When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC remove the need for a separate audio cable when sending ...

If you've bought a TV, soundbar, or AV receiver at any point over the last five years or so, there's a good chance it has an HDMI ARC port. The "ARC" in that moniker stands for Audio Return Channel, a ...

The distinction between various flavors of HDMI can get a bit technical.

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 ...

If you’re bought yourself a swanky new TV and want to connect it to your A/V system, you’ll have the option of a few different cable types to use. There are classics like 3.5mm and optical, but you’re ...

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If you have a fancy home theater system with a soundbar and surround sound speakers, then how you connect it to your TV is an important consideration. There are legacy options you may be more familiar ...

High-Definition Multimedia Interface cables have been connecting our media devices since their launch on December 9, 2002. Since then, the standard has been updated many times with the latest HDMI 2.2 ...

The easiest way to connect any new TV to a new soundbar or receiver is using a single HDMI cable and the Audio Return Channel feature. This lets simplifies the connection process and minimizes the ...

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 ...