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Global model announcement timing is not established."}},{"url":"https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/audio-devices/product-specs/HW-Q800H_2026_RetailerSpecSheet_V2-2.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["model_numbers","colors","spec_sheet_url","system_channel_configuration","speaker_count_total","subwoofer_included","subwoofer_connection","rear_speakers_included_count","dolby_atmos","audio_formats","music_file_formats","hdmi_arc","hdmi_earc","hdmi_cec","video_passthrough","video_passthrough_modes","hdr_passthrough_formats","bluetooth","bluetooth_version","wifi","streaming_protocols","remote_included","sound_modes","automatic_room_calibration","room_calibration_system","dialogue_enhancement","night_mode","tv_speaker_integration","power_consumption_operating_w","dimensions_mm","weight_g","component_dimensions","package_dimensions_mm","package_weight_g","wall_mount_included"],"notes":{"speaker_count_total":"Pages 1-2 publish 11 speakers in the supplied bar and subwoofer package. The separately named passive radiator is not an active speaker. Bar-only driver count is not inferred.","audio_formats":"Page 2 Dolby and multichannel LPCM rows also list Eclipsa Audio. DTS is omitted due to contradictory DTS:X top-feature prose versus the model-specific manual and reviews.","music_file_formats":"Page 2 decoding-format row. Playback route and accepted sample rate/bit depth are not stated. Page 3 explicitly excludes USB music playback.","dolby_atmos":"Wireless Atmos requires compatible 2022-2026 Samsung TVs, excluding the 32-inch Frame. Mains power is still required. Wired HDMI Atmos is also supported.","video_passthrough_modes":"Page 2 explicitly publishes 4K 60 Hz passthrough. Manual page 18 defines UHD as 3840 x 2160 and shows 8-bit RGB/4:4:4 and 10-bit 4:2:2/4:2:0 support. No lower-resolution maxima are inferred.","power_consumption_operating_w":"Page 4 Main Power Consumption Operating is 39 W for the bar alone. The subwoofer is separately listed as 26 W. These are electrical consumption claims, not audio amplifier output. Workload is unstated.","dimensions_mm":"Page 3 Main Unit WxHxD in normal tabletop orientation.","component_dimensions":"Pages 3-4 Subwoofer WxHxD and mass for one supplied enclosure.","weight_g":"Page 4 main unit 5.1 kg, converted exactly to g. Subwoofer is separate.","package_weight_g":"Page 4 total shipping package 15.3 kg, converted exactly to g.","hdr_passthrough_formats":"Page 2 HDR row names HDR10+. Other HDR formats are not inferred.","streaming_protocols":"Page 3 names AirPlay without a version, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready. A Roon server is required for Roon use.","tv_speaker_integration":"Q-Symphony requires a compatible Samsung TV. Exact compatibility depends on television year/model and Wi-Fi speaker setup."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/au/audio-devices/soundbar/q800h-black-hw-q800h-xy/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manufacturer_url","voice_assistants","companion_apps","companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"voice_assistants":"Voice Assistant section explicitly distinguishes built-in Alexa from control through a separate Google Home device. Internet and supported market/language are required. Bixby is No in specs.","companion_apps":"Current page explicitly supports Samsung Sound and SmartThings. The universal manual uses Samsung Sound for setup and controls.","companion_app_platforms":"Samsung Sound footnote requires Android 12 or iOS 17 and above. SmartThings supports Android and iOS with a Samsung account."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/nz/audio-devices/soundbar/q800h-black-hw-q800h-xy/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["markets","subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm","drivers","compatible_rear_speakers"],"notes":{"markets":"Exact HW-Q800H/XY is published on Samsung AU and NZ product pages. Only these proved markets are stored.","subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm":"True 5.1.2ch Sound footnote 2 explicitly names a 6.5-inch active unit and a separate 8-inch passive radiator. Active nominal diameter converted exactly to 165.1 mm. Passive radiator is excluded.","drivers":"Footnote 2 identifies the active subwoofer unit. Maker gallery shows its side-facing placement. Bar layout is not inferred from logical channel count.","compatible_rear_speakers":"Footnote 6 explicitly names optional SWA-9500S and requires separate AC power cords. Optional speakers are excluded from all supplied-package values."