im actually looking to buy a 4k monitor, but im considering this 4k tv..im just worried that i wont get the same resolution compare to the 4k monitor. i need more research i guess..help me decide pls..
 
also to run games at 4k i must have a gpu with hdmi2.0 right? or can i just use the display port? i have a gtx 670 ssc 4gb..but if it cant run 4k i might get gtx 970.
 
vegeta u have that tv for monitor right? can u run some games at 4k with it and take ss pls :)

i dont know if this also have hdmi 2.0 but its about same price as the 43"
http://www.vizio.com/tvs/mseries/m49c1.html

pnoy22
i dont know if this also have hdmi 2.0 but its about same price as the 43"
http://www.vizio.com/tvs/mseries/m49c1.html

HDMI Port 5 Spec UHD Video @60Hz, HDCP 2.2 support
 
Looks like only port 5 is HDMI 2.0. One is enough I guess though.

Picked up the TV earlier today. Been putting it through it's paces. Initial thoughts, using DisplayFusion to split the display into virtual sub displays for the desktop is really handy. I'm using DisplayFusion to set the snap-to maximize on the desktop to 3x 1280x2160. Makes it so I can have open three full webpages at once. Seems good for multitasking. My ASUS R9 280X Matrix did not like to recognize the display as 3840x2160 even at 24 or 30hz so I swapped in my EVGA GTX770 and am currently running it at 3840x2160 30hz. I have the new Club 3D DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 active adapter on backorder. That should take care of my resolution and hz issues for both AMD and Nvidia options. 2160p is super hard on the GTX770. It was struggling in Fallout 4 at medium settings. Looks like a GTX980 and/or R9 Fury is in my future soon. YouTube is a train wreck when it comes to 4k native content. A bunch of idiots put upscaled 1080p content on their channels and claim it's 4k. Most 4k movie trailers on YouTube are upscaled junk. Amazon Prime has about a dozen Ultra HD movies and series. About the same level of content with Netflix too. Something to note on Netflix, you don't get access to Ultra HD content until you upgrade your subscription plan to "4 screens + Ultra HD" option which is $11.99/month. The content isn't there yet. My guess is this time next year it'll be a lot better situation for 4k content. I'm glad I went with the 43" and not bigger. The 43" is borderline overwhelming for desktop use. I'm pretty happy with the setup and anxious for that adapter to get here asap so I can get 60hz. Was it worth $500? For me yes. I love the desktop real estate. I'm used to multi-display productivity. Now I can sub-divide a single screen up and do the same thing without having three or more displays on my desktop.

If you buy this vizio whats the best way to get 60hz with no display port?

godzilla47
If you buy this vizio whats the best way to get 60hz with no display port?

HDMI port 5

Brad_Hawthorne

MrImSoGood

godzilla47
If you buy this vizio whats the best way to get 60hz with no display port?

HDMI port 5

On the Vizio M-series it's HDMI port 5 and it's labeled in yellow as "4k @ 60hz" "1080p & higher". Not sure what they're trying to say with the "1080p & higher" but the "4k @ 60hz" means HDMI 2.0 port. They only have one port capable of 60hz, so make sure you plug into port 5 for the computer. Also your video card needs to have an HDMI 2.0 capable output port. If it's only HDMI 1.4a then you need to get that Club-3D adapter I mentioned above. "DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 Adapter". Part number "CAC-1070". they also make a mini-displayport version if your card is mini-displayport instead of regular sized displayport. Make sure to get the right displayport size for your video card if you get an adapter.

Port 5 is suppose to be intended for PCs. 1080p can do 60hz and 120hz, 2160p can do 60hz but every res inbetween and lower than 1080p can only do 24/30hz

Brad_Hawthorne
Hrrrm, if it can do true 1080p 120hz, wonder if I can trick my 3D vision Kit to work with it? Guess I'll experiment a bit with it.

Haha I thought about that too but I don't have a 3D kit

The display gives options for 4096x2160 and 3840x2160. Anyone running 4096x2160? I'm trying it out. I like it a bit better on the desktop with it. Better allows three windows side by side although 3840x2160 works ok for that too. I shot an event with my DSLR camera this weekend and used the screen to edit the photos in Photoshop. Wow is it nice to have this resolution in Photoshop. Not sure if I mentioned it in a previous post but I like the fact the display is not a glossy screen. Glossy computer screens annoy me with ambient light reflection.

Brad_Hawthorne
The display gives options for 4096x2160 and 3840x2160. Anyone running 4096x2160?

I wouldn't do that, because it's not the native resolution of the TV. Native is 3840x2160. With 4096x2160, you're not getting 1:1 pixel mapping.

henryvits

Brad_Hawthorne
The display gives options for 4096x2160 and 3840x2160. Anyone running 4096x2160?

I wouldn't do that, because it's not the native resolution of the TV. Native is 3840x2160. With 4096x2160, you're not getting 1:1 pixel mapping.

Been running it non-native for 2 days now. Not experienced any adverse effects from it. Fonts and desktop windows are still crisp. bear in mind that upscaling always looks much worse than downscaling. 4096x2160 is downscaling. I'm using Nvidia GPU scaling on it.

godzilla47
I had one more question before buying one, does anyone know if it uses pwm? If so I may have to pass on this.

There are no TVs that use PWM. The Vizio has an option to turn off the screen only, but you would have to do this manually.

godzilla47
Well I read yest. that all TV's do use pwm or flicker except for sony and lg oled. I read that this vizio does not do 4k @ 60 hz @ chroma 4:4:4 so I will pass but thanks for posting the deal since others may use and like this tv for the price is very good. Here is a link to the info I read on 4k TV's used as monitors, if you go down to the second to last question you will see the info about pwm/flicker. http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-usage/pc-monitor/best?uxtv=86de

I'm so sorry. I confused Pulse-Width Modulation with power management. Now I understand what you mean. The Vizio has something called Clear Action, which strobes the backlight, but also dims the backlight by more than 50%. It does not cause any flicker.
 
The panels are capable of 4K at 60Hz, but only at 4:2:0. You get 4:4:4 at 4K@30Hz, though.

VegetaCreeper

buddatech
Purchased one today from Best Buy for $499.99 total. Be home in a few to set it up :)

My single 980 Ti SC+ is going to struggle, haha.

Enjoy that awesome TV!!!  Make sure you go into the picture settings to set up low latency mode and reduce judder, etc...  You will have to manually go into Nvidia Control Panel (NVC) and set the refresh rate manually to 60 hz.

Don't forget to hook up PC up to input 5

Maybe that deal was listed as a mistake because the price is over 200.00 more now
 
Im glad i snatched up thst monitor for 566 last night!!! :D