Vizio E601I-A3 Review

Vizio's E-series of LED HDTVs offer large screens with built-in Wi-Fi, plenty of online features, and good picture quality, all for a very fair price.

Vizio E601I-A3 : Angle

The E601 is large and simple, but not unattractively so. The bezel is a flat, glossy black to match the rectangular base that is sturdy but doesn't let the screen pivot.

Vizio E601I-A3 : Side Ports

On the back, two HDMI ports, two USB ports, and component/composite video inputs sit facing the left of the screen.

Vizio E601I-A3 : Rear Ports

The remaining two HDMI ports (for a total of four), RF connector for the built-in tuner (over-the-air or ClearQAM), Ethernet port, digital and analog audio inputs, and VGA input sit facing down.

Vizio E601I-A3 : Remote

The remote control is streamlined over the last generation Vizio M3D550KD's remote. Instead of a sliding design, it's simply one piece of plastic with a standard remote control on one side and a QWERTY keyboard on the other for inputting text.

Vizio E601I-A3 : Controller

The remote feels sturdier in the hand, but its small, rubber buttons are a bit insensitive and it isn't backlit.