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Can a HDMI cable be used with an AVR?

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Matthew Barrera

Published Mar 25, 2026

Can a HDMI cable be used with an AVR?

Using the Optical cable between the TV and the AVR may still allow you to access DD+ – you will need to test that out. It could help to make sure that you choose HDMI outputs and inputs on bot TV and Receiver that support ARC. Usually they are marked ARC, or the manual specifies which ones are for ARC.

Why does my HDMI 2 arc not work?

They all don’t work on hdmi 2 arc for some reason. It says no signal every time i try. An hdmi arc port should just function as any other hdmi port if the device you’re plugging in isn’t arc enabled & the arc settings are disabled on the TV. I’ve tried all different hdmi inputs from ps4 to chromcast to pc.

What kind of signal does the Denon AVR get?

The ARC connection provided a Dolby Atmos signal to the AVR which plays as 7.2 to my speakers. I learned over in the Denon receiver thread that the signal is contained in a Dolby digital lossy package. I thought the eARC carried a lossless signal. It will, but eARC is not yet implemented.

Why does my LG TV have no AVR?

While the erroneous switching to the Blu-ray input ceased, subtle failures occur intermittently. The OLED reports no signal, although the DVR and AVR all indicate a signal is transmitted. Usually, that occurs when I use the Harmony to switch from the OPPO to DVR.

What does arc mean on a HDMI cable?

The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a subset of the HDMI-CEC standard, and lets the TV send audio over an HDMI cable to a soundbar or AV receiver. If you’re not getting any sound this way, then you should, first of all, follow step two above.

How do I Turn on arc on my TV?

The TV must also have the correct settings to enable audio to be output to the receiver. To turn on HDMI control in the receiver press the SETUP button on the remote, select VIDEO, then HDMI Setup. In that menu you will be able to turn on HDMI Control. Once HDMI Control is turned on the receiver will accept the ARC audio from the TV.

How do you turn on HDMI on Denon arc?

Note: To use ARC you must turn on HDMI control in the menu of the receiver, as well as the TV. The TV must also have the correct settings to enable audio to be output to the receiver. To turn on HDMI control in the receiver press the SETUP button on the remote, select VIDEO, then HDMI Setup.

Why is my HDMI arc and CEC not working?

If you had HDMI-CEC disabled on any devices, then this could be your problem. However, if the setting was enabled on everything (or you enabled the settings) and HDMI-CEC isn’t working, then you need to jump to step 2. 2. Replug everything