Vizio

Don has Vizio 70" HDTV running through a Sony 7.1 surround sound system, but when he enables the CEC functionality, it takes away the 7.1 Dolby surround. Leo says that CEC lets him turn on the Apple TV and lets it control the receiver. The problem is, results vary from TV to TV, so one TV may give him the center channel while the next doesn't. Leo advises turning off CEC and let the receiver handle it. It's more likely that the device isn't encoding it properly.

Earl is buying an LG 55" OLED TV. What's a good sound bar to go with it? Leo says that TVs have speakers, but they're largely an afterthought and they sound terrible. The TV manufacturers expect people to invest in a home theater system. An AV Receiver with surround sound and subwoofer is the best option, but if he needs to go with the sound bar option, then Leo says that Scott Wilkinson really likes Onkyo, Vizio, and Yamaha.

Jim was having an issue with a blue line on the bottom of his Vizio and they shipped out a replacement TV with professional installation to replace the TV. It was a great customer service experience. Leo says that's a fantastic thing that rarely happens these days. Margins have shrunk so drastically that we lose that kind of support service. Vizio also has a really good product, so they're standing behind it.

Kevin wants to upgrade his TV and is wondering if HDR is important. Leo says it is. He won't see a lot of HDR content just now, but moving forward everything will come out mastered for HDR. So he'll be on the right side of that by getting an HDR compatible TV. He won't really see 4K broadcast for the next few years, though. He'll get it from streaming sites like Netflix and Amazon. He'll also want to get a UHD-HDR BluRay player. Leo likes the Xbox One S.

Vin wants to know if Bose makes a good sound bar for home theater. Leo says the benefit of Bose is that it has a wireless subwoofer. It sounds great, but he'll pay for it. It will also have to simulate surround sound, which will never be as good as a real home theater system. If he has a space challenge, a sound bar is a good alternative.

Rod wants use a display monitor for his store to highlight specials, sales, etc. Leo says that any inexpensive Vizio tv that also has an SD card slot will be a built in solution. That'll be the simplest way. Since it will only be on for 10-12 hours a day, then it won't require a more expensive solution.