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Name: VIZIO - SmartCast™ 38" 5.1-Channel Soundbar System with Subwoofer - Black
Brand: VIZIO
SKU: 4898002
Price: 74.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (875 reviews)

VIZIO - SmartCast™ 38" 5.1-Channel Soundbar System with Subwoofer - Black

Model:: SB3851-D0; |
SKU:: 4898002

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QuestionIs it common for the satellite speaks and sub to not provide sound, depending on the program? Movies and cable music channels seem to utlize them, but TV shows like ESPN Sports Center or sporting events do not. Surround sound is set to On.
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Seems common to me. Apparently producers don't think it is worth bothering with for content that is primarily dialogue. Ensure Night Mode is off though, as it seems to drop the sub level by about 70%.
  Answered 9 years ago by DanG
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QuestionHow many watts
Asked 9 years ago by Caj3ju.
- Answer VIZIO is super annoying about this and won't publish the wattage but rather the SPL (Sound Pressure Level) which is 101dB. I contacted them about this and was told that they do not know what the wattage is (complete bs). Wish I could provide an answer but unfortunately the answer doesn't exist (hopefully Vizio reads this and publishes the actual hardware specs and not just the runtime performance).
  Answered 9 years ago by AVGuy
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QuestionI currently have a Vizio 55" 4K. I think it's a e55u-d0. Would I be able to set up this sound bar directly to my tv via Bluetooth instead of physically connecting it to my tv? My tv supports Bluetooth.
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer you cant have your cake and eat it too son just roll with the punches bluetooth overrated anyways
  Answered 8 years ago by Guero420
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QuestionCan the volume be controlled by the TV remote? We currently have Dish and use their remote to control the soundbar we want to replace with this one.
Asked 9 years ago by footballubet.
- Answer This should work as long as you are using HDMI-ARC or Optical.
  Answered 9 years ago by VIZIO
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QuestionIs the product suitable for a 55' Vizo TV ?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 9 years ago by Auntbobbie
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QuestionI have a TiVo mini that is connected to my TV via HDMI. Would I connect my TiVo to the sound bar now via HDMI, and then my TV to my sound bar via HDMI? Or would I just leave the TiVo as is and connect the sound bar to the TV via HDMI?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer That could definitely work; I've done the same with my XBOX One. I plugged the XBOX into the soundbar's HDMI in, then the soundbar to the TV with another HDMI cable. I think, though, that either setup would work. Another option would be to leave the TiVo conncected to the TV and run an optical cable from the TV to the soundbar.
  Answered 9 years ago by spencerg09
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QuestionI understand that the rear speakers come with a 13' cable that hooks to the Subwoofer. Can I add more cable to the speaker wire if needed to reach farther or is 13' the limit for the system to work properly.
Asked 9 years ago by Dewey35.
- Answer You should be able to use longer speaker cables if needed without degrading the sound quality of your rear speakers. As long as you don't need hundreds of feet of speaker wire you should be fine. I hope this was helpful.
  Answered 9 years ago by VDrums2112
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Questiondo the rear speakers come with stands or are they only able to be wall mounted
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer The do not come with stands, only wall mount brackets. Stands can be purchased after market though.
  Answered 9 years ago by Aaron
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QuestionDoes this soundbar Have to be wall mounted, or can it just sit in front of the TV?
Asked 9 years ago by Lane.
- Answer Sits on my tv cabinet and sounds great
  Answered 9 years ago by Dukey
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QuestionSince my store does not have it, can I back order at the same price, store in Strongsville ohio
Asked 9 years ago by Bucky.
- Answer yes make it fast
  Answered 9 years ago by ViVL
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QuestionHow long is the power cord on the subwoofer? I'm trying to figure out subwoofer placement.
Asked 9 years ago by Kevin.
- Answer My unit was 4 feet. Which was plenty to get to cord by wall, my woofer is 10 feet away from sound bar, and sounds great next to couch.
