I’m looking for the best way to connect both a soundbar and my receiver to the tv. Here is the situation:
Most TVs only have ok sound, so I would like to have a soundbar for my casual watching. Basically act as my TVs speaker.
Then for movies and when I really care, I would like the sound to go through my receiver so I can listen in surround sound and my much better speakers.
I’m looking to use the TVs internal apps. So the best way to feed things is through ARC or eARC. But most TVs only have one ARC input. Not sure if TVs with multiple HDMI 2.1 ports like the LG CX can all do eARC.
Anyway, with only one ARC input, I can only connect either the soundbar or the receiver. Is there a way to get the HDMI sound out to both devices? Is the best way to use optical for the soundbar? Ideally, I would like to leverage the CEC controls for volume.
I have my receiver (Denon 3700) but don’t have my soundbar and am starting to look for my tv replacement. So I have some flexibility.
Most TVs only have ok sound, so I would like to have a soundbar for my casual watching. Basically act as my TVs speaker.
Then for movies and when I really care, I would like the sound to go through my receiver so I can listen in surround sound and my much better speakers.
I’m looking to use the TVs internal apps. So the best way to feed things is through ARC or eARC. But most TVs only have one ARC input. Not sure if TVs with multiple HDMI 2.1 ports like the LG CX can all do eARC.
Anyway, with only one ARC input, I can only connect either the soundbar or the receiver. Is there a way to get the HDMI sound out to both devices? Is the best way to use optical for the soundbar? Ideally, I would like to leverage the CEC controls for volume.
I have my receiver (Denon 3700) but don’t have my soundbar and am starting to look for my tv replacement. So I have some flexibility.
