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 ...

Please verify your email address. You might have seen HDMI eARC listed as one of the specifications of your new TV, AV receiver or speaker system but what does that mean? We explain what HDMI eARC ...

Once you’ve got your new TV out of the packaging, you’ll no doubt spend some time studying the inputs on the back. You’ll work out which cable goes in where, and may have noticed that one of the HDMI ...

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 ...

They look identical, but HDMI and HDMI ARC ports are different. Discover the 3 hidden ways these ports handle your sound.

So you purchased a new big-screen TV this Black Friday and want to buy some accessories. One of those accessories is probably some HDMI cable so you can interface with your Xbox, Playstation 5, ...

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 ...

Let's face it: TV speakers are not any good. You probably have had to turn your TV's volume up to 40 or 50 to really be able to hear it in a larger room and, if you've mounted the TV, you might be ...

So I just bought myself a 5.1 surround sound ARC enabled sound bar, the Vizio SB36512-F6. This is currently being plugged into a TCL 55R617. My plan, with how my understanding of how HDMI ARC should ...

If you are wondering what the difference between different HDMI specifications are this quick guide will take you through the main points you need to know to understand what HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC are ...