Samsung HW Q67CT Soundbar - Review & Walkthrough - Dec 2020 

@Justin Hensley You could but if you have a newer TV (2019 and up) you may want to connect it to the TV to get the best possible picture quality.

Since you have a new TV I would connect the Series X to the TV (for best graphics) ant the TV to the Soundbar via HDMI ARC. The Soundbar will sound better via HDMI instead of Optical. Only thing is, your TV has an HDMI eARC port and your soundbar has only ARC. You will be missing out on Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, and so on. If you are able to return the Soundbar and get another one, I would look into a Soundbar that has an HDMI eARC port.

If decen sound is good for you and you got the Soundbar on sale, I would keep the one you have. There is one that I personally want to try out and is at your price range with some good reviews online, is a new Vizio Soundbar model M51a-H6. Its available at Costco for $299.99. Worth checking out. I will look into some other options for you and let you know what I think would be worth considering as an alternative Soundbar. I really appreciate the sub. No I do not use Patreon or anything else for people to make "donations". Subscribing to my channel and letting other people know about my channel is good enough for me. I do appreciate the gesture though 🙏

Hopefully the version at Costco has been updated to HDCP 2.2, they got a good deal right now i'm about to buy it

@@yeahbuddy92193911 Even if the one they have there is not 2.2 yet, it will be updated when you do a firmware update

You are welcome. Appreciate the kind comment!

Thank you Paul for the kind comment! Much appreciated.

You're very welcome!

Thank you Harry for the very kind words! Much appreciated! Sonos are really good but little pricey. I guess you can say,, you get what you pay for. Let me know which one you end up buying. I would love to know and how you like it.

It has 4K pass through and arc anyways so that reasoning doesn’t make any sense.

Thank you! Appreciate the kind comment!

You're very welcome! Glad I could help! Much appreciate the comment!

Thank you! The FW version that was available at the time of the making of this video would not install for me and for a lot of other people until they came out with a newer version which worked right away.

Thank you, much appreciate the comment! It is a very good Soundbar especially after I did the firmware update which solved the issue with HDCP 2.2. Just make sure you update the firmware to the latest version. It will help.

Got mine for $200 reconditioned with a 2-year warranty on eBay. Definitely satisfied for that price point

Thank you Tim! Appreciate it! Hope you and your family are doing well and staying safe brother!

@@DJsTutorials Hanging in here the best we can. Getting house decorated for Christmas for our 7 yr old granddaughter that we have custody of she is so excited and POP POP is worn out. Lol If I don't get to see you again before Christmas hope you and your family have an awesome one brother

Lol yes kids can do that to us but they are definitely worth it! Thank you Tim, you as well!

Thank you! I'm sure you will be happy with your new Soundbar!

@@DJsTutorials Hooked it up 2 days ago. Love the sound from the sound bar/subwoofer/speakers. Perfect for a bedroom. Probably buying another for the Master BR..

De nada. Me alegro de poder ayudar.

Hey Chris. The rear Speakers are the SWA-8500 but the soundbar is like the Q60T but the Q67CT is a little less powerful and the subwoofer is a bit smaller than the Q60T (6" instead of an 6.5"). Now with the Q67CT you get the whole package at once instead of the soundbar plus rear speaker kit. Now one thing to keep in mind if you are in the market for a soundbar, neither one of them supports Dolby Atmos. Not sure if that is something you are looking for in a soundbar or not, but figured I should mention it.

Correction in my previous answer. The Q60T has only 360W of total power and the Q67CT has 450W of total power. Typed it wrong earlier, my bad Chris.

You are welcome.

Thank you for sharing that info. I will give that a try again. I did extract the zip file from the PC to my USB stick and no folders or other files on there besides the bin file that got extracted but had no luck. Interesting though when I checked for firmware update, only the June 2020 was available now there is a Nov 27 2020 update. I will try that later today and see if this one will work. Thank you for mentioning that! Appreciate you taking the time and posting that comment! Stay safe and well!

@@DJsTutorials Thanks! I'll keep watching your posts!

@@johndonahue6280 The new firmware worked right away. Thank you John for mentioning that they have a new firmware version out. Much appreciated!

