Vizio V-Series 5.1 Soundbar - Review - Walkthrough - Setup - Dec 2020

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In this video I will be reviewing the Vizio V Series 5.1 Soundbar Model V51-H6, a budget friendly soundbar that brings surround sound to your TV at an affordable price. I will walk you through all the settings that it has and explain what each one does and give you my honest opinion if I think this soundbar is worth buying or not.
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00:00 - 00:51 - Intro
00:52 - 02:29 - Overview of what is included in box
02:30 - 05:50 - Soundbar overview
05:51 - 09:56 - Surround Speakers & Subwoofer overview
09:57 - 11:13 - Quick look at Remote & User Manual
11:14 - 22:35 - Closer look at the Settings
22:36 - 25:44 - Sound Test with different settings
25:55 - 27:50 - Conclusion of Sound Test & Pros
27:51 - 30:15 - Cons of Soundbar
30:16 - My recommendation
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@drumbri 3 года назад

I purchased this for my game room racing simulator and I have to say I am VERY happy with this sound bar. I first purchased the Polk audio sound bar and was not happy with it. This Visio v5.1 with the external speakers is a great improvement and I have mounted the rear speakers to the back of the seat that sits on my motion simulator. Incredible immersion with surround sound or the dual mode. I love that it has so many inputs and adjustability of sound for any scenario you might have. Thank you for your excellent video sir.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

For the price of this soundbar, for all the options it offers, the sound quality, and it's also a 5.1 system, it is very hard to find another soundbar that will compete with it at the same price. You made a great purchase choice! Appreciate the feedback. It will be helpful for other viewers that are considering buying it.

@drumbri 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Oh yea the price. I forgot to mention Best Buy has it on sale for $199. Whoop whoop! Cheers!🍻

@nalamo1000 3 года назад

i purchased this system for my living room. i am very happy with the sound. it is in my living room connected to a 55 inch Hisense Roku TV.

@yazzle26 3 года назад

Oh man, thank you so much! I was so frustrated putting this together, lol. You helped me so much it's working in 20 minutes vs all afternoon with calling them.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Great to hear! Glad my video was helpful. You're welcome!

@Jandres.gil_ 3 года назад

Thanks for the review . I bought this sounds bar and I didn’t know how to setup everything but thanks to you my sound bar , sound amazing 🤩 keep it 🆙 .

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You are welcome! Glad to help. Appreciate the kind comment!

@mariamoctezuma5940 3 года назад

What are you’re thought known that you been using it?

@rawbdiggity 2 года назад

Just hooked this exact unit up last night and must say that it exceeded my expectations especially the sub. Great sounding setup for $200

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

For a budget soundbar it sure performs like a high end one that should cost way more than $200! Thank you for sharing!

@NCC2087 2 года назад

Very informative and helpful. Thank you, Sir. I’m no audiophile- just looking for a simple system with good sound for a reasonable price. This system is definitely that. Thanks for the help.

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

You are welcome. Yes, I agree. You definitely get your money worth with this Soundbar. Glad to hear my video was helpful. I appreciate the comment.

@maxzimmer3879 2 года назад

I purchased this unit and set it up the other day. Your comments here were just as helpful reading as was watching your video. This Vizio soundbar and surround speakers are quite the bang for the buck. I was very impressed with the sound output and all the level settings. I now get plenty of sound from the rears whereas my old Samsung unit was very weak in the back. Ultimately, the Samsung gave out and Im so glad I bought this one. 200 bucks for a very impressive sound system.

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

A lot of the features on this soundbar are usually found on a much more expensive soundbar that costs $500-600 or more and not on a $200 one. All the settings that it offers was what made me decide to get it and try out. I'm glad I did, like everyone else that purchased one! Thank you for sharing your experience with this soundbar. I'm sure it will be very helpful for other viewers too.

@TheCudlitz 2 года назад

Do you still have it? Do you reccomend it? How is the dialogue for movie watching? Is it clear? Can you properly understand it even when there's other things happening like explosions?

@maxzimmer3879 2 года назад

@@TheCudlitz for the money. It's a great unit. The remote and settings allow you to fine tune the sound levels to your satisfaction.

@TheCudlitz 2 года назад

@@maxzimmer3879 Thank you

@marcus_ohreallyus 3 года назад

About the right and left speakers being connected to the subwoofer..I actually liked that because I planned on having my speakers at the back with the subwoofer. Otherwise I would have needed to run the wires around the outside edges of the room.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

For most people the surround speakers being wired to the subwoofer will work like it did for you. For some other people though depending on the room they have, it may not work out the same if they want the subwoofer next to the soundbar. All comes out to the size and layout of the room and personal preference of where you want the subwoofer to be placed. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your input.

@boogie2852 Год назад

That's actually how it says to do it in the book I'm sure you already know cuz this videos old but here's my complaint the left and right surround speakers are just not loud enough I have an ONN soundbar a 5.1 I decided to take them back speakers and hook it up to this v series and OMG you can actually hear what's going on behind you I have cranked up the v-series surround speakers all the way and still and just not hearing what I should be hearing coming out of them but since I put the ONN surround speakers connected them to the v series subwoofer and soundbar I'm getting the sounds from them speakers that I should be I just don't understand why Vizio is doing this and when you tell them they'll just say their systems are designed to feel your room or premium sound I'm in a small bedroom I've done everything the way the book says none of it work my subwoofers at the front left of my TV and the surround speakers are behind me but putting the sub in the speaker's back behind me and all that just I had no base at all

@boogie2852 Год назад

@@DJsTutorials LOL I bought a rug and ran the speaker wires under the rug behind me and I have it where my chair won't roll over the speaker wire

@shophacks Год назад

I'm blown away by the quality of the sound. It's 5x better than I expected for $200. I was considering getting the Sonos Arc but without the extra $1500 for a subwoofer and surround speakers I don't think I would like the Arc (by itself) as much even if the bar itself has better sound quality. This system blew my expectations away, especially after I adjusted all the settings to my preferences. My guess is this sound quality would totally impress most people. Audiophiles may notice the difference between this and a high end system but I feel like I'm in a movie theater now. 100% impressed.

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Vizio sound bars are one of the top rated sound bars out there for their sound quality and definitely for their price. You get more than what you paid for. Yes there are better sound bars out there but not at that price range. Sonos are great but it sure comes with a price tag like you said especially if you want surround sound. Thank you for sharing with all of us your experience with the Vizio soundbar. I'm sure a lot of people will find this very useful!

