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Surround activity was missing in action as there are no surround speakers to work with. The front woofers can do so much to push the action towards the viewer but they are not capable at creating an enveloping environment. For that you will need the optional surround kit. Connectivity is more accommodating than has become the norm. In addition to HDMI eARC/ARC, there’s an HDMI source input that supports 4k HDR10+ pass-through, ideal for hooking up a games console or 4k UHD Blu-ray player. There’s also an optical digital audio input for legacy TV connections. On the downsides the Q700A comes with many of the same problems we saw in the other Samsung releases. The SmartThings app does not offer you the ability to change some of the soundbar settings like separate channels volume. We also would like to have Google Assistant along with Alexa as many dirty cheap soundbars offer both nowadays and the omission of a USB that can be used to connect external storage is also a strange one. The optional surround kit will surely add significantly to the cost while in terms of performance the Q700A felt a bit weak on the lower end.
Using touch sensitive buttons certainly looks nice but trying to find them in a dark environment can be a frustrating procedure. Also touch sensitive buttons can become less sensitive to touch over time so it has its pros and cons going for such a design decision. The SmartThings app also has a voice enhancement feature allowing you to make dialogue sound more clear and crisp. Competition The Q700B is designed with larger screens in mind (55-inches upwards). It measures 44 inches / 1111mm wide. The HDMI output supports both ARC and eARC meaning that you can pass-through all kinds of audio from the TV including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X if your TV supports such functionality. The HDMI ports also support both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ pass-through in case you worry about that. In terms of wireless capabilities the unit comes with both WiFi and Bluetooth connections.
The Q700B doesn’t have a detailed status display or onscreen interface. Instead it communicates via a front-facing LED display that’s designed to be read through the perforated grille. This is fine if you’re sitting face-on, but it becomes less legible when viewed from the side. There’s also limited on-body controls for volume, source selection and power. For any content that you submit, you grant SAMSUNG a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you.
There are several physical inputs that the Samsung HW-Q700A comes with. Firstly, we have the Full HDMI input port, allowing you to utilise the soundbar as a hub between multiple devices. Then we have the micro USB port which can only be used to update software. When it comes to connecting the soundbar, the HW-Q700A gives you many options really. If you prefer to go the wired route you can either use the HDMI connection either in a pass-through configuration or at the end of the chain with the use of the ARC/eARC functionality. There is also an optical port in case your devices does not have an HDMI port. With more bass intensive songs the soundbar did show its weakness as it just couldn’t hit the lower end with the strength we would like it to. Not that what we heard was overall bad but we would like something more than what we ultimately got. And while this was not so apparent in many songs we tried, those that kept hitting the lower frequencies with intensity made it obvious that the soundbar couldn’t follow as faithfully as these required. In terms of control the Q700A seems to be exactly the same as the Q905A which is not all that surprising. The inclusion of WiFi and Bluetooth certainly helps to include all these and add great flexibility to the unit. Extra Features and Services audio immersion is good, to a point. The adoption of decent drivers for Atmos height channels warrants an unambiguous thumbs-up. Last year’s Acoustic Beam solution did the job, but on this model those dedicated drivers bring clear benefits when it comes to relating detail and creating presence. Audio upscaling of stereo and 5.1 sources is impressive too.After you connect all parts to the appropriate power outlets then both the subwoofer and main unit should pair automatically. If for some reason they don’t then you have the option to do it the manual way and there are very clear and easy instructions on how to do that. The whole system is rated at 330 watts of output power so let’s brake this number down. The main unit is rated at 170 watts with a (30 W x 4) + (20 W x 2) + 10 W) configuration while the subwoofer comes at 160 watts. Connectivity Thankfully, the subwoofer is relatively the size of a desktop PC, so you won’t have an issue finding a place to fit it in and it is wireless!
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