One extensive test found persistent CEC/handshake behavior frustrating enough to undermine day-to-day power and connection reliability.
Pros: Overall product quality, Overall sound quality
Cons: Value for money, Video passthrough support
Best Soundbars for Power reliability
One owner experienced the bar shutting itself off after only a few minutes and handing audio back to the TV, a serious power-behavior problem.
Pros: Overall sound quality, Value for money
Cons: Remote control usability, Detail retrieval
One owner could not keep the soundbar shut off when switching to other audio outputs, indicating unreliable power behavior with that TV.
Pros: Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use), Overall product quality
Cons: TV connection stability, Reliability