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๐Ÿ”Š TCL Alto 8+ 2.1 Channel Sound Bar with Built-In Subwoofer โ€“ Fire TV Edition: Immersive Audio and Streaming in One Review

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Details

Connectivity TechnologyHDMI, Optical, Bluetooth, USB
Speaker TypeSoundbar
BrandFGC
Model NameAlto 8+
Recommended Uses For ProductFor Televisions

Description of ๐Ÿ”Š TCL Alto 8+ 2.1 Channel Sound Bar with Built-In Subwoofer โ€“ Fire TV Edition: Immersive Audio and Streaming in One

Fire TV edition โ€“ With a Fire TV 4K streaming media player integrated into the sound bar system, the TCL Sound Bar delivers a complete home cinema experience with video streaming and stunning sound in a single device. No additional Fire TV streaming device needed. Stunning cinematic sound โ€“ Bring the excitement of cinematic sound into your home. Engineered to provide impressive acoustic performance, with carefully tuned drivers and dopoundsy digital plus for clear, dynamic and immersive sound. Built-in subwoofer โ€“ Feel the power of deep, rich bass with woofer speakers built directly into the sound bar. Enjoy a full and an exhilarating audio experience and get the most out of your entertainment. Optimized sound modes โ€“ Use the remote control to choose from three precisely tuned settings: Movie, music and news, for an ideal viewing and listening experience. Endless entertainment - With a Fire TV 4K streaming media player built-in, enjoy tens of thousands of Alexa skills, channels, and apps, including Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Starz, Showtime, CBS All Access, Amazon Music, Spotify, and more. Subscriptions may be required. Voice remote with Alexa - Easily control your TCL Sound Bar and compatible TV with the included Voice remote with Alexaโ€”plus, launch apps, search for TV shows, play music, control smart home devices, and more. Just press the microphone button and ask Alexa.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

You can use this with cable TV, the top rating is wrong.

I don't normally do product reviews but feel compelled to rate this product because the top rating says it only works with a fire stick and not cable TV and that just isn't true folks me just do not understand how HDMI works, as well as audio inputs and outputs. Chances are your TV has multiple HDMI ports, but only one of them allows you to input and output audio simultaneously (probably HDMI 1). Your soundbar should be connected to this. Once your soundbar is connected to it, your cable TVโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Optimized sound modes - Choose from three finely tuned settings with the remote control: Movies, Music and News, for the perfect viewing and listening experience.
Cons
  • There are nuances

Revainrating 1 out of 5

I'm giving away this soundbar and 65 " 4k TV and I'm getting something that works

I've spent at least 48 hours with tech support since I bought this junk. there are speakers, so they are all of poor quality) I bought a soundbar. This is true of a lake home rental and has created more problems than value for our renters. Sometimes it works, sometimes there is no sound. You would think that CEC would "just work" between brand new products (soundbar and TV) from the same company, but no. Whenever I visit the lake house, I call tech support and spend time trying to get itโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Integrated subwoofer. Feel the power of deep, rich bass with woofers built right into the soundbar. Enjoy rich and exhilarating sound and get the most out of your entertainment.
Cons
  • Requires socket

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing Value Soundbar

I have a Bose Soundtouch 130 system in my living room that I paid $1600 for a few years ago. IMHO, she's as good as it gets. That being said, I bought two TCLs for my bedroom and office through Woot! with big discount. Even if I paid the full $199, that's an amazing price for a wonderful soundbar. If you're looking for lots of inputs and features like my Bose, this isn't your soundbar. If you're looking for decent features and audio and video quality, this soundbar is hard to beat. Read theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Amazing Cinema Sound - Bring the excitement of cinema sound into your home. Engineered to deliver impressive acoustic performance, with carefully tuned drivers and Dual Digital Plus for clear, dynamic and immersive sound.
Cons
  • Some Cons

Revainrating 1 out of 5

The problems started after 6 months.

I bought it 6 months ago and now the remote control doesn't work properly. It's not about the batteries, it's that sometimes when I change the volume and it's on the FireTV it changes the input to HDMI by itself, of course it kicks me out of the app I was in while I was watching was watching the FireTV so I have to open the app and wait for it to load again and that's it just because I changed the volume. Sometimes it also doesn't turn on the TV as intended and doesn't change inputs even whenโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Fire TV Edition - With the Fire TV 4K streaming media player built into the soundbar system, the TCL Soundbar offers a complete home theater experience with video streaming and amazing sound in one device. No additional Fire TV streaming device required.
Cons
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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Reverts to 1080p every time you turn it off + many other issues

That was a little disappointing. He doesn't seem to like my TV and is very conflicted about his decision to work. The worst thing is that every time I turn it off it defaults to 1080p. I have to manually change the settings to 4k every time I turn it back on. That would be annoying in itself, but it gets a little worse because I have to enter my PIN when I go to the settings (parental controls). I've searched online and it seems this is a common problem and no one has found a solution. I don'tโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Alexa Voice Remote - Easily control your TCL soundbar and compatible TVs with the included Alexa Voice Remote, launch apps, search for TV shows, play games Listen to music, control smart home devices and more. Just press the microphone button and ask Alexa.
Cons
  • New competitors have appeared