I have the 47" Vizio E472VLE TV and the background music is SO much louder than the dialog. Is there any way to change that? I got the answer from RJBrueck: "Sounds like you have the audio for the TV set to Surround. Go to TV preferences, audio and then select different mode."I changed the audio mode and it worked. What a difference. Thanks so much, RJ.... I have the 47" Vizio E472VLE TV and the background music is SO much louder than the dialog. Is there any way to change that? I got the answer from RJBrueck: "Sounds like you... » Read More I have the 47" Vizio E472VLE TV and the background music is SO much louder than the dialog. Is there any way to change that? I got the answer from RJBrueck: "Sounds like you have the audio for the TV set to Surround. Go to TV preferences, audio and then select different mode."I changed the audio mode and it worked. What a difference. Thanks so much, RJ.... « Show Less
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Vizio has the best customer support team and you have unlimited phone support. I've called them probably a half a dozen times and they always take care of my issue. The number is 877-878-4946 and they are open 7 days a week. Good luck!
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I have not had any issues with my Vizio; are you using a sound system(sound bar or an add on surround sound system?) I use a Polk sound bar with wireless sub and the sound balance has been fine since day one..
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I did exactly that and it worked 100% I sure wish I would of came here months ago. Thank you . Thank you. Thank you!
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The Surround was EXACTLY the solution. )(We had the same problem.) Thanks so much for the answer.
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I agree with RJ, also there was an issue that the FCC is making TV stations change that issue as far as commercials go, as for being very loud in comparison to regular programming. I don't have mine hooked up to any stereo or sound bar & the volume on mine is excellent. I'd call customer service if changing the preferences do not make things better. Good Luck.Mzdiana
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I think the surround sound just makes all the background noise louder!!! I am trying so hard to figure out to just have the voices loud. So far I have found out that surround should be off and I play with the pop or flat settings and balance
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Sounds like you have the audio for the TV set to Surround. Go to TV preferences, audio and then select different mode.
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No ... this TV has an inferior sound system, and Vizio is unwilling to do anything about it. You might try hooking up the audio output jack to your stereo system for better sound.Update: Use the menu button on the remote to turn off surround sound, and this will dramatically improve the sound. But I still can't say much for Vizio Customer Service ... they were not helpful at all.
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Yes, you have the option on your TV to "turn off " the speakers....you can also mute the tv...or you can mute the sound bar....I do both in "fiddling" with them to see what the best sound is for what I am watching...I watched Burlesque last night with some great music and singing....I can't imagine a better sound....I am tending to use both tv speakers and soundbar... 4 is better than 2 kind of thinking...
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This question was posted over a year ago, but I'll answer: DO NOT buy the sound bar. It is terrible. Very low quality audio, crackles horribly when level nears top range. The television is louder than the sound bar (same crackle) The TV has an optical output, but the bar does not.
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Yup I HAD that problem as well when I was using RCA inputs but when I changed to Digital Optical, I found that the volume was way too loud and had to turn it down a lot just to fit viewing need. Well, the way I have my setup with the same HTIB(Home Theater in Box) is: PS3&gt;Reciever via Digital Optical for Audio PS3&gt;TV via Component(Plan to upgrade to HDMI once the cable comes) TV&gt;Reciever via RCA(Red and White plugs) For yours specifically Castellanos, I think we need a bit more info on the TV and the Toshiba, like what kind of Inputs and Outputs are on the back of both products or if not that way, give a link to see information on those items. Hopefully we can get this straighten out as with others in the same boat.
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Compared to my other TV's the sound is almost the same. I did adjust it slightly with the Setup button on the Remote Control. There is a Sound tab and the balance, bass and treble can be changed. Hope it helps.