Does it have HDCP 2.2 support after the November update?

@@AlanAl187 No it did not when I updated the firmware and tried it with the Fire TV Cube

Thank you!

Thank you! Appreciate it.

Not if you are using the HDMI on the Soundbar for the picture. You will need to connect the PS4 to an HDMI on your TV and use the HDMI ARC or Optical (if not ARC port available) for the sound.

I found the Vizio sounded better than the Samsung because it had a couple extra sound adjustments (like Dialogue Level) where the Samsung does not. The Samsung may have more power than the Vizio but with the extra sound adjustments that the Vizio has, in my opinion sounded better. The Samsung on the other hand produced more bass from both the soundbar and subwoofer. I would give the Vizio an 8 out of 10 and the Samsung a 6 out of 10.

That is a really good price! Nice!

Try disconnecting the power plug from the soundbar for a few seconds and plug it back in. Let me know if that helps.

Hi Wailen65. You need to connect the Fire Stick to the Soundbar and the Soundbar to your projector.

Thank you. No it would not work that way. If you connect your ps5 to the TV ARC port you will need to use the Optical connection for sound. Now depending on how new or old your TV is, some have only 1 HDMI port that supports 4K and others all are 4K and HDCP 2.2 so depending on your TV I would recommend checking with your manufacturer to see which one or ones are HDCP 2.2 and take it from there.

@@DJsTutorials Thanks for your prompt response. I wrote it incorrectly, currently my ps4pro connected to tv hdmi input(4k hdcp2.2). I want to keep that intact and would like to connect hdmi cable from tv arc to soundbar arc then I don't think I need to worry about hdcp 2.2 or even 4k passthough/hdr. Because I don't need to use soundbar hdmi input port and I have Samsung 4k SUHD tv KS7000 with 3hdmi.Correct me if I am wrong. Also can you please share some light between performance of Q60T and Q67CT.

Yes that setup would work fine. The Q60 will be a little better than the Q67. It add a little more power, an additional sound mode, and a bigger subwoofer which will produce a deeper bass. But it does not come with the surround speakers which will add to the total price. Not sure if that would be worth the extra cost.

@@Avik71 I am also confused between Q60T and Q67CT ( Indian Version T670 ). Lets speak on phone my number is09898069234 if you from INDIA. I am also confused between Q60T and T670.

It's not to bad but I've heard better ones. Like the LG SN8YG or even the Vizio V51-H6 sounded better in my opinion.

I assume you mean you are using the HDMI cable from the monitor out of your graphics card to the soundbar and from the soundbar to the monitor correct? Are you getting any sound out of the soundbar or it just recognizes it as a 5.1 or just stereo?

This soundbar cannot accept LPCM (unlike most soundbars). PCs only output LPCM audio and not bitstream like DTS or Dolby. I was pretty disappointed when I learned this. You could try buying a sound card for your PC... which isn't the cheapest thing for 7.1. Unless there was / will be a firmware update, that allows PCM. But I doubt it.

I believe you are talking about the part that I said that it has HDCP 2.0 instead of 2.1 which will not allow you to play 4K content through a device connected to the soundbar. That has been updated via firmware and now it supports HDCP 2.1. This will not affect you plus you will want to connect the PS 5 to your TV directly if you want the best picture quality but if sound is more important the you can connect it to the soundbar.

@@DJsTutorials So if Directly into the TV for the PS5 for picture, will the Soundbar still sound very effective?

Yes it will sound good

First thing I would try is disconnecting the soundbar from the TV and from the power outlet. Wait a couple of minutes and connect it back to the TV and to the power outlet. 2nd, try using a different HDMI cable. 3rd, turn off the soundbar and then press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the display shows "INIT OK". Then turn on the soundbar. Also make sure you install any available firmware updates for the soundbar. Let me know how it goes.

If you are referring to the HDCP part of the video that I talked about being 2.1 and not 2.2, first that is no longer the case since they updated it to HDCP 2.2 with a firmware update. Second, that only applied if you connected the Fire Stick 4K to the HDMI input of the soundbar. If you connect the Fire TV 4K to an HDMI port on your TV, you can still use the HDMI ARC connection from your TV to the soundbar for audio. No need to use an Optical connection.

