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The ZA model comes from the US maker image paths and the US user guide region list. Both are the same Q800F hardware at 5.1.2 and 11 speakers.","markets":"US from the US press release and the ZA model. AU from this Australian maker page.","colors":"Spec table: Colour Black.","system_channel_configuration":"Spec table: number of channels 5.1.2.","speaker_count_total":"Spec table: number of speakers 11 for the soundbar and subwoofer package. The count is not split by component. Passive radiators, if any, are not stated.","subwoofer_included":"Spec table: wireless subwoofer included yes.","subwoofer_connection":"Spec table names a wireless subwoofer. It also needs its own AC power cable.","rear_speakers_included_count":"Spec table: wireless rear speaker included no.","dolby_atmos":"Spec table lists Dolby Atmos Music and Dolby Atmos. Wireless Dolby Atmos works over Wi-Fi with 2022-2025 Samsung TVs.","audio_formats":"Spec table Dolby list: Atmos Music, Atmos, Dolby 5.1ch, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD. LPCM multichannel. DTS:X is in the user guide. DTS-HD Master Audio is from the review.","audio_format_connections":"Features text: Dolby Atmos transmission over Wi-Fi from a 2022-2025 Samsung TV. HDMI and optical routes are not itemised by the maker.","music_file_formats":"Spec table decoding format row. USB music playback is listed as No, so the route is not USB and is not named by the maker.","hdmi_arc":"Spec table: HDMI ARC Yes (eARC).","hdmi_earc":"Spec table: HDMI ARC Yes (eARC).","hdmi_cec":"Spec table: HDMI CEC Yes.","video_passthrough":"Spec table: HDMI In 1, HDMI Out 1 and 4K video pass at 60 Hz.","hdr_passthrough_formats":"Spec table HDR row lists HDR10+. Other HDR formats are not listed.","bluetooth":"Spec table: Bluetooth Yes.","bluetooth_version":"Spec table: Bluetooth version 5.3.","wifi":"Spec table: Wi-Fi Yes.","streaming_protocols":"Spec table: Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, AirPlay and Tidal Connect all Yes.","voice_assistants":"Spec table: Works with Google Yes, Alexa Yes, Bixby No. The page does not say whether the assistant runs on the bar or an external device.","companion_apps":"Spec table: SmartThings app Yes.","remote_included":"Spec table: one remote control Yes.","sound_modes":"Spec table sound modes: Surround Sound Expansion, Game Pro, Adaptive Sound, Standard.","automatic_room_calibration":"Spec table: SpaceFit Sound Pro Yes.","room_calibration_system":"Spec table: SpaceFit Sound Pro. The user guide says it analyses the space with the soundbar's microphone.","dialogue_enhancement":"Spec table: Voice Enhance Mode Yes and Active Voice Amplifier Pro Yes.","night_mode":"Spec table: Night Mode Yes.","tv_speaker_integration":"Spec table: Q-Symphony Yes. It needs a compatible Samsung TV.","power_consumption_operating_w":"Spec table: operating power consumption main 39 W for the soundbar. The subwoofer is listed separately at 26 W. This is an electrical rating and not audio output.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Spec table: stand-by power consumption main 0.5 W. The subwoofer is listed separately at 0.5 W.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table: net dimension main speaker 1110.7 x 60.4 x 120.0 mm (W x H x D). This matches the US review in inches.","weight_g":"Spec table: net weight main speaker 5.1 kg.","component_dimensions":"Spec table: net dimension subwoofer 249.0 x 251.8 x 249.0 mm and net weight 7.2 kg.","package_dimensions_mm":"Spec table: gross dimension one packaging 1182.0 x 404.0 x 291.0 mm. This is the Australian package.","package_weight_g":"Spec table: gross weight one packing 15.3 kg. This is the Australian package.","multiroom_audio":"Spec table lists Chromecast, AirPlay and Spotify Connect. The user guide describes Group Play for a Samsung TV 2024 or later."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202507/20250730064122001/AH81-17797A-02_WUG_HW-Q990F%20Q930F%20Q800F_ZA%20ZC%20ZD%20ZP%20ZX%20LATIN_ENG_250718.0.