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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
    10. Back - Bar
    11. Back - Subwoofer
    12. Back - Satellites
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Latency
    6. Video Passthrough To TV
    7. Wireless Playback
    8. Connectivity - Subwoofer
    9. Connectivity - Satellites
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
    5. App
    6. Other Features
  8. Comments

Vizio SB36312-G6 vs LG SP7Y

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Vizio SB36312-G6
LG SP7Y

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Vizio SB36312-G6 Picture
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Channels
3.1.2
Channels
5.1

Variants

  • SB36312-G6 (Black)
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Vizio SB36312-G6

LG SP7Y

The LG SP7Y is a bit better soundbar than the Vizio SB36312-G6. The LG is better built, with better soundstage and surround performances. It gets louder than the Vizio, and it comes with more sound enhancement features, including a dialogue enhancement mode and more EQ presets. The Vizio supports more wireless playback options, and it supports Dolby Atmos content and HDR10 passthrough, unlike the LG.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.0
7.1

Height (Atmos) 
 

5.6
0.0

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

No
Yes

Surround 5.1 
 

2.9
4.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Style photo - bar
LG SP7Y Style photo - bar

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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Style photo - sub
LG SP7Y Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported

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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Style photo - satellites
LG SP7Y Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No

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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Dimensions photo - bar
LG SP7Y Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

35.9" (91.3 cm)
39.4" (100.0 cm)

Height  

2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)

Depth  

3.4" (8.6 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Dimensions photo - sub
LG SP7Y Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

3.3" (8.3 cm)
7.2" (18.2 cm)

Height  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
15.4" (39.0 cm)

Depth  

13.5" (34.2 cm)
11.5" (29.1 cm)

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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Dimensions photo - satellites
LG SP7Y Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

LG SP7Y Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

LG SP7Y Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build quality photo  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Build quality photo
LG SP7Y Build quality photo

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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Vizio SB36312-G6 In The Box photo
LG SP7Y In The Box photo

HDMI Cable Length 
 

1.9 m (6.2 ft)

Digital Optical Cable Length 
 

1.5 m (4.9 ft)

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Back - Bar  

Back photo - bar  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Back photo - bar

Bar Mounting 
 

Universal (holes on back)

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Back - Subwoofer  

Back photo - sub  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Back photo - sub

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported

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Back - Satellites  

Back photo - satellites  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Back photo - satellites

Mounting 
 

No

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.2
7.2

Stereo Setup  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Stereo Setup
LG SP7Y Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

Direct
Standard

Slope 
 

-1.43
-1.43

Std. Err. 
 

5.19 dB
3.66 dB

Channels 
 

3.1.2
5.1

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

38.9 Hz
48.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.2 kHz
19.9 kHz

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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.2
7.4

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Direct
Standard

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

-7
-5

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

3
1

Slope 
 

-0.32
-0.70

Std. Err. 
 

4.02 dB
2.86 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

47.6 Hz
50.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz

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Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.0
7.5

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.45 dB
2.55 dB

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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.0
8.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

88.1 dB SPL
90.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.83 dB
0.53 dB

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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.8
7.8

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.98
0.37

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.06
2.16

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Center 
 

7.9
7.8

Center Setup  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Center Setup
LG SP7Y Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

-1.16
-0.20

Std. Err. 
 

3.76 dB
3.77 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.6 dB SPL
88.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.55
1.84

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.51
5.29

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Surround 5.1 
 

2.9
4.9

Surround Setup  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Surround Setup
LG SP7Y Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Phantom (Side Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

-1.79
-1.19

Std. Err. 
 

6.36 dB
6.79 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

90.1 dB SPL
92.7 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.88
1.42

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

3.69
7.15

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No

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Height (Atmos) 
 

5.6
0.0

Height Setup  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Height Setup
LG SP7Y Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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LG SP7Y H Frequency Response

Localization 
 

Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)
Not Supported

Slope 
 

-1.86
N/A

Std. Err. 
 

5.06 dB
N/A

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

83.4 dB SPL
N/A

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.99
N/A

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.66
N/A

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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

5.4
7.4

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

No
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Height Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
LG SP7Y Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
LG SP7Y Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

1 (shared)
ARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

1
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
1

Ethernet 
 

1
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No

HDMI ARC 
 

1 (shared)

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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

8.4
6.3

Dolby Atmos 
 

Yes
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

No
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS:X 
 

No
Not Supported

eARC 
 

No

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

No

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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
6.3

Dolby Atmos 
 

Yes
Not Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Not Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Yes
Not Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Yes
Not Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
Not Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0

5.1 PCM 
 

Yes

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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS 
 

Yes
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0

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Latency 
 

8.5
9.0

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

52 ms
38 ms

Optical 
 

62 ms
40 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

-19 ms
-10 ms

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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
0.0

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
No

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

No

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Yes

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Wireless Playback 
 

9.0
6.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

Spotify Connect 
 

No

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Connectivity - Subwoofer 
 

Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1

Physical controls subwoofer photo 1  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Physical controls subwoofer photo 1

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity - Satellites 
 

Physical inputs satellites photo 1  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Physical inputs satellites photo 1

Physical controls satellites photo 1  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Physical controls satellites photo 1

Sat Wireless 
 

No
No

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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Interface photo
LG SP7Y Interface photo

Display 
 

No
Yes

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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Controls photo
LG SP7Y Controls photo

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Remote  

Remote photo  

Vizio SB36312-G6 Remote photo
LG SP7Y Remote photo

Universal Remote 
 

No

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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No

App 
 

App image  

Vizio SB36312-G6 App image

App Name  

Vizio SmartCast

iOS  

Yes

Android  

Yes

Acts As A Remote 
 

Yes

Controls Soundbar's Settings 
 

All

Casts Device Files 
 

No

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Other Features 
 

Power Saving 
 

Auto-off

HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control) 
 

Yes

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