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How do I connect my AV receiver to my TV without ARC?

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William Smith

Published Mar 19, 2026

How do I connect my AV receiver to my TV without ARC?

If you find that your TV, A/V receiver or home theater (HT) system does not support ARC, you will need to use Option 2: Coaxial Digital Cable, Optical Digital Cable, or Option 3: Audio Cable to connect your devices.

Does Smart TV need HDMI cable?

Full HD TVs and regular Blu-ray players will need a standard HDMI 1.4 cable to connect them to other devices – like your Sky box. Tip: If you have a Smart TV that connects to the internet, you can also get an HDMI cable with built-in Ethernet – so you won’t need as many cables.

Can you connect a HDMI to a Denon TV?

I receive no picture on my TV, no indication on the receiver it sees an HDMI device, no sound. However, the PC sees and is outputting video and sound to the Denon receiver, it shows in the sound device that it is outputting to the Denon.

What should I Set my Denon receiver to?

If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound. If I set the ATV4 to “Best Quality Available” and play a Plex movie with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon lights up with “Multi Channel In”.

Can you hook up a Denon to a laptop?

You should easily be able to connect a PC/Laptop to your Denon via HDMI. Just make sure you are using a resolution the Denon can accept such as 1080p. (1920 x 1080). Do you have a 4K TV connected to your 4308CI? The mqx resolution your Denon can handle is 1080p.

Can a Denon receiver decode a plex movie?

I don’t think the ATV4 can’t decode it, but looking at the ATV4 settings there’s an option under audio for either “Best Quality Available” or “Dolby Digital 5.1”. If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound.

If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound. If I set the ATV4 to “Best Quality Available” and play a Plex movie with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon lights up with “Multi Channel In”.

I don’t think the ATV4 can’t decode it, but looking at the ATV4 settings there’s an option under audio for either “Best Quality Available” or “Dolby Digital 5.1”. If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound.

Which is the best setting for Denon atv4?

If I set the ATV4 to “Best Quality Available” and play a Plex movie with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon lights up with “Multi Channel In”. Again, I’m getting surround sound from the speakers. So, which is the best setting?