mistermike40
Novice Member
I bought an LG 75SM8670PUA last year, not knowing anything about home theater/soundbar details. I now want to purchase a soundbar (possibly with satellite speakers) and I have a couple questions.
- I just found out my TV doesn't have HDMI eARC, just an HDMI ARC port... how bad is that? Does eARC provide *that* much better sound that ARC? I've read it's uncompressed and has more bandwidth, so the difference could be huge.
- given I'm "stuck" with an HDMI ARC TV, are there any suggestions for a soundbar? I don't want to spend $2K if (due to ARC limitations) a $500 bar will sound almost as good. Will most/all eARC soundbars support ARC? Is there an optimal Atmos HDMI ARC bar?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Mike
- I just found out my TV doesn't have HDMI eARC, just an HDMI ARC port... how bad is that? Does eARC provide *that* much better sound that ARC? I've read it's uncompressed and has more bandwidth, so the difference could be huge.
- given I'm "stuck" with an HDMI ARC TV, are there any suggestions for a soundbar? I don't want to spend $2K if (due to ARC limitations) a $500 bar will sound almost as good. Will most/all eARC soundbars support ARC? Is there an optimal Atmos HDMI ARC bar?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Mike
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