That includes WiFi streaming alongside built-in Alexa support to control basic playback and a litany of smart features. The Q800T offers just about everything you’d expect in a new bar that nips at the $1,000 price point.
The bar auto switches to your input source when you dial something up, meaning you can usually just stick with your TV remote for basic control when connected via HDMI eARC/ARC (required to source Dolby Atmos). I found a good balance by simply raising the adjustable center channel by 1 point, which allowed for clear dialogue across genres. Samsung’s Adaptive Sound mode works pretty well to automatically optimize the bar for most content, and I only occasionally switched to the Standard mode for a bit more clarity. I was perplexed to see no power key on the soundbar's topside controls but, importantly, there is a mute key to keep Alexa’s nose out of your business. The remote is attractive and well laid out, with tactile keys for both subwoofer and volume levels that feel like those electric window switches on your parents’ old station wagon-in a good way. Samsung has stuck with its wand-style remote for its soundbars (and many of its TVs) for years now, and there’s good reason. A 3.1.2-channel system, the bar offers left, center, and right channels at the front, a side-firing wireless subwoofer, and dual upfiring channels to create the hemispheric effect for which Dolby Atmos and its contemporaries are prized. The HW-Q800T supports both major “3D” surround formats in both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.
Video support: 4K/HDR passthrough including Dolby Vision and HDR10+.Sound formats: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital+, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, DTS Digital Surround.Wired connection: HDMI eARC/ARC input/output, spare HDMI input, optical input.Wireless Connection: WiFi, Bluetooth, wireless connection to Samsung TVs.Amplification: 330 watts of claimed power.
Improvements include a wider sound stage, lower profile and more compact design, in addition the beam has moved forward to give the ultimate fit for your QLED TV sliding under the bottom edge and between the legs*. Put yourself at the heart of a concert or into every scene of a blockbuster with Acoustic Beam 2.0 technology that steers sound around your room.
Breathe new life into your favourite music and make movie nights memorable. Be immersed in a panoramic sound experience that’s second to none with precise and clear audio, featuring Samsung's unique Acoustic Beam 2.0 technology, which has 56 holes that act as individual speakers.