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HW-QS90H/XU reference package. Regional suffixes with different service support are not combined.","status":"UK maker page has a Where to buy route and describes the model as now available. May 2026 maker launch also confirms retail launch.","speaker_count_total":"General Feature gives 13 speakers. All are built into the bar, with no separate subwoofer or rears supplied.","soundbar_driver_count":"True 7.1.2ch All-in-one Sound states 13 built-in speakers. Four built-in woofers are included in that count.","system_channel_configuration":"7 channels, built-in woofer channel and two height channels. This is the maker channel layout, not a count of discrete enclosures.","compatible_rear_speakers":"Speaker section explicitly names optional SWA-9500S. Music Studio 7 expansion requires a compatible Samsung TV and Q-Symphony, so it is not listed as a direct rear-speaker kit.","dolby_atmos":"Dolby Atmos and Atmos Music. Wireless Dolby Atmos requires a compatible 2022-2026 Samsung TV. HDMI playback does not require a Samsung TV.","dts_x":"UK feature section explicitly names DTS:X. Confirmed in the exact UK Simple User Guide playback list. Contrary US retailer claims are not used.","music_file_formats":"Decoding Format list is the maker music-file list. USB music playback is explicitly unsupported. These are not Bluetooth codecs.","video_passthrough_modes":"4K Video Pass states 60 Hz. Full EU manual page 14 defines UHD as 3840 x 2160p. No lower-resolution maximum is inferred. Manual allows 8-bit RGB/YCbCr 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0, and 10-bit 4:2:2 or 4:2:0. 12-bit and 4K 120 Hz are unsupported.","streaming_protocols":"UK Special Feature list supports Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready and AirPlay. UK Expert Reviews explicitly identifies AirPlay 2. This is UK service support, not every regional SKU.","voice_assistants":"UK Voice Feature identifies Alexa built-in and Works with Google. Google Assistant uses an external compatible Google device. Bixby is explicitly No on the UK reference.","sound_modes":"Names follow full EU manual page 7. Product page calls Surround mode Surround Sound Expansion and AI Adaptive Sound Adaptive Sound.","automatic_room_calibration":"SpaceFit Sound Pro uses a built-in microphone for automatic room analysis. Full manual page 8 confirms automatic optimization.","power_consumption_operating_w":"Operating Power Consumption (Main) is 65 W for the single soundbar. This is electrical draw, not audio output power.","dimensions_mm":"Net Dimension (Main Speaker), normal tabletop orientation. Wall orientation is different.","weight_g":"Net Weight (Main Speaker) is 6.7 kg. Exact kg-to-g conversion. Set Weight 8.9 kg describes the package.","package_weight_g":"UK Set Weight 8.9 kg matches Samsung specification sheet page 2 weight with box. Exact kg-to-g conversion."}},{"url":"https://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx?CDSite=UNI_UK&OriginYN=N&ModelType=N&ModelName=HW-QS90H&CttFileID=11400255&CDCttType=UM&VPath=UM%2F202604%2F20260430041906001%2FAH81-18516B-00_WUG_HW-QS90H_EU_ENG_260423.0.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","detachable_rear_speakers","ports","audio_format_connections","bluetooth_codecs","built_in_microphone","microphone_mute_switch","companion_apps","multiroom_audio","equalizer_controls","power_supply","in_the_box","optical_cable_included"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Samsung UK support download for HW-QS90H/XU. EU user guide AH81-18516B-00, version 260423.0. Also covers sibling QS95H/QS95GH. Only the exact QS90H functions confirmed on the UK page are used.","detachable_rear_speakers":"Page 4 supplied components and page 9 optional SWA-9500S kit. This single-body bar has no detachable rear enclosures.","ports":"Page 5 rear-side connector diagram. USB-A shape is visible and the SERVICE description restricts it to firmware updates. There is one HDMI source input, not two.","audio_format_connections":"Page 10 explicitly supports Atmos over ARC/eARC. Page 13 external HDMI source instructions explicitly name Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Transport codec and channel maxima are not specified in these rows. General decoder support is not used to infer other input combinations.","bluetooth_codecs":"Page 15 explicitly states SBC data at 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz with A2DP. Music-file AAC is not proof of Bluetooth AAC.","built_in_microphone":"Page 5 microphone control and page 8 SpaceFit Sound Pro microphone analysis.","microphone_mute_switch":"Page 5 physical microphone button turns microphone off, indicated by red LED. This is a button, not a documented electrical disconnect switch.","companion_apps":"Samsung Sound App network setup on page 15. SmartThings is explicitly supported on the UK product page and UK simple guide.","multiroom_audio":"Page 16 Group Play connects two or more audio devices on the same 5 GHz Wi-Fi network through Samsung Sound. UK page footnote allows up to ten devices. This is network group audio, not optional rear expansion.","equalizer_controls":"Pages 7-8. Bass/treble controls work outside Standard mode. The seven-band EQ works in Standard mode. Bass and treble run from -6 to +6. The seven bands are 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 600 Hz, 1.2 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz and 10 kHz, each -6 to +6. Controls are distinct from per-channel level adjustments.","power_supply":"Pages 4 and 9 describe an AC mains power cable directly connected to the soundbar. Numeric input voltage/frequency is not published in the document.","in_the_box":"Page 4 components, page 6 two AAA batteries. UK simple guide confirms this list. Remote and wall mount are confirmed on the UK page. Regional cable/battery caveat applies. HDMI cable is kept out of this list because the UK guide warns it may not be provided.","optical_cable_included":"Pages 10 and 14 explicitly label optical cable sold separately."