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	Samsung HW-Q60B	Samsung HW-B750D	Samsung HW-Q990D	Samsung HW-Q800D	Sony HT-S40R	JBL Bar 5.1	Polk Audio MagniFi Max SR	LG S80TR	Samsung HW-C450	JBL Bar 5.1 Surround	Samsung HW-C400	Samsung HW-B550	Samsung HW-B650	JBL Bar 300	Samsung HW-Q930D	Samsung HW-Q700D	Samsung HW-Q700C	Samsung HW-Q930C	LG S70TR	Grunhelm GR-904SB	Samsung HW-Q600C	JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass MKII	LG S70TY	Philips TAB8507	TCL S643W	LG S40T	Samsung HW-Q990C	Denon DHT-S218	Philips TAB5105	Grunhelm GR-903SB	Hisense HS205	Hisense AX5120G	GamePro Bluetooth RGB Soundbar	Samsung HW-Q800C	Klipsch Cinema 600	JBL Bar 9.1	Trust GXT 620 Axon	Sony HT-S2000	LG S95TR	Sharp HT-SB100	Samsung HW-Q60C	Yamaha SR-B20A	Samsung HW-Q800B	Sony HT-A5000	Hisense AX3100G	JBL Bar 500	Sony HT-SF150	Denon DHT-S316	Samsung HW-Q600A	Samsung HW-S50B
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Audio format	3.1	5.1	11.1.4	5.1.2	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1.3	2.1	5.1	2.0	2.1	3.1	5.0	9.1.4	3.1.2	3.1.2	9.1.4	5.1 /5.1.1/	4.1	3.1.2	2.1	3.1 /3.1.1/	3.1	3.1	2.1	11.1.4	2.1	2.0	2.1	2.0	5.1.2	2.0	5.1.2	3.1	5.1.4	2.0	3.1	9.1.5	2.0	3.1	2.1	5.1.2	5.1.2	3.1	5.1	2.0	2.1	3.1.2	3.0
Mount type	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall	shelf / wall
Rear acoustics
Virtual surround sound																																																/5.1/
3D
Ultra HD (4K)
Tech specs
Rated power	340 W	195 W	656 W	360 W	600 W	550 W	400 W	580 W	300 W	550 W		410 W	430 W		540 W	320 W	320 W	540 W	500 W	70 W	360 W	300 W	400 W	300 W	240 W	300 W	656 W		30 W	60 W	60 W	420 W	10 W	360 W	600 W	820 W		250 W	810 W	75 W	340 W	120 W	360 W	450 W	280 W	590 W	88 W	100 W	360 W
Soundbar speaker power		150 W	210 W	160 W	270 W	150 W	180 W		80 W	250 W	40 W	160 W	180 W	260 W	140 W	200 W	200 W	140 W		30 W	200 W	100 W		180 W	120 W /3 x 20 W + 60 W/		210 W			24 W	60 W	240 W	10 W	160 W		400 W	6 W			75 W	180 W	30 W	160 W		160 W	290 W		50 W		140 W
Rear speaker power			246 W		150 W	100 W	60 W								240 W			240 W									246 W					60 W				120 W
Frequency range					20 — 20000 Hz	35 – 20000 Hz	35 – 20000 Hz		20 – 20000 Hz /±3 дБ/	34 – 20000 Hz				50 – 20000 Hz						70 — 18000 Hz		40 – 20000 Hz		35 – 20000 Hz				20 – 20000 Hz	50 – 15000 Hz	500 — 20000 Hz		40 — 20000 Hz	30 – 20000 Hz		28 – 20000 Hz	34 – 20000 Hz	20 – 20000 Hz			40 – 20000 Hz		160 − 22000 Hz			40 — 20000 Hz	35 – 20000 Hz		40 – 20000 Hz
Impedance					8 Ohm				6 Ohm											8 Ohm				8 Ohm					4 Ohm	8 Ohm	8 Ohm /x2/						4 Ohm					6 Ohm			8 Ohm
Sensitivity										103 dB																									103 dB	103 dB
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Wireless subwoofer
Acoustic design	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type			bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type				bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type		bass-reflex type			bass-reflex type	bass-reflex type
Subwoofer power		45 W	200 W	200 W	180 W	300 W	160 W		220 W	300 W		250 W	250 W		160 W	120 W	120 W	160 W		40 W	160 W	200 W		120 W	70 W		200 W			36 W		120 W		200 W		300 W		100 W			160 W	60 W	200 W		120 W	300 W		50 W
Subwoofer speaker size			203 mm	203 mm	160 mm	250 mm	203 mm			254 mm		170 mm	152 mm		203 mm	165 mm		203 mm				165 mm		165 mm			203 mm					152 mm		203 mm	254 mm	254 mm						75 mm	203 mm		152 mm	260 mm		133 mm /2/
Subwoofer dimensions (WxHxD)	184x343x295 mm	184x346x295 mm	220x413x410 mm	210x403x403 mm	192x387x366 mm	305х440х305 mm	371х369х308 mm	202x407x403 mm	184x343x295 mm	305x440x305 mm		184x346x295 mm	184x346x295 mm		210x403x403 mm	205x353x302 mm	205x353x302 mm	210x403x403 mm	200х377х285 mm	155х310х310 mm	184x343x295 mm	240x379x240 mm	200x377x285 mm	150x410x309 mm	195x320.4x195 mm	171x320x252 mm	220x413x410 mm			160х305х265 mm		214x294x304 mm		210x403x403 mm	360x470x370 mm	305x440x305 mm			201.7х407х403 mm		184x343x295 mm		210x403x403 mm		214х294х304 mm	305x440x305 mm		171х313х346 mm	205x353x303 mm
Subwoofer weight	5.5 kg	5 kg	11.7 kg	9.8 kg	7.8 kg	13 kg	6.12 kg	10 kg	4.5 kg	10.6 kg		5.1 kg	5.1 kg		9.8 kg	5.9 kg	5.9 kg	9.8 kg	5.7 kg		5.5 kg	5.67 kg	5.7 kg	5.6 kg		4.2 kg	11.7 kg					5.27 kg		9.8 kg		11.1 kg			10 kg		5.5 kg		9.8 kg		5.24 kg	10 kg		5.9 kg	5.8 kg
Interfaces
