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Name: Samsung - HW-Q950A 11.1.4ch Sound bar with Dolby Atmos - Black
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 6462571
Price: 1619.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (424 reviews)

Samsung - HW-Q950A 11.1.4ch Sound bar with Dolby Atmos - Black

Model:: HW-Q950A/ZA; |
SKU:: 6462571

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QuestionWill I eventually be able to get a geek squad protection?
Asked 4 years ago by Daotaku.
- Answer They have added it you can now get one as long as your in your return period I just made it
  Answered 4 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionHi, What are the packaging dimensions?
Asked 4 years ago by HektorHess.
- Answer Hi HektorHess! The dimensions of the HW-Q950A Soundbar packaging are (HxWxD): 51.3" x 24.4" x 10.9". ^Gina
  Answered 4 years ago by Samsung
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QuestionHello, When I plug in Xbox Series X to the bar, will it pass thru 4k, HDR10, at 120HZ to the TV? When I plug in Xbox Series X to soundbar, will it pass thru 4k, Dolby Vision, at 120HZ to the TV? I'm reading that it doesn't support HDM2.1 (4K at 120HZ)
Asked 4 years ago by 4k120Hz.
- Answer I bought the soundbar for my series X as well. It does not pass through the soundbar to the TV properly. You have to hook up to TV first the send to soundbar. However, if your TV doesn’t have an eARC port it also will not pass through property to the soundbar. Even worse, if your TV DOES have eARC, Atmos for Xbox is on MAT format. This soundbar does not support that. So you can hook it up like that and have a setting called “AUTO” for Atmos to pass through but the Audio delay using that mode is one of the worse I’ve ever dealt with. I took the soundbar back after 2 weeks because of it.
  Answered 3 years ago by fireman
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QuestionI have Epson Epiq Vision ef12 projector. When I connect thru HDMI arc, Its not recognizing as Dolby atmos. How do I enable Dolby Atmos ? I tried connecting it to my 2017 Samsung 6 series, still not giving me Dolby Atmos option
Asked 4 years ago by Sam.
- Answer Hi Sam! I’m sorry to see that you are having difficulties with the HDMI ARC connection. So that we can better troubleshoot towards a solution, please reach out to Samsung Support at: 1-800-SAMSUNG, available 8AM - 12AM EST, 7 days a week, or Chat with us on Samsung.com: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/contact/ ^Tim
  Answered 4 years ago by Samsung
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QuestionAfter pressing the gear button on the remote what do the AVA and VIRTUAL settings do? Also what is the difference between the SIDE and WIDE level adjustments?
Asked 4 years ago by Dave.
- Answer Hi Dave! Thank you for inquiring about the Q950A and the built in sound modes. AVA stands for Active Voice Amplifier, this is a feature that analyses external noise in real time while the soundbar is playing, so that voice audio can always be heard clearly. The Virtual setting can be enabled or disabled to allow your soundbar to simulate surround sound even when a surround source is not detected. ^Tim
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QuestionAnyone, Sound coming from TV is delayed. TV shows that it switched to "external speakers", no sound is coming out of soundbar. It takes a few minutes before sound comes through. Once sound comes through, red light shows on soundbar. Please troubleshoot.
Asked 4 years ago by PV.
- Answer Hi PV - If the video on the TV and audio from the Q950A Soundbar are not synchronized, press the SOUND CONTROL button on the soundbar remote, until you see AUDIO SYNC on the display. You can then set the audio delay between 0~300 milliseconds by using the Up/Down buttons. You can also try the below to minimize the delay: 1) Connect the source directly to the Soundbar’s HDMI input, then connect the Soundbar to the HDMI ARC input on the TV. 2) On the TV, set the Sound Delay level to 0. Home > Settings > Sound > Expert Settings > Digital Output Audio Delay: “0” 3) Change the audio format to PCM on both the source device and the TV. Please also make sure you are running the latest firmware update (ver1006.3 released 5/3/21) which includes improved connectivity. You can update your firmware by Auto Update, using the SmartThings app, or by using a USB device. Should you need further assistance with this issue, or have any questions about features or operation, 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
  Answered 4 years ago by Samsung
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QuestionI have an Arc output. Will the Atmos work with the soundbar's Earc input.
Asked 4 years ago by DANVILLEDAVE.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 4 years ago by Dennis
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QuestionIf I connect a PS5 HDMI output to the Soundbar, and the console's video signal goes through the bar to the tv, does the soundbar add input lag to the video signal?
Asked 4 years ago by Eddy.
- Answer However, be aware that the Q950a lacks proper multi-channel support for PCM (as has been documented in reviews such as rting now as well). You will need to switch the PS5 to Dolby as the Q950a is unable to process 5.1 / 7.1 over EARC. You can alleviate that by plugging into the bar itself, but since it's HDMI 2.0 only, you will now miss out on various video advantages such as 120Hz, VRR etc. A big oversight on Samsung's part (most other bars - LG, Sonos, Klipsch) support multi-channel PCM over EARC.
  Answered 4 years ago by Kyne
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Samsung - HW-Q950A 11.1.4ch Sound bar with Dolby Atmos - Black

