HDMI eARC Explained & The History Of Audio Video Cable

[@depecheddurand]

Man, you are a professor of audio.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

One of the best compliments yet, thank you very much, more to come on HDMI topics

[@warrenbaines714]

The first and only video that tells me what I need to know about all these connection methods, that is plain and easy to understand. Nice one 👍

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hey Warren, thank you very much, glad it was helpful and thank you for your feedback.

[@fernandocajero3909]

Chard, you’re the man. Everything was well explained. Very useful information.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the compliments Fernando Cajero

[@joseauffant74]

Hi man!! At last!!! ...someone who explain this short and simple. ARC & eARC does the same thing BUT handle diferent capacity of bandwith.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hi José, thank you

[@paulbellas8797]

Very nice description of the technology. Super clear and simple to understand. Thank you very much.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You're very much welcome

[@fubartotale3389]

First, they don't mark the cables, second the manuals for TV's, receivers etc. don't mention anything about HDMI 2.0 or 2.1 for ARC at all. Recently got a new TV and receiver and could not get audio throught the receiver/external speakers when using the internal tuner. The HDMI cables I had were "provided" cables from components I had purchased in the past After a time I realized that the only cause had to be the cable, so, not finding any info about which cable I needed in the paperwork provided, I just bought the cable rated the fastest and luckily, this worked. Why isn't this made clear? While certainly not an expert, I build my own computers set up my main 5.1 H.T. system and I can usually figure this stuff out. I can see where a lot of people would struggle with this, and to my mind, needlessly. Videos like this are very helpful and much appreciated.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you very much for the feedback

[@hendry006]

Your Explanation really excellent. Thank you very much Brother. for sharing.

[@m4272000]

Great job breaking it down for the masses. With my compatible Panasonic TCP Plasma, and Sony 5.2 STRD AV Receiver. The Audio from the TV is returned as PCM 2.0 channel even if the audio from the program on the TV is DD+. When the times comes for upgrading my AV Receiver and TV to 4K. To take full advantage of the all those audio formats (if they're being transmitted by the program via the TV). I will have make it's eARC comparable from point A to Z and reverse with the compatible wire.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you - glad to help. You are most likely going to get better audio format from the media streaming devices & Blu-ray disc before TV programs, TV broadcast is still lagging behind times. When you do upgrade you going to see and hear a big difference. coming from a Plasma TV

[@Eric09]

Well done, Chard! Out of all of the videos I watched, you were the most clear and concise on this topic. Keep up the good work!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you Eric, appreciate the comment.

[@tayninh69]

Man, you sure helped me with a lot of questions I had. Very good video and easy to follow.

[@paulwharton1850]

Thank you for making the video and explaining this stuff sooo clearly - I learnt a lot. Many thanks......all the way from London.

[@AnthonyHarris-fe6zo]

Great video. I recently purchased a TV and soundbar and didn't completely understand eARC or what HDMI cables were recommended. Thanks for your help!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad I could help! Thank you for your feedback & enjoy your new TV & sound-bar

[@aquacitydigital3316]

Very usefull information! You answered all my questions about eARC!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you very much - glad to help

[@raymow9683]

Big, big help my friend! TY. I haven't upgraded in over 14 years (2 TVs ago) thus my research is waaaay outdated. I purchased a bundle (tv, receiver & universal player) today selecting different brand names depending on my research/compatibility between the three units overall and this was the last piece of info I needed before I pulled the trigger. Earc on both tv & receiver, new high speed/quality 2.2 HDMI cables for TV compliance rated. Hopefully I will have some time before the newer 2.2 HDMI copyright compliance ultra 4K disks start pumping out to enjoy my new receiver / universal player until they are outdated or at least hope there will be a firmware update.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Wow Ray over 14 years, you definitely got you moneys worth, awesome. Good job on doing your research before you start buying. Sounds like you have everything in order. I'm glad you find my video help, thank you.

[@Echobar]

Clear and concise. Great video. Thanks

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your feedback

[@pmb0001]

Great explanation of the differing standards - thank you.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You are welcome and thank you

[@oliurrahman9103]

Best explanation compared to other channel I got it

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it helped, thank you

[@etekone.]

