eARC Tested and Passed! 2019 LG OLED TV & Denon AVR | Dolby Atmos Setup C9 E9

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[@MrSamuelini1995]

Found this out yesterday as well. In addition, setting to passthrough reduces the delay which causes sound to be delayed from the video on screen. Found this out testing call of duty on PS5

[@lilreider]

The Amazon Basics HDMI cables are High Speed with Ethernet too. I’ve had good luck with these cables and they are a very good value 👍🏻

[@TechnoDad]

Good tip!

[@sjsphotog]

Yes I have a few of those and they are good and cheap

[@abdullakhalid4041]

@@TechnoDad Belkin Ultra HD High Speed HDMI Cable 2.1, support eARC/ARC? My tv sony x950g

[@mikemmikem2758]

There is a company called Perfect Path cables and they offer locking hdmi cable. If you have cats as I do they come in real handy:)

[@carbonoxx]

any hdmi cable that is bundle on your tv, monitor, gaming console is fast enough

[@yashsookoo6589]

This video answers all my HDMI 2.1 questions. Thank you!

[@TechnoDad]

Glad to help!

[@pahjammer9173]

Thanks soooo much. I dug through and got Earc working prefectly. I needed this information! My setup was PC RTX 3080 - LG C1 - Yamaha- eARC. I needed eARC enabeled, passthrough, and hdmi set to bitstream!

[@nicolascochard8689]

Hey ! I have a c1 to,but i cant do earc or atmos...can you help me ?

[@ripewave]

Great tip of using the TV as the hub via eARC to avoid upgrading the AV Processor with each technology change. Likewise I’ve done something similar but in my case upgrade is now needed - good to know that I can focus on eARC support as a main criteria.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup! It's kind of a game changer as we can keep our AVRs just a "little bit" longer when tech changes. Like, I can upgrade my TV and not be 'required' to upgrade my AVR.

[@dowmck]

Ah man, thanks so much for this video! I've been putting off buying a 4K TV for years because it just seemed wrong that it meant replacing my 10+ years-old but perfectly fine Denon AVR-3808ci receiver. I consulted the "experts" from Best Buy, PC Richards, and a local Home AV to give advice on exactly this subject, and they just said I'd have to buy a new AVR from them. When I told them I wanted them to first try hooking up all my devices to the TV and then send the audio to the AVR, the look they gave me said it all. So I never hired any of them, and decided I'd just have trudge through it on my own. Just yesterday I finally ordered an 2019 LG C9 from Amazon (I decided against the newer 2020 CX model because of the DTS downgrade, and also because they couldn't guarantee delivery for at least 3 weeks, ha) So when it arrives, I'll be following your advice step-by-step! 👣

[@TechnoDad]

Hi dowmck! I had that same AVR!! I sold it in 2016. I am pretty sure it doesn’t support ARC. You should be able to pipe the audio from the TV via Optical to the AVR.

[@gregchristie2763]

Look at my comment above.. just go and get yourself an LG oled c9 and an LG SN11RG soundbar.. at least game demo both before you make any purchasing decisions.👍..lol u did already... Now just a ditch all the cables and receiver for the sn11 😂

[@elscooter]

I just got my 2019 OLED and a new Denon AVR, and ran into this same issue. I haven't confirmed all sound settings/encodings work yet, but I finally realized I needed to change the settings on both the TV and DVR. Your video is awesome to see, great confirmation, and a good reference in case I don't quite have it working - thanks!

[@TechnoDad]

You're very welcome!

[@latinochico]

Did you get it working correctly ?

[@patrickha1507]

For the DTS issue with the LG CX couldn’t one connect their DTSX capable br player to their DTSX capable AV receiver to get DTSX sound? Why would one need eARC to do the decoding. Same thing with streaming. If your br player has built in apps and movie is streaming with DTSX sound just use the br player app rather than the app on the TV.

[@ianmansfield8245]

Very helpful. I couldn't figure out how to enable earc on my new sound system and this helped tremendously

[@stopthefomo]

Unfortunately TV makers not so good with eARC handshake. They should’ve had Apple develop this! It’s incredibly frustrating as you don’t know if it’s your TV, AVR or cable or any combination that’s malfunctioning 😭

[@TechnoDad]

FOMO!!! What's up dude?! Yeah, it was a PITA! I had no idea I needed to change the audio output to Pass Through...wasted so much time messing around with this!

