Vizio M401i-A3

40 Inch Smart LED TV  8.5/10

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Vizio M401i-A3 LED TV
The picture on this TV will depend a lot on the picture mode you select. We recommend you use the “Calibrated” Picture Mode if you are not going to professionally calibrate the TV. It’s actually pretty solid. Black levels are reasonably saturated, and the TV certainly has plenty of brightness in whites thanks to the backlight. Image edges don’t compete with some of the better Sony TVs on the market, but they were far from bad. We did not see much value in the “Smart Dimming” feature.

Quick Specs

  • 36.28” W x 21.54” H x 2.02
  • 120Hz refresh rate
  • $498
  • 3 HDMI/1 USB
Strengths

3 HDMI

120Hz for fast motion less judder

Appearance and Design quarter inch frame

Smart TV Apps

Black levels pretty good

Value

Weaknesses

Screen Uniformity

Reliability over time

No control buttons on TV

Prices

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Steve Holdgren Steve Holdgren is an engineer by trade and has worked for some of the largest energy related engineering firms in the world with his latest stint in Switzerland. He holds a degree is mechanical engineering… See more about Steve