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Yes. That type of preset is available, but you can also adjust bass and treble independently. There's also balance, auto volume, virtual surround, and Clear Voice II (which I haven't used, but apparently it tries to boost vocal frequencies to make dialogue louder). You can also disable the TV speakers, which I didn't realize until I looked just now.Same sort of thing for the picture settings. There are presets but you can adjust backlight, contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, tint, color temperature, etc. And that's before getting into the "advanced" picture settings. There's also a pretty good calibration wizard if you don't like the defaults but aren't sure where to start with adjustments. Yes. That type of preset is available, but you can also adjust bass and treble independently. There's also balance, auto volume, virtual surround, and Clear Voice II (which I haven't used, but apparently it tries to boost vocal frequencies to make dialogue louder). You can also disable the TV speakers, which I didn't realize until I looked just now.Same sort of thing for the picture settings. There are presets but you can adjust backlight, contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, tint, color temperature, etc. And that's before getting into the "advanced" picture... » Read More Yes. That type of preset is available, but you can also adjust bass and treble independently. There's also balance, auto volume, virtual surround, and Clear Voice II (which I haven't used, but apparently it tries to boost vocal frequencies to make dialogue louder). You can also disable the TV speakers, which I didn't realize until I looked just now.Same sort of thing for the picture settings. There are presets but you can adjust backlight, contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, tint, color temperature, etc. And that's before getting into the "advanced" picture settings. There's also a pretty good calibration wizard if you don't like the defaults but aren't sure where to start with adjustments. « Show Less
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I recently purchased the TV and am quite happy with the display. I wasn't very happy with the sound, but selected the customize (equalizer) option from the menu and adjusted it to my ears. Once adjusted, the sound was noticeably better and acceptable. However, if you want really good audio, I recommend you run the sound through a receiver and good speakers.
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I have similar problems hearing dialog (high frequency sound loss). When my wife and I would watch movies, many, many times I would have to ask the wife "what did he say?". I had a bose 5.1 surround system, and tried adjusting sound (treble etc.) on the tv to help but it was no help. I was researching sound bars for the main purpose of helping me understand, and came across the 555. It has been remarkable. When I received, I tried each mode, and was getting a little worried that although it was better, I was still having a little trouble with dialog. Then, I engaged the DE and there was a huge difference for me. I have gone from many times not knowing what the heck is going on in a movie, to hardly EVER missing a word. No two people will have the exact same hearing level, so you will get differing opinions. That said, it has the 30 day return policy, and I have to recommend trying it.
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Hi Dswitzerinc, The graphic EQ settings are the options where in you can select various sound modes depending on the content that you're watching. Thanks. &gt;joffrey
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That same thing bugs me too during games so I switch the listening mode settings to "All Ch Stereo." I like the way it sounds a lot better. They're not filming the games in surround sound so it sounds better in stereo.
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I have Vizio 42" full HD tv and the vizio 40" sound bar. Like others have said the size of tv and the sound bar is irrelevant. Just center it under the tv to make it look neat. And the sound bar sounds great my vizio tv can be set to Pcm, Dolby etc. and everything works fine. Especially right now i have trans siberian orchestra DVD playing and it sounds great.
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Olof,If it's happening on every input, it may be an issue with the audio bar. If it's only happening on one device, you might check the settings from the source to make sure you're sending the correct audio signal to the TV or audio bar. For instance, you wouldn't want to send a 5.1 audio signal to a stereo audio bar, otherwise the audio may lack significant clarity as a result.--Mr. S--Mr. S
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you can go into the Audio and check speaker volume, I turned down the front 2 speakers and the center channel and turned up the rear volume; also when you play dvd or blu ray make sure you have set for 5.1 channel. Not all are set this way automatically. hope that is of some help
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I really don't know but there is so much backgound noise that you can hear the tv at low volume. Only people voices that are louder than the noise.
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There are two settings on the audio portion of this TV. One is 3D and the other has some other name from JVC. We have tried multiple combinations with these settings and eventually have turned them off and have an external sound bar for volume, with the audio on the TV off.
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I stongly recommend a sound bar. The sound from the TV is quite inferior. It made a huge difference for me. I bought both TV and the sound bar here.
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-My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od the sound bar itself. . THe Vizio 40 " has 2 midranges per side . Both have a tweeter each side . Hope that this helps -My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od... » Read More -My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od the sound bar itself. . THe Vizio 40 " has 2 midranges per side . Both have a tweeter each side . Hope that this helps « Show Less