Among other features, your soundbar may have additional HDMI ports, apart from the one to connect to your TV. Here's what you can use them for.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. HDMI has simplified home entertainment by streamlining the way devices connect. You now no longer need two separate cables to route audio and ...

Over the years, there have been plenty of different ways to get audio into an AV receiver as part of your home theater setup. For components like DVD players, this was always fairly straightforward: ...

If you’re bought yourself a swanky new TV and want to connect it to your A/V system, you’ll have the option of a few different cable types to use. There are classics like 3.5mm and optical, but you’re ...

HDMI® technology continues to play a central role in how we experience sound and picture at home and in commercial settings. Among its most impactful features are the Audio Return Channel (ARC) and ...

HDMI has quietly turned into a Swiss Army knife for living rooms, and manufacturers such as Television and Soundbar brands now pack features into those tiny ports that most viewers never touch.

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 are ...

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The audio-visual world loves an acronym, so if you've heard about HDMI ARC or eARC and have been left scratching your head as to what these mean, then worry no more as we explain through these terms' ...