New home advance delivery article 2: The site of the first drying sun Meidi made: VIZIO sound bar sun single and wireless 5.1 home theater summary

About VIZIO Wireless 5.1 Solution

If it weren’t for LeTV’s acquisition, I think most people don’t know that VIZIO is known as the largest TV brand in the United States. After all, they did not enter the Chinese market at all. The official website also blocked domestic IP addresses and must be seen across the wall. Unexpectedly, just a few days after I bought this sound bar, they were purchased by LeTV. Now there is a dedicated Chinese official website, although the content has not yet been translated into Chinese: http://cn.vizio.com

Senior valued friends should have a slight impression on VIZIO. In 2013, their official pirated version of the ultra-pole cost-effective popping, the news of this site is a lot of news, but I noticed that they are 5.1 audio equipment: sound bar + wireless Subwoofer + Wireless Surround Speaker, this is the first time I know of a wireless 5.1 system.

This is the 5.1 system of the VIZIO 2014 model. Apart from the wireless surround speakers, the biggest feature is that the sound bar has a variety of lengths, ranging from 38 inches to 54 inches, which can match the size of the TV.

I originally YY for two or three years is the 54-inch 5.1 system, the lowest price has been to 350 US dollars knife, in the absence of the competitor when it was simply too conscience.

This simple remote control with LCD screen is also very appealing to me!

The shape of the 2016 main push is now changing greatly, and the price is still moving, but it is still not possible to mail directly to China.

Still sound bar, sound bar + subwoofer, sound bar + subwoofer + surround three options, but the maximum size of the sound bar is reduced to 45 inches, and the subwoofer also offers two options flat and square.

The flat subwoofer is more distinctive and thin, and it saves space and does not take up space.

Both horizontal and vertical positions can be used, horizontal placement can be placed directly under the sofa, and even less space is occupied.

The single head of the snake

The sound of the sunbathe was bought three or four months ago. After you buy it, there are many things at home, plus this sound bar is too different from the size of the TV. I just tried to ring it and put it away. It wasn’t until these days that the sky was turned up for drying.

Out of the box

Although I'm interested in 5.1, what I want to dry today is the old model of silk reel: the S5430W sound bar part of 3.0, but the length is the longest 54 inches. Its source is quite special: One day I suddenly found someone selling this on salted fish, saying that it was a gift given to him by a foundry. Although it wasn't the Wireless 5.1 system that I had been YY, I decided to buy it.

Although I knew that 54 inches was not short, I was shocked to receive this sound. The length was so amazing that I almost filled this multifunctional table across the bed.

The top of the box lists its various features. I have enlarged the more important ones: Bluetooth, aptx, Dolby DIGITAL, DTS 3.0, DTS TRUVOLUME, DTS TRUSURROUND, etc.

The front of the sound bar is very simple, with a pure black appearance and a silver line at the bottom. The back of the sound bar is a cable management arm and various interfaces.

The sound bar's bare length is about 1.37 meters. Usually, the width of a 55/60/65-inch TV is 1.25/1.35/1.45 meters in length, which means that a TV size of at least 60 inches is suitable for it.

Let's take a look at the details of the sound bar. In the lower right corner is the VIZIO logo. It is a silver line that connects with it. In addition, it is pure black.

There is a rubber mat at the bottom of the sound bar, which can be conveniently placed on the TV cabinet, or it can be wall-mounted by two mounting positions on the back.

The control button is located on the back of the left side of the vocal bar. The function is basically the same as the remote control.

In the middle of the back is the various interfaces. Because it is a gift from the factory, labels are missing.

This sound bar has a rich interface, HDMI one input and one output, USB interface, stereo Lotus interface, fiber optic interface, digital coaxial interface, 3.5 stereo interface, power interface and subwoofer interface.

In addition to the sound bar, there is an accessory box in the box.

All kinds of wire, remote control, and hanger are available in the accessory box.

There are interface diagrams in this manual. This cannot be lost.

