Vizio VSB200 HD Sound Bar - SRS TruSurround HD, SRS TruVolume, (Refurbished) - $50 w/ FS AR or $60 w/o rebates

A lot of reviews say you get a high pitched whine...probably from bad grounding on the internal circuitry. I took a chance and bought a refurb from woot last year. Got the whining and returned it right away.

Quote from henucu : what is reason for saying that. and also why doesnt it work with all tvs? just curious as mine works just great and sound is awesome for a soundbar. I wouldn't expect it to sound like a full fledged home theater.

Unless your TV is able to do PCM on the digital optical output, this will not work with the digital optical input on the bar. You can use analog, if your TV has it. My LG plasma doesn't have analog outputs, and I also couldn't set the digital output to PCM. Therefore, it wouldn't work with my TV.

Quote from utesman : Unless your TV is able to do PCM on the digital optical output, this will not work with the digital optical input on the bar. You can use analog, if your TV has it. My LG plasma doesn't have analog outputs, and I also couldn't set the digital output to PCM. Therefore, it wouldn't work with my TV.

I have it and it works fine with my LG LED. With that being said, it doesn't work when I used apps like Netflix, Amazon Video or Vudu. I have heard this is an ongoing thing with anything LG.

Quote from mitchel : SquareTrade is awesome, I purchased a 3 year warranty for $20 for a $200 Kodak frame and after 2.5 years it flaked out, I filed a claim and SquareTrade sent me a $200 check.

So they didn't even need you to send them the dead frame?

My tv is such fail. It only has hdmi. Would really like to get in on this deal, but can't!!

Wait a minute. After reading through this, I'm thinking that maybe it won't work with my TV. I got on the SD deal for the Haier L32D1120 TV a while back. It's has a great picture but crappy sound. But I don't think it has optical out, just HDMI, component and regular RCA jacks. Can this soundbar still work at all? If so, without optical out is it even worth it?

Quote from boazb : Wait a minute. After reading through this, I'm thinking that maybe it won't work with my TV. I got on the SD deal for the Haier L32D1120 TV a while back. It's has a great picture but crappy sound. But I don't think it has optical out, just HDMI, component and regular RCA jacks. Can this soundbar still work at all? If so, without optical out is it even worth it?

Yes, you can use the analog RCA jacks. Not digital, but I don't know that it makes that much difference on a cheap sound bar.

****EDIT: You sure you have regular RCA jacks that are output?

Quote from utesman : Unless your TV is able to do PCM on the digital optical output, this will not work with the digital optical input on the bar. You can use analog, if your TV has it. My LG plasma doesn't have analog outputs, and I also couldn't set the digital output to PCM. Therefore, it wouldn't work with my TV.

No headphone jack on the TV?

I think I could be in for one of these if I could get the bar and some kind of small powered sub for $100 all in. Not for blasting the roof off but for normal TV viewage in the bedroom.

Quote from utesman : Yes, you can use the analog RCA jacks. Not digital, but I don't know that it makes that much difference on a cheap sound bar. ****EDIT: You sure you have regular RCA jacks that are output?

Good point. They are probably only input. In fact the TV probably only had all inputs, no output. How does a soundbar usually work? The TV has to have out ports? Is that common?

Quote from boazb : Good point. They are probably only input. In fact the TV probably only had all inputs, no output. How does a soundbar usually work? The TV has to have out ports? Is that common?

Headphone jack dude? A 3.5" to RCA adapter cable is like 2 bucks.

the pcm thing really pissed me off about this soundbar. When I went to OTA on my Sony LCD, it meant that it would only work with my game systems and sd channels. Now I'm shopping for a new TV and I'm trying to find one that outputs PCM. Good news is that a lot of cheap TVs can output PCM via digital, bad news is that they are all spdif coax instead of optical now. Going to have to stick to RCA cables I guess.

Quote from burticus : Headphone jack dude? A 3.5" to RCA adapter cable is like 2 bucks.

My LG 50" Plasma has only one output - digital optical. It has no analog outputs whatsoever. No RCA, no headphone. My 32" LCD however has RCA (including subwoofer), headphone, digital optical, and digital coaxial outputs.

Quote from utesman : My LG 50" Plasma has only one output - digital optical. It has no analog outputs whatsoever. No RCA, no headphone. My 32" LCD however has RCA (including subwoofer), headphone, digital optical, and digital coaxial outputs.

That totally sucks. What's your source? Run a seperate RCA or whatever off your cable box/DVR/receiver etc

Whats the model # of your TV?

EDIT - oh well there are these as well : http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Digi...pd_sim_e_3

Quote from burticus : That totally sucks. What's your source? Run a seperate RCA or whatever off your cable box/DVR/receiver etc Whats the model # of your TV? EDIT - oh well there are these as well : http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Digi...pd_sim_e_3

It doesn't really matter for me. I never had any intentions of keeping it. I just wanted to see what the fuss was, and if I could get it to work with my TV - I couldn't (LG 50PJ350-UB). I gave it to my mother for her Vizio 47" - That was the whole point of buying it.

I'm merely talking about it because people are asking. I have my TV hooked to my receiver via the optical output and the sources into the TV and receiver via HDMI. I don't need a sound bar for that TV.

That Coax adapter might work for boazb since I THINK his TV has a digital coax out. But then might as well buy a coax to optical adapter. Then you are stuck buying the cables too...hassle.

*****EDIT - Actually, boazb, I think your TV also has headphone out, so burticus is right. That would be a cheap way for you to use this soundbar. I doubt you are worried about digital. I had my mother's hooked up via analog at first, then got her the digital optical cable. It does sound better with digital, but it's not a HUGE difference. I added a refurb JBL 8" sub that I picked up for $40 or $50 and it really sounds quite good. It's not like a real HT system, but 100x better than her TV speakers.