Close up of HDMI input and output ports on a small adapter. - VGV MEDIA/Shutterstock One of the great things about the HDMI standard is that there are many ways to augment the connection or experience ...

One of my long-standing pet peeves about smart TVs has been how stingy some makers are about ports. Budget sets may have as few as two or three ports, and models with four ports won't necessarily ...

Over the years, there have been plenty of different ways to get audio into an AV receiver as part of your home theater setup. For components like DVD players, this was always fairly straightforward: ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC remove the need for a separate audio cable when sending ...

If you’re bought yourself a swanky new TV and want to connect it to your A/V system, you’ll have the option of a few different cable types to use. There are classics like 3.5mm and optical, but you’re ...

So you purchased a new big-screen TV this Black Friday and want to buy some accessories. One of those accessories is probably some HDMI cable so you can interface with your Xbox, Playstation 5, ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the great things about the HDMI standard is that there are many ways to augment the connection or experience to achieve various setups.

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The easiest way to connect any new TV to a new soundbar or receiver is using a single HDMI cable and the Audio Return Channel feature. This lets simplifies the connection process and minimizes the ...