When comparing Samsung Q8FN 55" (QN55Q8FN) vs VIZIO E-Series 55" (E55-E1), the Slant community recommends Samsung Q8FN 55" (QN55Q8FN) for most people. In the question“What are the best TVs?” Samsung Q8FN 55" (QN55Q8FN) is ranked 36th while VIZIO E-Series 55" (E55-E1) is ranked 114th. The most important reason people chose Samsung Q8FN 55" (QN55Q8FN) is:
FreeSync allows this TV to synchronize it's framerate to the framerate of a PC or Xbox One X and reduce input lag as well as screen tearing. Only a handful of modern TVs support this technology.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Compatible with FreeSync
FreeSync allows this TV to synchronize it's framerate to the framerate of a PC or Xbox One X and reduce input lag as well as screen tearing. Only a handful of modern TVs support this technology.
Pro Great overall picture quality
The Samsung Q8FN offers exceptional overall picture quality while dealing with both dark and bright scenes. Only a couple of high-end LED TVs can match that performance. This TV can produce beautiful images with bright and vivid colors, inky shadows and some realistic-looking mid-tones.
Pro Works well in bright rooms
This TV does an excellent job of reflection diffusion because of it's semi-gloss screen finish.
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.
Cons
Con Bad for watching with a crowd
Only those who sit right in front of the Samsung Q8FN will enjoy it's brilliant picture quality because the TV's picture degrades when viewed from a side.
Con Can't be connected to antenna or cable
You'll need to spend some money on a TV box because the 2017's VIZIO E-Series TVs doesn't have an integrated tuner.