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 ...

Yes. Most TVs have three or four HDMI ports, with a typical layout that you can follow, but it's still a good idea to check your ports to ensure compatibility. For example, older Samsung models ...

Behind every good home cinema setup, there is an HDMI cable – or so the saying goes (sort of). While HDMI cables might not be the most exciting things in an AV system, it's hard to overstate how ...

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 ...

If you've bought a TV, soundbar, or AV receiver at any point over the last five years or so, there's a good chance it has an HDMI ARC port. The "ARC" in that moniker stands for Audio Return Channel, a ...

Let’s face it, even higher-end TVs typically lack on the sound end and deserve external speakers. However, not everyone has the space for a full 5.1, 7.1, or Atmos setup. That’s where soundbars come ...

I have a Vizio M70-c3. It's a 4K TV that we bought at Costco a couple years ago. It's a lovely TV in lots of ways, but unfortunately we just missed HDR, and only one of the HDMI ports supports 4k @ ...

Since TVs often have multiple HDMI ports, some models may feature one HDMI 2.1 port and multiple HDMI 2.0 ports. If you plug ...