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- First reviewOctober 7, 2018
- Last reviewMarch 12, 2021
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Hear what you~ve been missing with the newly designed VIZIO V-Series 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar. The V-Series 5.1 offers immersive home theater surround sound, a sophisticated new look and HDMI connectivity for the highest-quality audio. Three full-range speakers--including a dedicated center speaker for crystal-clear dialogue--are all perfectly balanced within the slim sound bar. Also included are a pair of low-profile surround speakers to envelop the listener, and a wireless 5~ subwoofer that brings booming bass. DTS Virtual:X sound enhancement adds room-filling, floor-to-ceiling virtualized 3D sound to movies and music. Optional surround modes provide the versatility to play stereo music through the sound bar and surround speakers simultaneously, transforming any content into powerful 5.1 audio; or place the surround speakers up front, next to the sound bar, for more expansive virtual surround in smaller spaces. Voice Assistant Input gives you the convenience of a voice assistant you~re already accustomed to (sold separately) and lets you operate it right through the sound bar for an upgraded audio experience. You can also wirelessly connect your compatible phone for high-quality Bluetooth music streaming. Now with an elegant new backlit LCD display remote control, the VIZIO V-Series 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar can help turn your living room into a captivating home theater.
Customer Rating
5
Great sound! Easy install/setup! EVERYTHING in box
on March 12, 2021
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchased for my a family member's new home. Super easy setup along side a Vizio tv. Literally, plug n play! Tv settings automatically changed to send sound to the soundbar in favor of the tv speakers. No extra pairing or button presses to install the rear either. Find a home for the subwoofer, plug in the rear speakers, and go! Rear speakers are light are very easily mounted to the wall with one coarse thread screw into drywall. They were installed in corners and I used small strips of double sided tape to attach wires to the wall then painted over them so they are nearly invisible. Another excellent plus was that the actual soundbar came with mounting brackets as well! Given it's weight though, you'll want to use wall anchors if going into drywall, but after that, install is a breeze. I'm very happy with Vizio's products and my family enjoys their new home theatre without having to have huge speakers everywhere.
Length of ownership: 34
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Upgrade your audio entertainment experience with this Vizio 2.0 channel sound bar system. Built-in Bluetooth technology provides seamless wireless streaming, while USB, aux and digital optical audio ports provide more options for connectivity. This Vizio 2.0 channel sound bar system features a compact freestanding design for easy placement and comes with a remote control for convenient operation.
Customer Rating
5
Big sound from a small footprint! Easy setup!
on March 12, 2021
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
After great experiences with my previous Vizio Soundbar, I was tasked to find two more for my Aunt & Uncle's new home. This one was purchased for a bedroom. Perfect size to be left on a dresser underneath the wall mounted tv. Setup was a breeze! Installed on a Vizio tv so I didn't have to do much other than power it on. The tv automatically changed the settings over to allow sound to come from the soundbar and not the tv. One remote can be used which was a great plus for my family!
Length of ownership: 34
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Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System with Smoothie Bowl Maker and Nutrient Extractor* with smartTORQUE and Variable Speed Control to power through and never stall. Power Blender & Processor Pitcher is a Total Crushing blender, food processor, and dough mixer. Nutrient Extraction* Cup and Spout Lid for smoothies and extractions. Smoothie Bowl Maker for smoothie bowls and nut butters. 1400-peak-watts make this Ninja's Best Total Crushing Blender.
Customer Rating
4
Don't judge a book by it's cover... or box.
on December 28, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
Let me start by saying that this was purchased as a gift for someone else, it works great, and they already enjoy it a great deal. In my opinion, it is very well built and appears that it will endure years of use without breaking a sweat and, not to mention, has the ability of replacing a few other small kitchen appliances in one fell swoop. Highly recommended!
But, now let's get down to how it arrived and my customer service experience...
It was shipped in it's own box (no outer brown box nor packing) and arrived heavily damaged and appeared to have fallen open and been repacked by the shipper. I contacted someone to try and resolve the issue explaining the item was going to be a gift and that I was extremely displeased with the appearance of the box.
The agent I spoke with was very empathetic, understanding, and wanted to help. They informed me that they was instructed by their supervisor to have me inspect the contents, however, since everything seemed intact, there were no further actions that they could take.
I was asked what I would like them to do to which I requested possibly some rewards points as compensation, considering that not only if I were to have purchased an item in this condition at an actual store it would not be sold as full price and, i would not be able to return it since there was nothing "wrong" with it, as well as it being too close to the holidays for me to receive a replacement in time. Had I known this would be the outcome I would have purchased an open-box item and been content doing so.
Overall, i can't say I am too displeased since they offered 250 points for sharing this review... I'll take that as compensation.
