When comparing VIZIO E-Series 65" (E65-E1) vs Samsung NU6900 43" (UN43NU6900), the Slant community recommends VIZIO E-Series 65" (E65-E1) for most people. In the question“What are the best TVs?” VIZIO E-Series 65" (E65-E1) is ranked 126th while Samsung NU6900 43" (UN43NU6900) is ranked 155th. The most important reason people chose VIZIO E-Series 65" (E65-E1) is:
The 2017's VIZIO E-Series TV offer performance that is on par with the best TVs in its price range when placed in a dark room. The TV's reasonably high native contrast ratio and excellent blacks are in charge of its excellent performance in dark environments. The TV's native contrast ratio of 5307:1 allows the 2017's E-Series to deliver saturated dark scenes. This TV is capable of reproducing some deep and inky blacks that are on par with what the best LCD TVs offer. The TV's evenness of blacks measures at around 0.5% native standard deviation - only the best LCD TVs can beat that.
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Pros
Pro Good home theater TV
The 2017's VIZIO E-Series TV offer performance that is on par with the best TVs in its price range when placed in a dark room. The TV's reasonably high native contrast ratio and excellent blacks are in charge of its excellent performance in dark environments.
The TV's native contrast ratio of 5307:1 allows the 2017's E-Series to deliver saturated dark scenes.
This TV is capable of reproducing some deep and inky blacks that are on par with what the best LCD TVs offer. The TV's evenness of blacks measures at around 0.5% native standard deviation - only the best LCD TVs can beat that.
Pro Decently low input lag makes it an ok gaming TV
There are two main considerations when looking for a gaming TV: Input lag and does moving objects tend to leave a trail behind them. The input lag of this TV is under 40ms which is about average when looking at 4k TV's all the way up to $1500 and beyond.
Pro Great value for money
If you don't live in a very bright apartment, there is really nothing you're giving up buying this 65inch TV for $850 vs the alternatives at $1400+. If you want OLED and all the other fancy features you're looking at well over $1,500 and at basically half that price this TV is a great deal.
Pro Excellent dark room performance
The Samsung NU6900 is an excellent option for those looking for a home theater TV because of its excellent performance in a dark room where it can display deep, dark and inky blacks.
The blacks look genuine thanks to the TV's high overall native contrast ratio that measures at around 6100:1. Only a couple of the competitors in this price range can offer that high contrast ratio.
Pro Responsive
The Samsung NU6900 offers smooth and lag-free gaming experience thanks to its low input lag and good motion handling capabilities.
Gaming feels responsive thanks to the TV's low input lag that measures ar around 22.2 milliseconds - It is on par with what the other gaming TVs in this price range offer.
The motion looks clear thanks to the TV's fast pixel response times that eliminates traces of motion blur. The full pixel response time of the Samsung NU6900 is only 16.2 milliseconds.
Cons
Con Not great in bright apartments
The panel isn't as bright as some of the more expensive alternatives. If you put this in a room where you can't control the light very well this TV might be disappointing for you.
Con Can't fight glare
The NU6900 doesn't look good in a bright room because it's brightness is too low to fight glare.