[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-samsung-hw-q800h-soundbar-hits-a-low-of-69699-at-amazon":10,"sections":40},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":22,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":30,"tags":31,"sources":35,"feedback":39,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":39,"total_tokens":39},11801,"samsung-hw-q800h-soundbar-hits-a-low-of-69699-at-amazon","Samsung HW-Q800H Soundbar Hits a Low of $696.99 at Amazon","Samsung's HW-Q800H soundbar is $401 below its usual price at Amazon, and its dialogue-first design suits some living rooms better than others.","Samsung's HW-Q800H soundbar costs $696.99 at Amazon, down from its usual $1,097.99 and its lowest price so far, according to price trackers.\n\nThat is $401 off, or roughly 37%. The 2026 model pairs a soundbar with a wireless subwoofer in a 5.1.2-channel layout: five main channels, one bass channel, and two overhead channels. One of the main channels is dedicated to dialogue. Samsung adds two dialogue enhancement modes and a feature called Sound Elevation, which attempts to raise the apparent height of voices so they seem to come from the actors on screen rather than from beneath the TV. Automatic room correction tunes the sound to the space without much manual work.\n\nThe bar also supports Dolby Atmos, a format that adds height to the soundstage in compatible movies and shows. Owners of a compatible Samsung TV can turn on Q-Symphony, which lets the TV's speakers work alongside the soundbar.\n\nThe price is the news here. A \"usual price\" is whatever the retailer's history says it is, but a tracker-confirmed low is the signal that matters to someone who has been waiting for a drop. Dipping under $700 also moves the bar out of the four-figure bracket and into a different kind of purchase.\n\nThe trade-offs are specific. There is no DTS support, which matters if you watch Blu-rays with DTS soundtracks. No separate rear speakers are included, so surround effects will be less immersive than in a full home theater setup. The strongest case is a household that keeps raising the volume to hear dialogue and lowering it when the action hits, since most built-in TV speakers lack a dedicated center channel.\n\nPrices and availability can change after publication, and the lowest-price claim covers only what trackers have recorded so far.","[\"soundbar\",\"samsung\",\"dolby-atmos\",\"deals\"]","2026-10-19T13:00:00.000Z","2026-10-19T13:59:19.320Z","2026-10-19T13:59:21.228Z","published",null,[24],{"id":25,"reviewer":26,"round":27,"reason":28,"status":29},"editor-r1","editor",1,"Remove the unsupported attribution 'Samsung says' for Sound Elevation (the source only says it 'attempts to raise' apparent voice height, with no Samsung statement), fix the non sequitur 'The discount matters because the trade-offs are real', and add a note that the price can change and a clearer reason this deal is newsworthy beyond restating the Lifehacker post.","resolved","deals",[32,33,34,30],"soundbar","samsung","dolby-atmos",[36],{"name":37,"url":38},"Lifehacker","https:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002Ftech\u002Fsamsung-2026-hw-q800h-dolby-atmos-soundbar-sale-october-2026?utm_medium=RSS",0,{"sections":41},[42,47,52,57,61,66,71,76,81,86,91,96,101,106],{"name":43,"slug":44,"count":45,"latest_published_at":46},"AI","ai",7040,"2026-10-18T11:00:00.000Z",{"name":48,"slug":49,"count":50,"latest_published_at":51},"Security","security",1011,"2026-10-19T17:00:00.000Z",{"name":53,"slug":54,"count":55,"latest_published_at":56},"Policy","policy",542,"2026-10-19T07:43:19.000Z",{"name":58,"slug":30,"count":59,"latest_published_at":60},"Deals",531,"2026-10-19T17:21:45.000Z",{"name":62,"slug":63,"count":64,"latest_published_at":65},"Hardware","hardware",268,"2026-10-19T15:49:37.000Z",{"name":67,"slug":68,"count":69,"latest_published_at":70},"Consumer Tech","consumer-tech",242,"2026-10-19T18:10:55.000Z",{"name":72,"slug":73,"count":74,"latest_published_at":75},"Science","science",205,"2026-10-19T10:00:00.000Z",{"name":77,"slug":78,"count":79,"latest_published_at":80},"Startups","startups",134,"2026-10-18T12:02:57.000Z",{"name":82,"slug":83,"count":84,"latest_published_at":85},"Software","software",130,"2026-10-19T17:26:40.000Z",{"name":87,"slug":88,"count":89,"latest_published_at":90},"Dev Tools","dev-tools",118,"2026-10-16T15:52:39.000Z",{"name":92,"slug":93,"count":94,"latest_published_at":95},"General","general",86,"2026-10-19T15:44:20.000Z",{"name":97,"slug":98,"count":99,"latest_published_at":100},"Gaming","gaming",78,"2026-10-19T12:01:04.000Z",{"name":102,"slug":103,"count":104,"latest_published_at":105},"Reviews","reviews",37,"2026-10-14T10:00:00.000Z",{"name":107,"slug":108,"count":109,"latest_published_at":110},"How-To","how-to",8,"2026-10-05T09:00:00.000Z"]