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VIZIO 5.1 V-Series Home Theater Sound Bar - V51-H6
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Jul 18, 2022
Reviewer name: Gigi37
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Sound is great

the sound -clarity is great. The only problem which is also such an inconvenience -is that when you turn off the sound bar it disconnects. Then when you turn it back on I have to disconnect the HDMI cable from TV briefly and reconnect it. It is supposed to perform this function automatically. I will do research to see if there is something else that can be done so that it will connect automatically

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Hello Gigi37, I would like to offer the assistance of our award-winning technical support team with this issue. 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. 

Jan 19, 2022
Reviewer name: Papa Jim
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy set up and great sound.

Had this V serried 5.1 sound bar with rear speakers and woofer couple weeks now and have been pleased with the performance. Love the voice enhancement function. I can definitely hear and better understand the voices.would definitely recommend this to anyone with problems hearing the people speaking on TV. The surround sound is great also.

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Sep 16, 2022
Reviewer name: Rick &Barn
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Awesome sound

We got this to go with our new tv (another brand) just in time for college football. We chose this brand after reading all the great reviews and were not disappointed. The background sounds - crowd, music, etc make you feel like you’re at the game. We love it.

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Dec 28, 2020
Reviewer name: Ricky E
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Works great

I'm very happy with the sound quality, it was easy to set up, works great. I would like to know how to get longer speaker wires for the rear speakers. The connectors make it impossible. I need another 10 feet to properly place the furthest speaker from the sub woofer.

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Aug 18, 2024
Reviewer name: HomerJ99
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Lack of Support for Needed Firmware Update

Sound is OK for my needs, not great but for the price, fine. Big issue is this: HDMA-ARC feature DOES NOT Function consistently for my Sony Bravia OLED TV. I've requested numerous times over the past year a firmware update to address this. I have tested it extensively and there is a timing issue with the Sony which means the soundbar does not turn on consistently when the TV is turned on. Off, yes, but not on. This has resulted in me disabling the Bravia sync feature altogether and leaving the soundbar on 24/7 so I am not having to fight with the ARC issue. Would never buy a Vizio soundbar again for this reason. Still waiting for that firmware update...

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I would like to offer the assistance of our award-winning technical support team with this issue. Please visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’ or for instant support download the VIZIO Mobile app, then click "Support" and "Contact Us.

Dec 28, 2021
Reviewer name: D D 13
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great value

Purchased this model because it had remote speakers I could place near my chair to assist my hearing. The only problem is that it requires a bass speaker to operate the satellite speakers and it sometimes dulls the speech audio. I've been able to resolve some of the problem and it is acceptable.

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Feb 3, 2021
Reviewer name: Roy
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

1st try was a lemon

Great controls with 1 line LCD on remote so you know the input or tone control you are using. Integrates perfectly with a Vizio TV remote. BUT the speaker would repeatedly stop working and hum. You are then locked out of using the buttons or remote and must disconnect power to reset it. Tried different inputs and cables, no luck. Back to Sam’s. Hopefully the next one will behave properly.

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reply from VIZIO

Hello Roy, there is a new firmware update available for your sound bar that resolves the issue you are experiencing. You can find this update as well as steps to install it here:<br /><br />https://support.vizio.com/s/article/V51-H6-Firmware-Information?language&#61;en_US<br /><br />If you have any questions or need assistance feel free to reach out to us by going to support.vizio.com and clicking &#39;contact us&#39;.<br />

Dec 7, 2020
Reviewer name: SICKBOY
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Good once I got it to work.

It took 3 hours to get sound to come through the sound bar. I connected it to a Vizio TV. Final found that the hdmi cable that came with it was bad. After getting it to work, fine tuning through the remote was no joy. Still don't have it dialed in. As far sound it does sound good.

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Sep 6, 2022
Reviewer name: Anonymous
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

HDMI ARC Failed in three days

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Connected to a brand new 85” Sanyo TV, with a special order HDMI ARC cable. Failed in three days. Had to by a longer Optical cable to connect. Have to connect to “Game” mode for surround to activate rear speakers. Connection to subwoofer via Bluetooth is poor and mostly drops withe no sub woofer output.

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Sorry to hear you are not having a smooth experience. I would love the opportunity to have our technical support team learn more about the issues you are experiencing. When you have a free moment, they’re available through text message, chat, or over the phone. Just go to support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’.

Apr 24, 2021
Reviewer name: xDEYONx
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Constant Rumbling Bass

The sound on this soundbar system is great, EXCEPT for the constant rumbling that comes from the subwoofer. when you're listening at higher volumes you really can't hear it, but when the volume is down, there's an annoying constant rumbling coming from the subwoofer. I thought I could ignore it, but it becomes terribly annoying after a while.

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Hello xDEYONx, thank you for your feedback today. Based on the information you have shared, I would recommend to first turn down the Bass and Subwoofer levels to see if the constant rumble subsides. If it does go away, slowly adjust them back up to avoid the rumble from coming back. If you have any questions or need any assistance, we are available through text message, chat, or over the phone. Just go to support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’.