Interfaces	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /5.2/ wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /5.2/ wireless TV connection	Bluetooth /5.0/ wireless TV connection	Bluetooth	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth LAN	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /v 5.0/ wireless TV connection	Bluetooth wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /4.2/ LAN	Bluetooth NFC wireless TV connection	Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Bluetooth /4.2/	AirPlay Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth FM radio LAN	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /5.2/ wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /5.2/ wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Bluetooth /5.1/	Bluetooth FM radio	Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Wi-Fi Bluetooth /4.2/	Bluetooth /5.1/	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi /2.4, 5 GHz/ Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Bluetooth /v 5.3/	Bluetooth /5.3/	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Bluetooth /5.3/	Bluetooth	Bluetooth FM radio	Bluetooth /4.2/	Bluetooth /5.3/	Bluetooth	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Bluetooth	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth		Wi-Fi Bluetooth /5.2/ wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth /5.1/	Bluetooth /5.1/	Bluetooth wireless TV connection	Bluetooth	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth wireless TV connection	AirPlay 2 Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth wireless TV connection /Bluetooth/	Bluetooth /5.0/	AirPlay Chromecast Wi-Fi Bluetooth LAN	Bluetooth /4.2/ wireless TV connection	Bluetooth /4.2/	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Streaming services			Spotify	Spotify			Spotify	Spotify TIDAL						Spotify Apple Music YouTube Music Deezer	Spotify	Spotify	Spotify	Spotify						Spotify			Spotify							Spotify					Spotify TIDAL				Spotify	Spotify		Spotify Apple Music YouTube Music Deezer
Audio decoders	DTS DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS Virtual:X DTS X /5.1 ch/ Dolby Digital /5.1 ch/ Dolby TrueHD /5.1 ch/ Dolby Atmos /5.1 ch/	DTS DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	Dolby Digital	DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II	DTS Dolby Digital	DTS DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS Virtual:X Dolby Digital	DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II	DTS Dolby Digital	DTS DTS Virtual:X Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos	DTS Virtual:X DTS X /5.1 ch/ Dolby Digital /5.1 ch/ Dolby TrueHD /5.1 ch/ Dolby Atmos /5.1 ch/	Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS ES DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos		DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS ES DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	Dolby Digital	DTS DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos	DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS Virtual:X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus	DTS Dolby Digital	DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos				DTS DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS ES DTS Virtual:X DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos		DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	Dolby Digital	DTS X Dolby Atmos		DTS DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS ES DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos IMAX Enhanced		DTS Virtual:X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II	DTS HD DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS ES DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS 96/24 DTS HD DTS ES DTS X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Digital	DTS DTS Virtual:X Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD	DTS DTS X Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Atmos	DTS DTS X Dolby Digital
Connectors
Inputs	USB A	USB A optical	optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A /before 64 GB/ mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical coaxial S/P-DIF	USB A optical	optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical coaxial S/P-DIF	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical coaxial S/P-DIF	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical coaxial S/P-DIF	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm)	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm)	optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A optical	optical	optical	USB A optical	USB A mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical coaxial S/P-DIF	USB A optical	USB A optical	mini-Jack (3.5 mm) optical	USB A optical	optical