Q: QuestionWill I eventually be able to get a geek squad protection?

Q: QuestionHi, What are the packaging dimensions?

Q: QuestionHello, When I plug in Xbox Series X to the bar, will it pass thru 4k, HDR10, at 120HZ to the TV? When I plug in Xbox Series X to soundbar, will it pass thru 4k, Dolby Vision, at 120HZ to the TV? I'm reading that it doesn't support HDM2.1 (4K at 120HZ)

Q: QuestionI have Epson Epiq Vision ef12 projector. When I connect thru HDMI arc, Its not recognizing as Dolby atmos. How do I enable Dolby Atmos ? I tried connecting it to my 2017 Samsung 6 series, still not giving me Dolby Atmos option

Q: QuestionAfter pressing the gear button on the remote what do the AVA and VIRTUAL settings do? Also what is the difference between the SIDE and WIDE level adjustments?

Q: QuestionAnyone, Sound coming from TV is delayed. TV shows that it switched to "external speakers", no sound is coming out of soundbar. It takes a few minutes before sound comes through. Once sound comes through, red light shows on soundbar. Please troubleshoot.

Q: QuestionI have an Arc output. Will the Atmos work with the soundbar's Earc input.

Q: QuestionIf I connect a PS5 HDMI output to the Soundbar, and the console's video signal goes through the bar to the tv, does the soundbar add input lag to the video signal?

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QuestionWill I eventually be able to get a geek squad protection?

QuestionHi, What are the packaging dimensions?

QuestionHello, When I plug in Xbox Series X to the bar, will it pass thru 4k, HDR10, at 120HZ to the TV? When I plug in Xbox Series X to soundbar, will it pass thru 4k, Dolby Vision, at 120HZ to the TV? I'm reading that it doesn't support HDM2.1 (4K at 120HZ)

QuestionI have Epson Epiq Vision ef12 projector. When I connect thru HDMI arc, Its not recognizing as Dolby atmos. How do I enable Dolby Atmos ? I tried connecting it to my 2017 Samsung 6 series, still not giving me Dolby Atmos option

QuestionAfter pressing the gear button on the remote what do the AVA and VIRTUAL settings do? Also what is the difference between the SIDE and WIDE level adjustments?

QuestionAnyone, Sound coming from TV is delayed. TV shows that it switched to "external speakers", no sound is coming out of soundbar. It takes a few minutes before sound comes through. Once sound comes through, red light shows on soundbar. Please troubleshoot.

QuestionI have an Arc output. Will the Atmos work with the soundbar's Earc input.

QuestionIf I connect a PS5 HDMI output to the Soundbar, and the console's video signal goes through the bar to the tv, does the soundbar add input lag to the video signal?