@3Wlonerider 7 месяцев назад

i bought an sonos arc. had it 1 day and took it back. i was not impressed at all, the old polk i had and the new vizio outperformed the ark big time.

@sonnytrejo2403 3 года назад

Super in-depth review... Very Awesome! Appreciate ya my man... Keep on keepin 💯

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you Sonny! Appreciate the kind comment.

@drewf2818 3 года назад

Thank you for the review on this sound bar didn't know there was a front setting on it which helped a great deal sounds a hundred times better still trying to figure out exactly where speaker setting should be but I appreciate what you do thank you very much

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You are welcome! Glad I could be of help! Appreciate the kind comment!

@stephenprice2274 2 года назад

Bought this soundbar a few days ago and I am completely satisfied. Very good sound for what I paid. Needed it for a TV I bought for the bedroom that has horrible sound. Can finally understand the Briitt females in some of my favorite programs.

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Indeed it is a very good soundbar. Glad to hear that you are happy with it. Thank you for sharing your experience with this soundbar, I'm sure it will be very helpful for other people that are looking into buying this Vizio soundbar.

@blingdream8637 3 года назад

I got this system on sale and after using it I would have paid double. Totally changed the viewing experience.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

It sure is a great soundbar!

@pablogutierrez1009 2 года назад

Thank you for a very descriptive demonstration and presentation. Very thorough, precise and concise.

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

You're very welcome!

@aeyonozanich178 3 года назад

Cloth will pass audio very smooth without distorting the sound, that is why most all speakers have cloth fronts, plastic would sound tinty

@timwindsor03 3 года назад

Awesome review brother DJ. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an awesome day. Merry Christmas brother to you and your family. Much RESPECT brother

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you Tim! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Hope you all are doing well and staying safe brother! I bet your granddaughter can't wait until tomorrow to open all her presents and ask you to play together! You going to need all your energy! Much love and respect my friend!

@marcusdillard1045 Год назад

Just purchased this sound bar for my man cave. Can’t wait to hook it up to hear it on my new tv.

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Nice! Let me know how you like it.

@alfmo7 2 года назад

Step by step = great review! Thank YOU!

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

You are welcome!

@terrybowman1204 3 года назад

Thanks for the review. I just bought this sound bar and didn't really understand all the remote options.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You are welcome. Glad I could help.

@ruthlane4595 2 года назад

Just bought this it sounds great

@angeredsmile2 2 года назад

Great video! Thank you for making it

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Thank you Jay! Appreciate your kind comment.

@dfizzbom 3 года назад

I had a larger Vizio soundbar from many years ago. It finally crapped out and I was intent on another brand but all these years later Vizio still offers a ton of bang for the buck so I got this one. I'm hoping it lasts a long time. This is smaller than my old one. I was concerned the sound would suffer. Smaller speakers all the way around. But I'm pleased to say it sounds great, even more finely tuned than the old one. I was tempted to use the old sub and speakers because the old soundbar is what died, not the sub and rears. Probably could at least use the old rears. I'll hang onto them. One thing I will caution anyone with Vizio soundbars, they should not be kept on full time. I have to use the eco mode because my Sony doesn't have hdmi arc. Just do not leave the thing on full time or the soundbar will burn out in short order, ime. Turn it off each night. The eco mode is actually awesome for this. In 20 minutes without sound the soundbar goes off. One other great thing to find is this new one has been refined at low volume settings. I could never get a decent lower volume setting with the old one. This one has more fine tuned step down to lower volumes. Yay. My old one had a longer soundbar and bigger sub and rears. It had more balls I think but this new smaller one is definitely finer tuned right out of the box. Didn't have to tweak it much at all. Thanks for this video. Helped to decide!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you for your feedback. Much appreciated it!

@TheCudlitz 2 года назад

Are you still using it? How is it for movie watching? Does the dialogue ever get washed away by the explosions and stuff? This is my main reason for wanting to buy a surround system, cause normal TV audio can't properly separate the center channel (dialogue) from the others.

@oooompa 2 года назад

Great Video, Outstanding Job. Thank You.

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

You are welcome! Appreciate the kind comment!

@cliftonhammock1152 8 месяцев назад

I use this in my bedroom..... I placed a ceramic 12x12 tile under the sub on a carpet floor to reflect the bass .... This Vizio 5.1 sounds Awesome in my bedroom.... I have a 7.1 Atmos in another room that I seldom use now because the Vizio sounds So Good !!!

@YouTubeHandlesAreStupid 3 года назад

Solid review!!!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Appreciate it!

@hulk7785 3 года назад

Thanks for the review...Coscto has this on sale for 159.00 til Feb 2! I bought one this week! Question...... How do I hook my x box up while having the Hdmi arch? Do I hook my x box on Hdmi port 2? Will it still play the sound through Hdmi or do I need to do the optical?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

That is a good price to pick one up. You can use the other available HDMI port that you said you have and the sound will go to the Soundbar through the HDMI ARC port or you can use the optical from the Xbox to the Soundbar for sound and HDMI to the TV for video.

@Jess_Bishop 3 года назад

This helped me so much!!! I’m super unknowledgeable with sound system and this is the first one I’ve owned so I had no idea what any of these meant! Your video was a life saver! I have one question; if I select “movie” under the “EQ” option, and I don’t like that pre setting, how do I quit it and get back to my manual settings? Also, I got mine from Costco for $150 and I think it was a steal! Very content with it!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Glad to hear that my video helped you out. Yes for $150 it is a great price! About your question. There is no "manual EQ settings". Other than adjusting the Bass and Treble levels all you have is the 4 preset EQ modes which you can not disable them. If Movie does not work for you for all types of viewing, try using the Direct mode. You may find that better in my opinion. Depending on what you are watching you may want to switch between the two modes. Also, do you have Surround Sound On or Off? If it is Off that will affect the sound also.

@inghetat 2 года назад

Im aware this video is quite old now. If you do see this though, what kind of screw/mount size is needed for the surround speakers (Hole size for screwing in)? Thank you

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

For the surround speakers you need to use an 3.5 mm diameter by 1.63" minimum length. If you are not going to mount them on studs, you will need to use anchors to secure them on drywall.