  Answered 9 years ago by izmetg
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QuestionMy house is pre set up for surround sound. Can I use my pre wired cables for the rear speakers
Asked 9 years ago by Ford.
- Answer You should be able to. It just depends on how your terminals are set up. Chances are you have terminals on the wall where your TV is located to send the audio signals to the terminals on the rear wall of the room for the rear surround speakers. If this is the case, you'll want to locate the sub by the TV since this is where the rear surround speakers plug into. From the sub you'll connect your speaker wires to the terminals on the wall for your left and right rear speakers. From the rear wall terminals you will connect to your rear L and R speakers. The speaker connections on the sub and the rear speakers on the Vizio system are RCA. If your wall terminals are the "quick connect" kind that accept bare speaker wire, simply snip the supplied speaker wires leaving an RCA at on end and the bare wires at the other. Only snip enough to get from the sub to the wall terminals and from the wall terminals to your L and R rear speakers so you don't have tons of extra wire to hide. After you snip each wire, you should have 4 speaker wires with an RCA at one end and bare wire at the other. Strip back enough wire on the bare end to insert into your wall terminals for each connection you need to make. The RCA ends go to the sub and the L and R rear speakers respectively. I hope this is helpful.
  Answered 9 years ago by VDrums2112
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QuestionThe manual says Dolby Digital and DTS are available only via a Coaxial or Optical Audio cable input. If I connect my bluray's HDMI output to the sound bar's HDMI input and the bluray is playing a disc with DTS, are there any sounds from the sound bar?
Asked 9 years ago by 152Pilot.
- Answer Yes, surround encoding is transmitted via HDMI. My entire system is connected to the sound bar via HDMI (DirecTV Mini Genie box, Sony Blue-ray, Roku 3) and I have had no issues not hearing discreet surround sound from my system from any of the 3 sources. I hope this was helpful.
  Answered 9 years ago by VDrums2112
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QuestionIs it easy to toggle between sources? That is, if I am watching TV with the bar and I want to switch to Spotify (while still watching TV) is that easy?
Asked 9 years ago by E.
- Answer Yes, it is VERY simple, either with the included remote, or the smart phone app.
  Answered 9 years ago by DoubleDinFL
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QuestionIs there a way to add the satellite speakers from an older version of the 38" 5.1 system, to this updated system? My sound bar was damaged but the subwoofer and speakers are still operational.
Asked 9 years ago by satisfiedcustomer.
- Answer The subwoofer of the system has rca connections for the satellite speakers. As long as your older system's rear speakers have rca connections you could plug them into the new systems subwoofer. the newer subwoofer links to the newer soundbar via bluetooth. so i don't know if your older sub would pair to the newer soundbar.
  Answered 9 years ago by jsbbuyincarmel
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QuestionCan an auxiliary cord be connect to it?
Asked 9 years ago by 123.
- Answer There is. 3.5mm input (headphone jack) and package includes a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable.
  Answered 9 years ago by Ranger
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QuestionWill this sound bar suit my new 65 inch vizio smart cast?
Asked 9 years ago by Qw.
- Answer Yes, I think the soundbar will suit your Vizio for sure. I am using it on a Vizio and it works fine.
  Answered 9 years ago by izmetg
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QuestionAre the rear speakers wireless.
Asked 9 years ago by Eric.
- Answer The satellite speakers are connected by cables from the Subwoofer.
  Answered 9 years ago by Srikanth
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QuestionI am buying a sound bar mainly because back ground music is so loud I can't hear what the actors are saying. If I turn the TV up, it also turns up the music. Can I just turn up the dialog with this system?
Asked 9 years ago by Breeder.
- Answer Breeder, Yes you can. By adjusting the center channel, you will get the voices much louder than the background noise and music.
  Answered 9 years ago by DoubleDinFL
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Questionwhat size is the sub?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer It's like 6 or 7 inches. It's really good.
  Answered 9 years ago by BrewmasterN8
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VIZIO - SmartCast™ 38" 5.1-Channel Soundbar System with Subwoofer - Black