[@Boorock70]

Guys (both FOMO & Techno Dad) ever tried the internal player with an ATMOS/DTS X movie on a USB disk for this setup ? Can LG TV (SM9000 for example) passthrough the ATMOS/ DTS X signals to the AVR ? Any ideas ?

[@billp6933]

Thanks mate, have been struggling with this all day, got new lg cx 65 trying to connect to samsung q70 soundbar.... was connecting virgin v6 box to soundbar and hdmi back to arc on tv...hdmi slot 2, Nightmare, as you sugested, i have now put hdmi from virgin and ps4 directly into hdmi 1 and 3 in tv, and only 1 hdmi from soundbar to hdmi 2(arc slot on tv). Made sure arc on soundbar and tv with passthrough selected and its sorted, thanks

[@leleg2225]

Thanks for your explanation, I'm going soon to connect my LG C9 with a Denon S660H

[@poiik2682]

Still working on LG in 2022... thanks for the help

[@aftabmehran7402]

I recently plugged my Zappiti into my LG C9 tv . Only downside is that the menu on my Denon X3600 Amp won’t display on the tv to navigate the amp . The upside though, is that I found that connecting the Zappiti to the tv , the GUI menus etc on the Zappiti had more pop and were more vibrant now . Great vid as usual 👍🏽👍🏽

[@lolongo]

Thank you!! I was tearing my hair out. I didnt realise you could click on “HDMI ARC” in the sound menu to reach the eARC sub menu

[@TechnoDad]

Awesome! Glad you found my video!

[@AnthonyHarris-fe6zo]

When using the Zeskit cable the LG CX wouldn't recognize my JBL 9.1 soundbar. Luckily, i switched to a Basesailor hdmi cable and the soundbar was immediately recognized and everything is working fine now. Thanks so much for the video!

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Another Great tutorial Channa man! My wife compares my waiting for the HiFi summit, to a four year old waiting for Christmas morning! Have a great day man!

[@TechnoDad]

That is awesome!

[@kfl611]

Sounds like you are an audioholic - we all have that issue - Christmas morning syndrome.

[@captbjmc]

Thank you, that eArc switch In settings drove me crazy for about 2 hrs trying to figure out why Atmos wasn’t working

[@TechnoDad]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found my video.

[@vonbor]

Two comments after wasting a couple of hors trying to connect both: makes sure to plug eARC cable into HDMI port 2 at C9 and also switch both units off/on after making all the settings. Works just fine.

[@TechnoDad]

Thanks for the tips MB!

[@marktime61]

The problem with plugging sources into TV is when Sources and Amp are over the other side of the room. And AVRs have all this video switching built in so it really should be usable IMO. Its about time this industry did more Interop testing. Its a minefield. Tks for the informative Vid.

[@bighosre10]

I recently bought a LG G1. Mainly for the 120 hz and VRR. I have Denon 4400. I cant use the receiver inputs because it doesn't support 2.1 HDMI. I'm able to use the TV eARC run sound to the receiver. There was a firmware update that added eARC to the receiver. It didn't work instantly. I had unplug and plug cables. And unplug and plug power to the receiver to get it working.

[@crj92]

I want to take this chance to thank you a lot for this quality informational video. I started on the journey from Home-theatre 101 on Reddit and after long hours of research to setup Dolby atmos for my cave, this is the video which tells about the latest tech at our disposal. This ends my research, now I can plan accordingly and save money. Thanks again.👏🤞🙏🏻

[@TechnoDad]

You’re very welcome, Raj!

[@TonyZ1717]

Channa this is best quality 4k video I've seen so far. Unreal. Great video and great information..!!!

[@Ian4k4]

Still working on this issue. Nanocell99 + Marantz 7015. dts hd master audio passing through but not atmos. Atmos showed up in the movie menu but after pushing play turned to DD+ Dolby surround. I had to laugh at the purchase of earc cables, I've now got four. (Update) It's amazing how going to the movie disc audio menu and selecting Dolby Atmos from the menu works.

[@macgyvermac2344]

good stuff I have the 8K 48gb zeskit good point if I don't want input lag go Straight to the TV if your TV have 4 HDMI 2.1 then to the receiver from the earc that's how I have mine set up good teaching techno

[@TechnoDad]

Nice Mac!

