Vizio SmartCast Bricks TV Upon Power-On – V-Series V405-G9

I love my Vizio V-Series V405-G9 TV but there is one major problem. After connecting my Vizio TV for the first time, registering and updating, the TV would power-on but then immediately lock up. I called Vizio Support immediately and the issue is apparently linked to firmware. The firmware updates automatically, so there is no