}},{"url":"https://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx?CDSite=UNI_UK&OriginYN=N&ModelType=N&ModelName=HW-QS90H&CttFileID=11715924&CDCttType=UM&VPath=UM%2F202609%2F20260905040722001%2FAH85-01457N-00_SUG_QS90H_XU_ENG_260825.0.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["audio_formats","warranty_years"],"notes":{"audio_formats":"Page 2 Supported formats for playback lists Dolby 5.1ch, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Atmos, DTS 5.1ch, DTS HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and LPCM 8Ch. LPCM is stored without its 8 channel limit. Eclipsa Audio is explicitly supported by the UK product page. Decoder support is separate from Bluetooth and music-file formats.","warranty_years":"Page 2 UK/EIRE warranty statement: twelve months from original purchase against defective materials and workmanship. UK HW-QS90H/XU reference only. Retailer extended cover and statutory rights excluded."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-expands-its-audio-ecosystem-for-2026-with-smarter-multi-device-sound-and-immersive-new-designs","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","drivers"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Global announcement dated Korea December 28, 2025. Regional stories dated December 29 are later republications.","drivers":"Redefining Cinematic Sound section explicitly gives 13 drivers including nine wide-range speakers and Quad Bass Woofers. UK product page describes front-, side-, wide- and up-firing roles. No per-driver diameter is published. Wide-range orientation is aggregated, not an inferred allocation. The two counts sum to 13."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-launches-full-2026-tv-lineup-today","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"May 15, 2026 UK launch release says the new QS90H all-in-one soundbar also launches. Stored best supported UK retail month 2026-05. Announcement in December 2025 is separate."}},{"url":"https://www.supersonido.es/media/productos/59259/docs/documento-28683.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Samsung Spain 2026 HW-QS90H product sheet hosted by Supersonido. Page 2 has EAN 8806099013493 for the /XC region, not the UK /XU GTIN. This document was opened and visually checked. Its unqualified 330 W output is not stored as RMS or peak."}},{"url":"https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p6/common/energylabel/common-energylabel-hw-qs90h-xu-standby.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["power_consumption_standby_w","power_consumption_network_standby_w"],"notes":{"power_consumption_standby_w":"Page 1 English Networked Standby Information, row D: standby-mode power consumption 0.5 W. This is separate from row F with all network ports on. Bar-only single-body reference.","power_consumption_network_standby_w":"Page 1 row F: overall standby consumption 2.0 W with all network ports on. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth rows each state 2.0 W. Auto power down time 20 minutes. This resolves the simple guide overall standby figure versus product-page 0.5 W."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/tvs-home-cinema/samsung-qs90h-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["up_firing_driver_count"],"notes":{"up_firing_driver_count":"What you need to know explicitly states two up-firing drivers in the single soundbar. No optional rear drivers counted."}},{"url":"https://business.currys.co.uk/catalogue/tv-entertainment/dvd-blu-ray-home-cinema/soundbars/samsung-hw-qs90h-xu-7-1-2-all-in-one-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-dts-x/N524480W","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins","companion_app_platforms","in_the_box"],"notes":{"gtins":"Basic Specifications identifies exact UK HW-QS90H/XU and EAN 8806099014698. Samsung Spanish sheet has a different regional EAN.","companion_app_platforms":"App compatibility lists Android and iOS for the exact UK model. The erroneous retailer HDMI x2 input row is not used.","in_the_box":"Exact UK /XU box-contents list confirms remote control, batteries, power cable and wall mount kit. Battery type/quantity is stated by the maker manual. Retailer power-adapter claim is not used because the maker shows direct AC cable input."}},{"url":"https://www.lesnumeriques.com/barre-de-son/samsung-hw-qs90h-p78179/test.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["vrr_passthrough","allm_passthrough","measured_latency"],"notes":{"vrr_passthrough":"Connectivite section explicitly says VRR and ALLM require the higher HW-Q995F, while QS90H input is limited to 4K60. Exact marketed QS90H review, French test unit.","allm_passthrough":"Same connectivity section explicitly distinguishes the QS90H from the higher model supporting VRR/ALLM.","measured_latency":"Connectivite section explicitly reports 220 ms measured when connecting the bar to a compatible television over Bluetooth. TV model, firmware, Bluetooth codec and sync correction are not disclosed. No optical or HDMI measurement is inferred. French QS90H sample, supplied bar without separate subwoofer/rears."}},{"url":"https://www.test-achats.be/hightech/barres-de-son/comparateur/samsung-hw-qs90h/283/129013","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wifi_bands"],"notes":{"wifi_bands":"Public technical specifications state Compatible Wi-Fi Dual band (2.4 and 5GHz): Oui. Highest Wi-Fi protocol is explicitly not indicated. Exact marketed HW-QS90H. The UK manual independently requires 5 GHz for Group Play."}}],"fields_filled":67,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}