Just what i was looking for. Good job Maestro!!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad to help, thank you

[@davidsapir3764]

This video helped me out a lot, thank you. Very well explained and easy to understand. Merry Christmas!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you & also thanks for the feedback on this video. Hope you had a happy holidays and Happy New Years to you!

[@TranNguyenVungLay]

Thanks Chard for your expectations of all kinds of HDMI cables.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad to help! You're welcome Tran

[@kkool20]

Great video and you break it down very nicely! Thanks so much! I subscribed, liked, and turned notifications on. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you very much, DJKKOOL, & also thank you for subscribing, I really appreciate that. Welcome to the channel.

[@kkool20]

Chard The Tech Guy Sure np!

[@dougiemac8417]

Man your videos are chock full of great information. Most sound like Greek to me at the moment. I know I’ll have to revisit the same videos in the future. But I’m all in for the knowledge. 👍🏾💯👍🏾

[@SlingFox13]

Great explanation. Super clear!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your feedback

[@texasbasementbuilds4543]

Very simplified explanation ever. Thanks

[@mackjay1777]

Thanks! You answered my question: I have a TV with earc, but the soundbar is only arc. I think I have the wrong cable because I don't get sound. So I will look for the correct cable.

[@gonickyourself]

Thank you Chard, this video was very helpful. 👍

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your feedback

[@ryans413]

You forgot S video which was a upgrade from composite it had separate wires that had better shielding and actually gave a cleaner picture then composite

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

And RF coax cable wire before them.

[@darkvader7231]

@@jeffkardosjr.3825 Dont forget the good old SCART or RGB Scart!!

[@Bassic778]

A very good tutorial. Thank you.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your feedback

[@boxer71c55]

Awesome video! You make it simple to understand.

[@bluemoth1879]

Awesome. Simple and straightforward. Niceee. 👍👍😎

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad you liked it! Thank you

[@adriantunaru5877]

Hello. I want to know how I could connect and what settings I need to make on the TV and the receiver in order to have the sound received by the receiver. I have the computer connected to the TV via hdmi and from the tv another hdmi cable from e arc to the output of the receiver out arc. Is the connectivity ok to receive the sound from the computer, the receiver or should I connect it differently.

[@jayakumarramachandran733]

Great Video. So forthright and sincere friendly presentation. Thanks Jayakumar, Singapore

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You're most welcome - thanks for your feedback

[@Mousland-723]

Nice video. Thanks for the clearing this topic up.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You are welcome

[@VenkateshmurthyVK]

Very informative and educative. All information you provided are usefel. Thank you Sir.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for let me know, appreciate it

[@jonsanchez1623]

Hi CTG! well explained, thank you! after all the rights settings i made - i still can not send the audio of my tv X900H to receiver S960H - what am I missing out, I’m just using high speed hdmi cable...

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hello Jon, thank you. Watch this video and see if solve the issue HDMI ARC On Your TV & Sound bar Part 2 - The Setting Adjustments - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHWQXqGZqteKhMk

[@jonsanchez1623]

@@ChardTheTechGuy Thanks CTTG, yeah I didn't know the setting is in my receiver -- now working perfectly fine, I'm just waiting for the Cables to arrive for the upgrade! Keep doing what you're doing Sir, you really help a lot of people..

[@lazlud]

Thanks. Best I've seen explained.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Wow, thanks! Glad to help

[@kkkkkttt45]

Well done! Really enjoyed the update on this new tech.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

[@Bob-Horse]

Thank you dude, this was very helpful. My tv, a Panasonic 4K smart tv, GX800, has three HDMI ports, and I believe port number 2 has HDMI ARC. The only thing I will be using, connecting to my tv is a Sony DVD player, which can also play Blu-ray Discs. What I’m not sure about is do I connect this DVD/Blu-ray player into the tv HDMI port 2 with ARC, or, connect the unit to port 1 or port 3? I guess I need to look at the DVD/Blu-ray player to see if its HDMI port is marked ARC or not, but maybe you know that it won’t be? Also, do I need to check my HDMI connecting cable can also use the ARC function, presumable it will say it does on the packaging or cable? Grateful for your advice please on the above. Once again, great video and well explained.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hey Andrew, thank you for the compliments, watch this video ( HDMI ARC On Your TV & Soundbar Part 2 - The Setting Adjustments kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHWQXqGZqteKhMk ) I just recently, it's going to help you with those questions. If you still have more question after, don't hesitate to ask.