How are you connecting the soundbar to the TV? Are you using and HDMI or Optical connection? If you are using and HDMI cable, does your TV have an HDMI ARC port?

Unless one of the firmware updates the soundbar to HDCP 2.2, you either will get 1080p or in some cases no video at all. Now if your TV is HDCP 2.2, I would connect the ps5 to the TV. Another choice but not a cheap one is to get a HDCP 2.2 splitter like the HDFury Integral

Make sure CEC (depending on your TV brand it may be called: Anynet+, SimpLink, Bravia Link) is Enabled in your TV settings and also that you selected HDMI ARC as your Audio Output in the TV Audio Settings. Now I personally had an issue with not getting any sound coming from the the soundbar and the cause of the problem was an HDMI Cable from a 5 port HDMI Switch that I had connected to another HDMI port on the TV. If you have anything else connected to another HDMI port, disconnect it and see if that makes the soundbar work.

The Q67CT will work well with your TV but you will not get Dolby Atmos with this Soundbar. All you will get is the 5.1 surround sound. In order to get Dolby Atmos you will need to get a soundbar that is 5.1.2 or 5.1.4 Now since your TV has HDMI ARC you will only get the Dolby Digital + not the true Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD). You will need to have a TV & Soundbar that has an HDMI eARC connection. If you are using a Blue-ray player or a streaming device (Fire Stick 4K, Roku, Nvidia Shield) you will get the best sound quality if you connect it to the soundbar directly instead of the TV. So you will need to look for a soundbar that has an HDMI input and 4K Passthrough.

You may be better off sending it to Samsung for repair or just bring it back to where you bought it and get another one hopefully without the same issues. I had to wait for the next firmware version to come out and that one I was able to install with no problems.

Thank you! It all depends on what you are looking for. Are you looking for a soundbar that is 5.1, 3.1? Do you want it to have HDMI inputs on it and how many. Will you consider spending a little more like $500+? How new is you Vizio TV? Does it have HDCP 2.2 or 2.3? If you get a soundbar the has 4K passthrough and are planning to use one of the HDMI ports for 4K content the HDCP version needs to match with the TV otherwise it won't play 4K content.

@@DJsTutorials it pretty new new 2019-2020 I use hdmi to connect my old sound bar which is a vizio sound bar with a sub and two small speakers . It’s weird though the small speakers only work on somethings . I was looking at and really like the jbl bar 5.1.

The JBL 5.1 with the wireless rear speakers? That is a nice Soundbar but it's $500. Little over the price range you said. For the old Vizio did you check to see if they have any new firmware updates? That may solve some problems sometimes

@@DJsTutorials I’ll check that out . And yea I know . I found one on Amazon open box for 429 tho which isn’t bad . My buddy has the 9.1 and loves it

$429 is not a bad price! Now for the 9.1 you are talking big bucks but yeah! That it a great soundbar!

At regular price I would not recommend. If you can find it on sale then yes. Also, if the you don't need an HDMI input on the Soundbar then there are other ones out there for the same or lesser price that will sound good. It all depends on what you need for inputs and what you want for options.

Did you double check that the wires are not all the way in where the jacket is on the connector? Because the wire is so thin, if you place it to far in, the connector grabs the jacket of the wire and not the actual wire. Check that first. If that is not the case, I will recommend calling Samsung support.

If you purchase the surround speakers (SWA-8500S) it will sound a little better than the Q67CT since the Q60 has a little more power the the Q67CT but also costs $129.99 more than the Q67CT if you get the rear speakers. Now if you already own the Q60 then it will be worth the $129 if you want to get the surround experience. The Yamaha YAS 209 is a great 2.1 Soundbar but it does not offer an option to add surround speakers. So it all comes down to what are you looking for and how much you want to spend. If you are looking for just a soundbar and don't care for the surround speakers the Yamaha will be a better choice. The subwoofer I think is better and more powerful than the Q60/67CT and also offers a Clear Voice/Dialogue setting where the Q60/67CT do not. If you are looking for a surround sound system then the Q67CT will be a good choice but if you are planning to use the HDMI input on the soundbar to play 4K movies then the Q60 will be better since it has HDCP 2.2 where the Q67CT is only 2.1 (at the time of my review) and won't allow 4K to play through the soundbar. Also the Q60 has an additional sound mode (Adaptive) and the subwoofer is a little more powerful. If you are looking for a soundbar that won't break the bank and offer a decent surround sound experience the Vizio V-Series is something you may want to check. It's only $199.99 at the time I'm writing this. Just a thought.