There is also a 1:1 installation drawing that allows you to mount the rack directly against the drawing.

Compact remote control, square design beautiful.

The battery cover is also very special. Open the entire back cover and install two 7-cell batteries. The cover is completely integrated.

Compared with my current TV remote control and 11 Android remote controls, VIZIO's remote control is centered.

On the back is the thin front end of the front of the thick way, holding the feel is very good.

But the LCD screen is very disappointing, the contrast is too inconspicuous, and it is very strenuous.

Installation and operation

I now use the Tian Long DHT-S412 sound bar, before sending a single sun, hanging with a DIY hanging rack below the TV. This set of sound bar is cheap and comprehensive, but the effect is not good. The main reason is that the connection between the subwoofer and the sound bar is too unnatural.

The 55-inch TV is diagonal, and the length of the sound bar is the width. Put VIZIO sound bar and Tianlong S412 and 55-inch TV together, you can see that the length of VIZIO is much longer than the S412, longer than the 55-inch TV to a long section, put together it is not really good-looking, this is also my The main reason that has been too lazy to use it. However, after moving, I will change to a 65 or more TV. It will be better to match the time.

VIZIO distribution is, of course, the plug of the US version. One side is a little bigger than the other, and the national standard socket cannot be inserted. It needs to be polished. However, it is best not to polish, after all, this is 120V rice products, can not plug into the socket can also play a protective role.

Temporarily expropriate the 3000W transformer of the rice cooker, and when it officially starts using VIZIO, it will be equipped with a transformer.

After turning on the power supply, it will find a row of 12 white lights on the bottom left corner. The volume can be judged according to the number of lights. The light has two brightness levels, so this sound bar has a total of 24 levels. When the Dolby or DTS signal is input, there is also an indicator light indicating the format.

When the input source is switched, the current signal source can also be marked by flashing lights in different positions.

In addition, this vocal bar can perfectly support ARC and CEC. It can be used as easily as the built-in audio of the TV. Regarding the importance of ARC and CEC, please read the Tianlong S412 sun list previously written.

Supporting Bluetooth is also one of the advantages of the sound bar, but I rarely use Bluetooth to listen to music in the living room.

In order to confirm the configuration of the sound bar, I tried to remove the cover of the sound bar.

The left and right channels are a 3-inch full-band loudspeaker plus a passive diaphragm.

There is only a 3-inch full band in the home, from the configuration can also guess how weak the bass of this device, but fortunately the sound bar with a subwoofer interface, there are opportunities for improvement.

There are two boards on the front panel. It should be Bluetooth and IR receivers.

Sound quality and dismantling

The overall sound quality of this sound bar is very disappointing! Although it has obvious advantages compared with the TV's own horn, it is obviously disadvantageous compared with the Tianlong S412. Not only is the bass weak, but the key is too rough, and it's very unobtrusive. After all, after 3 days of use, the new S5430W may get smoother after a while. However, in the sound field S5430W 1.37 meters length advantage is obvious, 3 meters can clearly feel the stereo, and 0.9 meters S412 is almost a mono effect.

The S5430W unit was externally fixed, and I simply took a look at the speaker. The middle home is a 3-inch full band, 8 ohm 25W, and the clips used for the wires are not welded. It is very convenient to replace the unit.

The left and right channels are the same unit, but only a passive diaphragm is added, and the strength and sealability of the inlay are relatively poor.

to sum up

S5430W has a very atmospheric appearance, with a 60-70 inch TV will have a good appearance, but the sound quality is undoubtedly a weak point, hoping to improve after some opportunity. After moving, there are places. I will remove the unit and try it out for a few days. If the improvement is not obvious, give it a speaker. Of course, I also hope that it can be equipped with wireless surround speakers, but the manual does not mention the upgrade issue, I do not know if it can support.

