@_oSo_ wrote: @mauromol, I double checked the firmware on my sound bar, rear speakers and subwoofer and it shows: ON > M 0126.0 > B 1010.5 > H 0051.0 > FD 0040.0 > W 0241.0 > S 0136.0 > RR 0136.0 > RL 0136.0 I assume that is the latest firmware and the rear speakers and subwoofer updated by themselves automatically overnight. How do you check the firmware for the speakers themselves and subwoofer?  ... View more

@brump3 wrote: Hi Where I can to download this 1010.5 update version? Thanks Bruno Within the Samsung Smart things app. Click on the Q90R, then tap the three dots on the top right of the app and select information, then firmware.    ... View more

Woah I got update 1010.5 and now my HW-Q90R now says eARC alongside my LG C9 😄!   ... View more

@akotlyrov wrote: SuissoNaBisso But how you can explain this photo? LMAO, this is when we should post "seen a few photoshops in my life" meme. SMH, why would someone even lie about this? ... View more

@Joseph_Elery wrote: This is a little confusing. I chatted with a samsung rep and he confirmed that the bar already have eARC and its a hardware capability not through a firmware update. Now, I do have dolby atmos, vision when playing thru netflix from an appletv 4K. So what are we waiting on really?  As someone else said, read the whole thread.   1) The Samsung rep either lied to you or is very uninformed, which is unsurprising. The soundbar does NOT have eARC.   2) eARC can be provided through software, that's why other companies that don't lie have updated their TVs/soundbars to eARC.   3) You can get compressed ATMOS through ARC, and that's what you're seeing. We want uncompressed, lyp sync, etc, all the stuff you get from eARC.  ... View more

Got inspired by @SuissoNaBisso's test and tried plugging my Shield directly to my LG C9 (eARC enabled) then another test directly to my soundbar.    On my Shield went to About > Status > HDMI > Audio Mode. This is what I saw for both options and honestly I'm not really sure the difference or meaning of both.   Connected to soundbar   Connected to TV   ... View more

@Clapton94 wrote: I m angry too nevertheless  don't forget that this soundbar sounds incredibly and it seems to me funny to replace it with another atmos bar which features EARC just to say hey I ve atmos. I doubt that a simple soundbar can deliver real Atmos ambiance. I prefer a great sound than a poor atmos however I fully agree that Samsung doesn t respect us at all Bro, I agree with you but eARC is no small feature, especially if your TV supports it (which mine does, LG C9). We're talking about making it so that you can plug everything in your TV and still get all the audio formats rather just 2 things into the soundbar, we're talking about lip sync issues fixes thanks to eARC, we're talking about future proofind your purchase with the new standard, and more. eARC is a huge selling feature that can make or break a soundbar.  Imagine you buy a car with a great engine and it looks great, but the thing that made you go with _that_ car rather than another or waiting for next year's model is because I tell you "it will have all wheel drive with next month's update". Now I take your money and run, no AWD update, no communication, nothing. Do you think to yourself "oh well, I spent a ton of money but at least the engine is great and it looks sexy" or do you get pissed because I misled you on a very important feature and you spent a ton of money on this car?  ... View more

I honestly find it bullcrap that we have to resort to returning the soundbar for a refund. Vision Electronics will definitely not accept my return because it's been 3 months that I've owned it (3 months of believing Samsung and Stephen Withers that the eARC update 'is coming next month').    We should find all the reviewers that mentioned eARC in their updates and push them to contact Samsung and their reps for updates or something. Use your Google-fu to search "Q90R review update" or something.    To start, this rtings.com review (a website which I highly trusted):  There have been numerous comments about some of Samsung's soundbars supporting eARC. We confirmed with Samsung that this is in an upcoming update. At this time, there's still no eARC support. We will retest it when the future firmware update is available.   I messaged them on Twitter but to no avail:  https://twitter.com/MoAbush/status/1204110651855163392?s=20   Let's not give up and get what we paid for.  ... View more

Thanks for sharing the link, SteffenAB, would could really use the help of Bloggers and reviewers. ... View more

@scano13 wrote: Hey guys, I have a question and I am new to all this. But I am looking into buying a new tv and soundbar set up. I was thinking of the Q80 tv with the Q90 soundbar. My question is do both the tv and soundbar have to support eARC for it to work? I know the Q90 doesn't support it yet so i am gonna wait and see if it gets updated. If not I will look else where for a soundbar that does support it. I just didn't know if both the tv and bar need to have it in order for it to work properly. Thanks Yes, both have to support it. The TV will not be getting the update and the soundbar has been "getting an update" for over a year now AKA it will not get the update. Save yourself the headache and stay away from Samsung. I've been getting updates on my LG TV every few months in comparison. Don't be played as a sucker by Samsung. ... View more