[@Enrique55041]

hi, good video. I wonder if you know How can i use a smart tv samsung with a broken screen??? is there some way to make a mirror to another screen or another device repeating the screen? ...Thanks.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hello, thank you. No possible from the TV. The TV is a receiving devices as far as video and output audio only. You going to need a new TV

[@noelgarcia5525]

Great video man, really explained it all & straight to the point nice. 💯

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you, Glad to help

[@Karma009]

I have Samsung TV with ARC HDMI output and m thinking of buying JBL 9.1 soundbar and woofer which has eARC. Do my TV need eARC to Atomos sound?

[@DonGurugay]

Thanks for that - extremely useful. Clear as a bell explanations! 👍

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You are very welcome, thank you for your feedback on this video.

[@ericmoorehead1100]

Very well done. Suggest how eArC can be used w TV supporting hardware apps like Apple TV+ and Xfinity and retain high end digital sound and single remote

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you very much Eric, glad to help

[@gina4008]

Wow! Great Explanation. I understand it much better now, thanks to you.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You are welcome! Glad to help

[@sbbinahee]

Hi .great videos by the way. I have a new tv and new avr with arc and e arc and I'm settiing it up but my hdmi cable is not getting any signal to the tv from avr. Is it because I need an ultra HDMI cable?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hello and thank you very much. Yes I would recommend that you get some high-speed HDMI cable.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZy0aqN_j8-trbs

[@GandalfGreyhame3]

I already am knowledgeable on most the things said in this video but still watched enjoyed and liked lol

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Well thank you very much - Glad you enjoyed it.

[@najeebkhan1265]

hi.i have onkyo tx sr607.when i used to press setup on the remote the setup displayed on tv it doesnt any more .only on the onkyo avr screen i have tried everthing .can you help please

[@opticalip1]

You forgot the svideo cable. Came after yellow and could support higher resolution. I used it to put my computer on my TV back in the early 2000s and could do 1920x1080 quite well

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yeah - I though about it but then I decide to leave it out.

[@giorgos7six]

The dude will NOT blink!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

I edit the out the blinks or made be I’m an Android

[@giorgos7six]

@@ChardTheTechGuy haha ok, but it does look scary :-D

[@Vulpes10]

Great explanation of ARC/eARC thank you.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you, glad to help.

[@BobSmith-dm3vp]

Great video, Curious.I have a bose soundbar 700 and base sub.The sound bar supports eARK .Just shopping for a new tv right now and curious if it will be much more of an improvement if I cant try and find a newer tv that supports eARC keeping in mind that my bose does not support DTS. Wondering if I will be wasting my money trying to find a tv with this option. Thoughts|

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hey Bob congrats on the soundbar system, Nice!! You will get the DTS-HD Master Audio & Dolby® TrueHD capabilities, it's hard to say right now if it's beneficial to get a TV with that feature. Yes, if you want to get the highest sound from your TV to the soundbar. No, if you want to wait until it is more implemented into other thing like, Fire Sticks, game systems, etc. But it wouldn't harm if you want to future proof yourself by getting the TV now.

[@anthonysnoeren8560]

Great video! Perfect explanation! Thx!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your feedback

[@MrEric0822]

Just bought the LG CX 77". I plan to run a Roku Streaming + Stick to it and get a sound bar. Hoping you could help me with best way to connect everything. Figured I should use the eARC port on TV and soundbar, but how does the Roku stick figure into the mix. How would you connect all the components for best pic/sound? Thanks in advance for your help!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Okay, connected the sound bar to the TV HDMI ARC or HDMI eARC then the Roku to the another HDMI port on the TV. Watch these two follow up videos I made explaining more... HDMI ARC On Your TV & Soundbar Part 2 - The Setting Adjustments kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHWQXqGZqteKhMk TV or Sound Bar? - Where Do You Connect Your Devices kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4eppaWlf7VsnrM

[@51bpm]

Really good explanation... Not always easy to stay on top of...

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@prigionierodeltubo]

You speaking bella. In old consumer CRT 4/3 multistandard enter port is scart or composite; s-video, component optical is appear in first LCD screen display most better 2000 year over is very sin, a CRT 4/3 21" or 29" consumer never exist.

