Overall Score 4.1 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar | Sony HT SF150 |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,219.2mm | 900mm |
height | 67.1mm | 64mm | |
weight | 5,600g | 2,400g | |
volume | ✗ | 5,068.8cm³ | |
thickness | 165.1mm | 88mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5.1.4only | 2only |
has bluetooth aptx | ✗ | ✓ | |
lowest frequency | 30Hz | ✗ | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an hdmi output | ✗ | ✓ |
hdmi ports | 2only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v4.1 | v4.2 | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✗ | |
supports dolby digital | ✗ | ✓ | |
warranty period | 1years | ✗ | |
usb ports | 1only | ✗ | |
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VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has a width of 1,219.2mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of TVs or get close.
The Sony HT SF150, at 900mm
is wider than the VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar with a difference mm
VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has a height of 67.1mm. Height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, they are commonly designed as thin as possible to beautifully fit in a space.
The Sony HT SF150, at 64mm
is shorter than the VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar with a difference -3.1mm
The VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar weighs 5,600g. We recommend a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to shift around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
Sony HT SF150, at 2,400g
weigh less than the VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar by g.
Most of the time a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to adjust the position of the soundbar often, then you should opt to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar occupies. Sony HT SF150 takes up 5,068.8cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies to ensure that it will fit with ease into the space available .
The thickness of VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar is 165.1mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
Sony HT SF150 has a thickness of 88mm,
hence less thicker than the VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar with a difference of -77.1mm
For 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 number of main speakers, the second number shows the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the number of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar.
The VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar having a sound output value of 5.1.4 indicates that it has 5 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker
And the Sony HT SF150 having 2 indicates that it has 2 main speakers
The Sony HT SF150 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.
Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar's lowest frequency is at 30Hz.
High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on the way through. VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.
The Sony HT SF150 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port transfer HD audio.
VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has 2 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can connect at the same time numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT SF150 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has 1 more ports than the Sony HT SF150
VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has Bluetooth, a wireless technology which enables you to easily transfer data between different devices.
Both the Sony HT SF150 and the VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to support data exchange with compatible devices placed in close range using radio waves that are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has a Bluetooth version of 4.1
Sony HT SF150 has a Bluetooth version of 4.2, meaning
it has a higher version than the VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
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 Elevate Sound Bar can connect to Wi-Fi.
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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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 VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar
Sony HT SF150 has the HDMI ARC/EARC
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.
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 Elevate Sound Bar has DTS:X
Sony HT SF150 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
The period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals. When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has a warranty period of 1 years
With more USB ports, you are able to connect more devices., VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar has 1 only