@Bossie80 wrote: If they can't do it, so be it. But an apology from Samsung would be nice. I do not want an apology. I want the feature that I bought the soundbar for. If the reviews said "Samsung announced that eARC will NOT come in an update", I would have not bought the soundbar, period.    Also, I don't want us to divert the convo into the new soundbars that are coming out and how awesome they are. I don't want us to get fooled by Samsung marketing and think to ourselves "oh well, might as well just buy the new soundbar". ... View more

@abc123xyz wrote: @zoric wrote: Lol...Anyway,I support all things you said...I would check again for Dolby Vision support,because alot of people confirmed that Q90r can pass Dolby Vision... All that for nothing. ha. it's like someone didn't like what i was saying and made it go away. I'm not sure why it doesn't work for me. I'm especially surprised that the Apple TV doesn't pass through the Dolby Vision. That's a big fail in my opinion. I actually see your post at the bottom of page 29 . ... View more

@TwinkingToby wrote: That Stephen Wither is a ***** fraud. I questioned him about the eARC update for the samsung hw-q90r soundbar on his twitter and he blocked me from commenting. He and others "tech reviewers" might have some nice "gifts" free of change supplied by samsung at home... I own many high end samsung products but no more if no eARC update comes thats for sure! If the update comes I will personally send a apology to that Stephen dude but I don't Think that will happen - we have been scammed! Agreed with everything you said. I know this might sound nuts, but I wonder if a class action is in order if eARC is not delivered? Literally every review said "Samsung is coming out with an eARC update", there's no way they all coincidentally made an innocent mistake so this must come from Samsung to try and sell more of their soundbars. And so people might try and argue back why "eARC is not really needed" or "wow, relax, class action because you didn't get a feature?!", but that does not matter. I, and many other users, literally spent $1000+ because we were promised an eARC update through these reviews and journalists. If Samsung and these websites said outright "Q90R does not have and will not have eARC" I would've looked elsewhere or waited until 2020.  ... View more

@_oSo_ wrote: Yes I agree with you. If eARC is important to you then hold on a bit and wait. I Really don’t believe the 2019 QLED Q90R will get a an update for eARC. I wish I died but we are talking about a tv that’s been in the market for a year and soon there will be a new model and it won’t be the best new thing anymore. We are already mid December and in the biggest time of the year for sales so if Samsung hasn’t done that update most likely it’s not interested. Why I think will happen is that Samsung will Launch a new model with eARC capable and maybe HDMI 2.1. They will market this as the new best feature and push it as the most modern tv available in their lineup. Pretty sad for those of us that trusted the brand, if I had even remotely suspected that I wouldn’t have bought the Q90R tv. I would have definitely gone for the LG which already support eARC and I believe have HDMI 2.1. To late for me but if you are not in a hurry for a new tv better and wait for the new Samsung lineup or opt for LG which apparently has much better credibility and better customer support. Sadly, I completely agree with you. I don't have the Q90R TV, but I do have the soundbar and bought it because review after review mentoned how it will be getting eARC through an update (I have an LG C9 and wanna take advantage of its eARC capability). Much like their phones, Samsung hates putting out updates for older devices and I feel like such a sucker for believing them regarding their "upcoming" eARC update.  ... View more

@zhspence wrote: Just an update guys, apparently (though not concrete) the update may be delayed to December due to the testing stage. It still might arrive this month, but there is potential for it to arrive December.  Plus confirmed 2019 tv and soundbars only will be included but it EXCLUDES the Q60R  Ah darn, that's a huge red flag for me. It starts like this before you know it it's 2020 and they'll just cancel the update with the hope we get suckered into buying the 2020 soundbar.  ... View more

Thank you for keeping us updated. I hope it successfully passes all the tests! ... View more

@smuller76 wrote: zhspence Do you know if the earc update will also be for the HW-950?  I have Disney+ now and hate that it doesn't do Atmos yet :(   I know it also has to do something with the NVIDIA SHIELD. Honestly, at this point I doubt the Q series soundbars (Q90R) will even be getting the update, let alone the N950. But this is all speculation on my part.  ... View more