HDMI was marketed as an easy fix for improving the sound quality of your home theater experience. The reality is that HDMI ARC/eARC don’t always work as advertised. Understanding this dilemma, almost ...

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 ...

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 ...

Let's face it: TV speakers are not any good. You probably have had to turn your TV's volume up to 40 or 50 to really be able to hear it in a larger room and, if you've mounted the TV, you might be ...

Rik is Pocket-lint's senior news editor and has been a tech and games journalist since the 80s. He has seen and covered just about every console, mobile phone, gadget and home cinema device launched ...

So I just bought myself a 5.1 surround sound ARC enabled sound bar, the Vizio SB36512-F6. This is currently being plugged into a TCL 55R617. My plan, with how my understanding of how HDMI ARC should ...

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 ...

I have an older Panasonic TC P50ST30 (release review/specs here) that was generously given to be by another Arsian that does have ARC support (I think). The TV sitting in front of an old but nicer ...

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 ...