M501d has a very nice deep rich 3D quality picture and I highly recommend this aspect of the TV to those leary about 3D.

The Vizio M series pushes the Vizio Internets Apps, or V.I.A. smart TV platform. It brings just about all the Premium Apps you are really going to use, or need, to the living room. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Hulu Plus, M Go, Netflix, Pandora, Rhapsody, VUDU, Amazon, and Yahoo! TV Widgets are a few of the long list that can be accessed right out of the box. Vizio"s Apps selection and menu seem somewhat out of date and with the exception of the dedicated Apps buttons on the remote does not work extremely efficiently. The V button in the middle of the remote accesses Smart TV function is not labeled.

The M501d has an ultra slim black bezel that surrounds the edge to edge glass of the screen. The base and neck are made out of metal to give it a solid construction and feel. The profile is razor thin and competes with the best LED TVs on the market. Unlike other manufacturers Vizio places their logo on the bottom right of the TV which leaves the middle bottom front looking somewhat empty. Overall a good B-grade design.

This TV includes Wifi Direct universal remote. That means the remote works with the TV"s built in wifi. You won"t need line of sight like traditional remotes for the TV to pick up a button press. It"s a great addition and adds to the ease of use Vizio is going for.

The new VIZIO M-Series is loaded with advanced technologies that push LCD brilliance to new heights. Innovations like Razor LED™ with Smart Dimming, 1080p Full HD, 10M:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a faster refresh rate bring a state-of-the-art viewing experience to life right on your screen.

I received the Vizio M501 about a month ago and have really enjoyed it from day one. There was some skepticism about it being a Vizio but that dissipated shortly after using the TV the first week. The picture is very good and even great at times so there were now complaints to be had. The 8 glasses it came with were more than enough to get movie night rolling and after trying Avengers in 3D i was sold on why i bought this TV. I"m currently using a soundbar so I can"t comment on sound quality. But i can tell you that audio pass-through works pretty well. Meaning that you can send the audio signal into the TV and it redirects it to the soundbar with no issues. My sound bar is connected via optical cables which I had to run into my cable box and PS3 previously. Not anymore thanks to this TV, it lessened the clutter and pushed the digital sound thru with no problem. This is my 1st Vizio smart TV so I can"t compare the speed of using the smart apps to anything previous but they seem pretty snappy and work rather well from my daily use. I did not notice a web browser but I don"t really need that seing as how most people have laptops, tablets, and smartphones to handle that task. The only issue I have had this far is that the amazon app is a little spotty when trying to play videos and it"s connected via ethernet. It works perfectly when wireless but has turned my TV off when directly connected. I haven"t been able to isolate the issue to the app itself, my modem, router, or multiple ethernet cables. Either way it works great via wifi so I guess wireless it is. Not sure if anyone else has had this issue but if you have this TV, give it a shot and let me know if it"s just my TV? Overall, i would recommend this TV and can now say that Vizio is reputable to take a chance on their consumer products. We"ve always used their soundbars at work and now they"re TV"s have made me a believer. I"ve had and currently have 3 samsung TV"s (Plasma, LCD, and DLP) in the house as well so I have a pretty good gauge to compare against. The Vizio is holding it"s own very well and did I mention great it is to play games on. I have not noticed any lag whatsoever and can"t wait to see what this thing can do when the PS4 comes to town. :)

The TV is being returned as per Vizio. They are unable to repair at this time and an only offer a rebate for my purchase. This is a major let down in my eyes as the TV has been great up until now. I still stand by the performance of the TV itself but question the build quality. It"s also possible that I just got a faulty set as being an early adopter. I can"t answer that question but know that I am not happy at all about giving up the TV. In the beginning I mentioned my issue with the Amazon app not working properly which seems to have been an indicator of things to come. Now the TV will not allow me to turn it off. Let me elaborate, if the TV is plugged up it will turn itself on and if you attempt to turn it off, a few seconds later it will power itself back on. I have never had this issue with any other TV"s in the past so I was a little taken back by this. No idea why that happens but that also while navigating the menus it will power itself off depending on the buttons pressed on the remote. And for those of you that haven"t purchased this device yet, the IR receiver on the TV is not easily visible making the remote very difficult at times to use. Again, not trying to sway the overall performance of the TV but being as honest as possible after owning it for 6+ months and daily use. This TV has the potential to be great again...Vizio just has to make some tweaks to fine tune the overall package. I have not been turned away from Vizio but will currently look elsewhere for a replacement TV. Can"t let the PS4 go unplayed for too long!! :)

There are various panel technologies. Each has its own specific features - viewing angles, color reproduction, response time, brightness/contrast, production cost, etc. The image quality depends directly on the type of the display panel used.IPS

The most widely used panels are those with 6, 8, and 10 bits for each of the RGB components of the pixel. They provide 18-, 24-, and 30-bit color, respectively.8 bits

The maximum number of colors, which the display is able to reproduce, depends on the type of the panel in use and color enhancing technologies like FRC.16777216 colors

The backlight is the source of light of the LCD display panels. The type of backlight determines the image quality and the color space of the display. There are various backlights such as CCFL, LED, WLED, RGB-LED, and etc.Edge LED