@Secretasianman969 3 года назад

Good Review. I am having a problem with the sub fading in and out. Looks like it loses the Bluetooth connection at least 6 times every minute. I heard that it might be a firmware problem that needs to be updated. Did you encounter this problem?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you! No I have not encountered that issue with the sub so far. This happened after you updated the firmware or you haven't updated yet?

@arturobeckett4452 3 года назад

Just purchased this sound bar and I love it sounds awesome 💯

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

It sure does. Thank you for sharing!

@kchai4762 3 года назад

Hi, anyway I could decrease the rear speakers volume? I have it setup as surround dual atm. I would like my sound bar to be slightly louder than the rear speakers

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Yes you can by clicking on the Level button on the remote and scroll up until you see Surr Lvl. Then click on the left on the directional pad to decrease the level.

@LukasDozer 2 года назад

So I'm trying to understand if there's a way to save your settings that you like once you figure out ones that work for certain shows and so forth? The learning part of the remote, I was wondering if you had any shortcuts for that or if that's possible?

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Besides the preset EQ Modes & Surround Sound (ON-OFF, Virtual:X, etc.) there isn't a way to save any other settings where you can switch to a certain EQ Mode for example and your Treble, Bass, Surround Levels, switch accordingly to how you have them set for that EQ Mode. But that is a great idea if they added a shortcut buttons on the remote and be able to program them to your liking.

@LukasDozer 2 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Yeah, thank you for answering the true. That was the first thing I started to think about if there was a way to save the settings.

@Mar-5016 4 месяца назад

Hey I need help, when I try to adjust the level of the bass, treble, etc. whenever I click left or right (for increase decrease) it will work once, then when I press the button again to increase or decrease the remote will switch to “VIZIO” like it’ll say that on the little screen on the remote. And the adjustments don’t work so I have to go back to bass, click once again, then it’ll say “VIZIO” again (rinse repeat) it’s more of an inconvenience but it’s still annoying and I’m wondering if there’s a fix?

@DJsTutorials 4 месяца назад

Only thing I can think of causing that to happen will be the batteries are low on the remote. Also, have you updated the firmware for the soundbar?

@diegobelaunde4965 3 года назад

Are there any features on the soundbar itself that could help me find the remote? Like activating a loud beeping signal or vibration on the remote via Bluetooth? Cause they are still connected to each other the remote hasn’t left the room, but for the life of me I can’t find the remote and it’s frustrating me

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

No there isn't such feature available.

@volper163 Год назад

I have a question … would it be pointless to put the two speakers it comes with to the left and right of the actual sound bar ? Does that defeat the purpose of the whole system ( surround sound ) Or should I look for another system that does not have the surround sound speakers .. if so any opinions around the same price point ?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Actually, this Vizio soundbar does have an option to set it up as "Front Surround" where you place the two rear speakers on each side of the soundbar. You can find that setting if you press the "Effect" button on the remote. Now, you could look for another soundbar that does not include the surround speakers (and subwoofer for most) like a Sonos but, they cost a lot more than this Vizio soundbar. Try the Front Surround, see how you like it and decide then. Let me know what you think about the sound when set as front surround.

@cristinaalvarado7372 3 года назад

Hi, I just purchased yesterday. Got a question? anytime I connect Bluetooth from my phone and turn down or up the volume, it keeps saying "searching"... what could it be??

@blingdream8637 3 года назад

Did it in fact connect to the phones bluetooth? The bar will say searching when searching for the subwoofer out of the box.

@jaymilla6086 10 месяцев назад

Great detail!

@DJsTutorials 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@raquelgarofalo533 2 года назад

I am looking for a soundbar/surround sound system to use with projector. I have dbpower projector. It has hdmi1 and hdmi2 connections and av and ir . Would this soundbar work? If not do you have any suggestions for similar price?

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Hello Raquel. No this soundbar will not work for you. You need a soundbar that has an HDMI Input also not just the HDMI ARC output (like the Samsung HW-Q67CT that I did a review on). That way you connect a streaming device (like a Roku, Fire TV Stick 4K) to the HDMI IN of the soundbar and then run an HDMI cable from the HDMI ARC OUT of the soundbar to the HDMI 1 of the projector. Even if the projector has an AV out, it's only a 3.5mm cable that supports Stereo only not surround sound. Vizio does have other models like the M-Series soundbars that have an HDMI IN. Samsung carries a lot of them, also LG, but it all depends on what your budget is. They range anywhere from $299 (on sale) to as much as you can afford (some do cost up to $2500). One thing to look out for when choosing a soundbar, some offer true surround sound (with use of rear speakers) and some have Virtual surround sound (no rear speakers, all in the soundbar) which will not give you the true feeling of listening to surround sound coming from the back of your ears. Some include the rear speakers, others you have to buy them separately and they cost $150-$200 extra.

@seanmarsella3071 3 года назад

Tip: if you press the volume plus and minus buttons for 5 seconds on the soundbar itself, it gives you the current bios version. latest is 1.0.0.7 i think.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Correct. But that will only work for the latest firmware. If you don't update the firmware it will not announce it with original firmware that it came with if not mistaken.

@StayPositive-sd8op Год назад

@@DJsTutorials how do I get the latest firmware for my vizio soundbar

@DJsTutorials Год назад

@@StayPositive-sd8op You need to go to Vizio.com > Support > Find Your Firmware > enter the serial number of your soundbar > click on Get Firmware. When the page loads it will have step by step instructions on how to copy the file to a USB drive, and how to install the firmware to your soundbar.

@josephplata2924 3 года назад

Getting mine Friday can’t wait to see that bad boy hooked up to the 70” 😈

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Not coming soon enough right! Just make sure the first thing you do is to update the firmware and then go thru the settings and set it up to your liking.

@josephplata2924 3 года назад

Where can I get the update to do so

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Visit the Vizio website and under Support you will see "Find Your Firmware". Click on there and enter the serial number. Follow the instructions listed in the firmware results page.

@SaphireSharon 4 месяца назад

Cool thanks for the help

@DJsTutorials 4 месяца назад

You're welcome!

@StayPositive-sd8op Год назад

Do the soundbars have fuses? I bought one about 5 years ago without the subwoofer at Christmas time and it worked up until Comcast came and installed their equipment for internet and now it doesn't do nothing I can't even get it to power on with the light to try to Bluetooth it to another speaker so I'm wondering if there's like a fuse inside that might have just blowing or do these things just go out very much you can do with them

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Not that I know of. Not sure why the soundbar would be affected by the modem that comcast installed for internet. Did they also install a cable box and connect it to the soundbar?