[@nteil]

Thank you, this finally fixed my LG C9 to Sonos Arc challenge

[@TechnoDad]

Nice!

[@blacksunshine489]

Doing exactly this with my Denon 6500 and my new LG C3, since the 6500 will only pass through 4K @60hz for my Oppo 203 for video. 👍👍 Good video Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

You’re welcome!

[@thenovicelens9034]

Man o man! You saved me some time worrying about connecting everything to the AV receiver especially when i am going to use my surround mostly when watching movies. "Making it like a soundbar!" Perfect, brother. Thank you for this amazing video.

[@TechnoDad]

Glad I could help!

[@bobbysfv]

Thanks for this, I was having intermittent audio drops using LG TV eARC with Denon AVR. It resolved when I changed Digital Sound Out from Auto to Passthrough, great tip. You would think "auto" would actually be auto. I even spent money on a fancy Monster HDMI cable trying to resolve it before I saw this video.

[@TechnoDad]

Nice! Glad you got it sorted out.

[@Blaquegold]

My denon 4400h fits all my needs right now in a few years I will upgrade when hdmi 2.1 is well adopted along with more TVs.

[@blackopsfan00]

That’s probably what I will be doing. I’m fine with my Nakamichi sound system for the time being. But as soon as there are cheaper sound systems that support hdmi 2.1, then I will buy. I currently have the LG CX and am not using it to its fullest potential because my sound system doesn’t have eARC.

[@Blaquegold]

blackopsfan00 luckily my 4400h got an earl update. If even it didn’t I’m still fine with the sound. As for hdmi 2.1 I want to wait for a few years for the tech to mature. No use upgrading my Z9f for hdmi 2.1 yet as much as 4K 120 sounds so delicious right now LOL.

[@waltkuiland9341]

Awesome! Solved my problem with my OLED C9 and Marantz 7706. Thank you!

[@shlc8401]

Simply amazing find across the whole KZbin to find such channel providing you with entertaining, nice-to-listen-to walkthroughs and guides and new ideas on A/V topic. BTW - fantastic idea on receiver upgrades versus eARC use in correlation with faster progressing TV’s at the end of this episode; True dat 😅, amen💪🏻, and also thank you for all your efforts to keep this channel going, you and your content is genuinely truly madly deeply phenomenal! Keep going, Mark

[@shadowhunter0]

I believe all hdmi 2.0 and 2.1 has ethernet I got the lg sn11rg soundbar which supports earc now I just need to get the lg cx and ps5

[@_imed]

A massive thank you to Techno Dad for this video. You have solved a great headache for me and surely many others! Thank you sir.

[@TechnoDad]

You are most welcome!

[@JRX6KEN]

Thanks for another great video I'm getting my LG CX soon 👍 👍 this will help when I get it

[@TechnoDad]

Nice KEN!! Make sure to get it from Value Electronics and tell them I sent you - bit.ly/2xgRwM2

[@latinochico]

@@princessazula346 they are working on update

[@brewzer318]

I have been trying to hook up my Klipsch Cinema 400 soundbar for the last two days and have been Googling non-stop. Finally, thanks to you I now have HDMI-ARC working on my TV! I can't thank you enough!

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! Awesome! I’m so glad you found my video. Enjoy!

[@GP1080HD]

When the video started, I felt like you are about to jump out of my laptop into my lap ... Nice video with some important information.

[@mklord81]

Great video and it is making me think about my set up I am about to install, LG C9 and denon avr-x3600h. I was considering the eARC option. As the denon does not support HDMI 2.1, connecting a PS5 to the denon I guess does not make sense. Based on this video I could connect it to the LG (as it has HDMI 2.1) and use the eARC back to the denon. Does it matter that the Denon is not HDMI 2.1? Do I loose anything with this set-up? I would still have most other sources connected directly to the amp i.e. Sat...

[@kudukilla]

Good idea to plug all those HDMI 2.1 into the TV, and then eARC to the receiver. But what if you have a projector?

[@TechnoDad]

No go for the projector.

[@LockeNL]

Tip. use shARC by thenaudio. You can use eARC with an ARC receiver. Saves a lot of money. You only lose one HDMI input. I use the HUE sync box so I gained 4 that way.

[@sarihaddu]

I have lg CX. When I play movies from HDD, the ARC is only showing DD even though the track is DD+. My AVR is Onkyo S3800 which can do DD+, TrueHD and DTS HD.

