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Great sound for the price; Terrible quality control
I bought this soundbar in mid-October and I really like the sound it produces. I am no audiophile, but the sound is much better than my Panasonic G10 TV speakers. The surround sound is good, and the subwoofer produces deep bass that really makes movies come alive. On certain shows the bass can become overpowering, but adjusting the sub volume and overall bass cures the problem.
Unfortunately, I am already on my third Vizio VHT210 because he build quality is just terrible. On the first one, the LED volume indicator lights stopped working after two days. I exchanged it, but my second one had a loud buzzing sound coming from the bar when plugged in. I exchanged that one as well, and just like my first one the volume LED's stopped working after a couple of days. After some research on the internet -- specifically AVS Forums -- I found many people having the LED problem with the Vizio's, and to a lesser extent the buzzing problem.
It is a shame Vizio's quality control is so poor because I really like the sound this soundbar produces. I intend to replace this one with another brand. If you can find one that does not have the buzzing or LED problems, then it is an excellent soundbar for the price ... unfortunately I am 0-3 with it and that's unacceptable.
October 2010 · Electronics