It was shipped in it's own box (no outer brown box nor packing) and arrived heavily damaged and appeared to have fallen open and been repacked by the shipper. I contacted someone to try and resolve the issue explaining the item was going to be a gift and that I was extremely displeased with the appearance of the box.
The agent I spoke with was very empathetic, understanding, and wanted to help. They informed me that they was instructed by their supervisor to have me inspect the contents, however, since everything seemed intact, there were no further actions that they could take.
I was asked what I would like them to do to which I requested possibly some rewards points as compensation, considering that not only if I were to have purchased an item in this condition at an actual store it would not be sold as full price and, i would not be able to return it since there was nothing "wrong" with it, as well as it being too close to the holidays for me to receive a replacement in time. Had I known this would be the outcome I would have purchased an open-box item and been content doing so.
Overall, i can't say I am too displeased since they offered 250 points for sharing this review... I'll take that as compensation.
Length of ownership: 12
Mobile Submission: false
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Quality
5
Ease of Use
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Value
5
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Professional-grade Electrical Surge Protection for Computers and Electronics.The APC SurgeArrest Home/Office series provides a high level of protection for your computers, electronics and connected devices, as well as providing surge protection for your phone lines and on selected models - coax cables. Its state of the art circuitry offers excellent protection for sensitive electronic equipment against large electric surges and multiple surge events. Additional features like plentiful outlets, eight foot power cord, phone line splitter, status indicator LEDs, cord management and more make this one of our most complete electric surge offerings - our lifetime Equipment Protection Policy guarantees it.
Customer Rating
5
Solid unit, trustworthy name & plenty outlets
on November 5, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
Been using APC products for 25yrs and will continue. Had to upgrade my Monster surge protector for my home theatre setup and this unit fits the bill without a doubt. The configuration allows for up to 6 (maybe 7) power blocks or adapters plus 5 regular plugs. Space for my Wifi Smart outlets so that I can power one of my subwoofers and an external HDD that I store my movie collection on. The USB ports also come in handy when powering other devices like a Chromecast or Firestick leaving you more free outlets.
There's nothing worse than getting home with, or more often now, receiving something in the mail, and getting to the back of your TV to set it up and finding that you have no more open outlets. This surge protector should be more than adequate to suit me for years to come.
There's nothing worse than getting home with, or more often now, receiving something in the mail, and getting to the back of your TV to set it up and finding that you have no more open outlets. This surge protector should be more than adequate to suit me for years to come.
Length of ownership: 37
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5
Ease of Use
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Customer Rating
5
Must own
on April 11, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
I used this Bluray as a reference for my review of The Rise of Skywalker. Picture quality is excellent and second only to the 4K HDR version. Colors pop especially in the final Battle of Crait scenes. Sound quality is par with The Force Awakens and the DTS-MA track does justice to the original theater depictions.
Length of ownership: 745
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Customer Rating
5
Great copy! Must own
on April 11, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
Picked this up in the $5 bucket one day. Couldn't pass it up no matter what format I already owned or how many times I've seen the movie. Soundtrack is great and picture quality just as impressive. Buy a couple copies!
Length of ownership: 781
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This Whalen Furniture BBXL54NV 3-in-1 console accommodates most flat-panel TVs up to 65" and 135 lbs. and features 2 tempered-glass shelves, so you can keep your home theater organized. A swivel mount helps you achieve a comfortable view of your TV.
Customer Rating
5
Great console! Easy to assemble. Looks perfect!
on April 11, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've had this console for just over 2 years now and it's perfect for my needs. I first had a 60" that fit perfectly and, at it's highest mounting spot, it left plenty of space for my center channel but, when I upgraded to my 65" Samsung 8 Series the mounting points were a bit higher on the back of the TV causing the final position to be a few inches lower than desired. Using brackets from another wall-mount kit, I was able to raise the TV enough so that my Infinity center, that's just shy of 8" tall, now clears the bottom of the TV.
I enjoy the butter-smooth swivel mount which allows you to swing the TV out of the way to make connections to the back of my receiver or etc. The center beam also allows most wires to be hidden giving the appearance that the TV is just floating above the console.
All in all, a great purchase and addition to my home-theatre setup. Good build quality and was easy enough to assemble. Highly recommended!
I enjoy the butter-smooth swivel mount which allows you to swing the TV out of the way to make connections to the back of my receiver or etc. The center beam also allows most wires to be hidden giving the appearance that the TV is just floating above the console.
All in all, a great purchase and addition to my home-theatre setup. Good build quality and was easy enough to assemble. Highly recommended!