@edwinotero1175 Год назад

Hello! Purchased this a year ago and very happy with it, but I'm having a problem with background sounds being cut out. Sometimes during a movie lower softer music cuts in and out. Sounds like a frequency gate is cutting part of the sound off. Has anyone else experienced this?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Have you updated the firmware for the soundbar? I would try that first and see if that helps.

@tigerweedz1 Год назад

I have a Vizio soundbar with sub and 2 satellites. I also have the sub and 2 satellites from one of the same model that I blew. My question is if I hooked both subs with all 4 satellite speakers and put everything to pair would it work? My housemate is worried it would be too much or too much stress on the system.

@DJsTutorials Год назад

I don't think it could pair with two different sources (subs) at the same time.

@barceliouslebum7308 3 года назад

How do I reconnect the vizio remote to the sound bar ? When I press the power button on the remote it doesn’t turn on the sound bar I have to get up to turn it on by hand

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Sorry but I do not have an answer for that other than the obvious if you tried to use new batteries. you may want to contact Vizio Support for that.

@TechDude1950 3 года назад

How do I get dts-x work with my Xbox series c. I tried everything. I have bar hooked to earc and bitstream. Thanks-

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Hi Gary. The Vizio V51-H6 does not support DTS X or Dolby Atmos. You need a soundbar that supports DTS X - Dolby Atmos and has an eARC HDMI port and not ARC HDMI port.

@M_DanielNY Год назад

How do I turn off the the “call out feature” on this? For example if I disconnect my Bluetooth the sound bar will announce “searching for Bluetooth” very loudly… it’s so annoying. Someone help!

@DJsTutorials Год назад

I don't think you can with this soundbar. On the newer ones, if you turn off the power LEDs (under Setup) it turns off the voice notifications at the same time. You can try and see if that would do the same with this soundbar?

@kylebigk1 Год назад

Can you notj use the tv speakers with the surround sound while using the hdmi arc?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

That depends on your TV. Some TVs have a setting to turn off the TV speakers even if you are using a soundbar connected to the HDMI ARC port. Others turn off the TV speakers as soon as you select the soundbar for output.

@2pacnasgame 2 года назад

What’s the difference between the series j6 and h6 I went to target because Walmart is sold out and target didn’t want to price match everything match speaker name except model name but there box does not say too much spec it’s about 40 dollar different

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

According to Vizio's website, they are both the same. The specs that they show on there are almost the same. Only difference is the subwoofer is a little bit smaller on the J6. 4.5" compared to a 5" for the H6 model. Also, the J6 soundbar is also a bit taller, 2.28" compared to 2.24" for the H6. There are no specs on power for either one on their website which I find odd. I will guess that the J6 might be a little less powerful than the H6.

@jv-king Год назад

I have Amazon Firestick and Roku in a different HDMI inputs of the TV and home theater in another. How do I get home theater surround sound with these devices?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

The Soundbar needs to be connected to the HDMI ARC or eARC port of your TV. That's it. All sources from the TV will output audio to the soundbar.

@josephsanders8308 3 года назад

How do you update the firmware on the soundbar??? I would appreciate any help!!!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

To update the firmware, go to vizio.com select Support, the select Find Your Firmware. Enter your sound bars serial number and it will load a page with the latest version. 1. Click on the link to download the update.bin file to your PC 2. Once downloaded, copy the file onto a USB thumb drive which has been FAT32 formatted. Make sure it is placed in the Parent directory and not in a folder. 3. Unplug the power cord from the Sound Bar and any other cable you are using. 4. Plug the previously prepared USB thumb drive into the USB port on the Sound Bar. 5. Once the thumb drive is plugged into the Sound Bar, plug the power cord back into the Sound Bar. 6. The Sound Bar lights will flash and the Sound Bar will update. This may take anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute. ***Soundbar will go through the available active sources until it finds the USB drive. You can also manually select the USB drive by clicking on the Input button on the soundbar or remote. 7. Once the update is complete the Sound Bar LEDs will blink and the thumb drive can be removed. 8. To verify the version of firmware on your sound bar, press and hold the Volume + and Volume - on the sound bar for 5 seconds. If the Bar verbally announces the firmware as 1 dot 1 dot 0 dot 7 you will know the FW is up to date. If the sound bar does not verbally announce the firmware and only shows flashing lights, repeat steps 1 thru 8.

@josephsanders8308 3 года назад

Thank you very much for the help!!!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You are welcome

@sadatsayon 2 года назад

Nice video. I just purchased this same speaker. But I’m having a humming problem that’s ANNOYING. In order for the hamming to go completely off I have to fully lower the treble which sound bad after. Do you have a video to fix the humming problem?

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Thank you. No I do not have a video for that. What you can try though is, make sure the correct wires are connected to the correct speaker (Blue wire to the Blue RCA of speaker) and that they are pushed in all the way. Also check the wires for any cuts or damage to the wire. Try power cycling the soundbar. You can do that by unplugging the power cord from the back of the soundbar or from the outlet for a 10 - 15 seconds and then plugged in again and see if that helps. Last, update the firmware for the soundbar. Let me know how it goes.

@aslschoolsrules11 Год назад

Can a usb to hdmi adapter be used in the usb port on speaker then hdmi cable be used for tv arc hdmi? port?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

No you can not do that. What is the reason you want to do that if you don't mind me asking? To connect a device to it, like a Fire Stick?

@domonicjermeay5444 2 года назад

My dog ate one of my wires that connects the subwoofer to the side speakers, can I use any audio cords? If not where can I get new ones?

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

As long as you still have the RCA part that connects to the sub and speaker, you can use speaker wire to connect the two again.

@kuntaf1162 10 месяцев назад

I just purchased!!! My subwoofer is connected but I can’t seem to hear anything from my smaller speakers? I have to color coordinated wired plugged in properly. What am I doing wrong?

@DJsTutorials 10 месяцев назад

Check that "Surround Sound" is turned on. You can find that by pressing the EFFECT button on the remote.

@kjswagg15 3 года назад

I need help. My surround speakers, the small 2, don’t really produce sound. Only some treble. No vocals. But on the speaker test it sounds fine. Words are clear

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Have you tried updating the firmware?

