VIZIO TV DOLBY 5.1 DRIVERS
When the soundbar goes into “Elevate” mode (either because it has detected Atmos or DTS:X audio, or because you’ve manually set the soundbar to “Up” mode), motors in the tube swivel the height drivers into their upfiring position, revealing the Atmos and DTS:X logos on either side of the soundbar. The front soundbar drivers sit in a perforated tube that’s attached to the main soundbar housing, with the tube capped by the swiveling drivers. With its anodized aluminum shell, swiveling drivers, and oval-shaped profile, the Elevate cuts a fine figure.
VIZIO TV DOLBY 5.1 SERIES
The Elevate’s various drivers are powered by a series of 13 Class D amplifiers, including 8 in the main soundbar and five in the subwoofer.
VIZIO TV DOLBY 5.1 DRIVER
A pair of discrete surround speakers, which are connected to the wireless subwoofer by a pair of 25-foot cables, get a forward-firing 54mm driver and an upfiring 50mm driver, while the sub comes equipped with a down-firing 203mm cone. The rotating height drivers each get a single 44 x 99mm woofer and a 20mm tweeter. In the main soundbar unit, the left, right, and center channels each get a pair of 43 x 60mm woofers, a 20mm tweeter, and a passive radiator. The Vizio Elevate’s height drivers can rotate into forward-firing position to boster the left and right channels. Click that link to read reviews of competing products, along with a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping. This review is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best soundbars. We’ll go into more detail about the Elevate’s swiveling height drivers in a moment. Those, in turn, switch roles from being woofers to mid-range drivers for a more robust-and traditional-5.1-channel configuration.
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If you wish, you can set those upfiring drivers to swivel (manually or automatically) so they fire forward to bolster the left- and right-channel drivers.
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What makes the Elevate unique is that it doesn’t need to be a 5.1.4-channel soundbar at all times. Those four height channels supply the height cues in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks by bounding sound off your ceiling-an easier, less expensive alternative to height speakers that are actually in your ceiling. The Elevate is a 5.1.4-channel soundbar, which means you’re getting left, right, center, and left/right surround channels (the “5” in the Elevate’s 5.1.4 audio configuration), two front and two surround height channels (the “4”), and low-frequency effects (the “1”). Also on board is built-in Chromecast and DTS Virtual:X (for those who want or need it), as well as three HDMI ports and eARC support.
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A soundbar with motorized, swiveling drivers that bounce the audio cues in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks off your ceiling? Sounds like a gimmick, right? Well, the concept works splendidly in the Vizio Elevate, a 5.1.4-channel soundbar that delivers big, bold, and exciting sound that will thrill mainstream users, even if audiophiles might find its subwoofer be a bit over the top.īecause its four front height drivers (two additional height drivers are in the surround speakers) can swivel up for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X content or down for standard 5.1 or stereo audio, the Elevate always makes the most of its available drivers.