Connecting a soundbar to a TV can take only one or two cables, but have you asking questions like HDMI ARC vs optical. Here are answers.

Optical / TOSLINK If you can't connect via HDMI, the next best option is an optical cable, sometimes referred to as TOSLINK.

From soundbars to set-top boxes, we show what inputs and cables to use to easily connect all your devices to your TV.

If you’ve been doing some tech spring-cleaning lately, there’s a good chance you might find an optical audio cable (also ...

Personally, my only thing with optical is that the cables are more expensive which can be a factor if you are tinkering a lot because optical fiber doesn't take rough handling as well as ...