@@DJsTutorials hello thank you for your time to answer. I am from India and we have here T670(q67ct model) 460 watt. And Q60T which is 360 watt. The additional surround system sw8500s not available in India for sale so I have to get from USA which cost 129 usd. If you can help me please check samsung India website for T670. please guide me. I am confused between yamaha 208,Q60T and T670. Does the surround speaker in samsung has enough punch?

The 460 watts that they claim is total wattage for the Soundbar, Subwoofer, & Surround Speakers combined together. The surround speakers do make a difference and they are loud enough and do sound good. Like I said before it all comes down to what you are looking for. If you just want the soundbar and no surround speakers the Yamaha will be a better choice. If you are lookin for a soundbar and surround speakers the T670 (Q67CT) will work just fine for you. Also, the Yamaha supports Alexa which both the Samsung do not support any home assistant (if that is also something you want).

@@DJsTutorials I am not concern about alexa. I am concern about the sound quality mids,highs and low. If I choose T670 is it sound better than Yamaha? What do you think about Acoustic beam?

Yamaha will be better then for you. For the Samsung Acoustic Beam I haven't used or heard one so I can not give you an opinion on that.

Yes it will work but you will need to use the Optical cable since you do not have an HDMI ARC port on your TV. If you connect anything to the Soundbar's HDMI input like a Fire Stick or Blu-ray player then you can use the HDMI ARC output from the Soundbar and connect it to any available HDMI port on your TV.

@@DJsTutorials thanks

Thats not a bad idea! Thank you for sharing that!

I have it connected using an optical cable

Make sure that the Woofer volume is not turned all the way down and the Surround Speakers are not turned off (don't mean volume level but check that also) in the Sound Control Settings. Make sure that they both are not to far from the soundbar, 30 ft max with no obstacles in between them. Also, check the Audio Output Settings of your TV. If set to PCM change it to Dolby Digital or Bitstream. Test the soundbar using a USB drive that has an MP3 file or a streaming device (Fire Stick, Roku) to see if the woofer and surround speakers work. Let me know how it goes.

Yes it does have Bluetooth and it can connect to your phone. Not sure if you are asking if you can pair your SiriusXM to the Soundbar?

@@DJsTutorials Thank you DJ I am asking that question. They have a radio piece that hooks up to bluetooth speakers by an Aux input cord I was wondering does this have an Aux cord or output -input cord?

No the Samsung Soundbar does not have an AUX input.

No they do not. This soundbar does not support Dolby Atmos.

Well that will be more of a personal preference than a "best" setting. With that said, raising the bass and treble all the way up to the max will not be the best option. Depending on which sound mode you are using will also make a difference in the sound and also what you are watching. Movies, a TV show or the news. Also, how far is the soundbar from your listening area, where did you place the subwoofer (next to the TV, by the couch, in the corner of the room) and how far, and lastly, how close are the rear surround speakers and did you adjust the rear speaker levels. I would recommend playing a movie, set the sound mode to "Surround" and then adjust the level of the subwoofer, the bass and treble a little at a time. If the surround speakers are not that loud, adjust those too but don't max them out to the point you hear the rear speakers more than the sound coming from the soundbar. Let me know how it goes or if you have any other questions.

For $200 that would be a good buy but I would go for the Vizio SB36514-G6. It offers Dolby Atmos, more sound customization settings, Wi-Fi & Ethernet connectivity, Google Chromecast Streaming, Google Assistant, and you can also download the Vizio SmartCast app which offers more setting adjustments. The Vizio will be a better choice and not that expensive for a Dolby Atmos Soundbar (which you will not find from any other brand for that price).