[@georgealvarez8967]

Hello TD, your sum up comment at about 12:45 is the way I run my small system. TCL s525 ARC out to Sony avr. Xbox ethernet and cable TV direct to the TV. This set up turns on the avr as well just like a trigger switch. I figured most do not do this for cable routing purposes. OH the Sony is older DH520 and I have the HDMI set at 2.2...works great with no complaint here. Speakers are focal 936. Nice vid and thanks.

[@antdogg653]

Just bought the Sonos Arc and you saved me a ton of time and trouble with pairing it to my 2019 B9. Clutch dude, clutch

[@TechnoDad]

Sweet Anthony! I'm glad you found my video!

[@maltew636]

@Anthony Sadler I have the same combination running 2019 B9 with Sonos Arc. But I am freaking out as I do not get Dolby Atmos from any source. Not from internal Apps such as Netflix, not from Apple TV 4K. How did you fix this???

[@antdogg653]

@MalteW it didn’t work for for me until I followed the sound prompts either. When you change the settings to pass through and eArc, it should work. Be sure to also make sure that you have high speed cables running between the tv and the bar as well. I’m running Audioquest Cinnamon for my connection and it works like a charm. The cable is even an older one (5 years) and it shows Atmos with no issues. Stream a newer movie like Endgame or Black Panther and you should see it every time

[@chuypizano223]

Nice work ! Just one of those SMALL details(s) not everyone will specify or aware about… Now let’s hope my Denon (AVR X2300) stop turning on and off instantly while showing a blinking WHITE light, NOT RED… does an instant reset/restart. Hopefully this helps my situation. FYI- I currently RE-wired my entire system with banana plugs in addition to adding the Panamax 5300 surge.

[@davidcunill6141]

The new DENONS with the single 8K HDMI input do not fully comply with the HDMI 2.1 specifications and should not really be considered a HDMI 2.1 device. Notice on their own website it doesn't say anywhere in the specs about it being a HDMI 2.1 AVR. One of the main shortcomings for example is that it is not 48gbps, but rather 40gbps.

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, I know, I addressed it in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kISnppxrppmngMU around the 6:17 mark

[@RobertF]

Thank you! This helped me out with a weird issue where my audio would cut out every few minutes and the video would black out every so often. Rewired from player to TV then TV to receiver and changed appropriate settings and no more issues!

[@TechnoDad]

Nice!! It could also be the cables used...

[@dotnetdevni]

my 2700 h is just showing dolby digital for most if my tv sound is this the fix a need for this two

[@JohnCarlyle]

I spent weeks trying to get eARC from my LG SM90 TV to Sony STRDH790 AVR, eARC menu greyed out in the AVR, lots of cables bought & tried - solution was to do a 'Factory Reset' on my Sony AVR, even though it was brand new!!!! And yeah, as you mentioned, HDMI cable specs are an absolute mess!!!

[@DTA_Crypto]

Another great video, I think most people connect their devices to the AVR or pre/pro because they typically have more connections that the TV, also its much neater for your cables runs. I will just wait for when we get all HDMI connections with the 2.1 support.

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, and that’s how I have everything connected. When you decide to upgrade your TV, you are not required now to upgrade your AVR thanks to eARC. If your current AVR doesn’t support new features of HDMI 2.1, you can connect directly to the newer TV and use eARC to send uncompressed audio to the AVR. You can keep you AVR a little bit longer. Man, I should have made this more clear...

[@DTA_Crypto]

@@TechnoDad Oh no you made it very clear I understand what you were saying. I use to have everything connected to my tv then ran a HDMI cable to the receiver. But that was when I had just 2 devices, but now I have at least 6 connected devices, and most TVs just come with 2-4 HDMI connections. I see your point of if you dont have the current 2.1 for both consoles just connected those consoles to the newer tv and the rest on your AVR. I am just old school wanting all my devices connected to my Processor, That is why I will wait for a new AVM60 wth all its HDMI ports 2.2 hopefully. But like I said before most games won't be developed to run on those new consoles at 120hz at 4k just 60 if we're lucky lol

[@marshallallen3783]

My new LG OLED CX does not have those extra choices under Sound Out > HDMI ARC. The TV does has an HDMI eARC/ARC port (#2), and my older Denon AVR-S700W has an ARC port (not eARC), but they're not talking.

