HDMI ARC vs. Digital Optical (TosLink) | How to get the best sound

Digital Trends β€’ May 20, 2022
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HDMI or Optical? Both are one-cable audio solutions for your home entertainment system, but they work in different ways, and one can do a few things the other can’t. Which should you use and how do you set it all up? We've got the answers for you. HDMI Cables - https://amzn.to/3FPanQN Optical (TosLink) Cables - https://amzn.to/3sENE4y DIGITAL TRENDS' BEST SOUNDBARSπŸ”₯ πŸ›’ Sonos Arc: https://amzn.to/3S7PIiU πŸ›’ Vizio M-Series AiO: https://amzn.to/46WtzIO πŸ›’ Bose Smart Soundbar 600: https://amzn.to/3SqgwLN πŸ›’ Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus: https://amzn.to/46FkC6N πŸ›’ Vizio Elevate 5.1.4 Home Theater Soundbar: https://amzn.to/3Mbb3Vb πŸ›’ Sony HT-A5000: https://amzn.to/3tOlK9x πŸ›’ Samsung HW-Q990B Dolby Atmos Soundbar: https://amzn.to/3Q73vDJ πŸ›’ Vizio M-Series 5.1 soundbar: https://amzn.to/3M9VhcU πŸ›’ Zvox AV157 TV Speaker: https://amzn.to/46JgTFl πŸ›’ Sonos Ray: https://amzn.to/490vNso πŸ›’ Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6: https://dragon.nakamichi-usa.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:03 Why HDMI ARC or Digital Optical? 02:01 Digital Optical 04:30 HDMI ARC 05:11 How To Setup HDMI ARC & Optical SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LATEST VIDEOS http://bit.ly/DTYouTubeSub VISIT DIGITAL TRENDS https://www.digitaltrends.com/ In our studio: BDI Corridor Media Console: https://bit.ly/2u1IMrs https://amzn.to/2JtnA8v KEF Q750 Floorstanding Speakers: https://amzn.to/3cCCwhb Music: https://artlist.io/Digital-142302 Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our channels. FOLLOW US! https://www.facebook.com/digitaltrends https://twitter.com/digitaltrends https://www.instagram.com/digitaltrends #HDMIARC #Optical #Explained #TosLink #SPDIF #HDMICEC #Audio #HomeTheater #RCA #DigitalOptical #HowTo #DigitalTrends

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