HDMI ARC vs. eARC
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- ARC and eARC are among the most practical functions of HDMI. But what is ARC and how does it work?
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Good Video, you explained very well the differences between the two.💯
Thanks for the feedback, it's very much appreciated.
Best regards and a happy new year to you👍😀
@@YuriBrus same man likewise 🙌🏾
Thank you!
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Optical is better then earc because I switch from both back and fourth and optical has more base earc sound a little more clear but less base in my opinion
Very informative sir. Thank you for that breakdown.
Thank you very much for your feedback. You made my day!
Best regards, Yuri
Tive uma dúvida, todas entradas que possui a sigla "HDMI EARC" elas São 2.1 ou pode ter "EARC" 2.0
Hello and thank you for your question.
Unfortunately my Spanish is not so good, but if your question is: can you use HDMI 2.0 cables with an eARC port, then the answer is 'yes'.
Have a great day and best regards, Yuri.
Great video! My question is I have the Vizio Oled and the JBL 9.1 sound bar. My tv is E-ARC and so is the JBL. So for steaming the highest Atmos I’ll get is Dolby Digital plus? If I’m
Using my Xbox with for DVD’s using ultra 4K with Dolby vision and Dolby Audio, I’ll get True Dolby, DTX highest atmos, Dolby True HD?Also should I upgrade my hdmi to 2.1? I’m using 2.0 high speed 18 GB etc... by the way I’m getting Dolby atmos Digital plus when I’m steaming Netflix’s and extra.
Thanks for your help looking forward to it
Hello and thank you for your feedback and question.
Your HDMI 2.0 High Speed Cable should be capable of handling both Dolby Vison as well as Dolby TrueHD.
I am not sure if your TV can pass through all audio formats and for the best sound quality I would suggest connecting your X-Box to the JBL bar's HDMI 'in' and your TV to the JBL bar's HDMI 'eARC'
Best regards, Yuri
@@YuriBrus thanks. Now for steaming Dolby Digital plus is the highest. That’s what I’ve read and tried to understand. I didn’t have any Ultra 4K movies and will get one soon to try the Xbox. Thanks again...
@@dennis1908cubs You're welcome.
Yeah, that's right, Dolby Digital+ is the only way you can get Dolby Atmos via streaming services.
@@YuriBrus thank you
Still not clear to me.. I'm about to buy a new tv. I think first without soundbar. But when I would like to get ATMOS-sounf in the future.. Would I have to buy a tv with "eARC",... or can a tv with only ARC be a good choice.. ??
I ask this because a phlips 855 oled (2020 year) is also on my list.. and this tv has NO eARC !!
The Sony A8H oled has eARC... and the panasonic HZ1000 also has eARC.. And the lcd on my list, the sony XH9505 and the Samsung Q90T also have eARC.
But,.. do I have to put the Philips Oled of my list... ?? I had it somewhere on the top of the list !!
Is it possible with most soundbars to connect the tv-signal first on the soundbar and then pass it throught the hdmi earc to the tv.. So, is there a way around with the philips oled without eARC !?
Hi, I need help explaining something. ARC sound bar with eARC tv input and cable. PS4 plays/sounds fine but streaming tv has very loud buzzing sound. I’m lost.
Good, Nice presentation great!
Thank you for your compliment. It's very much appreciated.
Hi need help, does my samsung ue48h8000sl curved tv support the sonos arc in dolby atmos. Tv has hdmi arc output.
Hello Kussie76, so sorry for replying this late. Did not see you question until today.
I believe your TV has support for Dolby Digital, but not for Digital Plus, So it will do surround, but no Atmos. The problem with the Sonos Arc is that is lacking a second HDMI Input, else you could bypass this issue with an external source. If your TV is still working fine, but you really want Atmos, then I suggest looking into other Soundbars with more connection possibilities.
Hope that helped. Best regards, Yuri.
Hope that helps, best regards, Yuri.
hi i have a question, If your TV is ARC and soundbar is eARC can you still get Dolby True HD or atmos? While I do still get atmos through Dolby Digital Plus but wanted to know if there's still a way to get full atmos, or Dolby True HD considering TV is not eARC. Been checking on some ways to somehow convert ARC port of TV to eARC but no luck yet. My TV is Sony X-80H and soundbar is Sony HT-X500. Was completely surprised to learn that TV is not eARC, otherwise i would have gotten a different model. Being a 2020 model I assumed the X80H already is eARC, turns out its not.
Hey Bruce, thank you for your interesting question. I am pretty sure that a lot of people are struggling with the same issue.
The bad news is, that there is no way to convert an ARC port into eARC. The good news is, that if you mainly use streaming services (Netflix, Disney…) to watch movies, then you will get the same quality as on a TV with HDMI eARC. Because these streaming services encode Atmos using Dolby Digital Plus.