@ixn1964 3 года назад

I just got my sound bar and the subwoofer won’t pair with the soundbar can you help

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

To re-link the subwoofer to the soundbar: Make sure the LED on the subwoofer is illuminated. Then press and hold the ON/OFF button on the back of the subwoofer for 5 seconds. The LED on the subwoofer will start to blink. Then go to the soundbar, press and hold the power button on the top of the soundbar for 5 seconds. The LED lights in the front of the soundbar will flash 3 times. The subwoofer should now be linked to the soundbar.

@felicitaking1360 3 года назад

Are the speakers Bluetooth or must they be plugged in to subwoofer at all times?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

The surround speakers are not wireless or Bluetooth. They need to be plugged in to subwoofer at all times.

@LukasDozer 3 года назад

Hey friend I really like your video but I have one question. How do you shut off the voice when you select the EQ options? It all the sudden came on but it wasn't on at all before and I can't figure out how to shut it. Thank you! 👍

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Hi Christopher, I don't know of a way to turn the voice announcement off when you switch EQ modes. It always worked that way for me. There is nothing in the manual or online that I could find that shows a way to disable it.

@LukasDozer 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials thank you very much I didn't notice it at first maybe I just noticed it once I pressed input. I definitely didn't notice it before but thank you for replying. 💯

@parkerpillowsss 3 года назад

I would love to know the best way 2 tune it, like best bass level, balance and all that!!!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Well it is not one size fits all. A few things that you need to take in consideration when you are setting it up that will affect any setting you applied are: 1st and most important, the source. When you watch a movie from a Blu-ray player it will have a better sound quality than when you watch a movie from HBO for example or if you watch a TV show. 2nd, which sound mode you use. 3rd, are you using the HDMI ARC connection, Optical, or Bluetooth. Now for the balance for the rear surround speakers that you will have to adjust if one is further than the other. If the distance is the same from your sitting area then you really don't need to adjust them. Also is the Soundbar close to ear level or is it above the TV?

@jasoncaillouet2968 9 месяцев назад

Is it better to put the small speakers in the front next to sound bar r is it better in the back hooked up to sub

@DJsTutorials 9 месяцев назад

If you want to get the true surround sound experience then you should place them in the back. Placing them in the front will give you a virtual surround sound which is not the best experience in my opinion. Sound will have to travel from the front to the back, then try to reflect off a wall to reach your ears where when placed in the back you hear the sound right away as it happens. If placed in the back, I would not use DTS Virtual: X. I would set Virtual X to OFF, Surround Sound to ON and the EQ Mode to Direct or Movie.

@reehanferro8465 3 года назад

This Vizio Soundbar can be controlled by the Vizio App?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

No not this one.

@Technology_TI 2 года назад

Does the smaller power cord go to the subwoofer or the sound bar??

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Besides the length, they are both the same and they will work on either or.

@noahdesimone740 3 года назад

Thanks for the review How many watts is the sub?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

I believe it's 70 W but shared with the surround speakers

@valeriehamilton4167 Год назад

I purchased this recently, and loved the way how it sounded. However, for some reason my subwoofer and surround speakers stopped working. I called technical support but they were unable to help with the problem. Do you know what would make the subwoofer and surround speakers to stop working? The product is fairly 3 months old now. Thanks!

@DJsTutorials Год назад

I assume they had you try repairing the subwoofer to the soundbar but did not work. Only other thing I can think of is, the subwoofer is not in close range or it's placed behind a couch or table the obstructs the connection to the soundbar. If either one is the case, I would move the subwoofer closer to the soundbar and try pairing it again. If that's not the case, tech support should of offered a replacement since you only had it for a few months. Warranty should be a year if not mistaken.

@valeriehamilton4167 Год назад

@@DJsTutorials Thanks DJ. I did try to repair it several times. Right now, I just disconnected everything, and will retry to connect it from scratch. Hopefully it will kick start itself back into working. If that doesn't work, I will contact Vizio and see about getting a replacement. Thank you for how you went over all of the items that came in the box!

@DJsTutorials Год назад

@@valeriehamilton4167 You are welcome Valerie! Hopefully that works but it sounds like you are better off calling Vizio and getting a replacement before warranty runs out.

@LukasDozer 2 года назад

All of the sudden my satellite speakers the rear ones aren't working, do you have any troubleshooting for this? Thank you!

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Check the subwoofer if it's still paired with the Soundbar. Unplug the soundbar and subwoofer from the power outlet for a few seconds and plug them back in.

@LukasDozer 2 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Hey friend thanks! I always get the right answers from you, I really appreciate it.💯 I found out that my speaker wire got trapped underneath one of my couches and when I was trying to get it out it split so I ran to the store and grabbed a 15' Subwoofer cable as I also unplugged everything like.you said and now everything's working better! My TV is moving smoother and quicker as well. I just need to now go online I guess in order replacement cable for the one that broke so I can keep it original I guess. Thanks again for answering so quick as well. 👍

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Awesome Christopher! Glad to hear that you got everything working again. You are welcome bud. I do my best to reply back to everyone as soon as I can.

@truthkl 2 года назад

thanks for the walkthrough, I've just purchased this soundbar but I'm having issues with disabling the Vizio tv remote from operating the soundbar, even when I turn it off on the soundbar remote control settings, the tv remote still operating the soundbar, I need help

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

If the soundbar is connected to your TV with an HDMI cable, then it will still be able to control the soundbar, even if it wasn't a Vizio TV. That is part of the CEC that allows devices to talk to each other and control most of the functions of each one like, Power, Volume. Not sure why wouldn't you want the TV remote to control the soundbar rather than using both remotes. Is the TV remote not working properly with the soundbar?

@MyVids2Share Год назад

Does this setup has Dolby Atmos? I know the M series does. Thank you

@DJsTutorials Год назад

No this one does not have Dolby Atmos.

@elektrikman8834 2 года назад

DJ, great review very precise in all details and a nice speaking voice, I did find out some modes of the remote that I did not know before thanks again. I bought two of these at Christmas as well as two vizier tv's I am very happy with all my wife likes the Bluetooth hookup for her music, the sound quality is really good for the cost. Trust me they are not Bose but then they don't cost that much either . I did the purchase because of the easy connection and one remote control for sound bar and tv. I recommend putting the subwoofer on a hard surface if you place it on a carpet it will muffle the low frequency response because of the down firing speaker. I have been at this audio game for many years I retired the Bose system because it was dvd driven and had a small hard drive, it was the Bose 123 . in my workshop I use my 45+ year old pioneer box speakers now that is truly good sound coming in with 15" subwoofers.

