Sony Ht Sf150 Vs. Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar Review In Detail

Width

Sony HT SF150 900mm

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar 736mm

Sony HT SF150 has a width of 900mm. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or slightly close.

The Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar, at 736mm is smaller in width than the Sony HT SF150 by 164mm

Height

Sony HT SF150 64mm

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar 76mm

The Sony HT SF150 has a height of 64mm. Height represents the vertical measurement of a device, they are commonly designed as slim as possible to aesthetically fit in a space.

The Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar, at 76mm is longer in height than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference 12mm

Weight

Sony HT SF150 2,400g

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar 2,040g

The Sony HT SF150 weighs 2,400g. We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry around the space. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other kinds of products.

The Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar, at 2,040g is lighter than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference g. Most of the time a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to switch the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.

Volume

Sony HT SF150 5,068.8cm³

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar 4,251.14cm³

The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's chassis or, in simpler terms, the space the product occupies. Sony HT SF150 occupies 5,068.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to ensure that it will fit with ease into the available space .

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar's volume is 4,251.14cm³ meaning it occupies lesser space than the Sony HT SF150 by cm³

Thickness

Sony HT SF150 88mm

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar 76mm

The thickness of Sony HT SF150 is 88mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has a thickness of 76mm, hence less thicker than the Sony HT SF150 with a difference of -12mm

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Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Sony HT SF150 2only

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar 2only

When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number represents the sum of main speakers, the second number defines the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the number of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar.

Sony HT SF150 having a sound output value of 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers

Well as the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar having 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✗

Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.

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Has An Aux Input

Sony HT SF150 ✗

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✓

The Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has an auxiliary input, an aux input allows you to play from other audio sources by channeling them via a simple audio port like a 3.5mm jack.

Has An Hdmi Output

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✗

Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI or mini HDMI port can connect HD audio.

Hdmi Ports

Sony HT SF150 1only

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✗

Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

Has Bluetooth

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✓

Sony HT SF150 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different devices.

Both the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar and the Sony HT SF150 have Bluetooth, which allows both soundbars to support data transfers with compatible devices placed in close proximity using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.

Bluetooth Version

Sony HT SF150 v4.2

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✗

Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2

Supports Wi-Fi

Sony HT SF150 ✗

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✓

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar can connect to Wi-Fi.

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Sony HT SF150 ✗

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✓

S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✗

Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Sony HT SF150

Has Dts:x

Sony HT SF150 ✗

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✓

DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.

More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar has DTS:X

Supports Dolby Digital

Sony HT SF150 ✓

Vizio 2.0 Sound Bar ✗

Sony HT SF150 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.

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