A:AnswerHi JohnR! The HW-A550 Soundbar is Bluetooth enabled, and can wirelessly connect to your TV and any other devices that are also Bluetooth enabled. The A550 subwoofer will need to be connected to a power source but will pair wirelessly with the soundbar. ^Tim
A:AnswerBoth of these questions are misleading from what you are asking, I think. The total power of the entire system is 410W, but the subwoofer by itself is 250W (according to another answer from Samsung), which means that the soundbar itself is only rated 160W - which then begs the question of how many speakers are within the soundbar itself to know what each speaker is rated to get a true understanding of effective power compared to a dedicated sound receiver system, which I don't know.. This sort of information should be easily found in the overview information or, at the very least, the specification section on this item, but Samsung/Best Buy omit even the total wattage rating, let alone specifics, to make it harder to directly compare it to other products, which I find very disingenuous.
A:AnswerHi Tommy! Press and hold the SOUND CONTROL button for about 5 seconds to adjust the sound for each frequency band. 150Hz, 300Hz, 600Hz, 1.2kHz, 2.5kHz, 5kHz, and 10kHz are selectable using the Left/Right buttons and each can be adjusted to a setting between -6 to +6 using the Up/Down buttons. (Make sure the Sound mode is set to “STANDARD”.) ^Tim
A:AnswerHi JP! The HW-A550 is compatible with the SWA-9100S wireless rear speaker kit by Samsung found at the following link from Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-2-0-channel-wireless-rear-speaker-kit-with-surround-sound-black/6456117.p?skuId=6456117
^Tim
A:AnswerHi JoeBob! By deafault, you can adjust the HW-A550 Soundbar volume using a Samsung TV’s remote control. If this is not working you can try the following steps. 1) Turn Off the Soundbar. 2) Push up and hold the WOOFER button for 5 seconds. Each time you push the WOOFER button up and hold it for 5 seconds, the mode switches in the following order: “Samsung-TV Remote” (Default mode), “Off-TV Remote”, “All-TV Remote”. The LED indicator status changes each time the mode is changed. Alternatively, connecting the soundbar to the TV via HDMI ARC will allow you to use the TV remote to control the soundbar. Should you need further assistance, please contact Samsung Support at 1-800-SAMSUNG. ^Tim
A:AnswerHi Ray! The HW-A550 features three ways to connect to an external device: HDMI (ARC), digital optical audio, and Bluetooth wireless audio technology. If your TV is compatible with one of these three audio connections, you should have no issue connecting the soundbar to your TV. ^Tim
A:AnswerIt comes with an optical cable. You can plug an HDMI in directly in the standard port or the eARC port. If you use the HDMI, you won't need the optical cable.
A:AnswerHi Scott! Hi! The HW-A550 features three ways to connect to an external device: HDMI (ARC), digital optical audio, and Bluetooth wireless audio technology. If your TV is compatible with one of these three audio connections, you should have no issue connecting the soundbar to your TV. ^Tim
A:AnswerHi Mike! The Samsung TV remote will control power and volume when connected to the HW-A550 via HDMI ARC. To change the sound settings or source of the soundbar, you will need to use the soundbar remote.
^Tim
A:AnswerHi KH23! We recommend reaching out to Epson to verify SCMS-T is still required as it is not supported on Samsung 2021 Soundbars. SCMS-T was launched in 1987 and became generally obsolete once the MP3 audio format became mainstream as it was no longer an essential feature. Samsung soundbars are compatible with a wide range of Bluetooth audio devices; the information you are reading from Epson may be outdated. I hope this helps.
^Tim
A:Answerstacy - The HW-A550 Soundbar features HDMI and Optical inputs, as well as Bluetooth connectivity. If your TV features any of these types of connections, you sure can connect this soundbar to your TV. ^Gina
A:AnswerHi Hornet! Yes, the HW-A550 is compatible with the Q8DA TV from Samsung. You can use the included optical cable for a simple, one cable connection to the TV. ^Tim
A:AnswerHi there! If the video on the TV and audio from the HW-A550 Soundbar are not synchronized, select SYNC in SOUND CONTROL (looks like a gear), and then set the audio delay between 0~300 milliseconds by using the Up/Down buttons.
If you should need further assistance, please contact Samsung Customer Support at: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Soundbars), available 8AM -12AM EST, 7 days a week, text HELP to 62913, LiveChat on Samsung.com, or Email: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/#contact_us_for_support ^Gina
