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Vizio VHT215

Approximate retail price:

$235

Summary: A 2.1-channel soundbar.

9 people have reviewed this model.

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Type: Soundbars

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By RangerGord

from Palm Springs, CA

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great sound for a TV

2/16/2013

Pros

Clear Sound

Easy To Set Up

Great sound

Interfaces Well With TV

Intuitive Controls

Cons

Best Uses

Movies

Smaller Rooms

Television Shows

Comment:

This does what it's supposed to do: great sound in a small package and NO WIRES all over the room. Very easy to set up. Manual wasn't that good but not too hard to figure out. In the advanced mode a good way to connect my satellite box and blue-ray player to one HDMI port on the TV. A small annoyance is that I have to turn on the soundbar each time I start up either the blue-ray or satellite. Some of the negative reviews make me wonder if the ratings are more about the writers expertise with electronics than the product.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Bert

from Wichita, KS

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not reliable

1/5/2013

Pros

Cons

Poor Digital Connections

Sound Modulation

Best Uses

Comment:

For various reasons, I originally connected with optical digital connection. Within a short period of time, the optical digital cable would not stay connected and because the small door to the optical digital connection also came off, Vizio would not honor the warranty. Additionally, the sound early on would modulate from high to low. I was told to power down the unit, which helps, but that became a weekly chore until the sound stopped working all together within a year. Poor build quality and poor reliability.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Cincylee

from Cincinnati, OH

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great sound upgrade & Great value

3/12/2012

Pros

Clear Sound

Easy To Set Up

Energy Efficient

Good Remote

Interfaces Well With TV

Intuitive Controls

Thundering Bass

Cons

Best Uses

Larger Rooms

Movies

Surround Sound Solution

Comment:

Really impressed by the ease of setting up this unit and the sound / bass produced by the subwoofer. A terrific value for the money. Works great with the Blu Ray 3D player.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

The Vizio VHT215 is part of the Home theater systems test program at Consumer Reports. The Vizio VHT215 Home theater systems features and specs include Coaxial digital audio (in/out), Component-video (in/out), FM tuner, HDMI (in/out), Internet streaming access, Optical digital audio (in/out), Receiver OSD, Stereo analog audio (in/out), Ethernet connection, Plays 3D Blu-ray discs, WiFi connection, Wireless subwoofer, Wireless surround speaker amps, iPod dock, 3D capable HDMI switching, Video player disc capacity, Analog to HDMI video conversion, AM tuner, Active subwoofer, Auto speaker calibration. In our lab tests, Home theater systems models like the Vizio VHT215 are reviewed on HD picture quality, 480i DVD picture quality, Number of channels, Number of speakers supplied, Overall score, Sound quality, Versatility, Ease of use, Upconverted DVD picture quality. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Vizio VHT215 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Vizio VHT215 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Vizio VHT215.

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