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I have quick question. I’m trying to figure out the stupid Hisense TV that I recently bought.

My TV came with 3 HDMI ports. But one of them is designated as an eARC port. I did do my research but found conflicting info. I was curious if the eARC port is strictly an output port supposedly. But since I didn’t do any resarch before plugging in the Shield, and just went with it. When I tried to set up the Dolby Vision i got horrible stuttering in the sound. I did research on that (Reddit) that suggested turning off Dolby. Dolby is turned off and the stuttering is gone. So I’ve finally looked into what the eArc port is and found that it is an output for a sound system/soundbar. But thought “Why did it work, kinda, as an input port?” **And extra info, this a Bluetooth headphones only TV. No soundbar or internal speakers are being used.

I moved the Shield from the eARC port to another port but haven’t had the chance to find the outcome of the change, with Dolby turned on. I’ve been busy today, so I won’t get a chance to test until this evening. Gosh, I might have get one of those HDMI port boxes so i can set up my 3 boxes.

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@JerryJ …not sure this will help ya…

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The eArc HDMI port on most tvs is specifically designed for connecting and controlling audio devices like a soundbar. I have 4 hdmi ports on my LG set including the eArc port. I tried using it with other devices other than my soundbar and ended up having connection along with video/audio issues. I ended up reconnecting my soundbar to the eArc port and got two 2-to-1 input manual hdmi switches to use with my other tv hdmi ports so I could connect all my periferal devices to my tv. I’ve had no further sound or video problems since.

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