[@denniskeane5862]

Great video! Thanks. Will be trying this with a new Samsung 4K TV and Denon 2700. No doubt your information will help

[@chrisbullock6477]

I have the LG E9 55inch. And just in general if you have any of the LG 9 Series OLED's I think its safer to just use the 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 cables. The AMAZON SecurO Max cables have always been good for me and their braided flexible cables.

[@leerogers9192]

I have an LG uH 7700. I can’t get the tv to talk to my Marantz AVR to get Dolby Atmos. When I plug all sources ( AppleTv & Sony BlueRay) to the TV it’s not automatically switching to the source sound. I get sound ok but not Dolby Atmos. I have to plug all sources directly into the AVR. It’s like the TV is stopping the complete sound to the AVR.

[@harshparasramka7128]

Man you dont know how much you helped. I thought my lg b9 doenst support earc as the back sticker only says arc on it. I bounght a new jbl soundbar 1300 and wasnt playing in dolby atmos. Now that i have enabled it, its rock solid 🎉🎉. Thank you so much again. Iwas considering to get a new tv if i have not seen your video today.

[@TechnoDad]

Ayyyy!! I'm glad you found my video. This stuff is a bit confusing sometimes.

[@barryschwarz]

Audiano Amazon page says eARC, compatible, which is how you know that the cable has ethernet. eARC needs ethernet-capable HDMI.

[@TechnoDad]

Yes!

[@Airjordan7317]

It’s funny I was just looking at receivers that supported eARC that could be used as a pass through for a tv with HDMI 2.1 ( planning for ps5 later this year) today and you drop this video haha

[@TechnoDad]

Crazy timing!!

[@thefridge1000]

Wondering what you done. I just bought CX oled I see a good deal on the 4500H but am I better off getting the 3700H?

[@jeffs70chevelle]

Same!

[@thefridge1000]

@@jeffs70chevelle I bought the 4500

[@jeffs70chevelle]

@@thefridge1000 great unit but overkill for my 5.1 setup. Now I'm looking for a ~$400 model with eARC now that I know I can just run ps5 and blu ray direct to the tv

[@HyperionXIC]

So here’s my question. Does your LG TV say its putting out atmos like it does when it’s showing Dolby vision content? Usually in the top right corner you’ll see it say “vision” but I’ve never see it say “atmos” unless it’s running off the internal tv speakers

[@TechnoDad]

Nope, it never has. The TCL R635 does though.

[@HyperionXIC]

@@TechnoDad dude you’re the best I’ve been trying to solve this for days. You got my sub.

[@chrisbullock6477]

Ahhhh so eARC is like your new HDMI/Audio Switch built right into the tv now.

[@chrisnyc3641]

Excellent video. I just got a new 2020 oled and a new Marantz receiver and this answered literally all of my questions. Thanks!

[@TechnoDad]

Glad it helped, Chris!

[@juanmomia7385]

My receiver/samsung soundbar keeps turning on and off any help will be appreciated thank you verry informing info

[@danandino1848]

I just set LG CX to pass thru hopefully that works . I bought a bunch of hdmi cables too lol 😂. Just trying to take advantage of the eARC . I have LG sn10yg . Hopefully the sound doesn’t stop working. Mostly watching Netflix, Disney + Prime , ITunes

[@gary.pettineo]

You saved me from drinking today, keep up the good work.

[@TechnoDad]

Awesome!

[@alexandergonzalez7029]

Man that's a VERY good point.... I was expecting ALL ports to be 8K, too! Anyway, I have a Denon X4000 with a 4K HDMI splitter to my 4K TV, but now it's a good time for an upgrade. Regards from Costa Rica!

[@TechnoDad]

Nice!

[@punkypippi]

I think I really messed up. I bought a Denon receiver, a new LG OLED TV, and a Sonos soundbar. Really the only reason I bought a receiver is that I have so many media devices, I didn’t want to have to plug and unplug cables into my TV every time I wanted to watch something on a different device. Now I can’t figure out how to get sound out to my soundbar, but video out from my receiver into my tv. I got the setup to get both audio and video to my TV, but can’t connect to the soundbar. I’m worried I’ll just have to directly connect my soundbar as an audio out from whichever device I’m using which defeats the purpose of having the receiver. Is this not a thing that people do? I just assumed it would all work, whoops…

[@alexzoz1613]

All Ultra High Speed HDMI named HDMI 2.1 Cables have Ethernet. The most of the older standard have it also.