[@VonSpud]

Good explanation of these formats. Thanks!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you - glad to help

[@balajiramamurthy9417]

Very clear explanation thank you so much

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@roydeleeuw5671]

NIce and helpful video man! If a have a lg c9 oled tv and a dolby atmos soundbar with no earc can i send dolby atmos from netflix to the receiver? Thanks man Keep up the good work!!!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you Roy, Appreciate it, I will do my best. You don't need to eARC to take advantage of Dolby Atmos, so the answer is yes.

[@sbeckas]

How does it work wi/Apple home pods Mini as a speaker? If Mini is paired w/Apple TV 4K device?

[@colekeircom]

Thank you for this very informative and concise video. Much appreciated, Kieron

[@peru617king]

I have a t.v that supports eARC and I'm looking into getting a sound bar. Should I buy the hdmi eARC cable seperate or should the cable in the packaging of the soundbar cable be good

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

I would buy the cable separately

[@jonpaolochua792]

Great video, sir! I have a question tho. I have a series 8 Samsung TV wich have problems recognizing my Yamaha AV receiver... ARC worked previously and was suddenly after 3 days... Reverted to optical cable.. Do you have any experience on this? Thank you for your time and consideration.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hello Jon, not sure if you resolve the problem, but do you have both the optical and the HDMI ARC cable connected at the same time? I would disconnect the optical cable if so. Also try doing a software update on the TV.

[@michaelananth8892]

Hello Sir, Very nice video. Please help me in clarifying this question. Is HDMI eARC enabled device compactible with HDMI ARC device. Eg: Samsung Frame is eARC enabled but my hometheatre Sony HT IV300 is only HDMI ARC. If I connect High speed ethernet enabled HDMI cable between these two, will I get Dolby Digital Plus or DOLBY TRUEHD from hometheatre 5.1 speakers output whose source is TV OTT App like Netflix? Pls help with your explanation. Source : eARC enabled Target : ARC only

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yes eARC is backward-compatible with ARC so you shouldn't have any issue. The extra features of the eARC will just be omitted, but you will still get sound and picture fine.

[@michaelananth8892]

@@ChardTheTechGuy thanks alot sir for your response. So I would get dolby digital plus which carries lossy dolby atmos (eg: Netflix service) via EARC (Samsung TV) to ARC (SONY HT IV300) rite?

[@jn9550]

@@michaelananth8892 yes

[@michaelananth8892]

@@jn9550 I have purchased 1 month back Samsung tv supporting eARC connected to Sony HT supporting ARC only. The Netflix or Prime works absolutely fine and I get surround sound on appropriate channels of 5.1 no issues. This is a just a confirmation statement.

[@jn9550]

@@michaelananth8892 Great

[@SirScottland]

Very informative and great video. Thank you sir.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgexydous2891]

when using earc is it possible to have lip sync or other issues? i want to buy a ps5 later this year and i wonder if i should buy the new denon 3700 with hdmi 2.1 on board or should i go with last year's better model, at the same price and use earc instead..

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Lip sync issue is possible, but most TV have an audio sync settings to try correct that problem. If you say last year model is better I would go for it, I don't know if the PS5 uses eARC yet though.

[@richellebrittain2127]

Auto lip sync correction was optional with ARC, but I understand it's mandatory with eARC. ARC/eARC doesn't apply to external sources like the PS5; it applies only to the connection between TV & soundbar / AVR. If your TV & soundbar / AVR both support eARC, you should be able to plug your PS5 (PS4, Xbox, Blu-ray player, etc.) directly into the TV for maximum audio support (though I've heard the PS5 won't support Atmos for gaming, unlike even the current Xbox). The significance of eARC is it provides the same audio bandwidth on the ARC channel as the "forward" HDMI audio channel, which can handle anything from Atmos/DTS:X on down; regular ARC's bandwidth is limited to DD/DTS (same as optical/coax) plus DD+ & Atmos over DD+ (from most smart TV apps, *not* Atmos over TrueHD from Blu-ray or Atmos over MAT from Xbox). If you don't have eARC, you'll need to run it thru the soundbar / AVR for maximum audio support and hope it gives you maximum video support as well.

