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.

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 ...

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 ...

HDMI cables are the means by which to audio and video ... eARC is a more advanced version of ARC (hence the 'enhanced'), as ARC compresses audio and eARC can transmit uncompressed audio.

They let you connect all your HDMI devices — games consoles, Blu-ray players, AV receivers, cable boxes, streaming devices — to a single HDMI connection on your TV. That cuts down on cable ...