
#How to turn on hdr on vizio e series series#
The capabilities of the HDMI inputs vary on most sizes in the series - some are version 1.4 and some version 2.0 - but that shouldn't be a big deal.
#How to turn on hdr on vizio e series tv#
In fact, lack of a tuner means they're not technically "TVs" anymore, which is why Vizio's website calls them "Tuner-Free Displays." If you're someone who watches a lot of TV via antenna, rather than cable, satellite or streaming service, Vizio recommends you purchase a third-party tuner.īeyond lacking a tuner connection, the E series' connectivity is fine for an entry-level TV.

The E series lacks a built-in TV tuner, so it can't receive local TV stations available via antenna/over-the-air broadcasts. Later this year Google will roll out additional Google Home tricks to Chromecast and TVs like the E series. I said "OK, Google, play 'Orange is the New Black' on Test TV" (the name I gave one of the Vizios) and it worked, along with all of the subsequent commands listed here, like "next episode" and "turn on subtitles." YouTube also worked as promised, and I was surprised to find volume and mute were also supported. Right now the only commands that work are Netflix and YouTube - but that's a lot. It worked very well in my testing, although unlike Alexa commands of Sony TVs, for example, power on/off isn't supported. If you have a Google Home speaker, the E series can respond to voice commands. Tyler Lizenby/CNET OK, Google, control my cheap TV The Google Home speaker allows you to control the E series using your voice. And if you want a superior picture in an affordable TV, go for the TCL P series. They have a better smart TV system and similar image quality to the smaller E series sets. The smaller members of the series reviewed here exhibited worse picture quality than the larger ones ( reviewed here) and as a result I don't recommend them as highly.Īt smaller screen sizes (55-inch and down) I think most people will be better off with a different budget TV instead, such as a Roku TV from TCL in the S405 series. Once you scratch the surface, however, you'll find big differences between the E's. SmartCast also allows the TVs to be controlled via voice using a Google Home speaker, which is pretty cool.

And for the phone-averse there's also an on-screen menu that uses the TV remote, complete with the Amazon Video access missing from Chromecast. "Chromecast built-in," which lets your phone stream video to the big screen and control a lot of functions. Yes, every TV in Vizio's E series has the SmartCast system, a.k.a.
