Customers are positive about the sound quality, easy setup, price, and bass of the SmartCast 5.1 Channel Sound Bar System with 5-1/4" Wireless Subwoofer. They appreciate the clear sound, simple installation, affordability, and strong bass. However, customers are negative about the connectivity, remote control, durability, and auto power-off feature. They have experienced issues with the sound bar disconnecting from the TV, the remote control not working properly, the sound bar not lasting long, and the sound bar randomly turning off.
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Remote control
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Sound Bar
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good sound bar, it had to be returned due to the remote control batteries last up to 2 hours only. Any adjustments beyond 2 hours had to be performed manually.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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Can you give us some additional details about the issue you are experiencing? This is not typical so I would like to learn more so we can assist with troubleshooting/resolution. Please visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’. We’ve got agents ready to chat, text message, or speak with you on the phone.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great value
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Great product. It sounds great and is an awesome value. I would definitely recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Sound
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This sound bar may not appear to be very beastly but it absolutely brings the room to life no matter what you use it for.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The sound bar is great! It came with everything you needed to install it in any configuration of cables.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Sound is ok, but not as nice as I was expecting
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this sound bar because it had good reviews, it was a good price, and because it had a HDMI ARC port. I recently bought a Vizio P series 4k TV and thought this would work well with it and all my other devices. Everything not running through the ARC port works fine. The ARC port is very intermittent. I get everything working, and then when I turn the TV off, the TV doesn't recognize it anymore. Very frustrating. Resetting the sound bar seems to fix the issue, but it seems like a vizio sound bar and TV should be playing nicer together.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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Hello Wade, please contact our customer service at 877-878-4946 so that we can assist you wit your sound bar.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love the bass!
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Relatively simple to set up after you figure out that you don’t need all the cords it comes with
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best system for money
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5.1 system fills a 1200 square foot man cave perfectly. Don’t know why people would pay hundreds more. I have 2
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Meehhh
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I do love it and it makes watching movies so much better, but the amount of resetting we have to do is annoying and also the times the two back speakers tend to go in and out and we have to unplug the woofer to make it return to normal.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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Hello Wally, please contact our customer support at 877-878-4946 for assistance with your sound bar.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Loud crisp clean sound,
All around you ... perfect and hidden
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My mom loved it great quality. Sounds great. Easy to install.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Remote control
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
sub par
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Difficult set up. Remote too minimalistic. Subwoofer cannot handle ANYTHING. Subwoofer blown at lowest setting with PBS Masterpiece Theater soundtrack. This thing is a piece of junk. I have a Vizio TV and it has problems pairing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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We truly appreciate your review and would love to speak with you directly about your experience to see if we can help in any way. Please contact our customer support team at 877-878-4946
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
boom! boom!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
great bass and sat speakers, dont let the brand names fool you, this set works great!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing surround sound system
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is hands down one of the best systems that I have come across and recommend it to everyone I know
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quality Sound Bar.
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great surround sound bar when your watching movies and you want to experience that theatre effect.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
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Good product, I can suggest to take this product through best buy
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good sound bar
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was looking for good quality stuff rather than buying anything from online without reviews.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great soundbar for the price 4.5/5
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great bang for buck. Works well with Dolby Audio. Very satisfied with my purchase
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
cheap yet solid
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
my first soundbar. I don't like loud sound, but watching movies with surrounded sound thing feels great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well with other brand TVs, sound from rear speakers is great and subwoofer response is more than enough
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Work good for A movie
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
the speakers for the price aren't really worth the money, it works good for a movie but I have mine hooked up to a Vizio TV and it does weird stuff like like when your not using the sound bar and turn the volume up on the tv, the sound system volume will show its being turned up as well. The sound system will also just randomly turn itself off when its on to long right in the middle of a movie. The Bluetooth is a joke! Its super glitchy when you try to use it to listen to music from your phone. I've tried returning the system but best buy wouldn't take it do to the length of ownership.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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Hi Dude, I apologize you are experiencing issues with your new Audio System. Please feel free to reach out to our Award Winning Customer Service at 877-698-4946, and we will be more than happy to assist you.