The most direct, reliable way to link a soundbar to a TV is via an HDMI cable. Simply plug the soundbar into a power outlet ...

We take a look at HDMI ARC and eARC, the AV connection standards used on the best TVs.

eARC is an HDMI-based connection standard for home theater audio. To use eARC, your TV, cable, and audio device all have to support HDMI 2.1. eARC is backwards compatible with ARC, but limited by ...

HDMI technology has had ARC followed by the improved eARC for quite some time. We explain what this feature means and when you should use it.

If you're wanting to up your home theater audio game, then understanding HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC can help you on that journey.

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 ...

A surprising number of audio problems come down to the cables. Loose or poor-quality HDMI or optical connections can interrupt the signal, causing sound to cut in and out. Even if the cables look fine ...

Moving on to the Smart Ultra Soundbar, Bose has included not only an HDMI eARC connection but also an optical output. Handy if your TV doesn’t feature ARC/eARC capabilities – and no need for ...

Go back into the audio output settings on the TV and then select the soundbar, which might be called “Audio System” (Sony), or HDMI ARC (Samsung, LG), or “optical” if you’re not using an HDMI ARC/eARC ...

Question 2 came from @shukla91: I was wondering if it’s better to plug my HDMI devices directly into my TV or my receiver if I’m using an eARC connection, and what are the pros/cons of doing ...

Under the hood, an 8-core RK3588 CPU with 8 GB RAM and 32 GB storage keeps the interface quick and libraries huge—over a million tracks. PCM hits 32-bit/768 kHz, native DSD512 works, and PCM-to-DSD ...