Here’s how to decide whether optical or HDMI’s ARC technology is best for your home theater setup. Whether you’re watching movies and TV shows through your TV directly or using a streaming ...

Behind every good home cinema setup, there is an HDMI ... to a TV or another type of display. The biggest practical ...

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 ...

with HDMI 1.4 bringing ARC, or Audio Return Channel, into the mix back in 2009. It's remained in every specification ever since then. ARC enables your TV or audio system to communicate signals in ...

HDMI 1.4 allows the TV to optimize picture settings by letting the source device declare its content type, such as a movie, game or stills. Audio Return Channel (ARC) for Home Theaters Starting in ...

The soundbar connects to your TV using an HDMI ARC/eARC port, and it can stream music from your favorite services through the Sonos app or Apple AirPlay 2. The Sonoc Arc can also serve as a smart ...