I don’t believe this. You actually replied after all this months. Thank you so much for replying.You made my choice so much simpler… You are earning my sub…@@DJsTutorials

I do my best to reply to everyone. Really appreciate the sub. Let me know how it goes when you get the Soundbar.

@@DJsTutorials Sure. Will let you know how it goes.

It depends on which Vizo model you are talking about. If you are comparing this soundbar with the M-Series M512a-H6 Dolby Atmos soundbar then no. The Vizio will be a better choice. With that said, if your TV does not have an HDMI eARC port, you will not be able to fully enjoy Dolby Atmos unless you connect a streaming device like Apple TV, Fire TV 4K Max, or Blue-Ray player to the HDMI IN of the soundbar. If no HDMI eARC port on your TV, then either one will work good for you with the difference the M-Series will be ready if you decide to upgrade your TV in the future (eARC).

I take it that you already checked the batteries and replaced them with new ones. There could be an electronic glitch in the remote. You can try doing this to see if it fixes the issue. 1. Take the batteries out of the remote. 2. Press and hold any button on the remote for 20 seconds. 3. Reinsert the batteries and see if the remote works. Let me know if this works.

@@DJsTutorials nothing changed. I noticed in your video when you're adjusting the sound mode, the display returns to saying HDMI and not TV ARC. I wonder if my issue has something to do with the Samsung One Connect on my TV

Did it just stop working or never did from the beginning once you connected it to the TV?

@@DJsTutorials never worked.

@@DJsTutorials just tried the soundbar on one of my other Samsung tvs and both menus worked just fine. Plugged it back in to the original TV I was having issues with and now the menus both work just fine. WEIRD!

Thank you! Does it do it on all the sound modes or only on the DTS Virtual X?

Yes you can. Not sure what the question is though.

The Q65T is their 2021 model and has 480W power instead of 450W. Other than that for the most part they are the same.

That's the worst part of buying something new and bringing it home to find out it doesn't work! You will be better off in the end sending it back to them and have them repair it. The only part that sucks about that is no soundbar for a few weeks. But then you will have a good working soundbar. Let me know what you decide to do.

Even if you could I don't think it will work properly. Can't adjust the LPF to 80 Hz or below.

Try this. Turn off the soundbar. Once it's off, push up and hold down the WOOFER button for 5 seconds until you see OFF-TV REMOTE. Give that a try and let me know

Not sure about the db's. All I can tell you is it's 130W rated output power. Hope that helps you.

Yes which it not totally true. They use it as wireless from the Soundbar which is true but still wired to the receiver module which makes it not a true wireless system.

7.1 is not the same as Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos would be when the numbers are: 5.1.2 - 7.1.2 5.1.4, etc. It needs that last 3rd number not just the 7.1

@@DJsTutorials thanks a lot

You're welcome

The Q67CT soundbar would work just fine with your QLED Q70R TV. You should be able to use Q-Symphony with it for better surround sound experience. Now it also comes down to your budget. Samsung does have better sound bars than this one but a lot more expensive.

@@DJsTutorials Yeah, for me it's just with budget on it, plus I've heard the sound of the soundbar and speaker set in person, which it sounds really good considering🙂😎👍, and also, as you said it's original price was $499.99, but now it's on sale for $279.99 for Black Friday😎🙂👍

@@DJsTutorials And you're sure The Q Symphony works for the 2019 QLED Models?

Actually no, Q-Symphony only works with 2020 and up TVs. Sorry, my mistake.

@@DJsTutorials But is it still worth the buy for a Q70R 2019?

For that price definitely worth it.

You can do that by pressing the Settings button on the remote until you see on the screen Rear Level and then use the Up on the Directional pad to increase the volume.

There is another setting right after the one that turns off the rear speakers that increases or decreases the volume.

If you are talking about from the soundbar to the rear surround speakers then no, not really.

Did that happen right after you installed the new firmware update or before you updated the firmware?

@@DJsTutorials before. Brand new unit it worked for about 2 hours then stopped. I’m just gonna go return and get a new one I messed with it for hours.

That's probably your best solution. Brand new, you shouldn't have issues like that.

