{"data":{"slug":"samsung-hw-q990h","type":"soundbar","brand":"Samsung","name":"HW-Q990H","aliases":["Q990H","HW-Q990H/ZA"],"release_date":"2026-04","url":"https://arkivo.dev/soundbars/samsung-hw-q990h","specs":{"series":"Q-Series","model_numbers":["HW-Q990H/ZA"],"gtins":["198957269394"],"announce_date":"2025-12-27","status":"available","predecessor":"samsung-hw-q990f","successor":null,"launch_price_usd":1999.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US"],"colors":["Titan Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/audio-devices/soundbar/q-series-soundbars-sku-hw-q990h-za/","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1333247.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"system_channel_configuration":"11.1.4","speaker_count_total":23,"soundbar_driver_count":15,"up_firing_driver_count":4,"drivers":[{"component":"HW-Q990H soundbar","type":"Active driver","count":15,"diameter_mm":null,"orientation":"Front, side and 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Other regional SKUs are excluded.","system_channel_configuration":"Maximum supplied-system layout. The manual gives 11.1.4 in Surround, Game Pro and Adaptive Sound. Standard mode plays Atmos and DTS:X as 7.1.4.","speaker_count_total":"Twenty-three physical active drivers across the supplied package. Maker launch description states dual active 8-inch subwoofer drivers.","voice_assistants":"US specification lists built-in Alexa and Bixby, plus Works with Google Home. Google Assistant requires a compatible external device. UK and Australian specifications say Bixby No.","streaming_protocols":"US Smart Integration feature names AirPlay 2. Roon Ready requires a Roon server on the same network.","music_file_formats":"Published Decoding Format list. USB is service-only and does not provide USB music playback."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-expands-audio-ecosystem-2026-multi-device-sound-immersive-new-designs/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm"],"notes":{"announce_date":"First Samsung US announcement is dated December 27, 2025 and names HW-Q990H as a 2026 model.","subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm":"Maker specifies dual 8-inch active subwoofer drivers. Exact conversion uses 25.4 mm per inch."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-announces-2026-home-audio-lineup-versatile-music-studio-wi-fi-speakers-advanced-q-series-soundbars/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["status","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"April 6, 2026 US launch release names HW-Q990H at $1,999.99. US advertised price excludes tax.","status":"April 6 US launch release says models are rolling out. Exact US dealer pages show the reference package in stock.","release_date":"US launch release dated April 6, 2026 names this package and retail rollout. Stored best-supported US retail month is April 2026."}},{"url":"https://static.pcrichard.com/docs/HW-Q990H_Owners-Manual_01.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["rear_speakers_included_count","detachable_rear_speakers","built_in_microphone","microphone_mute_switch","remote_included","dimensions_mm","weight_g","component_dimensions","in_the_box","wall_mount_included","hdmi_cable_included","warranty_years"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"US Simple User Guide, Specifications on page 2. Uses published metric dimensions rather than converting rounded inch values.","weight_g":"US Simple User Guide, page 2, bar weight 7.3 kg. Exact conversion to grams.","component_dimensions":"Page 2, Specifications. 3.4 kg is per left or right PS-RQ990H enclosure, not the pair. Metric dimensions and kg masses are maker-published.","in_the_box":"Page 1, Checking the Components, HW-Q990H rows. The manual warns regional accessories can differ. US exact dealer package contents confirm HDMI cable and remote batteries.","microphone_mute_switch":"Page 1 describes a physical microphone button that disables the microphone. Red indicator lights when disabled. Electrical isolation is not stated.","detachable_rear_speakers":"Page 1 identifies two separate supplied PS-RQ990H surrounds and individual power cables. They are separate enclosures, not detachable soundbar ends.","warranty_years":"Page 2, US limited warranty: one year parts and labour for original consumer purchase and use in the United States. Commercial use has a separate 90-day term."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/1333247.