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Thank you ELKTRIKMAN. Much appreciate the very kind comment. Totally agree with you about the sound quality for the price and with the placement of the subwoofer on a hard surface if possible rather than on carpet. It does make a difference for bottom firing subwoofers. Thank you for sharing with us your thoughts and experience with this soundbar! A lot of people will find your info helpful!

@Dolby777 3 года назад

My TV has Earc and this has arc, are these compatible?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Yes eARC is backwards compatible with ARC. It will not work the same as if both were eARC but it will work fine.

@Anlturner 3 года назад

Anyway to prevent it from turning on when the TV comes on?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

No you can not prevent the soundbar from turning on when the TV turns on.

@claytonjames4779 3 года назад

I use a fire TV cube and every time I come back to my TV the sound doesn't work. I have to reboot EVERYTHING. if I connect or disconnect, even unpair and pair again, the Bluetooth connection seems to not work properly. The fire TV cube does not have a 3.5mm audio Input or 2md hdmi

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

The reason you are connecting the Fire Cube to the soundbar via Bluetooth is so you can use Alexa and hear the answers thru the soundbar instead of the Cube speaker? If the Fire Cube is already connected to the TV via HDMI and the TV to the soundbar via HDMI and then you try to add a Bluetooth connection on top of it, I think it's confusing the Fire Cube and soundbar on which one to use. I would not use the Bluetooth connection if I was you. Just my opinion.

@dianatessier9413 2 года назад

Great tutorial thanks! I just bought the Vixio model V51x-J6. The 3 1/2 mm cables were not included in this model, only empty spaces where they should have been. So I guess the claim that Vizio includes every possible cable you might need is no more.

@dianatessier9413 2 года назад

Vizio*

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

That's good to know. All the ones I saw came with all the cables but I guess not all of them. Thank you for sharing that info!

@thembadasskids3097 2 года назад

@@toddjobson6724 Nothing! H being one year J the next.

@INSTAFIX_543 3 года назад

What’s the difference between the V51-H6 and SB3651N-H6. They are both 5.1

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

One of the biggest difference is that it has an HDMI In port which gives you the option to connect a game console, Blu-ray player, streaming box, etc. Also they say that it is a little more powerful than the V51-H6. The subwoofer has the same size woofer (5") but this one is a side firing instead of a down firing like the V51. The rear speakers are a little bigger also. It also has a Digital Coaxial connection and a Digital Optical. Besides that, there is not much info on it anywhere that I looked. No HDCP version or if it has 4K passthrough. Hope this helps.

@Loctordu 3 года назад

I just purchased this sound bar and subwoofer set, I had it hooked up to my Vizio Tv through the eARC HDMI port, but I noticed my Xbox series X wasn't playing video or games in 4k or auto HDR, I have to keep my Xbox hooked up to HDMI 1 to use the 2.1 port, I switched the sound bar to optical but now the TV remote turns up the volume separate from the sound bar and there seems to be a delay in sound or like an echo, what can I do to fix this? Seems like it worked better when hooked up to the HDMI but that's not going to be an option, can you help? Thank you in advance!!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Can you give me the TV model please so I can check to see what it has for settings/options?

@chriskringle7700 2 года назад

@@DJsTutorials I'm having same problem with my vizio soundbar same model you have. I bought vizio 70" v705-j, can u help me out plz? Volume has a delay on screen then turns up/down by itself and sometimes when pressing vol up it goes down and vise versa, very frustrating. I'm thinking if I should return it or not? Plz comment and lmk some info🙏🏼👍🏼

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

@@chriskringle7700 Did you try setting up your Vizio TV remote to control the soundbar? I would start with that first. Also, try turning OFF CEC from the TV settings and back on again. That may may help also. Let me know.

@chriskringle7700 2 года назад

@@DJsTutorials no bro it didnt help, I have sound but I want to be able to know the volume number on the tv screen. It shows me but it will jump up 2 or 3 numbers higher in volume by 2's. Example: 18, 20, 22 etc. not in that order but it isnt to responsive. And yes I enabled/disabled cec with no success bro

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

@@chriskringle7700 OK. Try this then. Go to Settings > Equipment Control > Manage Equipment > Soundbar > and under Volume Increments decrease it and see if that helps.

@TheMetaldudeX 3 года назад

Trying to decide between this sound bar and the other Vizio 5.1 system with the slim sub woofer. Any experience with that one?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

No I have not checked that one out.

@TheMetaldudeX 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials thanks for the response.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You are welcome.

@lonestartex1 Год назад

Can you plug the subwoofer into a smart plug and turn it on and off remotely? meaning is the on off switch a two position switch?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

The subwoofer or the soundbar you mean? The subwoofer goes on standby when you turn off the soundbar. I mean you could plug it in a smart plug and turn it ON/OFF each time you turn on or off the TV, but personally would not recommend it. May I ask why you want to do that?

@lonestartex1 Год назад

@@DJsTutorials Thanks for the reply, the reason I want to turn the sub on and off is I am gone most of the day or at work so I don't want the sub to be always on and searching for a signal etc... This is for a bedroom TV that rarely get used but when I do use it I'm in bed so I don't want to go and turn it on and off, that's all.

@TheAlvarados1529 2 года назад

Do the 2 little speakers play any other audio besides little background music on tv shows like do those speakers play anything but background noise

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

It all depends on how you have the rear speakers set up as and the content that you are watching. If the rear speakers are set as "Surround Sound" mode (found under Effects button) and the EQ is set to Movie or Direct, they only play audio if the TV show or Movie you are watching is in Dolby or DTS Surround and there is content to play, like a car passing by from the back or people talking in the back. If the TV show you are watching is in Stereo, and the rear speakers are set as "Dual" mode (found in Effects) both surround speakers will play the same left and right channel content as the sound bar. For a virtual surround sound, enable "VRT:X" (found in Effects) but keep in mind, as the name says it's a virtual surround sound and not a true surround sound.

@TheAlvarados1529 2 года назад

@@DJsTutorials thank you for your help one more thing is my right surround sound speaker doesn’t want to play as loud as my left one so I was thinking the wires might be switched or something so I tried switching them around and nothing worked

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

The Rear speakers are color coded as well as the wires and the Subwoofer where they get connected. As long as the match you sould be good. There is a setting under "LEVEL" which you can adjust the balance of the surround speakers. Look for :Surr Bal under LEVEL. Under Level you can also adjust the volume of the rear speakers. It should be the one before Balance.