HDMI input	1 pc	1 pc	2	1 pc		3	3	1 pc		1 pc		1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc		2	1 pc			1 pc	1 pc		1 pc	1 pc	1 pc			1 pc		1 pc		1 pc	1 pc		1 pc		1 pc	1 pc
Outputs					to subwoofer																							to subwoofer		RCA					to subwoofer							to subwoofer
HDMI output	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc		1 pc		1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc		1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc		1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc			1 pc /eARC/		1 pc		1 pc		1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc /eARC/	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc
HDMI version			v 2.1							v 2.0				v 2.0	v 2.1			v 2.1				v 1.4					v 2.1	v 2.0				v 1.4				v 2.0								v 2.1				v 2.0
Speakers
Number of speakers	7 шт	6 шт	15 шт	10 шт		9 шт	7 шт		2 шт	7 шт	4 шт	2 шт	6 шт	6 шт	10 шт	8 шт	8 шт	10 шт		4 шт	8 шт	6 шт	7 шт	4 шт /+2 twitter/			15 шт	6 шт	2 шт	2 шт	2 шт	6 шт	2 шт	10 шт	7 шт	9 шт		5 шт	10 шт		6 шт	3 шт	10 шт	8 шт	4 шт	7 шт	4 шт	4 шт	9 шт	5 шт
Tweeter size						32 mm	19 mm			32 mm				20 mm								25 mm						25 mm							25 mm							25 mm				20 mm	25 mm	14 mm
Midrange speaker size							25 mm																					90 mm /racetrack/							76 mm
Woofer size (LF/MF)						57 mm	25 mm /on the 76 mm/							4 mm /46x90/								57 mm						76 mm														55 mm				4 mm /46x90/	48 mm /x 90 mm/	127 mm /oval/
Full range speaker size										57 mm /oval/																			52 mm
General
Display
Control	remote control TV remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control from smartphone Google Assistant	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control	remote control	remote control TV remote control from smartphone	remote control TV remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone	remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control	remote control TV remote control from smartphone	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	TV remote control	remote control TV remote control from smartphone	remote control TV remote control from smartphone	remote control	remote control	remote control	remote control TV remote control /Roku TV/	remote control		remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control	remote control		remote control from smartphone /home Entertainment Connect app/	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control from smartphone	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control TV remote control	remote control from smartphone Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa	remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control TV remote control	remote control
Curved body shape
Power consumption	59 W	70 W	105 W	67 W	55 W				65 W		40 W	70 W	70 W		108 W	65 W	65 W	108 W	86 W		62 W			60 W		57 W	105 W	40 W				45 W		67 W				42 W	138 W	10 W	59 W	25 W	67 W	86 W	35 W				70 W	25 W
Dimensions (WxHxD)	1030x57x105 mm	1030x59.4x105 mm	1232x69.5x138 mm	1110.7x60.4x120 mm	900x52x74.5 mm	1148x58x93 mm	1092х53х96 mm	1000x63x135 mm	859x59x75 mm	1018x58x100 mm	641x66.5x107 mm	860x59.4x75 mm	1030x59.4x105 mm	820x56x104 mm	1110.7х60.4х120 mm	1110x60x120 mm	1110x60x120 mm	1110.7х60.4х120 mm	950х63x115 mm	840х71х74 mm	1030x57x105 mm	965x56x85 mm	950x63x115 mm	940x65x106 mm	810x62x97.6 mm	720x63x87 mm	1232x69.5x138 mm	890x67x120 mm	900x91x66 mm	860х61х65 mm	950x66x60 mm	920x60x90 mm	440x83x88 mm	1110.7x60.4x120 mm	1143x73x86 mm	884x62x120 mm	420x68x78 mm	800x64x124 mm	1250х63x135 mm	800x64x84 mm	1030x57x105 mm	910x53x131 mm	1110.7x60.4x120 mm	1210x67x140 mm	920х60х90 mm	820x56x104 mm	900х64х88 mm	1004x79x78 mm	980x58x105 mm	670x62.3x105 mm
Projector weight	3.5 kg	3.2 kg	7.7 kg	5.1 kg	2 kg	3.9 kg	2.74 kg	4.3 kg	1.4 kg	2.85 kg	2 kg	2.1 kg	3.1 kg	2.5 kg	5.4 kg	4.8 kg	4.8 kg	5.4 kg	3 kg		3.8 kg	2.14 kg	3 kg	2.7 kg		1.65 kg	7.7 kg	3.6 kg	2 kg		1.5 kg	2.9 kg	0.5 kg	5.1 kg		3.64 kg	0.59 kg	3.7 kg	5.65 kg		3.5 kg	3.2 kg	5.1 kg	6.1 kg	2.62 kg	2.5 kg	2.4 kg	2.3 kg	3.4 kg	2.4 kg
Color
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