HDMI was marketed as an easy fix for improving the sound quality of your home theater experience. The reality is that HDMI ARC/eARC don’t always work as advertised. Understanding this dilemma, almost ...

Your TV's HDMI eARC port might actually be the best choice for your device, even if it's not a sound system, thanks to HDMI 2.1.

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With the increasing demand for immersive home entertainment systems, it’s essential to have a clear understanding of HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel). We ...

To get audio from your TV to your soundbar or receiver you either need an HDMI cable or an optical cable. Both can work, but for certain types of audio you'll need an HDMI cable. Fortunately, both ...

ARC (the acronym stands for Audio Return Channel) is the digital conduit that TVs use to send their audio—whether it be from an onboard over-the-air tuner or an onboard or USB media streamer that ...

While wireless audio is likely our future, cables will almost certainly remain part of our audio and home cinema set-ups for years to come. So it pays to know a thing or two about the different types ...

Some soundbar USB ports are more useful than they seem, while others are much more limited than people expect when they first ...