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This VIZIO S4251w-B4 soundbar system features 2 rear satellite speakers and a 6" wireless subwoofer for rich, immersive audio across a broad aural spectrum. Bluetooth technology lets you stream music from a compatible device.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent system at an excellent price
on March 17, 2015
Posted by: bridaw
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've had the Vizio 5.1 sound bar for a 6 months now and I am very pleased with the system. I originally looked at a Sonos system but their decision not to support DTS was a deal breaker. Keep all the other bells and whistles Sonos, the Vizio system provides superior sound (DTS) at a fraction of the cost. The music from my iPods and iPads really sounds great over Bluetooth and I don't need a special app.
Like most soundbars, you will most likely need a SPDIF/TOSLINK digital optical switch to get the most out of this Vizio Soundbar and support true 5.1 surround. I went with a J-Tech Digital 3 input x 1 output switch with remote control. This lets me connect the digital optical outputs on the 3D blueray player, 3D TV and my XBMC based HTPC (mac mini) to the one digital optical input on the Vizio sound bar. I used four 6 foot Premium Toslink Optical Digital Audio 9To5Cables to make the connections.
I love the remote control for the Vizio soundbar. Very intuitive placing a screen on the remote vs one on the soundbar. The use of a status screen also minimizes button clutter on the remote. The status lights on the soundbar are easy to see and understand if the remote changed the desired setting. My wife is now comfortable using it to switch between bluetooth and digital optical input as well as several other menu options like adjusting the subwoofer level and turning on/off the True Volume or Night features. I do wish they had a backlight or glow in the dark on the remote so you can see the screen during late night viewing. Fortunately once you have it set for movie viewing you don't really need to make menu adjustments and you can easily navigate the volume, mute and other control buttons by touch. In fact, because you can program the soundbar to recognize your existing TV remote, you don't even need to use the Vizio remote to adjust the volume while watching TV. Tapping the volume on your remote will also wake up the soundbar if you are using the Eco power mode.
The system is very easy to setup up right out of the box. It took FAR longer to remove the amp, surround speakers, and all that wire from the old system. I have the subwoofer right behind the couch. The satellite speakers are sitting on Atlantic Satellite 77305018 stands and the bases tuck nicely under the back of the couch. The wires run down the inside of the stand and under the couch to the subwoofer, completely out of sight. The wireless connection between the soundbar and the subwoofer works flawlessly and it is nice not having so much wire clutter like my old system.
My Best Buy number: 2716680569
My Best Buy number: 2716680569
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This AudioQuest OPLNKMINIADAPT adapter enables you to securely connect a full-size Toslink plug to a 3.5mm mini optical plug with minimal signal loss and is compatible with PC and Mac to suit your needs.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Toslink optical adapter
on March 17, 2015
Posted by: bridaw
Verified Purchase:Yes
I originally purchased a cheaper Toslink-to-3.5mm mini optical adapter for my HTPC running XBMC to connect to our 5.1 surround system. You get what you pay for sometimes. The cheaper adapter would not stay connected to the end of my Toslink cables. With the slightest bump to the cable the adapter would pop off and kill the audio.
This AudioQuest adapter stays put. There is a very positive snap when the adapter is put on the cable and it will not come off until you want to remove it from the cable. It stays plugged into the mac mini as well and won't accidentally come unplugged.
My Best Buy number: 2716680569
My Best Buy number: 2716680569
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This Pioneer BDR-XD05S external drive allows you to archive up to 128GB of data on BD-R QL media and up to 100GB of data on BD-R TL media, plus supports DVD and CD formats, so you can burn your favorite movies and music to discs.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Blu-ray drive for Mac users
on March 17, 2015
Posted by: bridaw
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've been using this Pioneer drive + MakeMKV with my 27" iMac for four months and it works flawlessly. I use it to make backup copies of Blu-ray discs I own and I write to BD-RE DL 50GB 1-2X media with no issues.
The clamshell design is great because it allows the drive to be thinner and have a smaller footprint than the apple superdrive, which of course does not support blu-ray.
The drive costs a little more than some on the market but after getting a less expensive drive that didn't work with MakeMKV, I'm glad the Pioneer was my next purchase.
My Best Buy number: 2716680569
My Best Buy number: 2716680569
I would recommend this to a friend!
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