[@TK-xf4bh]

I have a Bose sound bar with optical cable only is there a way to covert to HDMI so I can plug into my new Sony tv HDMI aARC port? Is it worth it. Great video thanks for the info

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you, I wouldn't even bother with that option, just go with what you got on the sound bar the optical to the optical on the TV

[@ryans413]

Are you trying to get the HD sound then yes be worth upgrading to an eARK sound bar optical can only do DTS and Dolby Digital the old DVD formats

[@BKSARUNVIKASH]

Hey Bro that was a cool video. But do I REALLY need earc to experience Atmos or dts x. How much of a jump is there in sound quality from Arc Atmos or dts x to earc Atmos or dts x . Is it really a big jump? Lip sync wasn't a problem for me and I already have an Atmos setup( 5.1.2 with a denon). Please clarify me on that.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You really need HDMI 2.0, High Speed 22.28 Gbps cable amzn.to/2yt2K3I It supports 4K@60Hz, HDR, 4:4:4 or RGB, HDCP 2.2, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X. You will only get the true benefits out of eARC when your equipment support it on both ends. Hope that helps, if not let me know

[@GungFuIsGungFu]

Great video ! But does the new HDMI 2.1 port on the One Connect Box replacement (in port 4) have the eARC capability - or is eARC only for the Port 3 that you can connect and get the eARC function ? I got a new OCB replacement for my 75" Q900R TV, which should fix the HDMI 2.1 socket problem, but the Port 3 still had the name "ARC" next to it... And this new OSB replacement I got should from a new stock, which had me waiting for months up until mid-May before I finally got it. It would be frustrating if the eARC needs a new socket/port...

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Gung Fu, I don't think Samsung TVs have that feature yet, I looked and even on Samsung forum they are talking about a firmware update, but that's really reliable info. So I hear something I'll let you know.

[@GungFuIsGungFu]

@@ChardTheTechGuy Thank you Sir.

[@paulchittenden6112]

Cool 😎. Clear explanations and was very helpful. Thanks

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You're welcome! Glad to help.

[@damianhaber4890]

Gwaan mi bredren! School dem, nuh fool dem! ☺

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yeah man - Irie Bro!

[@Nonos1981]

Hello. I just want to ask about the connection to a new tv and New console PlayStation 5. The new Tv that i want to buy is Samsung Q80T. Hdmi 2.1 is at slot number 4. eARC is at slot number 3. Now the soundbar that i want to buy support eARC. The question is about the connections. PS5 connet to TV at slot number 4 and about the sound from slot number 3 to the soundbar ??? Is that correct ??? Thank you !!!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yes, you are going to connect the PS5 to the TV and then the TV eARC to the sound-bar eARC. You are welcome

[@rkwoodruff9]

I have a LG OLED tv with earc and my receiver has earc. Can I hook my satellite box and Blueray player to the tv and get the good sound or do I have to run everything through the receiver?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You can either or, all the sounds is still going to go through the receiver.

[@jetons9074]

Hi I have both tv and soundbar samsung the least models with earc But my hdmi cable is 2.0 high speed with Ethernet but my question is if i should get 2.1 version its only for sound not picture or is enough with 2.0 version?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Going from 2.0 to 2.1 will be more of a video improvement verses audio. there will be some audio improve - have a video coming breaking it down.

[@jetons9074]

@@ChardTheTechGuy Hello again! thanks for the answer, I switched to hdmi 2.1 from 2.0 and the big difference I noticed right after I started !, so once again big thanks for the info and help! ..

[@chrismendoza7538]

thank you . simple and efficient.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You're welcome! Glad to help

[@andrewlee3625]

My TV has eARC and my Yamaha SR-B20A has ARC, my current cheap HDMI cable works in controlling volume and turning on and off using the TV remote. Is it worth buying a high speed HDMI cable for better sound quality and able to use the Dolby features of the soundbar? Many thanks in advance for your reply.