Yes it does.

If you are trying to link the satellite speakers to the soundbar, in the back of the Receiver Module you will see a pin hole that says ID SET. Use a pen or a pin to push down in there for 5 seconds or so until the LINK LED in the front of the Module blinks (it will be a Blue color). Grab your remote nd hold the up button on the directional pad for 5 seconds or more until you see ID SET appear on the display of the soundbar and then it disappears. The soundbar will automatically power on when ID SET is complete. Check the LINK LED on the Receiver Module to see if it's a solid blue. If yes then that connection is complete.

@@DJsTutorials I did exactly that, as the instruction said, the red light came on for five seconds, after pushing the up button, nothing happened, Thank you for your answer though. I will just have to keep playing with it.

And you got the HW-Q67CT model? Nice!

Yes it is good but not for $500. At a $300 yes.

@@DJsTutorials my mom got this as a house warming gift for $380. If i were to take it back and throw in an extra $120 what should i get? Looking for a surround sound for my living room. Thanks

@@DJsTutorials okay reading more of your comments. Im looking for 5.1 (is 7.1 not a thing?) Surround sound speaker. most preferably true wireless, not this version of wireless. My tv is the samsung un55nu6900. It has A Digital Audio Out (Optical), HDMI IN 2 (ARC) and HDMI IN 1 and usb (V5 0.5A) I would like to use the system with my tv And xbox one x and eventually Xbox Series X Along with bluetooth off my phone

@@WestCoastShredders The Samsung soundbar will work just fine. The TV that you have is a good TV but both (TV & soundbar) only have HDMI ARC which can only output compressed 5.1 and that's where they top out. In order to get uncompressed 5.1 or 7.1 and high Bitrate (like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X) you will need a TV AND Soundbar with HDMI eARC / HDMI 2.1. Even if you got a Soundbar that has HDMI eARC which is backwards compatible with ARC you will not be able to passthrough 4K video because eARC comes with HDCP 2.3 which is not backwards compatible.

If you are referring about the HDCP version if it gets upgraded to from HDCP 2.1 to HDCP 2.2 the answer is yes. Not sure when was the last update you got but the latest one they have now is from Mar 3rd 2021 version 1005.2

@@DJsTutorials Do the speakers still cut off when playing ?

@@DJsTutorials and does it connect to the SmartThings app now?

I haven't tried connecting the Soundbar to the SmartThings app. According to Samsung's product description page, they do show the SmartThings app as an available app to use with the Soundbar.

@@DJsTutorials thank you! 🙌🏼

It's in the way they word it. They say it's wireless but what they should of said is wireless from the soundbar but wired to the receiver module. Definitely misleading isn't it!

@@DJsTutorials thanks for the reply. I got it for my mother and we tried to set it up and wasn’t ready for mounting them on the wall lol. Also the wires are kind of short for her place. Definitely regret not doing my homework. Wished I saw this video before I bought it.

You are welcome Bt Torre! Not to many soundbars offer true wireless rear speakers and the ones that do, they are a little pricey like the JBL Bar 9.1 soundbar that goes for only $1199.9 but the rear speakers a completely wire free. Not even a power cord connects to them! You could add more speaker wire if you wanted to extend the length of the wire but not sure if your mother will be ok with all the speaker wire going across the room which a lot of people are not ok with.

Yes this is a 7.1 soundbar. When I said 2.1 in the beginning of the video, it was part of "what people should look for when buying a soundbar" and "if they are only looking for better sound than the sound of their TV speakers , then a 2.1 or 2.0 will do". Just a misunderstanding of what I said and how I said it.

If you purchase this soundbar at regular price, yes I agree, you can do better than this. Now with the rear speakers being intermittent, the only time I heard of that was when they insert the speaker wire too far in and it's grabbing the insulation of the wire rather than the wire and that will cause the speakers to cut out. Not saying that that's the case with you but something to check just in case it is.

Sound testing through a RU-vid video will not do any justice to the Soundbars actual sound quality. It will not sound good and the best you will get is Stereo Sound and not surround sound sample. I do appreciate your feedback though. I will keep that in mind for my next Soundbar review.