Overall Score 5.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
The Samsung HW-Q800B soundbar is a mid-range to premium soundbar that offers an immersive audio experience for movies, music, and gaming, featuring a 5.1.2 channel configuration with dedicated speakers for clear dialogue, surround effects, deep bass, and supports both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based audio formats for realistic 3D sound effects.
The HW Q800B is a single soundbar and subwoofer combo with a simple setup, connecting directly to your TV, eliminating the need for complex speaker wire configurations and a receiver. It offers multiple connectivity options, including HDMI, optical, and Bluetooth.
However, it falls into the mid-range to premium price category, so consider the cost before purchasing. The soundbar is not as big, so space considerations are important, also you may add rear speakers for a more complete surround sound experience.
Samsung HW Q800B has a width of 1,110mm. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close.
The Samsung HW Q800B measures to a height of 60mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a device, they are commonly designed to be as slim as possible to aesthetically complement a space.
Samsung HW Q800B weighs 5,100g. We recommend a lower weight best because lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.
The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the product occupies. Samsung HW Q800B takes up 7,992cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies to ensure that it would easily fit in the space available next to your other gadgets.
The thickness of Samsung HW Q800B is 120mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied by the surface area(length by width)
For surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number shows the total of main speakers, the second number denotes the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar.
Samsung HW Q800B having a sound output value of 5.1.2 implies that it has 5 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 2 "height" speaker
Samsung HW Q800B supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It transfers 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Coz it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Samsung HW Q800B will work well with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well
Samsung HW Q800B has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port can transfer high-definition audio.
Samsung HW Q800B has 2 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may connect at the same time numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Samsung HW Q800B has Bluetooth, a wireless technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different devices.
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the Samsung HW Q800B can connect to Wi-Fi.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Samsung HW Q800B
Samsung HW Q800B is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.
Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Samsung HW Q800B has Spotify connect
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Samsung HW Q800B has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.
DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.
More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. Samsung HW Q800B has DTS:X
AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.
If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. Samsung HW Q800B supports Dolby digital plus
Samsung HW Q800B supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Samsung HW Q800B.