[@Surf_Vidz]

Have you had an issue with the T.V. going into landscape mode every time a commercial pops up while watching KZbin? Mine T.V. does this constantly.

[@TechnoDad]

Nothing like that

[@PeterDB90]

Dude, have (almost) same setup as you - I have an OLED LG TV (C1 lineup) and a Denon S650H and have been tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to get them to work. I eventually got the sound to work but it keeps dropping - I am betting once I get the TV to send it in eARC mode (need to set to passthrough) then all of these dropped sound issues will disappear, but time will tell. I'll report back. Thank you for the video!

[@TechnoDad]

You're welcome, Peter! I hope it fixes the issue.

[@PeterDB90]

@@TechnoDad I found out my problem was the HDMI cable - a Reddit user said to buy one of the expensive Zeskit ones - though pricey, it was worth it - since I connected it, I have had no drops at all On your point though - I did set it to pass through but my signal still reverts to Dolby Digital Plus whenever I turn on any streaming service (HBO Max, Disney +, Netflix, etc.) - either way, it’s been working well so far so that part doesn’t concern me anymore

[@ericdeschenes7137]

Just bought a marantz 6014 to go with my cx and while I was hooking up everything I still went the old way. Got sick of messing with inputs and connected everything to the tv and sending it to the avr with earc. Good timing on the vid!! I thought I was alone in this.

[@TJ.85]

it's the proper way anyways especially for gaming on hdmi 2.1 devices or anything where you want the lowest possible input lag

[@n25992]

@@TJ.85

[@sebastienjonas4984]

Well I tried this eARC thingy. First, Dolby Atmos does not go through ARC in any case (only the TrueHD core does) because of bandwith. And if your TV does not decode DTS:X (hello LG CX) then you're out of options to read that. Plus, you have a freaking audio delay that is impossible to compensate (I've tried many things). So goodbye eARC, at least you tried.

[@_Volt_Ron_]

Thanks for this video. I just got a Denon X6700H to use with my Apple 4K TV and PS4 Pro, that are connected to my LG CX. I lucked out and got a PS5 pre order in. So that will be swapped in when it comes out. Currently I have those 2 sources going through the Denon. But it can be finicky at times with switching or recognizing one of the sources for some reason. So now I'm thinking maybe I should use the LG CX as the switcher instead to handle things better. It's nice to have choices.

[@michaelburton5198]

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[@TechnoDad]

Glad I could help!

[@michaelburton5198]

@@TechnoDad, So I Guess I Should Connect All My HDMI Connections to the The CX LG Oled , And Just EArc or So to the Denon AVR-X6400H, For Just Sound????

[@Mjaybird]

Good video explaining it to us about the cables and what they do

[@ElKaaahleeente]

This video is very prescient to what I'm dealing with and I'm glad I found it. I hooked up my externals (4K Fire Stick, PS3, Tivo Premium X) to my LG C1 and run all audio through my older Pioneer VSX-33 receiver. But I'm still confused: I take it the oled tv can send eARC; can my older receiver receive it? Or do I need a newer receiver? As far as I know, the receiver has DTS and THX at best. As an aside, I now find the oled struggling and jittering with all the externals hooked up to it directly.

[@MrEric0822]

I just bought an LG CX and am planning to pair it with a JBL 9.1 sound bar. I have also been running a Roku. The question is how should I connect all three to ensure I get Dolby Atmos? I wasn’t sure how the Roku fit into the mix. Thanks!

[@ffuentes900]

lol “let that sink in” love it. eARC is a game changer

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you Franklin

[@ffuentes900]

One more thing TD, I’m on a B9 (should be similar specs to your E9) and trying to pass through DTS master audio from PS4 playing Blu-ray Disc via eARC to older receiver. Just want to clarify: what is it about an Ethernet supporting hdmi cable that enables that hifi audio pass through? My receiver does not connect to internet

[@ffuentes900]

Just saw that both my PS4 to LG B9 cable is hdmi with Ethernet and cable from tv to AVR is hdmi with Ethernet and still not passing DTS master audio hd with eARC on

[@ffuentes900]

Just realized my receiver does not support eARC

[@Anonymous-nh5dt]

@@ffuentes900 not sure if you still care to know but in the cable bundle it has some wires that allow for sound from the tv to be returned to the av receiver

[@sanocycles6642]

Hi i have bought sony s20r but hotstar and Amazon sound is very low. I have connected hdmi arc cable from my TV mi 5x 55 .

