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 ...

HDMI ARC removes the need for an optical cable and allows you to send audio ‘downstream’ from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to a compatible HDMI ARC socket on a soundbar or AV receiver.

What HDMI ARC/eARC does is eliminate the need for making an extra audio-only analog or digital optical cable connection between a TV and external audio system by using the same HDMI video connection ...

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

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 ...

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. It ...

So you purchased a shiny new TV on Black Friday and need HDMI cables. But what are HDMI eARC and HDMI ARC? Let's find out.