Q: QuestionIs it common for the satellite speaks and sub to not provide sound, depending on the program? Movies and cable music channels seem to utlize them, but TV shows like ESPN Sports Center or sporting events do not. Surround sound is set to On.

Q: QuestionHow many watts

Q: QuestionI currently have a Vizio 55" 4K. I think it's a e55u-d0. Would I be able to set up this sound bar directly to my tv via Bluetooth instead of physically connecting it to my tv? My tv supports Bluetooth.

Q: QuestionCan the volume be controlled by the TV remote? We currently have Dish and use their remote to control the soundbar we want to replace with this one.

Q: QuestionIs the product suitable for a 55' Vizo TV ?

Q: QuestionI have a TiVo mini that is connected to my TV via HDMI. Would I connect my TiVo to the sound bar now via HDMI, and then my TV to my sound bar via HDMI? Or would I just leave the TiVo as is and connect the sound bar to the TV via HDMI?

Q: QuestionI understand that the rear speakers come with a 13' cable that hooks to the Subwoofer. Can I add more cable to the speaker wire if needed to reach farther or is 13' the limit for the system to work properly.

Q: Questiondo the rear speakers come with stands or are they only able to be wall mounted

Q: QuestionDoes this soundbar Have to be wall mounted, or can it just sit in front of the TV?

Q: QuestionSince my store does not have it, can I back order at the same price, store in Strongsville ohio

Q: QuestionHow long is the power cord on the subwoofer? I'm trying to figure out subwoofer placement.

Q: QuestionMy house is pre set up for surround sound. Can I use my pre wired cables for the rear speakers

Q: QuestionThe manual says Dolby Digital and DTS are available only via a Coaxial or Optical Audio cable input. If I connect my bluray's HDMI output to the sound bar's HDMI input and the bluray is playing a disc with DTS, are there any sounds from the sound bar?

Q: QuestionIs it easy to toggle between sources? That is, if I am watching TV with the bar and I want to switch to Spotify (while still watching TV) is that easy?

Q: QuestionIs there a way to add the satellite speakers from an older version of the 38" 5.1 system, to this updated system? My sound bar was damaged but the subwoofer and speakers are still operational.

Q: QuestionCan an auxiliary cord be connect to it?

Q: QuestionWill this sound bar suit my new 65 inch vizio smart cast?

Q: QuestionAre the rear speakers wireless.

Q: QuestionI am buying a sound bar mainly because back ground music is so loud I can't hear what the actors are saying. If I turn the TV up, it also turns up the music. Can I just turn up the dialog with this system?

Q: Questionwhat size is the sub?

QuestionIs it common for the satellite speaks and sub to not provide sound, depending on the program? Movies and cable music channels seem to utlize them, but TV shows like ESPN Sports Center or sporting events do not. Surround sound is set to On.

QuestionHow many watts

QuestionI currently have a Vizio 55" 4K. I think it's a e55u-d0. Would I be able to set up this sound bar directly to my tv via Bluetooth instead of physically connecting it to my tv? My tv supports Bluetooth.

QuestionCan the volume be controlled by the TV remote? We currently have Dish and use their remote to control the soundbar we want to replace with this one.

QuestionIs the product suitable for a 55' Vizo TV ?

QuestionI have a TiVo mini that is connected to my TV via HDMI. Would I connect my TiVo to the sound bar now via HDMI, and then my TV to my sound bar via HDMI? Or would I just leave the TiVo as is and connect the sound bar to the TV via HDMI?

QuestionI understand that the rear speakers come with a 13' cable that hooks to the Subwoofer. Can I add more cable to the speaker wire if needed to reach farther or is 13' the limit for the system to work properly.

Questiondo the rear speakers come with stands or are they only able to be wall mounted

QuestionDoes this soundbar Have to be wall mounted, or can it just sit in front of the TV?

QuestionSince my store does not have it, can I back order at the same price, store in Strongsville ohio

QuestionHow long is the power cord on the subwoofer? I'm trying to figure out subwoofer placement.

QuestionMy house is pre set up for surround sound. Can I use my pre wired cables for the rear speakers

QuestionThe manual says Dolby Digital and DTS are available only via a Coaxial or Optical Audio cable input. If I connect my bluray's HDMI output to the sound bar's HDMI input and the bluray is playing a disc with DTS, are there any sounds from the sound bar?

QuestionIs it easy to toggle between sources? That is, if I am watching TV with the bar and I want to switch to Spotify (while still watching TV) is that easy?

QuestionIs there a way to add the satellite speakers from an older version of the 38" 5.1 system, to this updated system? My sound bar was damaged but the subwoofer and speakers are still operational.

QuestionCan an auxiliary cord be connect to it?

QuestionWill this sound bar suit my new 65 inch vizio smart cast?

QuestionAre the rear speakers wireless.

QuestionI am buying a sound bar mainly because back ground music is so loud I can't hear what the actors are saying. If I turn the TV up, it also turns up the music. Can I just turn up the dialog with this system?

Questionwhat size is the sub?