Hope that helps and I wish you a great weekend, Yuri
@@YuriBrus Thank you, appreciate the response.
Hi Dear,
Please for support, I have to connect SAMSUNG TV UE50TU8072U to AV receiver YAMAHA RX-V485. Connecting eARC HDMI doesnot work, connecting Optical cable, also doesnot work.
thank you
Hi there, thanks for your question.
Have you tried changing the 'audio' settings' to external speaker?
Have a great weekend, Yuri
Sammys have problems with sound look into it
New to arc. I have a arc hdmi input on my plasma tv that’s connected to my TSR-700 Yamaha receiver. Not getting any audio signal sent to my receiver. Any help would be appreciated
Hi Renzo, thanks for your question. Nice Receiver you got there, love the design of the TSR-700. Assuming you are using the ARC/eARC ports on both devices, in the menu of the Yamaha, did you set HDMI control function to ON? Also on you TV, you might have to go to the audio settings and set the HDMI audio out of the ARC port to external speakers or something similar. If you know the exact model of your TV, I could look it up. Best regards, Yuri.
@@YuriBrus it may be the hdmi cable. Might have to get a arc cable
@@renzorosciano7617 Any HDMI 1.4 and up should work, unless it's a defective cable. Did you check the settings in both the TV and Receiver?
@@YuriBrus I did. The cable says high speed but not sure if it’s 1.4 or above. What input would the receiver have to be to get the audio from the tv. With the arc cable??
Hello. Thank you for all of the replies. Turned out just had to replace the cable from receiver out to Arc in on tv. Everything now works great!!
Good explanation. Regarding LG's CX Oled which doesn't support DTS passthrough, should I just plug my Xbox One X to my eARC capable soundbar instead (letting the soundbar to decode) to get DTS passthrough? If so, will I still get lossless DTS:X Master Audio or compressed?
Hi jinchuriki26
Thank you very much and yes, that would be the preferred option. As far as I know, the Xbox One X supports bitstream output of DTS HD formats over HDMI with BluRay discs. So, if your soundbar supports decoding DTS HD, you’re good to go.
Best regards
Yuri
@@YuriBrus Awesome, thanks again.
Hello sir.. Thank you for the information.. I have a question for you.. If I connect an 7.2 Av Receiver(Denon X2600h) eARC port with a Smart Tv's (Mi 4x 65inch) ARC port and stream Netflix or Hotstar then can I get Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 sound ?? Or in this case I need a Bluray player to get Dolby Atmos sound.. I am really confused .. please help me out 🙏
Hi Zaved, thank you for your question. I suppose you will stream Netflix via the TV app. If so, then yes, you should be able to get Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus. Blu-ray Disc and UHD Blu-ray will do Atmos over DolbyTrueHD, which is of higher quality.
@@YuriBrus Thank you so much sir 🙏
@@zavedmansoor5976 You're very welcome. Have a great weekend👍
Very helpful information. However, I have ONE problem. When I run HDMI form my laptop PC to my AV receiver for sound, there is a slight delay before the sound starts. Things are fine after that. How do I resolve that - if possible?
Hello David
Thank you for your feedback and question.
Unfortunately, I don’t think there is a solution to this problem, except maybe for pressing pause for a second or two after starting a movie or album. Some devices just take a bit of processing time to decode audio and video signals. More important is that eventually everything plays in sync, when that is fine, I wouldn’t worry too much about it anymore. Best regards, Yuri.
@@YuriBrusI forgot to mention that once it starts, everything is in sync and the audio quality is excellent.
@@bikdav Glad to hear that. Is it movies, you're playing back via your laptop? If it really bothers you, you could try out different playback software, like maybe VLC or even Plex or Kodi.
@@YuriBrus No. It's UA-cam videos. I haven't watched any movies - as of yet.
@@bikdav Ah ok. Yeah, in that case I really wouldn't know how to solve the short lag at video startup. Maybe it's just buffering though.
Does an earc device work with an HDMI arc TV?
Hi Chris, thanks for your question.
9 out of 10 times this should work without issues, just beware that in this case, the sound is transmitted compressed.
If you mainly stream NETFLIX and CO. this is no issue, since that is always compressed anyway.
Best regards, Yuri
@@YuriBrus so it won’t be able to do lossy Dolby atmos. So would their be any difference vs optical.
@@Chris-is-awesome You won't get lossless Atmos but you will be able to get lossy Atmos, which still sounds great and I doubt that most systems will let you hear any difference. HDMI is required for Atmos, with optical you'll only get 5.1 surround sound.
