High Definition Multimedia Interface is a digital and audio solution used by later models of the Vostro line of laptops, primarily the 3000 models, to allow users to bypass analog VGA connections with ...

Many monitors support audio over HDMI, and they also come with a speaker or an audio port to connect to an external speaker. These speakers show up as HDMI Playback devices. However, if they don’t, ...

HDMI technology incorporates both video and audio through the same cable without the need for an additional audio connection. This differs from the VGA and DVI formats, which only allow video and ...

Plugging your Apple TV into the ARC or eARC port will allow you to play the audio through your HomePod smart speakers if you ...

The Xbox Series X and S support multiple surround formats, whether you're using an AV receiver with dedicated speakers or a sound bar system with rear satellites. Which settings you choose here will ...

Audio Return Channel, or ARC, uses a single HDMI connection to send audio from a TV to the sound bar or AV receiver. In theory, this could simplify your setup, and reduce the number of cables you need ...

I’ve mostly been very happy with my migration to Lion, but I did get bit with one bug after the upgrade: for the life of me, I couldn’t get sound to output through HDMI when using my Kanex Mini ...

This is an AV issue, but looks to be Mac-specific, so posting here rather than in the A/V Club. Sorry for the length, but I'm trying to supply all relevant info) Summary: I have an MBP connected via ...

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 ...

There are only two ways to get digital audio between your TV and soundbar, or your TV and receiver, or really between any piece of gear that transmits audio in a home A/V system: HDMI and optical.