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url","dts_x","compatible_rear_speakers","ports","video_passthrough_modes","bluetooth_codecs","built_in_microphone","microphone_mute_switch","equalizer_controls","remote_included","in_the_box","wall_mount_included","wall_mountable","hdmi_cable_included","optical_cable_included","multiroom_audio","night_mode","dialogue_enhancement"],"notes":{"dts_x":"Output specifications for each sound mode, printed page 7: HW-Q800F accepts Dolby Atmos and DTS:X input and outputs 5.1.2 channels. The display shows DTS:X when active.","compatible_rear_speakers":"Printed page 7 lists the optional rear speaker SWA-9500S for the Q800F. Optional speakers do not change the reference package.","ports":"Parts and top and bottom panel pages 3 to 5: DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL), SERVICE port for firmware update through USB, HDMI TO TV (eARC/ARC), HDMI or HDMI1/HDMI2 input and the power port. The USB connector type is not named.","video_passthrough_modes":"UHD signal support specifications, printed page 16, for HW-Q800F at 3840 x 2160: up to 60 fps. 8-bit RGB and YCbCr 4:4:4 work. 10 and 12-bit work only as YCbCr 4:2:2 and 4:2:0. No 120 fps combination is supported. The manual says supported specifications can vary with the external device.","bluetooth_codecs":"Bluetooth section: the soundbar supports SBC data at 44.1 and 48 kHz and needs A2DP. Other codecs are not stated.","built_in_microphone":"Top side: a microphone button. SpaceFit Sound Pro analyses the listening space with the soundbar's microphone.","microphone_mute_switch":"Top side: pressing the Microphone button turns the microphone on or off, with a red LED when it is off. The manual does not say whether the cut is electrical or software.","equalizer_controls":"Remote section: treble and bass levels -6 to +6 in all modes except Standard. A seven-frequency adjustment (150 Hz to 10 kHz, -6 to +6) in Standard. Channel levels for center, side, wide and front top.","remote_included":"Checking the components: a remote control and battery, not available in some regions.","in_the_box":"Checking the components, printed page 3: soundbar, remote control and battery, subwoofer, two power cables, HDMI cable (Q930F and Q800F), wall-mounting guide, two holder-screws, two screws, two wall-mounting brackets and four rubber feet. The US maker image lists the same in a box list.","wall_mount_included":"Components: two wall-mounting brackets, holder-screws and screws supplied. Wall mount page 21 describes installing the soundbar on a wall.","wall_mountable":"Installing the soundbar on a wall, printed pages 21 to 22.","hdmi_cable_included":"Checking the components lists an HDMI cable for the Q800F.","optical_cable_included":"Optical connection diagram: optical cable sold separately.","multiroom_audio":"Using Group Play: needs the SmartThings app and a Samsung TV released in 2024 or later on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi network.","night_mode":"Setting the Sound Control: Night Mode lowers the volume while keeping dialogue clear.","dialogue_enhancement":"Setting the Sound Control: Voice Enhance and AVA (Active Voice Amplifier) Pro."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-debuts-2025-soundbars-new-designs-improved-bass-enhanced-ai/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","tv_speaker_integration"],"notes":{"announce_date":"US release dated 4/15/2025 introduces the 2025 Q-series including the HW-Q800F.","launch_price_usd":"US release gives HW-Q800F MSRP $999. Excludes sales tax. TechRadar reports a $1,099 list price instead. The maker release is used.","release_date":"US release introduces the HW-Q800F on 15 April 2025. The review says launched in 2025. The exact US retail month is not found.","tv_speaker_integration":"Release footnote: Q-Symphony requires a compatible 2020-2025 Samsung TV."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/televisions/soundbars/samsung-hw-q800f-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["dts_x","audio_formats","video_passthrough_modes","speaker_count_total","bluetooth_version"],"notes":{"dts_x":"Review states Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support.","audio_formats":"Review lists Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby 5.1 and DTS-HD Master Audio.","video_passthrough_modes":"Review confirms the HDMI input passes 4K at 60 Hz and not 120 Hz.","speaker_count_total":"Review states the system uses 11 speakers.","bluetooth_version":"Review confirms Bluetooth 5.3."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/samsung/hw-q800h","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"RTINGS calls the HW-Q800H Samsung's 2026 follow-up to the HW-Q800F."}}],"fields_filled":57,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}