So when connecting a TV to a soundbar or A/V receiver, you would use an HDMI cable for the video and a second connection, such as an optical digital audio cable, to send the sound “downstream.” ...

HDMI ARC and eARC are useful technologies for streamlining your TV and A/V system's cabling, while giving you the best audio possible. Here's how.

If neither HDMI nor optical is available on your TV, your last option (assuming your soundbar has an analog input) is an analog cable. These come with two types of connectors: stereo RCA (a red ...

What To Do If Your Optical Audio Cable Connection Is Not Working If you've adjusted your TV's sound settings but still don't ...

Both cables can be had pretty cheap ... and you just want to get the audio out to a soundbar (and the only option is optical). In that case, optical is fine. Don't sweat not being able to connect ...

Me and my dad walk through the basics of setting up a soundbar for TV! We hooked up the HT-CT770 via the HDMI pass throughs.

STRONG CAMPATIBILITY: Our digital optical audio cable is versatile and adaptable. Quickly connects to a sound bar, CD player, Blu-ray player, game console or other devices to an audio system or TV ...

While most modern soundbars rely on an HDMI cable to connect to HDTVs and 4K TVs, there are still plenty of soundbars on the market with legacy audio inputs that will work with older TVs—and yes ...

Setting up your PS5 console to work with a soundbar is just as worthwhile as doing the same for a TV. Even the cheap soundbars will be a sonic upgrade on the built-in speakers of most TVs, and ...

Soundbars aren't just for movies. On a console like the Xbox Series X, the superior volume, bass kick and audio detail that a soundbar offers over integrated TV speakers can make your favorite ...

Hooked the sound bar up to my TVs optical out with the same cable and no stuttering. What am I missing here? This is after months and months of no problems. Did a windows update bite me?

Optical cables don't carry Atmos. Connecting a source like Blu-ray directly to the receiver/soundbar has another benefit: Doly Atmos, Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio. If you have an older TV ...