Vizio S4251w-B4
Manufacturer: Vizio Part number: S4251W-B4
$329.99 at 1 online store
- CNET Editor rating:
4.0 stars Excellent
Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Sound quality: 9.0
Value: 8.0
Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review
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Vizio S4251w-B4 price range: $329.99
- Reviewed by: Matthew Moskovciak and Steve Guttenberg
- Edited by: John Falcone
- Reviewed on: 05/14/2013
The good: The Vizio S4251w-B4 sound bar includes two rear speakers, allowing it to deliver a real surround sound experience from a sound bar system. Its smart design lets you to connect the rear speakers to the wireless subwoofer in the back of the room, which minimizes the wire clutter that often accompanies surround sound. The sound bar itself has a stylish look with a great remote that includes a built-in display. Features are well-covered, too, with built-in Bluetooth and Dolby/DTS decoding. And it's a good value, considering it includes two additional speakers.
The bad: The sound bar may block your TV's remote sensor when used in tabletop position. Also, if you use your TV to switch inputs, you likely won't get the best possible surround experience, although most listeners won't notice. And there's no guided speaker calibration, so you'll need to rely on your own ears for setup.
The bottom line: Vizio's S4251w-B4 sports rear speakers for unparalleled home theater sonics from a sound bar, although it has some quirks.
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8 stars
Convenient wireless surround system at a good price
by austinkilgore on May 14, 2013
Pros: Best of both worlds with sound bar/surround system
Wireless subwoofer makes setup in an apartment easy
Bluetooth connectivity is great
On-screen remote is a great feature
Cons: Had trouble connecting digital coaxial cable to my TV
Remote screen needs backlighting
Summary: I just got this system set up to a Vizio M3D550KDE TV. A couple observations:
I was planning on using the included digital coaxial audio cable to connect the sound ...
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Summary: I just got this system set up to a Vizio M3D550KDE TV. A couple observations:
I was planning on using the included digital coaxial audio cable to connect the sound bar to my TV. But I found that the plastic molding on the back of the TV has a lip near the audio-out jacks that blocks the thick plug on the coaxial cable from fully plugging into the TV. I ended up using the included digital optical cable instead. Not a big deal, but considering they're both Vizio devices, it would have been nice for them to work better together.
The remote with the screen is a great feature, but it's begging for some backlighting. In a well-lit room, it was difficult to see the text on the screen.
I'm not sure what's causing this, but when I rewind/fast-forward on my Fios DVR, there's a lag between when the video resumes and the audio comes back in. I never experienced this when I was just using my TV's audio.
Connecting my iPhone via Bluetooth to stream music from Pandora was very easy and a convenient way to quickly play music from my smartphone.
I'm far from being a sophisticated audio critic, but the sound quality meets my needs. I live in an apartment and wanted to upgrade my TV's built-in audio with surround sound, but I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on a more robust system that I wouldn't get to fully enjoy. I also didn't want the hassle and clutter of excessive cables. The wireless subwoofer, along with the price of the system (I even found a promo code online for 10% off), made this perfect for my living situation.
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- Manufacturer: Vizio
- Part number: S4251W-B4
- Bottom Line: Vizio's S4251w-B4 sports rear speakers for unparalleled home theater sonics from a sound bar, although it has some quirks.
General
- Product type Sound bar speaker system
- System configuration 5.1-channel
- Speakers included 1 x Sound bar,
1 x Wireless subwoofer,
2 x Wireless speakers
Features
- Connectivity technology Wireless
- Additional features Sound bar designed for 46in - 47in TVs
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