Wireless 5.1 plan summary

Finally, share with you the wireless 5.1 solution that I know:

Before I met VIZIO, I always thought that Yamaha's YSP series of digital sounders was the only solution. This was an Amway friend who had built hundreds of thousands of independent video rooms. According to his audition description, surround-sound positioning using wall reflections has surpassed most mid-to-low-priced 5.1 stereos, and I have therefore firmly established the idea of ​​not embedding wires.

The technical basis of the digital sounder is an acoustic wave speaker composed of a plurality of horizontally-arranged small-aperture speakers and a digital signal processing technique that precisely controls the time axis. After a plurality of horizontally-arranged speakers simultaneously sound, the sound waves coincide in front to generate a strong sound wave, ie, a sound beam. By controlling the vocalization time of each speaker, the beam direction is controlled. Simulate sound from the wall through wall reflections. (From Yamaha official website)

The latest YSP-5600 has added a vertical speaker array to create a 7.1.2 effect! In the end I did not buy YSP for the simple reason: On the one hand, the price is too expensive. The Chengdu Yamaha agent does not even have to try prototypes, but can only transfer the money first; then it requires a high degree of room layout, and it is best to be completely symmetrical. The glass door on the left side of my living room, and the restaurant on the right, I am afraid it is difficult to achieve the desired results; Finally, because I saw the wireless surround speakers 5.1, the price is much cheaper, I decided to change directions.

VIZIO was the first one to open this door for me. Unfortunately, Meiya has not provided direct mail, and the transporter has been dragged down because it is too large to handle.

Then later this set of SONY 9150W on the public test of Aunt Zhang, I know that the era of wireless 5.1 is coming.

SONY's Wireless 5.1 has several models, including a real 5.1 unit and a combination of sound bar plus surround.

Recently, Aunt Zhang’s popular Philips E5 and E6 also came. The design is even more convenient. The surround speakers are not even connected to the power cord. Usually, they are placed on the top of the main speaker to charge.

Of course, there are SONOS sound bar and subwoofer, and the PLAY series can also be used as a wireless 5.1.

Auntie Zhang’s all-watched birdie K1 wireless living room theater is still in the crowdfunding stage. This is a local Chengdu company. I went to see it at the press conference and was invited to audition at their company. The performance was quite good.

Purchase suggestion:

If the structure of houses is symmetric, Yamaha's digital audio recorder is still my most recommended, in addition to 7.1, Bluetooth, airplay and other functions are also available, the decoding format also supports Dolby Sound, DTS X and other latest specifications, functions Comprehensive, there is no need to worry about the power and placement of surround speakers, and even upgrade to 9.1 channels. Installation and commissioning are also very convenient. The use of a microphone can automatically adjust each channel to the best balance.

House structure is slightly poor or the budget can be selected SONY, Dafa's NFC, Hi-Res addition, DTS-HD, DD TRUEHD, etc. can also fully support, the same audio microphone to help adjust.

The biggest advantage of the Philips E5/E6 is that it does not require a power cord to surround it. When combined with the main speaker, it can be used as a stereo speaker. It automatically becomes 4.1 (not 5.1, because there is no center speaker), and does not support next-generation audio formats, nor does it have a microphone. tuning.

SONOS's music resources are extremely powerful, plus any combination of features that can be split, ready to turn the surround speakers into individual 2.0 or 2.1 speakers, or distribute the equipment to individual rooms to become a wireless environment music system. But for home theater, this feature is basically a bonus, it only has fiber input, only support Dolby 5.1 a format, DTS and next generation have nothing to do with it, the use of restrictions will be great.

The bird K1 looks bigger than the photo. Each speaker is almost the same size as a small bookshelf, and the effect is much stronger than the sound bar. The function is also quite powerful, airplay and other network protocols support, the next generation decoding is no problem, you can use the phone microphone to automatically calibrate the volume balance of the various channels, but also provides a lot of manual settings, the user's professionalism is still a bit demanding .

As for the single-sweet paper VIZIO, still waiting for music to introduce it into the country to see the actual effect of it, for the moment I say this sound bar, the sound quality of the table is actually disappointing.

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