Vizio M55Q7-H1 (USA version)

•   Overview
•   Pros and Cons
•   Predecessor
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Vizio M55Q7-H1 was introduced in 2020. It has a QLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 48 - 60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 600 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HLG. AMD Freesync™ allows TV to display variable refresh rate during gaming.

We give Vizio M55Q7-H1 TV 87 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Vizio M55Q7-H1.

A predecessor of 2020 M Quantum series is 2019 M Quantum series. In this section we show their comparison.

UPGRADES	Vizio M55Q7-H1	vs	Vizio M558-G1
HDR10+		vs
AMD Freesync™		vs
VRR		vs
Black Frame Insertion		vs
Auto Low Latency Mode		vs
HDMI Version	2.1	vs	2.0a
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Enhanced	vs

DOWNGRADES	Vizio M55Q7-H1	vs	Vizio M558-G1
Less Local Dimming Zones	30	vs	90
Lower Dynamic Contrast Ratio	5000000∶1	vs	5000000∶1
Lower Frame Interpolation Frequency	120 Hz	vs	360 Hz
Bluetooth		vs

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model M558-G1. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Vizio M55Q7-H1 vs Vizio M558-G1 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

QLED Technology

Vizio M55Q7-H1 is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

VA Panel

Vizio M55Q7-H1 has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. This particular model has 30 zones.

HDR10

Vizio M55Q7-H1 supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

This TV also supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision which are both updates to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Vizio M55Q7-H1.

BASICS
Brand	Vizio
Series	M Quantum
Model	M55Q7-H1
Size	55"
Country	USA
Release Year	2020
Smart TV

DISPLAY
Display Type	QLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	48 - 60 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Panel Type	VA
LED Type	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Backlight Name	Full Array LED
Dimming Name	Active Pixel Tuning™
Number of Local Dimming Zones	30
Color	Quantum Color Spectrum
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 billion
Peak Brightness	600 nits
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	5000000∶1

VIDEO
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	IQ Active™ with ProGaming Engine™
Upscaling	Spatial Scaling Engine™
Frame Interploation Technique	Dynamic Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency	120 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO
Speaker Power Rating	2 x 10 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast	Built-In
Google Home
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Enhanced
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs	1
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs	1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA

OTHER
Operating System	VIZIO SmartCast™
Voice Command
Mobile App	Vizio SmartCast Mobile™ app
Teletext
On-Screen Display Languages	English, Spanish, French

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER
Digital Tuner	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM
Color system	NTSC / PAL / SECAM

GENERAL
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	115 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	49" x 28" x 3" 1234mm x 718mm x72mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	49" x 31" x 10" 1234mm x 777mm x255mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	55" x 33" x 7" 1396mm x 847mm x174mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screw	M6
Weight Without Stand	36lbs (16kg)
Weight With Stand	36lbs (17kg)
Weight of Package (Gross)	52lbs (24kg)
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor

ACCESSORIES
Remote	XRT140