Vizio M512a-h6: The Best Soundbar For your Smart TV!

[@explorerfl007]

You were honest about review. I had Vizio in the past and I know it disappoints. I eventually moved to Bose and the difference is clear

[@lcadigitalmedia]

It's actually not bad, after a couple of weeks using it. The soundbar is really immersive especially on movies with good Dolby Atmos. At the time of the recording, I thought I could use the apple music dolby atmos songs to test the dolby atmos but the atmos speakers on this soundbar are upfiring speakers which you'll notice when watching movie(s)/TV shows.

[@Quietprofessional1]

Does this system have a setting for like all channel stereo where all the speakers play sound for just casual TV watching? Thanks

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Hey, so it has the "Music" EQ Setting for that but it still depends on the audio source you're playing, like if playing on a low quality KZbin music video, it may only play from the front due to the source, but you can also enable the VRT:X effect to emulate it to 5.1. But to answer your question, yes, it does have it, sort of.

[@mikephilpot]

So how would i hook up my 4K blu ray player? I see the Arc that goes to the TV. Cheers

[@lcadigitalmedia]

you just hook up the HDMI to the ARC input (HDMI). ARC means Audio Return Channel if you haven't known; then on your TV Audio settings, you select the wired speaker.

[@brenttatko9419]

Thank you for being honest!

[@lcadigitalmedia]

You're welcome

[@itskelvinn]

Thanks for the video. Just bought it today after having some latency issues with gaming on my Samsung 5.2. Bought this after watching KZbin videos on it for $335

[@lcadigitalmedia]

You’re welcome. Glad you like it!

[@LittyJonez]

Where did you get this for $335?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

@@LittyJonezIt was on sale at the time of recording.

[@CampItClub]

Hi, could this be used in a fairly decent size room? Can the back speakers get quite loud?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Hey, good question. How big? The Surround speakers can be quite loud, and the bass is pretty loud (For NYC Apt), but rear speakers are for surround effects or positional effects of the movie, so you don't actually want it to overpower the dialogue and/or center speakers. You want everything to blend in properly for the best immersion, including the dolby atmos upfiring speakers.

[@CampItClub]

@@lcadigitalmedia It is more long than wide. The tv and system would be on the long side of the room, so front to back starting with the TV wouldn’t be too far. I had an older Vizio system that I tried to use in the room, didn’t work to well, but I am sure this is much better. The speakers would probably be 10 feet apart and about 5 feet behind where I would sit. I could probably get them closer with speaker stands if I really had to.

[@bkovic]

Its not fair to compare airpods to a 5.1.2 sound system. They are two completely different things.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

I know, and I agree with you but it was what I could think of at that time lol

[@96od]

ive found if you turn the 3D audio on in your settings for your iPods it helps a lot.

[@Erskin_S]

I know this has nothing to do with the video, but are you "Peter Griffin" from family guy 😂

[@pauls8620]

What are you eq settings? Thanks in advance

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Hey, I basically just use the Movie eq with the center and/or dialogue level +2.. you can use the direct EQ which is supposedly from the movie/director’s intent but I like the surround when I’m listening music and I can’t be bother to keep switching EQ

[@RTPTechGuy]

I am considering this sound bar. What kind of TV are you pairing this with? Looks like an LG…just trying to figure out which one. Also in regards to your music, are you using an Apple TV? I think Apple has made a big deal with adding Dolby Atmos to some tracks in Apple Music.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Hey! Yes, I have an LG C1 55" OLED TV and so far the Vizio soundbar really is working well with the OLED TV seamlessly. I also have Apple music which I love with all the (Hi-Res) Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos, although, Atmos is a hit or miss with each song, depending on the audio engineer. In my little experience with the soundbar, the Apple Music doesn't seam to output dolby atmos compared to the airpods pro/max; and IMO, the dolby atmos upfiring speakers of the soundbar is mainly for overhead effects on movies, so you won't get the same trickery with the soundbar in music but in movies, definitely can hear the atmos immersion.

[@RTPTechGuy]

@@lcadigitalmedia Thanks for that explanation. I am replacing a Vizio sound bar from 2016 so hopefully everything from movies to music to the little duh duh sound when I start Netflix will sound better. I have one other question. Does the HDMI input on the sound bar support HDR10?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

@@RTPTechGuy You're welcome. How are you using your soundbar? HDR10 is for Video, not Audio, so it's irrelevant for the soundbar. HDR10 will be more of a TV question; also, just because a TV/Monitor accepts HDR10 input doesn't mean it will output HDR that well, it still depends on your TV/Monitor. If you want the best HDR output, granted you have an actual HDR content source, you need a minimum of 1000 nits Monitor/TV for it to properly output or map out the colors; one exception under 1000 nits are OLED TVs as they have infinite contrasts.