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","hdmi_arc","hdmi_earc","bluetooth_codecs","companion_app_platforms","sound_modes","automatic_room_calibration","room_calibration_system","dialogue_enhancement","night_mode","equalizer_controls","tv_speaker_integration","optical_cable_included","wall_mountable","video_passthrough","video_passthrough_modes","ports","audio_format_connections"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Samsung User Guide supplied by the exact US dealer. This is a manufacturer document hosted by B&H.","bluetooth_codecs":"Page 20 explicitly states SBC at 44.1 and 48 kHz. No AAC Bluetooth support is inferred from the music-file decoder list.","equalizer_controls":"Pages 7-8. Graphic EQ has 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 600 Hz, 1.2 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz and 10 kHz bands, each adjustable from -6 to +6 in Standard mode only. Bass and treble controls apply in the other modes.","automatic_room_calibration":"Page 18 explains automatic listening-space analysis with the built-in microphone. No external calibration microphone is required.","tv_speaker_integration":"Page 18. Requires a Q-Symphony-compatible Samsung TV and HDMI, optical or Wi-Fi connection. Codec support depends on the TV.","video_passthrough_modes":"Page 19, HW-Q990H/Q900H UHD signal table. 3840 x 2160 at 120 Hz supports 8-bit and 10-bit RGB or YCbCr 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0. At 12-bit it supports only 4:2:2 and 4:2:0. External-device settings can affect support.","ports":"Page 6, HW-Q990H/Q900H bottom panel. USB-A connector is service-only. HDMI 2.1 input version is additionally stated in the exact-model What Hi-Fi review.","optical_cable_included":"Pages 16 and 19 explicitly mark the optical cable sold separately. This overrides one retailer listing an optical cable in the box.","wall_mountable":"Pages 23-24 describe mounting the bar using supplied brackets. Rear wall mounts are purchased separately.","audio_format_connections":"Page 19 explicitly documents DTS:X at HDMI input. No Atmos transport codec is inferred from generic Atmos support."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1949425-REG/samsung_hw_q990h_za_q990h_11_1_4_channel_dolby_atmos.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins","power_supply","audio_formats","up_firing_driver_count"],"notes":{"gtins":"Exact HW-Q990H/ZA listing states UPC 198957269394.","power_supply":"US HW-Q990H/ZA specification Input Power. Each supplied enclosure requires its own AC cable. This is electrical input, not measured consumption."}},{"url":"https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/samsung-hw-q990h-soundbar/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["soundbar_driver_count","up_firing_driver_count","dts_x","drivers","audio_formats","audio_format_connections"],"notes":{"drivers":"What Is It section explicitly counts fifteen bar drivers, three per rear and two active 8-inch subwoofer drivers. No bar or rear diameters are imported from other generations.","up_firing_driver_count":"Two up-firing bar drivers are stated in the exact US B&H layout. The review states one up-firing driver in each rear. Total is four physical up-firing drivers.","dts_x":"US review explicitly tests DTS:X playback with the supplied package.","audio_formats":"Exact US review plays Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Eclipsa Audio. The exact US B&H codec table explicitly names DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio.","audio_format_connections":"Get Connected section states 2-channel PCM and 5.1 Dolby Digital over optical. Other optical formats and HDMI/eARC maxima remain unproved. The source 5.1 layout means five main channels plus one LFE channel. max_channels stores the total decoded input count, so this row is 6. It does not count soundbar output speakers or Atmos objects."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/soundbars/samsung-hw-q990h","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["hdr_passthrough_formats","vrr_passthrough","allm_passthrough","ports"],"notes":{"hdr_passthrough_formats":"Exact-model review lists HDR10 and HDR10+. Dolby Vision is omitted because the review and TechRadar claim support while the exact US Crutchfield page explicitly denies it. Maker specifies HDR10+ without resolving Dolby Vision.","vrr_passthrough":"Features section states 4K/120 HDMI 2.1 passthrough with VRR and ALLM. No lower-resolution maxima are inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.crutchfield.com/p_305HWQ990H/Samsung-HW-Q990H.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wifi_standard","wifi_bands","multiroom_audio"],"notes":{"wifi_standard":"Network & Internet Integration explicitly identifies dual-band 802.11ac for HW-Q990H/ZA. Manual only rules out Wi-Fi 6.","multiroom_audio":"Exact model research names Google Cast and AirPlay 2 synchronised multiroom playback. Separate from surround expansion."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/televisions/soundbars/samsung-takes-on-the-sonos-arc-ultra-with-a-powerful-all-in-one-dolby-atmos-soundbar-and-upgrades-the-best-soundbar-on-the-planet-too-for-good-measure","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"TechRadar says the HW-Q990H replaces the HW-Q990F and calls it the successor to the HW-Q990F."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.com/Samsung-Neue-Flaggschiff-Dolby-Atmos-Soundbar-ist-da-aber-das-2025er-Modell-ist-der-bessere-Deal.1263788.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Notebookcheck says the new HW-Q990H replaces last year's HW-Q990F."}}],"fields_filled":67,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}