A:AnswerHDMI OUT is used to connect the sound bar to the HDMI IN (ARC) port on your tv, is the only way to obtain Dolby Atmos sound when available (optical connector can’t handle Dolby Atmos).
Now that the Vizio bar is using one of the HDMI inputs on your tv, the sound bar gives the option to connect any HDMI device to the HDMI IN port and pass the content to your tv.
You can connect, for example, an Apple TV 4K, your Xbox One X, Fire tv stick 4K, UHD Blu-ray player and the bar will play the sound in Dolby Atmos passing the video in 4K with HDR or Dolby Vision depending on the content.
A:AnswerAs long as you are using the HDMI input it does. I use multiple, cacaded, HDMI switches to be able to use all my devices with the one HDMI input. My SB36512-F6 has had no problem receiving up to 7.1 PCM audio from devices. And it can handle DOlby True HD at up to a 192Khz sampling rate. But I have not specifically used it with any nintendo consoles. With PS4 and Xbox I have. It has no problem accepting 7.1 PCM audio from my PS4 Pro. And Dolby Atmos from my Xbox One X.
A:AnswerIn some home theater setups, users purchase components separately. So, a user would need to purchase a receiver, an amplifier, and individual speakers. When piecing together a home theater system in this fashion it’s important to balance the system. Measuring the wattage each device is capable of transmitting & receiving and the impedance of each device (measured in OHMs) was balanced to achieve the maximum sound pressure level (or volume measured in decibels). Typically, a speaker that can receive a higher wattage are also capable of creating a higher Sound Pressure Level (decibels). It’s important to note that watts is a measure of power, but sound pressure level, (The measure of volume), is the end result. In VIZIO Sound Bar Systems the components are self-contained and balanced, so the wattage transmitted between each internal component is already configured to give you the maximum Sound Pressure Level, which for this Sound Bar is 101 dB.
A:AnswerIn some home theater setups, users purchase components separately. So, a user would need to purchase a receiver, an amplifier, and individual speakers. When piecing together a home theater system in this fashion it’s important to balance the system. Measuring the wattage each device is capable of transmitting & receiving and the impedance of each device (measured in OHMs) was balanced to achieve the maximum sound pressure level (or volume measured in decibels). Typically, a speaker that can receive a higher wattage are also capable of creating a higher Sound Pressure Level (decibels). It’s important to note that watts is a measure of power, but sound pressure level, (The measure of volume), is the end result. In VIZIO Sound Bar Systems the components are self-contained and balanced, so the wattage transmitted between each internal component is already configured to give you the maximum Sound Pressure Level, which for this Sound Bar is 101 dB.
