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Costco Members: Vizio 5.1.4-Ch 36" Sound System w/ Wireless Sub & Dolby Atmos

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Costco has for its Members: Vizio 5.1.4-Channel 36" Home Theater Sound System w/ 6" Wireless Subwoofer & Dolby Atmos (SB36514-G6) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community members dave_id87 & pinsirbug for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 36" Premium 5.1.4 Immersive Home Theater with 10 powerful speakers
  • Dolby Atmos with 4 upfiring speakers for sound all around and above
  • 6" High-Performance Wireless Subwoofer for booming bass to 40 Hz
  • Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/Chromecast Built-in and Works with Google Assistant
  • Control with TV Remote using HDMI. Audio Cables Included for Easy Setup

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Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Save $200 Off (40% savings) the original price of $500.
    • This offer matches our very popular frontpage deal from June of last year.
    • Offer is valid through 4/25/2 or while supplies last.
  • Reviews:
    • Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 64 customer reviews on Amazon
  • About this store:
    • View Costco's return policy here. ~ persian_mafia

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Costco has for its Members: Vizio 5.1.4-Channel 36" Home Theater Sound System w/ 6" Wireless Subwoofer & Dolby Atmos (SB36514-G6) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community members dave_id87 & pinsirbug for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 36" Premium 5.1.4 Immersive Home Theater with 10 powerful speakers
  • Dolby Atmos with 4 upfiring speakers for sound all around and above
  • 6" High-Performance Wireless Subwoofer for booming bass to 40 Hz
  • Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/Chromecast Built-in and Works with Google Assistant
  • Control with TV Remote using HDMI. Audio Cables Included for Easy Setup

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Save $200 Off (40% savings) the original price of $500.
    • This offer matches our very popular frontpage deal from June of last year.
    • Offer is valid through 4/25/2 or while supplies last.
  • Reviews:
    • Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 64 customer reviews on Amazon
  • About this store:
    • View Costco's return policy here. ~ persian_mafia

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gtsh0pp3r
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Bought this last year from Costco at this price. It solved the problem of having my wonderful speakers disappear and making my wife happy. It's not like having my old home theater setup, but it makes watching tv tolerable again over built in speakers.

My problem with it is that every few weeks for no reason the hdmi connection from my Samsung tv randomly stops sending audio to the sound bar and it's a stupid process to reset audio settings on the tv and my Roku to make sound come out of the sound bar again. Literally nothing changes and it randomly takes a dump. In fact, happened last night when it was working 2 hours before. For $300 from Costco it's worth it but on man when it craps out it's annoying.
rockstarjeremy
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BOUGHT!!! Damn... wife is gonna kill me...
greenwich
983 Posts
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way too many problems reported for this model.

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Apr 13, 2021 02:58 AM
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dabuddhaApr 13, 2021 02:58 AM
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I don't have this particular model but I do have a Vizio 5.1 soundbar with the wireless subwoofer. Agreed with the others, the software is just garbage.

Problems I have all the time:
The sound cuts out randomly. Seems to be when something comes back from commercial or something. I've never been able to pinpoint the reason
Randomly, the soundbar won't power on. I have to get up and physically unplug and replug the soundbar back in.
The app is garbage and I've never had any success getting the soundbar paired with my phone. And I've tried 2 different phones.

The sound is good when it's working. The cons just keep me from buying another Vizio soundbar.
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Apr 13, 2021 02:59 AM
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ns347Apr 13, 2021 02:59 AM
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Quote from jrieder :
Good luck finding a system that is totally wireless for this price
The Sony ht-x8500 can be had for $300 regular price. While it's simulated surround and atmos, it does a pretty good job. Not a direct comparison, but an option for those that don't have the space or want to deal with wires and clutter
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Apr 13, 2021 03:43 AM
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pixelmasterApr 13, 2021 03:43 AM
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Quote from august_leo :
I ordered in last June at same price from Costco and contrary to the problems reported by some users, I never faced any connection issues. Sometimes, it wakes up slow to turn on the TV via HDMI-CEC but otherwise the sound is really amazing.

Edit: My soundbar is connected to Nvidia Shield Pro and Vizio TV, if that can somehow explain why I haven't experienced any connection issues.
Are you controlling the sound with the shield remote?
Apr 13, 2021 03:57 AM
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BUYMECARApr 13, 2021 03:57 AM
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Quote from greenwich :
way too many problems reported for this model.
I can attest, problems galore
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Apr 13, 2021 03:58 AM
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PnlApr 13, 2021 03:58 AM
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Can you cast sportify on this model?
Apr 13, 2021 04:00 AM
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Apr 13, 2021 04:03 AM
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DoyouwantaspoonApr 13, 2021 04:03 AM
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I've had this unit for about 6 months and I had nothing but problems when using the HDMI ARC, but after I plugged my XBSX and PS5 directly into the TV and connected the soundbar to the tv with Optical, I've had zero issues. Sound is fantastic, I recently watched the new 4K rerelease of the LOTR trilogy with this theatrical audio system, it was incredible.

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Apr 13, 2021 04:13 AM
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azleafcatApr 13, 2021 04:13 AM
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Quote from MrSwagMore :
Isn't atmos supposed to be 7.1?
Atmos can be adapted to any setup (3.1.2, 5.1.2, 7.1.2, etc.)
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Apr 13, 2021 04:17 AM
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CleverFeather4296Apr 13, 2021 04:17 AM
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Awesome—missed this last year and wanted it so bad.
I've got the 5.1.2 model and always wanted the dome effect.

Pro tip for those software issues—turn off CEC. Haven't had a single issue since.
Last edited by CleverFeather4296 April 13, 2021 at 12:44 PM.
Apr 13, 2021 04:21 AM
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imran.shirolkarApr 13, 2021 04:21 AM
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I have this for almost 2 years. Awesome speakers
Apr 13, 2021 04:24 AM
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zyg0teApr 13, 2021 04:24 AM
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Quote from loganhunter2009 :
Comparing this to the LG SN7R which one is better?
That's what i wanna know. Got the sn7r and like it but don't love it. Wondering if it's worth the return to get this instead.
Apr 13, 2021 04:26 AM
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usersusernameApr 13, 2021 04:26 AM
10 Posts
Agree with others: Vizio app and software are trash. Constant issues connecting through app or Bluetooth. Decent sound quality for the price but don't expect a seamless experience.
Apr 13, 2021 04:28 AM
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LoriLightfootApr 13, 2021 04:28 AM
634 Posts
I love this especially for this price! The up facing speakers really make a difference !
Apr 13, 2021 04:33 AM
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crypto2k2Apr 13, 2021 04:33 AM
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How does this compare to the Vizio Evolve?

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Apr 13, 2021 04:35 AM
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FuglyCakeApr 13, 2021 04:35 AM
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I've had this set for a year or 2 now, and while it's good for the price, the passthru HDMI has given me nothing but headaches.
No matter what I hook into it, randomly every 1-30min the screen blanks out for 1-3 sec, then comes back.
I've hooked up a PS4 Pro/AppleTV 4K/Switch, and changed the output resolutions, chroma, Atmos, CEC, everything. Felt like there was a new fw update every week last spring, and I updated/retried again and again. IDK maybe it works now.
Swapped out once, then gave up. It's still a good soundbar, but that extra HDMI would be nice to have.

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