Today, we're taking a look at two innovations in the HDMI cable connection standard: HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC. ARC stands for ...

The HDMI 2.2 specification is set to be available during the first half of 2025 to authorized adopters, such as TV/display, ...

And while almost any HDMI cable that can support ARC can also support eARC, that is not true of the components you’ll be connecting. Make sure that both your TV and the device you’ve connected ...

At a minimum, eARC requires that both an audio device and its connected HDMI port support HDMI 2.1. If you're unsure, check ...

While multiple versions of HDMI have come to fruition over the years, the basics haven’t changed: it’s an AV cable that sends audio and video upstream from your AV components (e.g., cable box ...

In 2017, HDMI 2.1 introduced eARC, which added support for high-end surround sound such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. eARC also supports variable refresh rate (VRR), quick media switching (QMS ...

A sub-par HDMI cable can needlessly hold your media devices back. You may have seen “HDMI 2.1” and tensed up at the prospect of yet another changing technical standard with which to keep up.

Audio Return Channel (ARC) for Home Theaters Starting in HDMI ... to connect audio and video throughout a vehicle. See HDMI and HDMI cable types. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.