Today, we're taking a look at two innovations in the HDMI cable connection standard: HDMI ARC and HDMI eARC. ARC stands for Audio Return Channel, and eARC stands for Enhanced Audio Return Channel.

and HDMI cables aren’t going away anytime soon. Whether you’re a gamer, a cinephile, or a sports fan, you want bright, clean images at high frame rates. A sub-par HDMI cable can needlessly ...

In 2017, HDMI 2.1 introduced eARC, which added support for high-end surround sound such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. eARC also supports variable refresh rate (VRR), quick media switching (QMS ...

It means the end of multiple cable connections of old, seeing one HDMI cable to rule all. ARC is especially useful when pairing one of the best soundbars to a TV, for example, as you can adjust ...

For all the excitement and intrigue that goes into understanding a smart TV's screen technology, processing power, AI ...

To use eARC, your TV, cable, and audio device all have to support HDMI 2.1. eARC is backwards compatible with ARC, but limited by ARC's reduced bandwidth. Let's face it -- unless you're ...

The new specification is named HDMI 2.2, but compatible cables will carry an "Ultra96" marker to indicate that they can carry 96GBps, double the 48 of HDMI 2.1b. The Forum anticipates this will result ...

But plugging in the wrong HDMI cable can hold it back from reaching its full potential, especially when you’re gaming. It’s almost absurd that such a seemingly basic component can make or ...