[@RTPTechGuy]

I was thinking for the HDMI pass through.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

@@RTPTechGuy HDMI Passthrough are usually better when you have AV Receivers. IMO, Soundbars are more like extension devices (Speakers) that has an eARC port that you hook up to your TV or AV Receiver, and it will do its job very well.

[@FernandezGrill]

My sofa sits in the middle of the room. Having to have my subwoofer plugged in near the rear speakers is a nightmare. I need a full wireless set

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Hey, you actually don't need to put the sub near the rear speakers, the rear speaker cables are quite long, I just preferred to put the subs near them so I don't have to deal with cable management. But yeah, a fully wireless set would be very convenient but might cost upwards of $1K for a quality one.

[@FernandezGrill]

@@lcadigitalmedia yeah but then I’ll have to manage 2 wire’s instead of one. Only thing I can think of is running them under a rug.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

@@FernandezGrill yeah, they have pros & cons. the other would be to spend more

[@geotron3417]

Thats the input button buddy😅

[@TheReelLifePerspectiveShow]

So did you have to hard wire the rear speakers or were they wireless?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

the rear speakers are hard wired to sub; the sub is wireless

[@theebigstink4193]

@@lcadigitalmedia are the cables to the sub decently long i cant find any info

[@lcadigitalmedia]

@@theebigstink4193 Yes, they are decently long, like they can reach from front to the back if needed (I think).

[@brisa503]

My subwoofer might have blown out on this exact speaker does anyone know if the sell them separately it would really help me. Also I contacted Vizio maybe they can send me a new subwoofer replacement but the thing is I bought it on Amazon but it legit came from Vizio

[@Chriselchingon23]

Did you end up finding a solution

[@richardmulkey1772]

you cant get atmos on youtube

[@lcadigitalmedia]

I wasn't trying to get atmos on youtube. I was trying recreate what I thought how atmos was implemented on Apple Music on my airpods. I later realized the atmos is for movies that effects from the ceiling lol

[@lionroaring7021]

On sale today at Sam's Club for $199.00! 11/22/23.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

damn! that's a good deal!

[@Jerry13Only]

No they didn't. That was a different soundbar

[@trioscamera]

how many watts?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

as per Specs, the Max Power Output is 200W

[@jaydenvincent2007]

are the rear speakers wireless?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

no, the rear speakers are wired to the Subwoofer; the Sub is wireless.

[@romanr8079]

what settings did u use??

[@lcadigitalmedia]

I just used the default preset settings but increased the vocals/center speaker for the dialogue

[@caseypries7559]

How about you don't blurt out Alexa commands in your video? You shut my TV off.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

oh my bad lol

[@bhbhbh333]

for a video on speakers. the audio on here is trash

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Sorry you feel that way

[@ramyahoo]

That means your speakers suck 😆

[@jedramos6518]

A good pair of earphones are always going to sound better, dude.

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Actually, A good set of speakers will always sound better than a good pair of earphones but will cost a lot more. Also, when I unboxed and set this up, I wasn't playing good movies with Good Atmos content, and I was expecting something dolby atmos on Apple Music but now I learned that the atmos speakers are for the overhead effects on movies not intended for music. Overall, this 5.1.2 soundbar sounds awesome and immersive after I've calibrated it.

[@ballamaniac6984]

I got this and its not worth the money tbh i would choose something diff

[@lcadigitalmedia]

hey, what would you recommend instead?

[@ballamaniac6984]

@lcadigitalmedia samsung q990c or q990d especially if u can catch the q990c on sale for like 700 it's the best soundbar u can get in that range

[@TheonlyNonlethalninja]

Dont listen to him, for the price this system is a massive bang for the buck. I've tried many brands in the similar price range and theyre a joke.​@@lcadigitalmedia

[@Devest8]

KZbin don’t produce atmos

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Unfortunately not

[@KACKMASTAH]

Have you always had this haircut?

[@lcadigitalmedia]

Yes 😆

[@jamesorsby7553]

😆😂🤣