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VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) vs VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

Product Comparison: VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) vs VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

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VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) LED Smart HDTV

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VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2) 4K Ultra HD LED Smart Home Theater Display

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General Specifications

Brand

VIZIO

Model

D-series (D50f-E1)

SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

About the Product

VIZIO D-Series™ Full-Array LED Smart HDTV delivers vivid picture quality and an easy-to-use Smart TV experience at an incredible value. Full-Array LED backlighting delivers exceptional light uniformity and picture performance. VIZIO Internet Apps Plus® gives you easy access to popular apps such as Netflix, XUMO, YouTube, and more.

Introducing the all-new VIZIO SmartCast™ E-Series™ collection with Chromecast built-in. With a stunning Ultra HD picture and superior performance of full array LED backlighting and up to 10 Active LED Zones®, the E-Series also features Chromecast built-in, the easiest way to stream the entertainment you love from your phone or tablet to your E-Series display.

Key Specs

Screen Type

LED

Screen Size

50 "

55 "

Screen Resolution

1920 x 1080

3840 x 2160

Motion Rate

120 Hz

Screen Size
Motion Rate

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

What customers say about "Key Specs"

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) LED Smart HDTV

If you are looking for GREAT resolution at a economical price, this is the TV for you.
The colors pop, the blacks are black, and the motion and resolution are stellar.
This is a really good TV. It took me 5 minutes to set up.
Very clear picture and the speakers are very good compared to a lot of other brands I’ve had in the past.
Picture quality is ok. Not as good as anticipated. Seen better quality on tv for less.

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2) 4K Ultra HD LED Smart Home Theater Display

The picture quality is great and the tv is easy to mount, set up and use.
I'm a fan of Vizio TVs. They have excellent picture quality, easy video.
Beautiful picture when you have a picture.
The picture is as good as my Samsung 60" 4K for 1/4 of the price.
The picture quality is fine, but the sound quality is pretty bad.

Size & Weight

Height

28 in.

30.7 in.

Width

44.4 in.

48.9 in.

Depth

10 in.

10.6 in.

Weight

29.7 lbs.

32.2 lbs.

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

Video

3D Technology

Dynamic Contrast Ratio

200000:1

5000000:1

Specific Manufacturer Technologies

Full-Array LED

Active Pixel Tuning, UHD Upscale Engine, Local Dimming Zones, Clear Action, UHD Codec Support

3D Technology

What customers say about "Video"

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) LED Smart HDTV

The picture is clear and the audio is good. I am very happy with this purchase.
Contrast and black levels are superb. Color reproduction, viewing angles and upscaling are all solid.
Super crisp clear & defined with super contrasts & colors.
This is a very nice tv with an amazing picture.
Picture quality can waiver, and the television seems to have trouble connecting to data sources on occasion.

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2) 4K Ultra HD LED Smart Home Theater Display

The picture is great, as advertised, and setup was fast.
The picture quality of the TV is very impressive, especially with 4K content.
The blacks were very black, and the colors were overall vibrant.
Content from 1080p sources also looked great. Upscaling from 720p was decent at best.
Decent picture for the money. The brights are bright on this one!

Audio

Built-In Speakers

Yes

Speaker Output

20 Watts

Surround Sound Support

Yes

Speaker Output

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

What customers say about "Audio"

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) LED Smart HDTV

Sound is really good for this thin an enclosure, I do recommend investing in a soundbar to get the full impact of this TV.
Not bad sound quality from built in speakers.
The sound is pretty clear considering they are box speakers in the television.
I really like the sound leveling which keeps commercials from blasting at top volume.
Horrible sound, which was expected.

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2) 4K Ultra HD LED Smart Home Theater Display

The speakers from the TV are decent – not great, not terrible, but appropriate for this price range.
The sound is great without the addition of a sound system, and I like the SmartCasting feature.
Very good, loud sound. Bass isn’t punchy but it is a thin TV
Native sound is pretty good too. I hope it reliably serves me for some time. So far I'm impressed.
The speakers sound tinny and you'll have to turn the volume way up. I don't mind too much because I have a sound bar, but I would be very disappointed if I didn't.

Interfaces

USB

HDMI

Memory Card

Digital Optical Audio

Yes

Analog Video

Yes

Analog Audio

Yes

Antenna

Yes

Network

LAN, Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi, LAN

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1)

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2)

What customers say about "Interfaces"

VIZIO D-series (D50f-E1) LED Smart HDTV

WiFi was easy to set up as well. In fact, I got updates over night while not using the TV to bring the firmware up to date.
HDMI ports and USB, nice. I love this TV.
Has outstanding media compatibility when playing video files thru the usb port on the tv.
It has 3 HDMI, USB, optical audio, and many many other inputs/outputs.
I have an external plugged straight into the TV via the USB port and it plays every video file I have thrown at it thus far.

VIZIO SmartCast E-Series (E55u-D2) 4K Ultra HD LED Smart Home Theater Display

Easy to set up. Easy to use. Very good inter-connectivity. Nice remote.
Set up was a breeze, and internet connection is not the least bit buggy.
The internet connection keeps failing on this TV.
My unit also randomly turns on by itself and I have no hdmi connections to the device and have turned cec off.
It will not stay connected to the internet. I have to turn this unit off/on at least every 2 hours.

Power

ENERGY STAR Certified

Yes

ECO sensor

Yes

Wattage

46.6 Watts

95.7 Watts