[@troysamuels8600]

Question so if u get the ultra bright hdm wire to hook up from TV to the sound bar do u need another ultra bright cable to hook up from cable box to the TV get a better picture or the 1 cable running from sound bar to the TV improves picture and sound by itself?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

No, since the cable box is probably only 1080P output you can just get a regular HDMI cable, 4K cables are not really going to make the picture improve unless you have a 4K cable box,

[@ayubmatadar1136]

Sir BIG thank you 🙏🏾

[@WestSide767-WS4L]

Thanks for this video Well explained

[@alexd57]

I've got an 2007 Sony Bravia that still works well and has a great picture. My girlfriend got this nice JBL cinema 120 sound bar, for it, but it came with a HDMI arc cable. The Sony only has the 3 HDMI inputs. What can I do. Please advise.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

If the TV doesn't have HDMI ARC then your other option is the optical connection or bluetooth.

[@MrBfg586]

I wish the hdmi manufactures would label the actual cable 1.4, 2.0 and 2.1 so that when I look at the pile of cables I have I know what the throw out.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You know, I have to agree with you on this one - it's so easy to etch the cable

[@floorgang420]

Isn't all HDMI cable the same? They never changed the pins.

[@KyleDimetri]

Are you from the Caribbean? I’m Jamaican and I can hear a Caribbean accent. Very Good info

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yes I am! I'm from Kingston, Jamaica - One of the few Jamaicans doing tech videos on KZbin. Thanks for the compliments.

[@KyleDimetri]

Chard The Tech Guy lol I’m from St. Catherine. Yaadie know Yaadie

[@npgunner]

@@ChardTheTechGuy I heard that Jamaican accent too. Great video.

[@mannyevaldez]

thank you for the detail explanations. great job.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you very much for the feedback on the video. Glad to help

[@John-wk9bt]

I have just bought a LG 50 inch. But I have a source bar are they compatible. Have wired them up but the light on the bass box didn’t come on but tha sound bar is working.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You might have to pair the soundbar with the subwoofer and maybe that's why the light is not coming on. So check the instruction to make sure the sound bar is paired with the sub.

[@rafaelmora8219]

Excellent explanation, thanks for sharing!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thanks for the compliment

[@MrSaul2fl]

Very good presentation. Thank you.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you!

[@Dame77090]

My Tv only has 1 Arc input and I use that port for my 4K android box is there a way for me to add another Arc port via adapter so that I can hook my sound bar through hdmi Arc?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Okay you don't need an adapter plug the Soundbar into the HDMI ARC port. that's what port is specially made for and the 4K Android Box into any other HDMI port. If you are out of HDMI ports watch this How To Choose The RIGHT HDMI Switcher kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH6bYmxmaMp2aac

[@warrenbaines714]

All 4 ports on my tv are HDMI arc, neither are identified as "in" or "out". Does the port on my sound system need a HDMI arc "Out" or HDMI arc "In" port to have the sound on my tv play through my sound system?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hey Warren, HDMI ARC is both in and out so you need to connect HDMI ARC to HDMI ARC on each end. Which includes TVs, Sound-Bars, Sound Systems, ETC. Hope that helps

[@batmanev]

Like how you explain everything in detail

[@tonyevans22]

Hi,I have a Smart Samsung TV,My Reciever is link to it through Arc,so I can play through my Speakers,I also have a soundbar,with Arc,and I can not put 2 Arc connections into the TV,if I use the soundbar the speakers will not work and Visa Versa,if I switch to Bluetooth on the Soundbar it will automatically disconnect the HDMI Arc settings for my speakers,how to get my speakers and my soundbar with my subwoofer to work at the same time without one disconnecting the other.The Subwoofer is also Bluetooth but this will not work it will automatically cut my sound off my Samsung TV....Do you have a solution please.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hi Tony, see what you are trying to do, and I've been in the same situation, the battle with the sound-bar and the receiver + surround sound speakers. Because the HDMI ARC port only support one audio source at a time, you have to choose between using the Receiver or the sound-bar for the ARC. Other option is remove one from the setup, use the receiver and disconnect the sound-bar or just use the sound-bar and minus the receiver. The last option is get a splitter the split the ARC output from the TV to the sound-bar and receiver, but I don't that will work well either.

[@boutte88]

Hey brother quick question can I use the ultra high speed cable on a Arc port on my tv cause just my soundbar has earc not the tv

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yes you can, that would be my prefer choice

[@joseauffant74]

I am into audio heavy formats....when buying tvs and devices make sure all of them have eARC ports and buy a cable that can handle 48gbs and then enjoy the full audio formats.!!