Length of ownership: 766
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Bad Boys I and II are featured in this special digitally enhanced collection. Former video director Michael Bay had his first big hit with the 1995 action comedy, which also returned producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson to the big-budget, high-violence movies that they successfully churned out in the '80s. Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are two Miami cops who watch as 100 million dollars in heroin, from the biggest drug bust of their careers, is stolen out of the basement of police headquarters. This puts them hot on the trail of French drug lord Fouchet (Tch~ky Karyo), who leaves a trail of bodies in his wake and only one witness, Julie Mott (T~a Leoni), who quickly teams up with our heroes. In the 2003 sequel, Burnett and Lowrey have been assigned to head up a task force to investigate the illegal trafficking of ecstasy into the city. They discover that an underground gang war has been instigated by drug kingpin Johnny Tapia (Jordi Molla). In order to cut off the flow of the designer drug, they have to take down Tapia.
Customer Rating
5
Wouldn't have it any other way...
on April 11, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
I went to go watch the second movie one day on DVD and nowadays, on large screens, it appeared so primitive to me almost reminding me of the switch years ago from VHS to DVD. I immediately stopped it in search of the Blu-ray version. I was able to score this set for under $10 making it a win-win situation having both movies now in HD.
Length of ownership: 654
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Customer Rating
5
Great addition!
on April 11, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
Having only seen the first movie this was a great deal at $9.99. The picture was incredible and the sound was just as impressive with room rumbling bass! This is a definite must have!
Length of ownership: 781
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Customer Rating
5
Just like Christmastime, again!
on April 11, 2020
Posted by: PhillieB
Verified Purchase:Yes
I will not be reviewing the movie here but yet the Blu-ray itself. I have not yet streamed the digital copy so as a baseline I will be using The Last Jedi Blu-ray.
Let's start with the picture. Colors are spot-on with nice, deep black levels and the bright whites are enough to make you squint from 12 feet away on my 65 inch Samsung 8 series although the 4K HDR version will probably take it a step up from here.
Now let's get into the sound. The 7.1 DTS Master Audio soundtrack is perfect and delivers just what the producers intended. However, I found myself having to turn the volume on my receiver up about 7 more decibels from the last movie in order to achieve the same levels of sound. Once there though, it is incredible and comparable to what I experienced in the theaters. The waves crashing we're awesome and offered room shaking, chest thumping bass, and you here every crackle of the lightsaber battles as if they were right next to you.
All in all this was still on my list to own and I would highly recommend it for a fan or moviegoers collection!
Let's start with the picture. Colors are spot-on with nice, deep black levels and the bright whites are enough to make you squint from 12 feet away on my 65 inch Samsung 8 series although the 4K HDR version will probably take it a step up from here.
Now let's get into the sound. The 7.1 DTS Master Audio soundtrack is perfect and delivers just what the producers intended. However, I found myself having to turn the volume on my receiver up about 7 more decibels from the last movie in order to achieve the same levels of sound. Once there though, it is incredible and comparable to what I experienced in the theaters. The waves crashing we're awesome and offered room shaking, chest thumping bass, and you here every crackle of the lightsaber battles as if they were right next to you.
All in all this was still on my list to own and I would highly recommend it for a fan or moviegoers collection!
Length of ownership: 10
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Can you hardwire ethernet?
You absolutely can. There apparently aren't a lot of hubs that work but this one has been reviewed online and proven to work great:
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Look up Troypoint on YouTube for the video. Shows how to setup your Chromecast to use this hub and other external devices including Gigabit ethernet.
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Look up Troypoint on YouTube for the video. Shows how to setup your Chromecast to use this hub and other external devices including Gigabit ethernet.
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This Whalen Furniture BBXL54NV 3-in-1 console accommodates most flat-panel TVs up to 65" and 135 lbs. and features 2 tempered-glass shelves, so you can keep your home theater organized. A swivel mount helps you achieve a comfortable view of your TV.
What's the highest measurement at the highest of the mount and the bottom of the tv I have a huge center channel that I want to place right the TV I need close to 14" right under the tv bottom frame.
I used brackets to extend the upper mounting points for mine and was able to get just under 8"... You'll have to make some measurements and use some brackets on the back of your tv to get the mounting points lower. It's tricky but can be accomplished. I was able to get 4 more inches height from the original setup so another 4 is achievable but just be careful and make sure everything is secure and it doesn't cause a tipping hazard.
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This Whalen Furniture BBXL54NV 3-in-1 console accommodates most flat-panel TVs up to 65" and 135 lbs. and features 2 tempered-glass shelves, so you can keep your home theater organized. A swivel mount helps you achieve a comfortable view of your TV.
This Whalen Furniture BBXL54NV 3-in-1 console accommodates most flat-panel TVs up to 65" and 135 lbs. and features 2 tempered-glass shelves, so you can keep your home theater organized. A swivel mount helps you achieve a comfortable view of your TV.