LG SL8Y 3.1.2 Channel Sound Bar w/ Meridian Technology & Dolby Atmos
The LG SL8YG offers great…
06/27/2019 11:50
NOTE: I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest opinion.
When you are a kid at Christmas time, you look forward to unboxing or unwrapping your presents. That's the feeling you get when you open up this sound bar set! It comes with high anticipation, excitement, and a little intimidation. I am happy to report that it easily met expectations, and wasn't as scary as originally feared to set up.
The one thing I looked forward to testing was the Dolby Atmos functionality, and I quickly learned that not all of my movies were in Atmos, but mostly Dolby Digital or DTS-X which I was unaware of because the display would only show if it was in Atmos, and not the other audio formats. That was the 1st of a couple of misses. The other includes that even though this has HDMI ARC, I experienced a lack of communication with my LG UHD Player through the sound bar utilizing the included HDMI Passthrough port to another branded TV The good news is these items should be able to be addressed with a firmware update, maybe better cables or maybe when it's connected to a LG UHDTV (we will see). Now on to the "Good Stuff"!
The Google Assistant is eager to serve, and often beat out my phone to reply, even from the upstairs area of my home. The audio features can easily be contoured to your own tastes, and comes with other pre-configured settings (Bass Blast is my favorite). And when you configure your system through Google Home you can even stream from some of your favorite music services, and control your configured smart home devices with your voice. And did I mention it sounds GR8?! I especially love listening to music through the system.
And finally, back to the reason I purchased the system... Dolby Atmos! I like the 3.1.2 setup, but realize the absence of the two rear speakers can be felt. The good news is that can be remedied with acquiring the compatible wireless speaker set (though I wish it was a sound bar instead of individual speakers, but I digress). That stated, when I heard THE INCREDIBLES 2 on the system, Atmos shined especially during the Elastigirl Helicopter Scene. If you have the movie and this system, you owe it to yourself to experience it!! All that stated, should you choose the LG SL8YG, I am sure you won't regret it, however for the full theater experience, you should consider getting the rear speakers!
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Charlotte , Spojené státy americké
Age: 55
Gender: Female