Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Vizio has FINALLY released a new firmware for a bunch of their sets that aims to fix issues that many have had for a while now. However, in the process they've also broken other things for a lot of folks, myself included. In this video, I'll go over what my experience has been like with this new firmware, how to fix one issue and also going over an HDR10 issue that needs to be fixed ASAP.
If you enjoyed this video and/or got value from it, a like would super appreciated it. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the content, too. It's free!
Link to Vizio firmware update notes on Reddit: reddit.com/r/VIZIO_Official/comments/q7p83q/new_firmware_oct21_for_oled_and_pseries
Calibration tools worth considering:
VLIKE SPL Meter: amzn.to/34iKve3
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3oQ5Q8h
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3fouWIo
Disney Wow: World of Wonder (Blu-ray): amzn.to/34llKhi
SVS Subwoofers
SVS PB-1000: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
SVS PB-2000 Pro: kqzyfj.com/click-100199167-14296642
SVS SB-2000 Pro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14296627
SVS SB-3000: jdoqocy.com/click-100199167-14296628
SVS 3000 Micro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14483688
SVS SB16 Ultra: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296645
(Above are affiliate links. As an SVS affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
My Home Theater
Vizio P85QX-H1 85-inch 4K TV: amzn.to/2OFzek0
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
Apple 4K TV
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): amzn.to/3mzML9d
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000 Pro):
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Finally, did Vizio fix some stuff? - 00:14
A bit of a disclaimer... - 00:58
What it's been like owning a Vizio? - 01:37
What does the new firmware fix? - 02:51
4K/120 FIXED outside of game mode! - 03:01
4K/120 on an HDMI GPU, but there's a catch... - 03:32
Quicker boot up time - 04:07
There are more improvements listed...v04:37
Okay, so what did they break? - 04:54
Image ghosting on quick cuts - 05:07
Image ghosting examples - 05:22
Image ghosting FIX - 06:04
Before and after comparison frames - 06:26
HDR10 color blocking issues - 06:42
Color blocking example - 07:29
Switching to Bright picture mode - 08:00
Calibrated Dark and Bright compared - 08:11
Bright settings if you want to try it - 08:43
The issue with using the BRIGHT picture mode... - 09:08
Colors will appear off - 09:25
Vizio hasn't acknowledged this MAJOR issue - 09:57
What troubleshooting steps can you try? - 10:28
This issues will different for everyone - 10:59
Have you had any of these issues with the new firmware? - 11:42
Vizio has FINALLY released a new firmware for a bunch of their sets that aims to fix issues that many have had for a while now. However, in the process they've also broken other things for a lot of folks, myself included. In this video, I'll go over what my experience has been like with this new firmware, how to fix one issue and also going over an HDR10 issue that needs to be fixed ASAP.
If you enjoyed this video and/or got value from it, a like would super appreciated it. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the content, too. It's free!
Link to Vizio firmware update notes on Reddit: reddit.com/r/VIZIO_Official/comments/q7p83q/new_firmware_oct21_for_oled_and_pseries
Calibration tools worth considering:
VLIKE SPL Meter: amzn.to/34iKve3
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3oQ5Q8h
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3fouWIo
Disney Wow: World of Wonder (Blu-ray): amzn.to/34llKhi
SVS Subwoofers
SVS PB-1000: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
SVS PB-2000 Pro: kqzyfj.com/click-100199167-14296642
SVS SB-2000 Pro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14296627
SVS SB-3000: jdoqocy.com/click-100199167-14296628
SVS 3000 Micro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14483688
SVS SB16 Ultra: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296645
(Above are affiliate links. As an SVS affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
My Home Theater
Vizio P85QX-H1 85-inch 4K TV: amzn.to/2OFzek0
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
Apple 4K TV
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): amzn.to/3mzML9d
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000 Pro):
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Finally, did Vizio fix some stuff? - 00:14
A bit of a disclaimer... - 00:58
What it's been like owning a Vizio? - 01:37
What does the new firmware fix? - 02:51
4K/120 FIXED outside of game mode! - 03:01
4K/120 on an HDMI GPU, but there's a catch... - 03:32
Quicker boot up time - 04:07
There are more improvements listed...v04:37
Okay, so what did they break? - 04:54
Image ghosting on quick cuts - 05:07
Image ghosting examples - 05:22
Image ghosting FIX - 06:04
Before and after comparison frames - 06:26
HDR10 color blocking issues - 06:42
Color blocking example - 07:29
Switching to Bright picture mode - 08:00
Calibrated Dark and Bright compared - 08:11
Bright settings if you want to try it - 08:43
The issue with using the BRIGHT picture mode... - 09:08
Colors will appear off - 09:25
Vizio hasn't acknowledged this MAJOR issue - 09:57
What troubleshooting steps can you try? - 10:28
This issues will different for everyone - 10:59
Have you had any of these issues with the new firmware? - 11:42