Hi bro,
I have a question. I just bought a 65 inch Samsung 4k Smart TV TU7000 2021. In the Soundbar i can see ARC port and in the TV end i can see eARC port. Once i connected, the tv does not identify the soundbar. I did all the settings such as enable the eARC and CEC in my TV but still does not detect. I did check with the soundbar company and Samsung and they also not sure the issue. I'm using 2.0 HDMI cable. I'm not sure whether is it my soundbar with ARC is not support the eARC or i have to buy 2.1 HDMI cable in order to use it. I tried to use Digital optical cable and Bluetooth and both working fine. Please help me since I can't find any answer to this in UA-cam that people using soundbar using ARC hdmi port that connect eARC in TV. Thank you.
Christopher
Hi Christopher, do you know the model name of the soundbar?
@@YuriBrus Thank you for your reply. Most appreciated it. Sure. Vinnfier HyperBar 800 BTR.
@@christopherjohnathan379 Anytime!
Unfortunately I do not have any hands on experience with this particular soundbar, since it its not available in my region, but it clearly says ‘ARC’ on the HDMI port so it should work. I don’t think the cable is the problem, especially if it is an HDMI 2.0 cable. Also seems to me that you made all the right settings in your TV, except for maybe adjusting the audio output setting of your TV to ‘audio device’, but I guess you did that too?
Are you from Malaysia? Have you tried looking for answers in any of the local forums, to see if anyone else questions the ARC function of this soundbar. It is possible of course, that it is a hardware or compatibility issue. In that case you are better off using the optical connection. Anyway, I do not think this soundbar supports Dolby Digital Plus, so by not using HDMI, you will not miss out on sound quality. It is only a convenience issue, in that you will have to separately turn the soundbar on and off and adjust the volume with its own remote. According to the few reviews I read, it is a very good sounding soundbar and that is what matters most.
Good luck and let me know if you find a solution. Have a great weekend and best regards, Yuri
@@YuriBrus Yes. I'm from Malaysia. It seem the brand manufactured in my country. I did tried to check with the helpdesk but seem they not sure about the eARC connection as this still kinda new. Yes, as you said I think it does not support that sound quality but most of the people I check they advised it should work as it only sound input to hear sound and does not support the dolby atmos quality. My brother in law have a LG tv with ARC port. Maybe I try to connect with that. Yes, as for now I just connected to digital optical. Thank you for your time and guidance Yuri. God bless.
@@christopherjohnathan379 Anytime! Have a great day and best regards, Yuri
My tv supports earc but my atmos reciever just says arc. If I set the tv to earc would the reciever still work? The reciever is not 2.1 hdmi but I’m only using it for sound from the tv to my 7.1 system reciever.
Hi there, thank you for your question. I've heard of occasional comparability issues, but usually this should work.
@@YuriBrus thanks, I tried it last night and so far it’s been working fine.
@@drizztatk Great, happy to hear that👍😀
Hi, could you suggest a high quality hdmi cable? My tv is arc capable and my avr is earc compatible. But sometimes the sound either drops out or the avr seems to mute momentarily. Also some days the avr displays PCM and sometimes DSUR. It’s kinda frustrating as the manuals for both tv and receiver are very basic.
Hi thanks for your question. Annoying problem you got there, hope it's not hardware related. Funnily enough, the only dropouts I have had so far, due to HDMI cabling, actually occured with premium priced cables. With moderate priced cables, I never had any issues. If you have access to Amazon, just pick anything with current specs and a good number of positive consumer ratings. Don't worry too much if the price seems too low as this does not seem to matter much with HDMI cables. In case changing out the cable did not help, you could check for corrosion at the input/outputs of your gear, although that is quit rare.
@@YuriBrus More than likely it’s a setting I’ve messed up!! The tv and avr are less than a year old, but I live in a house with a damp issue, I never thought of corrosion. But I will order the amazon basic hdmi and test it out. Very best regards, John
@@Cheezwizzz Hi John, if you give the make and model of your TV, I could check if any irregular settings are required.
Regards Yuri
@@YuriBrus Hi Yuri, the tv is an entry level Sharp LC40UI7352K and the receiver is a Sony STR-DH790. The tv has two hdmi ports, one marked 2.0 the other is the ARC port, I’m connected via the ARC to the eARC on the receiver. In hindsight I should have stumped up for a Denon or Yamaha, btw I really appreciate your help!
@@Cheezwizzz Hey John
I like the Sony STR-DH790, it's one of the best sounding AV-Receivers within it's price range.
According to the Sharp TV Manual there is not much out of the ordinary and I guess you did everything right: > Connect the cable that’s attached to the sound bar to the HDMI / ARC port on the TV. > Turn on the sound bar by pressing the Power button. > Press the [MENU] button on your remote and go to System > CEC Function. > Turn on the CEC Control setting. > Turn on the ARC setting. 6. Press the [MENU] button on you remote and go to Audio > Advanced Audio Settings > TV Speaker& ARC. Set it to ARC first.
What I couldn't find in the manual is, if there is an option to set Digital Audio Out to AUTO, instead of just RAW or PCM. That could do the trick as well in case swapping out the HDMI cable did not.
