This is my first time dabbling with SPDIF/audio extraction (previously have been 3.5mm/RCA/HDMI pretty exclusively) so here I am posting before clicking the buy button on anything.

It's evolved significantly since then, too, going from a relatively simple one-way digital video and audio connection to a bi-directional conduit for almost every video and audio format imaginable.

HDMI’s ARC, or Audio Return Channel, can make your gear easier to use. Here’s how.

Although SVS is best known for their well regarded home theater subwoofers, they have quietly added an accessory line of affordably priced cables. The latest addition is a new HDMI cable that’s ...

Established in 2009 as part of HDMI 1.4, ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a feature that allows the HDMI cable to run audio data back and forth between your TV and a separate audio receiver or soundbar.

ARC effectively turned HDMI into a two-way street, allowing the TV to send its audio back along an HDMI cable to an AV receiver, processor, or sound-bar. With ARC, it (theoretically) became easier to ...

Admittedly, standard HDMI ARC is still limited in its output, with a maximum of 5.1 compressed audio channels able to be streamed from TV to soundbar, or a heavily compressed version of Dolby ...

One of the easiest and most common methods to connect your Vizio soundbar to your TV is via HDMI ARC cable. HDMI and HDMI ARC are more or less the same thing as they can transmit video and audio ...

Audio Return Channel or ARC, adds the ability for a TV to send audio backward along an HDMI cable to its source device. This lets you reduce the number cables within your A/V setup, streamlining ...

Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a type of audio transmission that links up your speaker output to your television controls, via an HDMI cable, meaning you don't need a separate remote or interface ...

2. Connect an HDMI 2.1 cable between the “HDMI-eARC” labeled ports on your TV and external sound system. 3. Check your TV settings and enable the “Enhanced Audio Return Channel” feature. In summary, ...