Vizio M21d-H8 vs Samsung HW-S50A review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Vizio M21d-H8 vs Samsung HW-S50A. The Vizio M21d-H8 was rated 5, while the Samsung HW-S50A has a rating 4.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth for the M21d-H8 and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the HW-S50A.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that M21d-H8 has 2.1 and HW-S50A has 3.0. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Vizio M21d-H8. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Vizio M21d-H8 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-S50A received 6 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Vizio M21d-H8 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung HW-S50A. As in the M21d-H8, so in the HW-S50A there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the M21d-H8 at 6 out of 10, while the HW-S50A was rated 8/10. None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. The Vizio M21d-H8 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the M21d-H8 or HW-S50A. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The M21d-H8 was rated 5/10, while the HW-S50A received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Vizio M21d-H8 over Samsung HW-S50A