Anyway, after scrolling through some forums I realized that numerous people have issues with ARC/eARC audio dropouts, I think there are still a lot of compatibility issues, probably caused by the copy protective software.
If you are using the internal Apps on your TV to play content, you could also use the optical out connection, although this would mean sacrificing on sound quality. But if you play content from a Blu-ray player or a streaming device, like for example an Apple TV, the best workaround is to connect your source device to the AV-Receiver and the HDMI out of the Receiver to your TV. This will also give you the best sound quality, since the signal doesn't have to go through the TV first.
Good luck and best regards, Yuri
wud I notice/hear differents between arc or earc
eARC has a much higher bandwidth and should sound better, if this is noticeable, depends on the rest of the chain. If you currently only have ARC, I would not yet worry too much about upgrading, unless you have a high-end home cinema setup.
Best regards, Yuri
@@YuriBrus I'm building my new home cinema set up so is better to look for earc setup
@@rokibuca In that case, yeah. Better get eARC compatible gear.
This also depends on the audio source. If you're watching a movie that only has a standard Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track, you won't hear any difference between ARC or eARC.
Does Oled55c97la supports earc?
Hi there, thanks for your comment.
Not sure if the specs are the same worldwide, but yeah, here in Europe it supports both HDMI 2.1 and eARC.
Have a great weekend, Yuri
Arc vs earc with Dolby atmos soundbar. Will you notice a difference buying a tv with earc vs arc?
Hi Peter, thanks for your question. If you only watch Dolby Atmos content from streaming services, such as Netflix or Disney+, then it usually doesn’t matter, as longs as your TV is compatible with Atmos/Dolby Digital Plus over its ARC port. If you are planning to connect an external player, capable of Dolby True HD and DTS:X, to the TV and pass the audio through the TV, then you will need eARC. Also make sure that the TV in question can pass through these higher quality signals. Some brands, like Samsung for example, won’t do DTS.
@@YuriBrus Yes I only watch from apps like Netflix Disney plus and Apple TV. I never install and watch physical media anymore. So I guess arc is fine. What’s strange is Netflix and Disney plus show atmos on the bar while Apple TV does not. I know Apple TV supports atmos but maybe it needs earc. I think it displays DD+ or something for atmos movies on Apple TV.
@@YuriBrus thank you for quickly replying also. Appreciate it.
@@oilerguy5494 Anytime 😊
@HiFi Reference if I connect a hdmi ps4 cable to hdmi 2 E-ARC, being able to play, this means that my ps4 supports e arc? It is good e arc for input lag?
Hello Marcello, thank you for your question. The PS4 only supports ARC but you can still connect it to a eARC compatible TV.
With input lag, I assume that you mean that the sound is 'off sync' (as in delayed)? This won't always be solved automatically over ARC , it might require you to change some settings, either changing the PS4 audio output from PCM to Bitstream or maybe your TV has the option to adjust lip-sync issues. What make and model of TV are you using and is there an AV-Receiver in between?
Best regards, Yuri
@@YuriBrus hello. For input lag i was talking about the delay of tv video when I press a controller button. Is it better to use hdmi 2 E ARC or a hdmi 1? I have only these hdmis. Sorry for my english. I am italian
@@marcellomarcucci3348 No problem, your English is fine. Love Italy, it's just a couple of hours away from where I live. If you are currently using an eARC compatible TV , then I would definitely suggest upgrading your HDMI cable to something with High Speed specs, it doesn't have to an expensive one, just pick something with decent customer ratings on amazon. If you have a hard time deciding which one to pick, just write me back and let me know your budget and desired length, so I could give you some recommendations.
@@YuriBrus I have an economic 4k tv with 2 hdmis: hdmi 2 (E arc) and hdmi1. I have a ps4 pro and I am using the hdmi cable of my ps4. Can i continue using this cable. Which one hdmi should i use? Hdmi 2 earc or hdmi 1? I care only about input lag.
@@marcellomarcucci3348 The cable that was supplied with the PS4 should be good enough. If your only concern is the response speed of the controller, then it should not matter if you use HDMI port 1 or 2. Have you noticed any difference?
Dear Sir, I want to connect a Soundbar which has a hdmi input signal from a Fire stick/tv box/game console and pass through 4k HDR video via hdmi e-arc/arc output(thru soundbar) to a 4k Monitor which has hdmi 2.0 input, is this connection possible and will the 4k Monitor works and function similar to a TV hdmi e-arc/arc input? I am asking this question to everyone and see if this setup is possible, apparently nobody talks about it, please kindly help.
Hello and thank you for your question. In my opinion that should work fine. The only thing that will probably not work is audio return from the monitor. However, if you connect your source devices directly to the soundbar, then this is no problem.
@@YuriBrus thank you for your reply.
@@semino1101 Anytime 👍