VIZIO 40″ D-Series 1080p Smart TV

Funciono después que se actualizó, la verdad solo la compré por utilizar el AirPlay

We purchased this a couple of months ago (with our own money, no communication with or compensation from the company) as our old 43″ 720p flatscreen was starting to give out and have problems with the picture. We wanted to downsize a bit given the space in our living room, and didn’t want to spend a lot of money for a TV with a ton of features that we weren’t going to use. We did our research and settled on this 32″ Vizio as it had integrated Chromecasting (which we use every day) and a sharper picture than our old set without taking up a lot of room.

After using it for a while now, we’ve got a pretty good idea of the ins and outs of this TV and how it works for our viewing habits. Some pros and cons:

PROS:
Sharp screen/picture quality – granted, it’s not 4K/8K/etc., but it’s quite a step up from the 720p screen we were used to. Even though it’s much smaller size-wise, shows and movies are noticeably better. It does take some adjusting through the settings to find your ideal viewing settings; there are a few different settings for different use cases like gaming, and turning off the motion setting improved things for us as well, but make sure you play around with them to find what looks best to your eyes.

Size and weight – it’s featherweight compared to our old TV, very easy to mount and adjust and get where you want it without a lot of strain or stress.

Inputs – you’ve got two HDMIs (one with ARC for using a soundbar), a USB port for powering something like a Roku, an antenna input and some various audio ins/outs. Unless you’re looking for a plethora of input/outputs, this will do the job for the average person out there. Especially given the price, it would make a great secondary TV for a kids’ playroom or similar location where you want to have one available but don’t want to sink a lot of money into extraneous features.

Built-in Chromecasting – this is a great included feature, and frees up one of the HDMI inputs that we were using on our old set for a 2nd Gen Chromecast. We ran into a problem with this initially that I’ll talk about below, but it seems to have smoothed itself out somehow.

The Vizio TV app – we have Android phones and I really like the Vizio app for controlling the TV (switching inputs, scrolling through Netflix/Hulu, etc.). We have a cable box that can also scroll through inputs but not other settings, but for cord cutters or people who don’t want to bother with a few different remotes the app connects quickly and reliably to allow you to control things.

WatchFree – I just started scrolling through the included free movies and shows last night, and there’s a good selection to watch. Granted, if you’re using other streaming services then you might either run into duplicates or option overload, but it’s nice that Vizio gives you some extra choices for viewing when you purchase their TVs with this feature.

Streaming apps – we use our phones and Chromecasting to watch Netflix/Hulu/etc., but you have a bunch of apps that you can load onto the TV itself and use in place of your phone if you so choose. Better to have more options in this respect than fewer, I figure.

CONS:

The speakers – they’re not great, our old TV was more powerful but we’ve gotten used to them at this point. We thought about getting a cheap soundbar but decided against it. Just know that for the price, you’re not getting an audio powerhouse. You can link a soundbar up multiple ways (look at the user manual online for instructions) if you require sharper sound. It can get plenty loud, it’s just that the quality overall isn’t fantastic. We don’t watch a lot of stuff where we’d need super-high-def sound, so it works fine for us. They’re down-firing rather than forward-firing, which may have something to do with it.

Chromecasting – I haven’t had any problems at all, but my wife’s phone wouldn’t connect reliably for a while. We plugged in our old Chromecast for her to connect to, and now she hasn’t had any problems with either the built-in or external Chromecast. I’m not sure what did the trick, but I’m not going to question a miracle. She found online that other have had problems with reliable built-in Chromecasting, but given our experience YMMV. I made sure that the TV connected to our WiFi with a static address to isolate that variable, but the only thing that seemed to work was the solution above.

The picture settings – there are a few different default settings for things like gaming, motion enhancement, etc. It can be a bit to go through in order to find your perfect setting(s), but if it’s not looking great at first just try playing around with those settings. I thought I was going to have to return it because the picture was a little dark around the edges and the motion enhancement was driving me nuts, but luckily I decided to play around with things and voila – I haven’t messed around with the picture settings since the first week we got it. It’d just be nice to have it start with a more common ‘default’ setting rather than one that’s supposed to give you a great picture but in reality is just full of supposed enhancements in color, motion, contrast, etc.

All in all, I think it’s a great TV for the price. It’s got enough extras to cover the bases for most people and use cases if you’re looking for a TV at this size and price range, without a bunch of stuff you’ll never use. It sets up quickly in terms of getting it out of the box, upright, and plugged in in order to use without having to go through a phonebook-sized manual (anyone remember phonebooks?) to figure it out. The phone app is also very helpful and easy to set up, and I’d recommend this TV to others looking for the same thing we were.

I bought this for my mother. I love it so much that I think I need to buy another, but don’t have the room! lol It comes with a lot of free channels that we utilize. I did ultimately decide to purchase the Disney channel that includes a lot of great options, too. The color and picture are fantastic! Sound, too. This sure is a giant leap from the black and white tvs I grew up with-kids are spoiled today for sure. No station with the static. Setup was fairly easy. Just follow instructions.

I got what I was looking for in a Smart Tv. Is usually tedious at first to learn the system and remote, but I was happy when I figured out the basics. I would say VIZIO provides a user friendly system and I am enjoying the high quality of viewing experience. Sure beats watching movies on an IPhone.
And definitely worth the price. Thank you VIZIO!

The features, price, and size was exactly what I was looking for.

I do not like the remote much. The app buttons are annoying and the overall remote layout is not as good as it should be.

Also, it loses connection to the wifi often enough each week to be annoying.

My fuzzy babies like to watch youtube videos of animals and punch the screen. So they are happy with the item and it has not been broken yet. It is a sturdy tv.

Esta TV tiene una de las peores pantallas que he visto, los negros estan bien, pero le falta brillo, colores mas vibrantes, fue imposible tratar de calibrar. aparte de eso, VIZIO SMARTCAST OS UI No funciona en Mexico, por lo cual es necesario que uno descargue la app de VIZIO en el smartphone para acceder a aplicaciones como youtube o Disney+. Claro siempre puedes hacer cast de tu movil, pero aun se aurrina la experencia de smart tv. si compran Vizio para mexico, preferible ardquieran un ROKU preferible compren Hisense A40H con android, color más vibrante una interfaz utilizable, solo que recomendado backlight a 60 y el resto en 50, nitidez 0 y se ve Excelente. Mejor calidad de pantalla me descepciona que hayan bajado la calidad de tv

I ordered a cheap 24 inch TV for my kitchen. I bought it through Best Buy’s. I went through two of them before I realized not only were they badly made, it was impossible to link it up with my router. Yes you have to be able to do that because of the different channel apps that are available if you want to use those things. I did not mine is split with the cable running my living room TV. I was so mad I went and found this 24 inch Vizio. It was a breeze to set up and was a true 1080 P picture. The remote is fantastic.

The true lesson here is never buy anything from Best Buy because they have their own return policies and they force you to go through hoops to return their product.