Enjoy exceptional audio with this 45-inch Vizio 5.1 sound bar, which offers plug-and-play operation. It comes with Vizio SmartCast preinstalled, which lets you cast from most popular applications and use your smartphone to control your television. Pair your Vizio 5.1 sound bar with other SmartCast products for a true multi-room experience.
I upgraded from a lesser Vizio soundbar I got as a Christmas gift. First, there is a huge difference in quality as you move up from the " being discontinued" to this newer model. My wife constantly complained about my huge, high end NHT floor speakers, giant 12" servo sub and monster Onkyo THX receiver. I finally gave in and decided to give a soundbar a try, so I asked for one as my Xmas gift. I was dissatisfied with the more entry level model. I told my wife I would need to preview a higher end unit in order to make the switch, and satisfy her asthetic driven agenda. This unit meets all of our needs. It's small, elegant and has kick butt dynamics. This slim subwoofer is unbelievable. It sounds really nice on music. It's unreal for football and movies in our 20' by 24' living room. The smartcast feature is great for someone who is very tech savvy, but I see how it could be totally confusing and a turn off for the technologically challenged. You just need to have patience learning how to operate this thing, and in playing with the settings to tweak it to your liking. Once you have it tuned to your needs and can fluently navigate the menus it's a bargain at $400. Just go for it, but know there is a definite learning curve. This is coming from someone who truly appreciates high quality audio. It's not as good as good quality separate components but at the same time blew away my expectations.