[@gregchristie2763]

Hi All.. no need for a receiver or dedicated speakers..??? Just got an LG OLED 65 C9.. paired it with a Yamaha YSP-5600.. not great height or rear channels..muh.. took back to the the shop demo'd the Samsung Q90.. rear speaker wireless connection drops out sometimes apparently..muh. ..Sonas ARC ..no rear upfiring height speakers..muh. Sony no 7.1.4...muh LG SN11RG..gave me 7.1.4. playing Dolby bluray test disk.. none of the other soundbars came close ..and to be honest no need for separate speakers in the ceiling anymore or wires running to the rears... I know you guys are going to say there's no substitute for speakers in the ceiling.. and I agree with you.. but this is so close in my opinion it doesn't matter... Unless of course you don't mind drilling holes in your ceiling and running wires.. and constantly having to buy a new receiver to keep up with yr latest needs.. as the video here says..run yr inputs to the tv..n then yr sound to the external audio equipment via eARC.... Seriously guys before you consider a full set up go listen to this soundbar... It just works seemlessly... No I don't work for LG...lol

[@blitz00123]

I have Sony X900H that has eARC on HDMI 2.1 port. Do I need to have an AVR that has HDMI 2.1 port to use eARC?

[@mofous]

No, you just need an AVR that supports eARC. My Denon X1600 isn't HDMI 2.1, but has eARC, for example.

[@floshi6519]

Hello TD! I want to connect my NES console via RF cable on my Oled LG C1. But when I connect the cable I can't find the A/V channel. Any suggestion? Thanks

[@alexlanning712]

Thanks Techie, thats cleared up a lot

[@markdemariassy8685]

Great vid, v informative, but isn't it just easier to put all sources through your AVR, rather than your TV?

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, that's the way I would do it. But, if you upgraded your TV to an 8K TV and had one or two 8K sources, you won't necessarily need to upgrade your AVR.

[@markdemariassy8685]

@@TechnoDad defintely good to have options..

[@kcampbel44145]

I just installed a new Marantz receiver with 5.1 surround and two atmos. I’m using HDMI Arc with LG TV. Sound works on Marantz I can hear internet radio. But when I go to TV, I have no audio. I messed with a bunch of settings and nothing is working. ANy ideas?

[@mahmoudhaider3424]

Hi seems it is time for me to upgrade to new AV reciver that supports Earc I have been thinking on paying the Yamaha RX-V585 It’s seems it will have Earc through firmware update . Do you recommend it ? Thanks

[@fredpeiffer1266]

I'm using a RX-V685. It does support eArc through firmware update. Works great! 685 and 585 are almost the same except multi-room and more inputs

[@gregchristie2763]

No..demo test the LG SN11RG ...first... seriously!

[@AzizThe1]

great info, thank you,, i have yamaha Rx-a3060 hooked to LG C9. im struggling with atmos and lip sync i tried every possible solution but with no luck.. 3060 only supports ARC and when watching netflix the delay is unbearable. even with the AV Sync Adjustment from the C9 no luck :(

[@TechnoDad]

Oh man, that definitely sucks!

[@LordCrisp]

​@@TechnoDad Actually... that is not a "only normal ARC" problem... The LG C9 has problems with delay when sending Dolby sound through the TV... Dolby sound directly from the TV and out via (e)ARC is fine... as soon as it goes through.. it has delay... A LOT of people are experiencing this... Have you noticed anything like this? I have this issue myself... on LG C9 and an Sony STR-DN1080 AVR, which supports eARC (and Dolby Atmos)

[@AzizThe1]

LordCrisp i do, and its bugging me. i have found a temporary solution though, with ps4 connected to C9 i set ARC to passthrough. i find it a lot better and the delay is a bit tolerable. when im watching content from the C9 directly like from an app or netflix i set it to Auto, you can see huge different on sound especially the lip sync. there’s a new update that support full PCM channels. but i still see it struggles with dialog and center channel.