@lindathurber1500 2 года назад

Would use PCM or Bitstream on a Samsung TV? Seems way softer on Bitstream

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

This will be under AUDIO OUTPUT correct? You are not changing the AUDIO INPUT. I take it that you are using the HDMI ARC connection and not the Optical. For the Audio OUTPUT I would set it to DOLBY DIGITAL or AUTO. Now If DOLBY DIGITAL is grayed out when you go to select it, that may be because of the content that you have on. If you play a movie that is in Dolby Digital, that option will be available to select. AUTO (if available as an option), will always use the best format for the content.

@v8s10man1 2 года назад

Ive found that if you use the optic connection instead of the HDMI, it lessons the sound jump on commercials

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

That is good to know. Thank you for sharing!

@temariscleveland4174 2 года назад

I have the same sound bar and it works great expect it cuts in and out for a couple of seconds very frequently, what should I do?

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Most of the time it's caused by either the subwoofer does not have a clear view to the soundbar, like it's placed behind the couch or a recliner instead on the side of it or it's placed to far from the soundbar. Also make sure you update the firmware and check every other month at least for any new updates.

@temariscleveland4174 2 года назад

Yeah the subwoofer is next to the sound bar I will update and go from there… thank you sir

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

You're welcome. Let me know how it goes.

@christophertinal5176 2 года назад

I'm guessing this model doesn't connect to smartcast? I can't get mine to connect

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

No it doesn't.

@a.c.e.4413 Год назад

Can you connect it using the aux to rca cable to ur tv?

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Yes you can. I would not recommend it only because you will get stereo sound out of it and not surround sound.

@MegaYangman 2 года назад

Can the Onn roku tv remote use to control this sound bar?

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

If it is connected using an HDMI cable then it should since it will be using HDMI CEC to control the power and volume of the soundbar. If you use an Optical, not sure if it will.

@BobKramer 3 года назад

Excellent comprehensive review!! I have one on the way from Costco as it dropped in price. I did notice the remote you show has the LCD display which I really like, but other reviews show a remote without. I will be a bit disappointed if mine comes with the non display remote. Any ideas on that?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you! The remote for this model will have the LCD screen. Maybe the other reviews were using an older model or different model and that's why it did not have it? That's my only explanation.

@BobKramer 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Thank you for the quick response!! It should be here tomorrow and I will update you if it comes with a different remote. Cheers!

@BobKramer 3 года назад

Came with proper remote (display) and this thing is GREAT!!! Couldn't be happier.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Excellent. You made a great choice!

@johncronk3939 3 года назад

Thanks. Great in depth review. Just purchased refurbished unit from Amazon. Can’t wait to get it. I had a previous Vizio unit that worked great until I inadvertently tossed the subwoofer away 🤨. The Technololgy has improved the functionality quite a bit.

@tommyboy6111 3 года назад

I spilt between $300 Vizio sound bar surround system or the $500 JBL 5.1 wireless surround system that you could charge your back speaker's to the main bar when not in use :)

@joessepirangel7744 Год назад

That subwoofer is the bomb makes it really good

@DJsTutorials Год назад

It sure is!

@ALetterP 3 года назад

Dumb question. How do you plug the optical cable into the soundbar port? I can't figure out WHICH way its supposed to go in. Mainly because the port looks different than any other port for optical I have ever seen. They all have that little door with the shape of the plug so you know how to put it in. This port looks weird it almost looks like it could go in from 4 different angles?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

No it's not a dumb question. Actually you are the 3rd person that asked me this question. It seems like the Vizio Soundbars came with a defective Optical port. It should look like you said with the little door and grooves on two sides.

@ALetterP 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Yeah the grooves are on all 4 sides. Does this mean I can't use the optical cable? I already can't use ARC which is unfortunate. It works with the red and white cables but that is listed as the third preferred option. How much quality loss are we talking if I stick with the red and white?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

No it does not mean that you won't be able to use the Optical cable. Vizio should be able to answer which way the Optical cable goes in. I will try later tonight to find out from Vizio and will let you know. For now you can use the RCA cable if you want to use the Soundbar until this is figured out.

@ALetterP 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials I appreciate that a lot thank you. Subscribed.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You are welcome! Will let you know as soon as I find out. Thank you for the sub. Much appreciated!

@isoaab4301 3 месяца назад

I accidentally put gray into blue and now the surround sound speaker isn’t loud or I don’t know if it’s just bought a little broken any tips?

@DJsTutorials 3 месяца назад

It shouldn't mess up the speaker. I would do a Speaker Test first. It's under Setup > Speaker Test > OK. Also, check the Level for the rear speakers that it's not too low. Also check the other settings, like EQ if it is set to Movie or Direct (I prefer Direct) Surround Sound is set to ON and Virtual:X is OFF.

@isoaab4301 9 дней назад

@@DJsTutorialsbarley seeing your reply sorry but what is the difference between direct and movie

@isoaab4301 9 дней назад

@@DJsTutorialsI also did the speaker test and the speaker is loud but when I watch movies it still sounds very quiet

@DJsTutorials 9 дней назад

@@isoaab4301 Direct mode delivers the sound as it was intendent to be heard by the creator where Movie mode uses all your speakers to create a theater like experience but uses audio processing. For example, in Direct, if there should be sound to be heard from the rear left speaker you will only hear it from the rear left speaker not from both rear speakers like you would in Movie.

@gawainjohnsonify 3 года назад

Gotta give credit to where credit is due...excellant job bro!!! One question...upgrading it. What's all the ways to update???

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you appreciate that! Updating the firmware is easy. You need a thumb drive (preferably with no files on it) then go to Vizio's website, Support, Find Firmware, enter your serial number and it will bring you to a page with the file you need to download and also has step by step instructions there too on how to update your soundbar.

@mack606 3 года назад

How do you pair a second vizio subwoofer

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

I don't believe it supports a second subwoofer.

@debraspriggs4034 Год назад

Very informative review. One question can I setup speakers using WI -FI? If so how? Thanks

@DJsTutorials Год назад

Thank you! No you can't setup the speakers using Wi-Fi. Only with the remote or actual soundbar.