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yes. Thanks for the feedback.

[@ColbyNeal]

Does HDMI Arc bitstream uncompressed for Dolby Atmos still retain the 1mbps bandwidth cap? In other words... if I purchase the Sonos Arc Soundbar that only has 1 HDMI input, eArc. Since I am no longer directly connecting my AppleTV 4K to the Sony HT-ST5000 (existing Soundbar) the next gen bar will now only receive compressed Dolby Atmos vs the prior direct connect uncompressed Dolby Atmos? Assuming sources like Netflix and AppleTV purchased movies had the codec for uncompressed will be gone w the Soundbar upgrade. Bc my 2019 Vizio Quantum P series TV is not eArc compatible!? Oh man.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

To be honest I'm not sure how to help you with this.

[@katinarichardson7655]

Do you still recommend the zeskit hdmi cord from Amazon? I just watched that video but I noticed 2019 so just making sure you would still recommend it. I have arc coming from sounbar and e arc on my Samsung tv.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Yes I do and the UGreen cables Zeskit Cinema Plus High Speed with Ethernet - amzn.to/3rriQRP UGREEN HDMI Cable 4K Braided High Speed HDMI Cord 18Gbps with Ethernet Support - amzn.to/2YOIJPc

[@katinarichardson7655]

@@ChardTheTechGuy I ended up getting the zeskit from Amazon and it works great. Thanks for the recommendation and responding.

[@colinnotyou0k78]

I wish I had watched this 3 days ago. I purchased a jbl 9.1sound bar with Dolby Atmos. Problem....My Samsung tv only has Arc and the tv settings and Netflix app only support Dolby digital plus. So frustrating. Sadly I didn't know what questions to ask until I found a problem and needed to start looking for answers.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Hey Colin sorry to hear that, yeah I understand & wish I was able to save you from all that frustration. You can still use the eARC & ARC together until you can get the sound bar and TV on the same level.

[@colinnotyou0k78]

@@ChardTheTechGuy While the sound hadn't changed my life as I had hoped, after watching Bumblebee on Netflix last night the sound improvement is massive. After pausing the action to take a call, I pressed play again and the sound hit me.... HARD. That hit of sound added a level of emerson such that while I was frustrated, I shouldn't complain as I am not disappointed.

[@shikhu95]

Hello Chard, my media players,Roku and xfinity flex has only HDMI OUT to my denon receiver and old movies and songs do not play in 5.1 format and it turns off my center channel powered subwoofer.However,an optical connection via a bluetooth receiver has better prologic transmission even from an iphone.Does this mean HDMI is lacking in some features? What can I do to fix this?

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

HDMI does not support 5.1 audio format only Optical does. So I would stick to Optical if you need to have 5.1, but remember HDMI support formats that the optical doesn't - no winning this one

[@Barleyleg]

I’m so confused. So my TV just did a firmware update to eArc. I’m looking at a soundbar that has eArc. If I plug my BluRay (that doesn’t have eArc) directly into the tv (regular arc port), will I be able to get lossless audio via the tv eArc to the soundbar eArc? Thanks, folks!

[@bergennorway]

You will get the sound from the Blu-ray disc, whatever signal you decide to use! Lossless or not, you decide!

[@ryans413]

Just plug the player directly into the sound bar and the out port from the sound bar to the eARK port on the tv that way you should not get sync issues

[@sharonosbourne8345]

Can you plug your PS5 in an earc port?

[@sanjayssanju7848]

I have connected my TV HDMI ARC port to home theater's ARC port but still not able to get Dolby digital Plus content to be played. Please help

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Dolby Digital Plus signals decoded to PCM inside the player can be transported via HDMI 1.1, HDMI 1.2, and HDMI 1.3 connections, and the majority of Blu-ray players support this capability.

[@ryans413]

Go into the tv and make sure audio set to bitstream not pcm then you’ll get Dolby Digital Plus right into the receiver no decoding will happen Tv just spits out the information. When it’s set to PCM post code modulation the tv is decoding the information and it never sounds good. Make sure it’s on bitstream

[@johnzimmermann6856]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

Thank you very much.

[@PWRslide_TV]

Thanks dude for the explanation 😉👍

[@ChardTheTechGuy]

You are welcome 👍