Over the years, there have been plenty of different ways to get audio into an AV receiver as part of your home theater setup. For components like DVD players, this was always fairly straightforward: ...

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC remove the need for a separate audio cable when sending sound from a TV to a compatible soundbar or AV receiver. For more, see what is HDMI ARC? HDMI eARC ...

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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 ...

HDMI has quietly turned into a Swiss Army knife for living rooms, and manufacturers such as Television and Soundbar brands ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...