They look identical, but HDMI and HDMI ARC ports are different. Discover the 3 hidden ways these ports handle your sound.

So you purchased a new big-screen TV this Black Friday and want to buy some accessories. One of those accessories is probably some HDMI cable so you can interface with your Xbox, Playstation 5, ...

ARC (the acronym stands for Audio Return Channel) is the digital conduit that TVs use to send their audio—whether it be from an onboard over-the-air tuner or an onboard or USB media streamer that ...

You can unlock your soundbar's true potential by ditching this outdated cable technology.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC remove the need for a separate audio cable when sending ...

Chances are good you'll have to replace your older HDMI cables if you want to use the latest data transfer standard with a 4K TV. Q. I’m on the verge of buying a new 4K TV and a new soundbar. I am ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. HDMI technology has made it so much easier to consolidate the audio-video connections between our TVs, projectors, soundbars, and many other ...

If it looks like an HDMI cable and it plugs in like an HDMI cable, it's probably an HDMI cable - but that doesn't mean it's ...

The Cabledeconn HDMI 2.1 cable with LED indicator is a handy cable to use if you want to help differentiate one cable from another. When it comes to living room entertainment, HDMI cables are the most ...

Once you’ve got your new TV out of the packaging, you’ll no doubt spend some time studying the inputs on the back. You’ll work out which cable goes in where, and may have noticed that one of the HDMI ...