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202608/20260807181331818/AH81-18514F-00_WUG_HW-Q_series_All_ASIA_ENG_260423.0.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","ports","detachable_rear_speakers","audio_format_connections","bluetooth_codecs","wifi_bands","built_in_microphone","microphone_mute_switch","multiroom_audio","equalizer_controls","power_supply","wall_mountable","in_the_box","optical_cable_included"],"notes":{"ports":"Page 5 Q930H/Q800H/Q600H diagram shows one HDMI input, one HDMI TO TV eARC/ARC port, optical input, USB-A SERVICE and an AC inlet. SERVICE only updates firmware. No HDMI generation or Ethernet is inferred.","detachable_rear_speakers":"Pages 4-5 show the one-piece Q800H bar and its supplied separate subwoofer. Surround speakers are separately supplied only with Q990H/Q930H or optional SWA-9500S for Q800H.","audio_format_connections":"Pages 14, 16 and 18 describe Atmos via eARC, Wi-Fi from compatible Samsung TVs, and the HDMI source input. Underlying DD+/TrueHD transport and channel limits are not stated for each route, so they remain unknown.","bluetooth_codecs":"Page 19 explicitly supports SBC at 44.1 and 48 kHz with A2DP sources. These rates do not establish the maximum on other inputs.","wifi_bands":"Page 20 Group Play requires a common 5 GHz network. Only this exact-reference band is proved here. Other bands and Wi-Fi standard are not inferred. Page 26 says Wi-Fi 6 is unsupported.","built_in_microphone":"Page 4 microphone control and page 7 SpaceFit Sound Pro analysis use the microphone in the bar.","microphone_mute_switch":"Page 4 physical microphone button toggles the microphone and shows a red LED when disabled. Electrical disconnection is not established.","multiroom_audio":"Page 20 Group Play synchronises the host with up to nine additional audio devices on the same 5 GHz network, using Samsung Sound. TV connection terminates the group.","equalizer_controls":"Pages 6-7 bass and treble are separate from EQ. Seven EQ bands: 150, 300, 600 Hz, 1.2, 2.5, 5 and 10 kHz. EQ only works in Standard mode, with each band adjusted from -6 to +6.","power_supply":"Pages 4 and 9 name separate supplied power cables for the Q800H bar and subwoofer. Exact AC voltage range is not stated in this universal manual.","in_the_box":"Page 4 components scoped to Q800H. The remote battery is explicitly region-dependent and is not stored. AU retailer separately confirms the HDMI cable and manual. Q990H/Q930H surrounds are excluded.","wall_mountable":"Pages 21-22 describe wall installation using supplied brackets.","optical_cable_included":"Page 17 explicitly says the optical cable is sold separately."}},{"url":"https://www.harveynorman.com.au/samsung-q-series-hw-q800h-5-1-2-channel-soundbar-with-subwoofer-black.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"Specifications map 8806099013394 to exact HW-Q800H/XY. Other retailer port-count and package-as-body weight mistakes are not imported.","warranty_years":"Specifications give 12-month manufacturer express warranty for Australian HW-Q800H/XY. This is the AU commercial period, not a global warranty promise."}},{"url":"https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/samsung-q-series-q800h-512ch-atmos-soundbar-with-subwoofer-hw-q800h-xy-2026/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["hdmi_cable_included","in_the_box"],"notes":{"hdmi_cable_included":"Accessories included for exact AU HW-Q800H-XY: Remote Control, User Manual, HDMI cable. This supplies the regional bridge missing from the universal manual."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/samsung/hw-q800h","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"RTINGS calls the HW-Q800H Samsung's 2026 follow-up to the HW-Q800F."}}],"fields_filled":64,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}