The Vizio 24-inch D-Series (D24f-F1) is the cheapest member of Vizio’s inexpensive D-Series line. It’s the smallest option and doesn’t have 4K resolution, so it’s the most affordable. There are a few niche uses where a smaller full-HD set is perfect, and Vizio sweetens the deal with its SmartCast smart TV platform and a price that’s oh so nice. The 24-inch Vizio D24f-F1 is a good choice if you want a small TV for the kitchen so you can follow along with online recipes and cooking videos or are moving into a small dorm room with limited space. It has a good mix of smart features and affordable performance.
The D-Series looks pretty sleek for a TV that costs so little. The D-Series looks very modern… at least from the front. It has a small bezel around the screen, thin plastic legs, and a low profile. But if you turn it on its side, you can see that it’s not totally modern. The D-Series is quite thick in the middle and sticks out a few inches.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Here are the TV’s inputs and outputs, which include only two HDMI ports (HDMI 1 supports ARC), composite-in, digital optical audio out, and both 3.5mm aux and 3.5mm aux. At this price, having only two HDMI ports isn’t a deal-breaker, but it is something to keep in mind. If you need to connect more than two devices to the TV, you’ll need to find a different model or buy something like an HDMI splitter.
Vizio put its basic IQ Processor and a full array panel inside the TV so that it can handle motion processing and upscaling. It doesn’t say that this TV has any contrast control zones, which we’ll explain below, and the panel can only refresh at 60Hz.
Last but not least, the TV comes with a basic IR remote that has shortcuts for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Crackle, and other services, as well as Vizio’s own WatchFree service. Voice search isn’t built into the remote, but there is a SmartCast app you can download if you want more features.
As we do with every TV we test, we set up the Vizio D-Series in our Cambridge TV lab and let it warm up for 24 hours before putting it through its paces. As usual, we got test patterns from a QuantumData 780A signal generator using SpectraCal’s CalMan Ultimate software.
We took measurements with two metres: the Konica Minolta LS-100 luminance metre and the SpectraCal C6 HDR colour metre. The good news is that most gamers will enjoy this TV a lot. It has a dedicated Game Mode with less than 10ms input lag to make games run smoothly, and its 1080p resolution is perfect for last-gen consoles like the Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.