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Vizio SB36514 - 9 Channel (5.1.4) Dolby Atmos Soundbar - $499
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Vizio SB36514-G6 36" 5.1.4 Channel Home Theater Sound System and Wireless Subwoofer with Dolby Atmos - $499 at Costco
Vizio 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos soundbar system features a 2 front upward firing speakers and 2 rear upward firing speakers to allow for Dolby Atmos. Subwoofer + Rear speakers connect wirelessly to main soundbar unit.
Reviews on this model are overall very strong. There is an older model that is only 5.1.2 (no rear upward firing speakers) that got mediocre reviews in large part due to software issues. This model seems to have solved those problems.
This went for $480 last Prime Day but I've rarely seen it discounted.
https://www.costco.com/vizio-sb36...58554.ht
Vizio 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos soundbar system features a 2 front upward firing speakers and 2 rear upward firing speakers to allow for Dolby Atmos. Subwoofer + Rear speakers connect wirelessly to main soundbar unit.
Reviews on this model are overall very strong. There is an older model that is only 5.1.2 (no rear upward firing speakers) that got mediocre reviews in large part due to software issues. This model seems to have solved those problems.
This went for $480 last Prime Day but I've rarely seen it discounted.
https://www.costco.com/vizio-sb36...58554.ht
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A very common use case for these ATMOS speakers is to play offline ATMOS content on these. However, ATMOS passthrough from a PC is not a straightforward process, and is not easily accessible information with a Google search. Thanks to nadus, I've realized that I had set-up these speakers incorrectly and though I had ATMOS for more than one year. But after some back and forth and tons of research, I've figured out the right set. I've consolidated multiple internet sources and provided a couple of steps below to get ATMOS. Please refer to the three steps below if you're struggling with ATMOS sound on these speakers:
Step 0: Hook up your ATMOS source directly to your soundbar (PC/Streaming stick/etc), and hook up soundbar to the ARC port on your TV.
Step 1 & 2: below (sorry didn't want to retype)
https://slickdeals.net/f/14055503-vizio-sb36514-9-channel-5-1-4-dolby-atmos-soundbar-499?p=137722196
PS - If you have a newer model TV with eARC, then your TV is capable of doing ATMOS passthrough to your soundbar directly. In that case, your video source can be hooked up directly to the TV. However, if your TV doesn't support eARC, then you HAVE TO connect it to the soundbar directly.
Watchout: If your ATMOS source is a streaming stick like Chromecast Ultra or Fire Stick 4K, then make sure your ARC HDMI port on your TV is HDMI 2.0 and not HDMI 1.4. If it's the latter, then the sticks only display 1080p content and not 4K which means you're limited to 1080p non-ATMOS content on Netflix and Prime. However, you can still force your PC to display 4K at 30Hz on HDMI 1.4.
Step 0: Hook up your ATMOS source directly to your soundbar (PC/Streaming stick/etc), and hook up soundbar to the ARC port on your TV.
Step 1 & 2: below (sorry didn't want to retype)
https://slickdeals.net/f/14055503-vizio-sb36514-9-channel-5-1-4-dolby-atmos-soundbar-499?p=137722196
PS - If you have a newer model TV with eARC, then your TV is capable of doing ATMOS passthrough to your soundbar directly. In that case, your video source can be hooked up directly to the TV. However, if your TV doesn't support eARC, then you HAVE TO connect it to the soundbar directly.
Watchout: If your ATMOS source is a streaming stick like Chromecast Ultra or Fire Stick 4K, then make sure your ARC HDMI port on your TV is HDMI 2.0 and not HDMI 1.4. If it's the latter, then the sticks only display 1080p content and not 4K which means you're limited to 1080p non-ATMOS content on Netflix and Prime. However, you can still force your PC to display 4K at 30Hz on HDMI 1.4.
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I have the 1st generation Vizio 5.1.2 system from 2 years ago and that works for me without issues (post firmware updates).
I could be wrong but you're probably not getting atmos as I believe only eARC supports Atmos passthrough, which only a few newer high end TV's have.
similar in my Sony TV. Thanks in a adv
While you are limited to using the single HDMI in on the sound bar, you can expand its use for multiple devices in need of the full audio processing (e.g. Atmos) with an appropriate HDMI Switch.
This will eliminate the risk of damage to the sound bar HDMI port and also make life easier ;-)
For example, this port switch from Amazon would give up to 5 devices full access to the audio processing within the Sound bar.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&
Please note, as previously discussed the HDMI out from the sound bar should be utilizing the HDMI ARC port on the TV.
While you are limited to using the single HDMI in on the sound bar, you can expand its use for multiple devices in need of the full audio processing (e.g. Atmos) with an appropriate HDMI Switch.
This will eliminate the risk of damage to the sound bar HDMI port and also make life easier ;-)
For example, this port switch from Amazon would give up to 5 devices full access to the audio processing within the Sound bar.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1 [amazon.com]
Please note, as previously discussed the HDMI out from the sound bar should be utilizing the HDMI ARC port on the TV.
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Nevermind! I was wrong. The eARC requirement is only true for TrueHD Atmos but everything your getting through streaming services comes in Dolby Digital Plus flavor of Atmos. If the green light comes on on the soundbar when the content starts playing, you're getting Atmos.
How can I find out if my TV supports passthrough of Dolby Digital Plus? I have a 3 year old budget Hisense (65CU6200), so I'm pretty sure I definitely don't have decoding TrueHD to DD+...
Got it. Any recommendations for a 3 or 4 HDMI port switch at a cheaper price? (Anything in the $20sh range w/o compromising on quality?)
Did you try forcing resolution on Fire Stick to 4K in the settings? By default, I think it is set to Auto. Would changing that to "forced 4k" resolution help? Go to Settings > Display and Sounds > Display > Video Resolution.
I am also interested in this soundbar but issues like this would be a dealbreaker for me. Please let me know if issue still persists.
I am also interested in this soundbar but issues like this would be a dealbreaker for me. Please let me know if issue still persists.
I did try an offline ATMOS movie by connecting my laptop to the soundbar, and soundbar into the ARC port. I was playing the content on VLC; the file had 2 audio tracks...media info said Track1 = TrueHD, Track2 = DTS but neither activated the green light on the soundbar (supposed to come when ATMOS content is on)...but again, I'm not sure if the issue is my setup or VLC's ability to parse the content...
I did try an offline ATMOS movie by connecting my laptop to the soundbar, and soundbar into the ARC port. I was playing the content on VLC; the file had 2 audio tracks...media info said Track1 = TrueHD, Track2 = DTS but neither activated the green light on the soundbar (supposed to come when ATMOS content is on)...but again, I'm not sure if the issue is my setup or VLC's ability to parse the content...
I think you have to use the version of VLC from the window store. I read that online somewhere. I've done exactly what you're trying to do which is to play downloaded TrueHD Atmos content through VLC on a laptop connected directly to the soundbar and it worked perfectly, but I was using the Windowsstore version of the application.
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EDIT:
I finally figured out to get ATMOS sound transmitting to my soundbar through VLC (settings need to be updated) and Windows Movies & TV App (no settings need to be changed).
For VLC, I had to update two settings: One in Windows Sound Settings in Control Panel & other in VLC.
Took me forever to research these settings across many difference posts on the internet, but finally figured this out. Not sure why this information isn't easily accessible. This is what you need to follow if you want ATMOS passthrough from PC to this soundbar.
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