Samsung 5.1.2 HW-Q800B Soundbar Review

8.92 Mixed Usages
8.2 SOUND QUALITY
8.2 BASS ACCURACY :
9.8 AUDIO & VIDEO LATENCY:
9.9 AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FEATURES:
8.5 BUILD QUALITY :
Release year: 2022 Rating: 4.7
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Specification

GENERAL

Number of Channel 5.1.2 Channel
Placement Type Wall-mountable
Connectivity Type Wireless
Subwoofer Feature Built-in Subwoofer
Rear Speaker N/A
Central Channel Speaker Yes
Audio Enhancement Features Yes
HDMI input/output Yes
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) N/A
Loudness High Volume ( > 92db )
Warranty 12 months Months

CONNECTIVITY:

Digital Optical Audio Input ( Toslink ) 1 Optical Audio Input
HDMI ARC 1 (shared)
HDMI Output 1 (shared)
Full HDMI Input 1 HDMI Input
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) None
RCA Ports No
USB Port None
Ethernet Jack No

AUDIO QUALITY ( TESTED )

Dialogue & Vocal Accuracy Frequency deviation from target is less than standard error (3.4 dB ); which means soundbar is very good to reproduce dialog and instrumental music
Bass Accuracy ( for music, film scores, movies, and games) Soundbar 's Low-Frequency-Extension is less than 35 Hz. Which means It can reproduce the deep thump and rumble in the low-bass accurately.
3- Dimensional Sound Accuracy ( Sound Stage) audio seems to be coming from a more accurate pinpoint location
Total Harmonic Distortion ( Center Channel ) It has dedicated center channel speaker and Total Harmonic Distortion of center channel @80dB is less than standard value(>0.7). So soundbar produce more clear and accurate audio of the dialogue in movies.
Surround Sound Imaging ( Rear Channel ) No dedicated rear channel (7.1 channel) but surround content produced by side-firing speakers on the bar is quite impressive and sounds seem to be coming from above you, behind you and on the sides.
Streo Dynamics ( Loudness ): Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Volume is little bit more than standard deviation (<2 dB) and maximum valume is over 92 dB SPL
Audio & Video Latency Here no visible latency via ARC (-1 ms) and Optical (8 ms) but visuals difference may found via Full HDMI Input (-20 ms).

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FEATURES:

Digital Room Correction: Yes
Auto Volume Adjustment/ Night Mode: Yes
Equilizer Options: Graphic + Presets
Bass Adjustment ( Thump & Punch of sound) Yes
Treble Adjustent ( Brightness and Clarity od Audio) Yes
Surround Level Adjustment: Yes
Virtual Surround Effect: Yes

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT ( HDMI ARC)

eARC Standard Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Dolby Digital Yes
Dolby Digital Plus Yes
DTS Yes
DTS: X Yes
Dolby True HD ( eARC only ) Yes
DTS- HD MA (eARC only) Yes
5.1 PCM ( eARC only ) Yes

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT (FULL HDMI IN' PORT ):

Dolby Atmos : Yes
DTS:X : Yes
Dolby Digital : Yes
Dolby Digital Plus: Yes
DTS : Yes
Dolby TrueHD : Yes
DTS-HD MA : Yes
5.1 PCM Yes

AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT ( OPTICAL PORT ):

Dolby Digital : Yes
DTS : Yes

DRIVERS SPECS

Tweeter Size and Type : Dome (3)
Midrange Size & Types: Cones (7)
Woofer Size & Type : None
Subwoofer Driver 8

BUILD MATERIAL

Enclosure Sealed (bar),Ported (sub)
Finish The bar is made of premium quality plastic it feels feels very solid. And the metal grilles be useful to protect inside the drivers. The sub's wood build is robust.
Color Black
Soundbar Width 43.7
Soundbar Height 2.3
Soundbar Depth 4.7
Subwoofer Width 8.0
Subwoofer Depth 15.8
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