Vizio E32-C1 refresh rate

[Insert_Name_Here]

So I have a Vizio E32-C1 TV and am using it as my monitor. I have heard rumors of this TV being capable of 120hz effective refresh rate and I'm not sure if this is some marketing scheme or if this is real. And if this is real, is there some way to adjust it in the settings to up the refresh rate?

 

[spagalicious]

From R-tings Vizio E Series (2015) Review:
http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/vizio/e-series-2015

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Show Help : Yes
1080p @ 120Hz Show Help : No
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4 Show Help : No
4k @ 60Hz Show Help : No
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Show Help : No
It is a 1080p TV, so it won't be ideal for using it as a PC monitor.

Nope, sorry. Would need HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, or DVI to maintain the bandwidth required to output 1080p @ 120Hz

 

[Insert_Name_Here]

From R-tings Vizio E Series (2015) Review:
http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/vizio/e-series-2015

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Show Help : Yes
1080p @ 120Hz Show Help : No
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4 Show Help : No
4k @ 60Hz Show Help : No
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Show Help : No
It is a 1080p TV, so it won't be ideal for using it as a PC monitor.

Nope, sorry. Would need HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, or DVI to maintain the bandwidth required to output 1080p @ 120Hz

Could I use an HDMI 2.0 cord? I'm asking if it's HDMI 2.0 capable.

 

[spagalicious]

No, it is not. I have E65-C3 2015 model, there are no HDMI 2.0 inputs. It is a 60Hz panel.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Hello, both Effective and Smooth Motion are interpolation rates, Vizio mentions both, to try to fool the consumer into thinking 1 is true.

No, it is not. I have E65-C3 2015 model, there are no HDMI 2.0 inputs. It is a 60Hz panel.

The 65" Vizio E is 120 Hz native, you will be able to quickly tell if you watch a blu ray after enabling 24p mode on the device/player.

 

[spagalicious]

The 65" Vizio E is 120 Hz native, you will be able to quickly tell if you watch a blu ray after enabling 24p mode on the device/player.

Internally yes, but the panel lacks ability to maintain anything other than a 60Hz 1080p signal. Higher refresh rates require higher bandwidth, HDMI 1.4a cannot meet these requirements. As the panel lacks DisplayPort, DVI, and HDMI 2.0, the 120Hz internal refresh rate matters not. Marketing tool.

Not sure there exists a 1080p 120Hz+ VA TV that comes equipped with proper HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort inputs. Probably due to VA's slow pixel transitions. This was highlighted in TFTCentral's recent review of the Acer Z35. Pixel transitions were unable to keep up the monitors 200Hz refresh rate. This resulted in all sorts of inverse ghosting and overshoot in their speed test.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Yes of course, but the internal refresh does matters especially for movies, its night and day. You do benefit from the faster pixel times though. If interpolation is turned off, you get a faster response time even if the input is limiting FPS, so in this way its different from a PC monitor. I don't agree with you, it's not just marketing, it's very useful. You could argue that it's only 50% of the advantage, but it's not just marketing, that sounds bad, especially for those that read that and start spreading the same thing over and over.

 

[spagalicious]

Yes of course, but the internal refresh does matters especially for movies, its night and day. You do benefit from the faster pixel times though. If interpolation is turned off, you get a faster response time even if the input is limiting FPS, so in this way its different from a PC monitor. I don't agree with you, it's not just marketing, it's very useful. You could argue that it's only 50% of the advantage, but it's not just marketing, that sounds bad, especially for those that read that and start spreading the same thing over and over.

How much of of an increase in pixel response do you expect a 120Hz refresh rate will have on a 65" VA panel? I'd argue its between 1-3ms. Really nothing to write home about. The most notable effect of an internal 120Hz refresh rate is the fluidness of motion. I feel most people don't like this feature as it makes shows and movies appear fake. Sure, interpolation or "Clear motion" turned off will eliminate the 'fake' effect on the picture. But shows and movies filmed at 24 or 48FPS are still limited their by their frames, its mostly marketing. 60Hz will show 60 frames every second. 120Hz, 120. A movie or show will still be limited by its source. OP didn't even ask about watching movies or TV and his TV is not 120Hz. So I'm not sure what the point is.

You can put lipstick on a cow, but its still a cow.

Anyways, I answered the OP's question long ago and we're just arguing semantics for semantics sake. So best to just end it now.