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The ZA, ZC, ZF and ZN codes come from the Samsung US, Canada, France and UAE product pages.","compatible_subwoofers":"Page 16: wireless subwoofer SWA-W510, sold separately.","compatible_rear_speakers":"Page 16: wireless rear speaker kit SWA-9100S or SWA-9200S, sold separately.","total_output_power_w":"Page 40: rated output power (30 W x 2) + (30 W x 2) + 20 W, which sums to 140 W. The sum is stored. No distortion or load is published. Almo also lists RMS output power 140 W.","dts_x":"Page 40: supported play formats LPCM 2ch, Dolby Audio (supporting Dolby Digital), DTS and DTS Virtual:X. DTS Virtual:X is virtual processing. DTS:X decoding is not listed.","dolby_atmos":"Page 40 lists no Dolby Atmos. The sound modes include DTS Virtual:X only. The Almo and distributor copy mentions Dolby Atmos, which does not match the maker format list or the Which? table that says Dolby Atmos no.","audio_formats":"Page 40: LPCM 2ch, Dolby Digital and DTS. DTS Virtual Surround is played in DTS format. DTS Virtual:X is not stored as a decoded format. No connection is named.","music_file_formats":"Page 25 file format table for USB storage: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV, FLAC and AIFF.","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz":"Page 25: WAV, FLAC and AIFF files from USB storage play at 32 kHz to 192 kHz. MP3, WMA, OGG and AAC are 48 kHz at most. Bit depth is not stated.","ports":"Pages 7 to 8, bottom panel: DC 19 V power in, USB (5 V 0.5 A), DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) and HDMI (ARC) to the TV. A micro USB to USB adapter cable is supplied for USB sticks, so the bar connector is stored as micro USB. The manual does not name the connector type in text.","hdmi_arc":"Page 17 describes the HDMI (ARC) port on the bar, to connect to the ARC port of the TV.","bluetooth":"Pages 21 to 29 describe Bluetooth connection to a TV and mobile devices. The bar supports SBC data at 44.1 and 48 kHz and needs the A2DP function.","remote_included":"Page 6 lists the remote control and batteries, marked not available in some locations or models.","sound_modes":"Page 12: sound mode button cycles DTS Virtual:X, Standard, Music, Game and Adaptive Sound. Samsung product pages name the last one Adaptive Sound Lite.","dialogue_enhancement":"Page 10: Voice enhancement under Sound Control. It is not supported in DTS Virtual:X mode.","night_mode":"Page 10: Night mode under Sound Control. It is not supported in DTS Virtual:X mode.","equalizer_controls":"Page 10 to 13: tone control for treble and bass, woofer level, 7 band EQ from 150 Hz to 10 kHz in Standard mode, and center level on CH LEVEL.","tv_speaker_integration":"Page 20: Q-Symphony syncs the bar with a Samsung TV. It needs the HDMI or optical connection and works with some Samsung TVs and some soundbar models.","power_supply":"Pages 6 and 16: an AC/DC adapter and a power cord are supplied. The adapter connects to the DC 19 V input. The adapter's AC input range is on a label and is not stated in the manual.","dimensions_mm":"Page 40: dimensions W x H x D 670.0 x 62.3 x 105.0 mm.","weight_g":"Page 40: weight 2.4 kg.","wall_mountable":"Pages 32 to 33 describe the wall mount installation.","wall_mount_included":"Page 6 lists wall mount guide, two wall mount brackets, two holder screws and two M4 screws. Screws for the wall are not supplied.","in_the_box":"Page 6 component list. The remote and batteries are marked not available in some locations or models.","hdmi_cable_included":"Page 6 shows an HDMI cable among the components. The Almo listing also names an HDMI cable in the package contents.","optical_cable_included":"Page 19 calls the optical cable not supplied.","subwoofer_included":"The component list holds no subwoofer. The wireless subwoofer SWA-W510 is sold separately.","rear_speakers_included_count":"The component list holds no rear speakers. The rear speaker kit is sold separately.","detachable_rear_speakers":"The bar is one piece. The manual describes no detachable ends."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/ca/business/audio-devices/soundbar/s50b-gray-hw-s50b-zc","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["markets","speaker_count_total","soundbar_driver_count","up_firing_driver_count","drivers","hdmi_cec","hdmi_earc","video_passthrough","power_consumption_operating_w","power_consumption_standby_w","package_dimensions_mm","package_weight_g","bluetooth_codecs"],"notes":{"markets":"Canadian page for HW-S50B/ZC. The US market comes from the US page and manual.","speaker_count_total":"Spec table: Number of Speakers 5 with a center speaker. The Samsung UAE page says the same.","drivers":"Page text: the soundbar has 2 woofers and 3 tweeters. A US retailer table splits the five drivers as two low-frequency, one midrange and two tweeters. The maker wording is stored. Diameters are not published.","up_firing_driver_count":"Spec table: up-firing No, side-firing No and wide range tweeter No.","hdmi_cec":"Spec table: HDMI CEC Yes.","hdmi_earc":"Spec table: HDMI ARC Yes. No eARC is listed by the maker. SoundGuys lists eARC yes, which does not match the manual port label HDMI (ARC).","video_passthrough":"Spec table: HDMI In No and HDMI Out 1.","power_consumption_operating_w":"Spec table: operating power consumption of the main unit 25 W. The Samsung UAE and France pages give the same value.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Spec table: standby power consumption of the main unit 0.5 W. The European manual says overall standby power consumption 0.5 W.","package_dimensions_mm":"Gross, one packing: 935.0 x 120.0 x 156.0 mm as width, height and depth. The Samsung UAE and France pages give the same size.","package_weight_g":"Gross, one packing: 3.6 kg.","bluetooth_codecs":"Spec table: Bluetooth codecs SBC and AAC. The US manual only says the bar supports SBC data. The Samsung UAE and France pages also list SBC and AAC."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/ae/business/audio-devices/soundbar/s50b-gray-hw-s50b-zn","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"UAE page for HW-S50B/ZN."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/fr/business/audio-devices/soundbar/s50b-gray-hw-s50b-zf","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"French page for HW-S50B/ZF."}},{"url":"https://richersounds.com/content/product_files/HW_S50B_XU_FullManual_02_ENG_220425_0.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"European full manual for HW-S50B and HW-S56B, file dated 2022-04-25. Samsung France lists manual versions of 2022-05-26 and 2025-08-19. The first US customer reviews on Samsung.com are from August 2022. April 2022 is the best supported month and may be off by one to two months."}},{"url":"https://www.ecoustics.com/products/samsung-soundbars-2022/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Roundup updated 2022-06-30 lists HW-S50B at $249.99 at Samsung.com and says prices are a reference. US sales tax is not included in a listed price. Samsung US now lists $279.99."}},{"url":"https://www.almoproav.com/productdetails/SAMUPP/HW-S50B","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"Distributor listing for HW-S50B/ZA gives UPC 887276637587.","warranty_years":"Listing repeats Samsung copy: 1-year limited warranty. Samsung US."}},{"url":"https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/sound-bars/samsung-hw-s50b","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["wifi"],"notes":{"wifi":"Public specification list: Wi-Fi No, HDMI ARC and CEC supported. Which? names the UK model. 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