HDMI ARC: Simplifying Audio Connections. HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) was introduced as part of the HDMI 1.4 specification and has since become a common feature in most audio and video devices.

HDMI ARC and eARC provide a two-way flow of sound between a TV and a soundbar or other gear. Here's what you need to know.

Tip: In order to use either HDMI ARC/eARC, both your TV and external audio system (soundbar, AV receiver) need to be HDMI ARC or eARC equipped.. HDMI ARC Capabilities: HDMI ARC can transfer Dolby ...

HDMI ARC – and it's latest evolution, HDMI eARC – are both key audio technologies for today's best TVs, but you'd be forgiven for not knowing what those succession of letters actually mean.

An HDMI ARC Port The ARC port is labeled "in," because it can also accept video from an A/V receiver while sending the audio back out. Advertisement. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

Got a new soundbar and wondering whether to use an HDMI ARC vs optical cable? Here's a step-by-step guide to connect a TV to a soundbar.

HDMI ARC and optical are the two go-to connections for sending digital sound from one device to another, but is there a difference between them? Let's find out.

I use ARC on a much newer TV (2017 Sony) with a Sonos Beam. How it works is that the ARC port is pretty much treated like an audio-only port, completely independent of the other HDMI ports on your TV.

Rotel packs HDMI ARC and aptX HD Bluetooth into its compact stereo amplifier. Story by Harry McKerrell • 11h. R otel has revealed its latest integrated stereo amplifier, the DX-5.

I've been trying to get my laptop to send audio over the HDMI output into the HDMI ARC input on a new amp. Didn't work with the 11yo v1.2 cable I'd been using but also doesn't work with the one ...

A decade after ARC launched, the HDMI 2.1 specification arrived, including eARC, which stands for Enhanced Audio Return Channel. The 'enhanced' part of the acronym is the key point here: eARC can ...