[@islandboypopo]

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

[@michaelfoster3441]

Great video brother the info is always on point .

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you for watching Michael!

[@PaytonMcMullenJr]

This was great. Had exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks!

[@TechnoDad]

You’re welcome!

[@latinochico]

what about LG CX does it also support uncompressed audio via e ARC ? do you know? thanks

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, it will.

[@latinochico]

@@TechnoDad thanks

[@zaftra]

try as i might, could not get this working with an lg c3 to sony 1080 amp

[@BriangjohnsonTv]

Techno Dad! To the rescue!

[@TechnoDad]

Woot woot!! What's up Brian G? I'm almost at 100K!!

[@salehkambijo1849]

Can i play 4k movies by USB

[@burtminshew4812]

Why not go from blue ray player to avr then out arc to tv? Not sure why you have the blue ray player connected to your tv

[@lglg471]

Hello friends, could you tell me if I can add the crown XLS 1002 amplifier as an external amplifier to have the 11.2 channels in the yamaha RX-A3080 and thus mount a configuration 7.2.4

[@TechnoDad]

Yes you can

[@rak123ful]

Hi, We just bought LG c2 and trying to setup my denon avr-s750h. We enabled earc and pass through. Now the thing is when we turn on tv and select tv mode, all sounds comes through sub woofer until i pick multi channel speakers on denon avr. How can i use denon dolby. Any help

[@jithinas7540]

Sir my Tv has only hdmi arc,no hdmi eARC, Can i connect jbl 9.1(Dolby atmos), plz give me the solution for enhance hdmi arc to hdmi eArc

[@leechapman5208]

Thanks for the help I finally have Dolby Atmos on my sound bar 😁👍

[@TechnoDad]

Sweet!!

[@Mr-Midnight-1-1-88]

Thanks for the tip, Channa. I too had digital sound output set to Auto instead of Pass through 🙄. We live and learn 😉

[@TechnoDad]

Lol, yup!!

[@johnpaterson5155]

Tks buddy, I had set wrong as well.

[@armandoledezma6913]

@@TechnoDad hey there , my lg soundbar keeps disconnecting from my lg CX and I am using an Ethernet Hdmi. It’s connected properly to hdmi Arc

[@armandoledezma6913]

For example when I’m done using the tv turn off and the sound bar turns off and then next day I turn on the tv and there’s no sound. Then I realize the soundbar is t connected anymore

[@rabbittmuffinable]

I've not got an earc output, so I'm only getting dd 5.1 plus.. Tell me... Is true atmos going to be a whole lot better? As I would have to find a TV that has the 2.1 hdmi

[@Tulipo08]

This is a great video! Thank you for sharing this information; now I can setup my Denon and C9 correctly. eARC seems like such a great solution and honestly I prefer this method over running the TV switching through the AVR. eARC allows me to do just that and get the best audio experience available today.

[@n25992]

Is it better to connect media player and gaming directly to the tv or to the DENON aVR?

[@Tulipo08]

@@n25992 for the new consoles that take advantage of hdmi 2.1, it seems better to direct connect to the tv (at least right now). Another advantage I like is that you don’t have to do anything to the receiver when you change tv inputs. Yeah you can do the same through the receiver but it makes it easier for the whole family to use the TV control vs fiddling with the receiver.

[@n25992]

@@Tulipo08 how about for Apple TV for example. In order to get best Audio and video quality ?

[@Tulipo08]

@@n25992 Apple TV doesn’t take advantage of HDMI 2.1 so now worries connecting to a receiver then TV - you can have dolby atmos this way of course. Even if you direct connect to the TV and then EARC to the receiver you can pass through dolby atmos from the Apple TV sources. From a video quality perspective neither should offer an advantage over the other. Really you have both options and can play around to see which one works better for your use.

[@n25992]

@@Tulipo08 well appreciated , thanks a lot for your time. That answers everything to me . Cheers

[@nicolascochard8689]

Hello,i have a lg c1,but i canton find thos menu...and atmos don't work. I have thé sound bar ht x8500,if you have an idea or something please help !!!

[@jamesjones5613]

If you are watching something that the sound is not what you are not really concerned about does your AVR need to be turned on to watch the tv?

[@ohpakman]

That zeskit hdmi cable. Even though it wasn’t labeled on box but it was on website, did it actually support Ethernet? I bought two of them and want to know if I need to return