@brandonvandine1695 10 месяцев назад

How do you adjust remote what you said doesn't do a thing

@DJsTutorials 10 месяцев назад

All the settings are adjusted using the Directional pad on the remote. UP & DOWN to cycle through settings and options, LEFT, & RIGHT to change settings in the Menu. OK button to select an option.

@brandonvandine1695 10 месяцев назад

Ok sorry for all the messages this things is like being in a theater wow. Especially for the price. I had a ilive 40 inch soundbar and i liked it alot especially for the price but i always noticed it had way more treble then bass. This is a sound explosion. Love it

@ZO5150 3 года назад

Is there anyway to hook up a mixer to this setup? I have a 2020 TCL 6 series and the family loves doing karaoke.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

There are a couple of ways to do that. One way is to connect your mixer to your TV if it has the RCA inputs or use the RCA to 3.5mm cable to connect the mixer to the soundbar.

@ZO5150 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials I’m really looking for a solution where I can utilize the ARC functionality and leave everything permanently hooked up. I’m not sure if I can use multiple outputs at a time. I know for sure the 3.5 mutes the internal tv speakers I was wondering if it would do the same to ARC hdmi as well. Thanks.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Can you give me a little more information on the mixer and karaoke that you have? Like what kind of outputs do they have, does the karaoke display the lyrics on the TV. That way I have a better idea of what you have and what your choices are

@ZO5150 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials I have a Behringer mixer with rca and 1/4 inch inputs. As of now I go from the 3.5 out on my tv to the rca in via and adapter, to a set of powered M audio studio monitors.I’m trying to find a setup that wouldn’t require me to have to unhook the 3.5 every time we wanna watch tv. I really don’t want the kids to mess up my monitors. They’re my back up set but I use them as a secondary reference sometimes.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

What is the reason you use your mixer for the TV? For the karaoke so the music plays from the TV into the mixer and you use a mic that is connected to your mixer?

@CajunFloridian 3 года назад

Is the dialogue only supposed to come from the center sound bar speaker? The only sound coming from my rear speakers is music and sound effects, no dialogue at all.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Yes the majority of it will come from the the center channel. What do you have the EQ set to (Movie or Direct) and are you using the Surround Effect

@CajunFloridian 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials oh ok, yeah I have the surround on and I have the EQ on movie.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

You may want to try using the Direct also.

@CajunFloridian 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials ok is the direct setting best for all around?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Direct plays back audio as recorded in the source. So depending on what you are watching it may work better for movies but not for news. Give it a try and see what you think and let me know if you personally like it or not.

@johns1625 Год назад

TruSound seems to just make everything extremely loud and equalized. When I turn it on, I have to turn the volume down on my PC all the way down and then I get a bunch of static fuzz coming through the speaker when nothing is playing. It goes away when muted. I started using an Aux cable instead of the Optical cable because, for some reason, the sound bar will not pick up on passive/background noises, or sounds that are just more quiet or close to silent. I was using some basic 100 dollar Logitech speakers for 10 years and they sound way better than this and I'm not even sure why the 165 dollar bar doesn't have the HDMI eARC port like the 200 dollar one. I'm curious if they are actually the same sound bar but the HDMI port is just covered by the case on the K6 model

@DJsTutorials Год назад

That buzzing noise may have something to do with the plug you are using or have something to do with your soundcard and/or the settings within the soundcard. Optical should give you the best sound compared to the Aux connection and not cause any buzzing. If your soundcard supports Surround Sound, I would use Surround Sound ON, under EQ > Direct and TruVolume OFF. If it doesn't support Surround Sound, then Surround Sound OFF, EQ Direct, TruVolume OFF.

@andrepenn2996 3 года назад

I've made a purchase based on your review. Did you have any issues playing music from your phone via Bluetooth? If so, did you hear music in all 5 speakers or only from the sound bar and subwoofer? For the price and features I'm using it for movies , music via Bluetooth, and music via the aux input from my Sonos audio out. Looking forward to your reply.

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

I did not have any issues using the Bluetooth with my phone. Did you update the firmware? Also when using the aux you only get stereo from that input. You can use the virtual x to get sound from all speakers if you want but your best sound will come from using the music setting or dual.

@andrepenn2996 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Thanks DJ. I purchased it but will pick it up today. To clarify, the Aux and AuxA are inputs correct? And the sound will be played in stereo , but stereo on all speakers?

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Aux is an input that allows you to connect other devices like Computer, MP3 player Cell phone using the 3.5mm cable. Aux VA is an input for ONLY a Smart Home Assistant connection like Echo Dot or Google Nest.

@andrepenn2996 3 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Thanks. I think I made a good choice for what I need based on your review. Awesome job man!

@DJsTutorials 3 года назад

Thank you! Yes I believe you will be happy with this Soundbar. For a 5.1 soundbar, the price and options it offers it is a good choice. Just make sure the first thing you do is update the firmware.

@LukasDozer 2 года назад

Hey friend how are you this Sunday afternoon? I wanted to drop by to say thank you cuz I never really replied to people on here but I've asked you a couple questions and you always hit me back and I appreciate it as I do have another question for you on this Vizio 5.1. I've set it up exactly the way you said it's worked perfectly but for some reason today while playing music every now and then it skips in and out while I'm using it in the Bluetooth mode and Spotify on an Android cell phone. Do you know if there's a quick fix a reset or anything I should check in the settings that you might think of to help me out with this? Thanks you and again have a great day. 👍💯

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

Hi Christopher, I am doing well, thank you for asking. I hope you are as well. There a few reasons that may cause your soundbar to skip or breaks up while using Bluetooth. It could be caused by your router being to close to your phone, or if your phone is next to the TV that may cause interference. If the phone is to far from the soundbar and there are objects in between them like a wall, something with metal, that would cause interruptions also. What I would recommend trying is: restart your phone and then reconnect it to the soundbar or first unpair it from the soundbar and after you restart the phone pair it again. Give that a try and let me know how it went.

@LukasDozer 2 года назад

@@DJsTutorials Hey man how you doing thank you! Yeah I did that I live in decent size studio apartment and I moved a couple things around and restarted the phone I've had no issue with it since then sorry for the late response but I really appreciate your time taking taking your time to reply have a great weekend. 👍💯

@DJsTutorials 2 года назад

@@LukasDozer Awesome man! That's great to hear! Let me know if you ever have any other questions. I will do my best to answer them.