Vizio V51-H6 vs Denon DHT-S217 review

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Vizio V51-H6 vs Denon DHT-S217 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, V51-H6 has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 4.8 for DHT-S217. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Vizio V51-H6 has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon DHT-S217. Only the Denon DHT-S217 has a built-in subwoofer. The V51-H6 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the DHT-S217 - wired. The Vizio V51-H6 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon DHT-S217 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Vizio V51-H6 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon DHT-S217. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the V51-H6 received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the V51-H6. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the DHT-S217 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 5 points out of 10.

Advantages Vizio V51-H6 over Denon DHT-S217

Advantages Denon DHT-S217 over Vizio V51-H6