There are only two ways to get digital audio between your TV and soundbar, or your TV and receiver, or really between any piece of gear that transmits audio in a home A/V system: HDMI and optical.

Don’t toss that tube TV! By connecting an aging TV to a soundbar, you can give your older set a massive audio boost, complete with thumping bass and even virtualized 3D sound. And if your ancient flat ...

Sonos Arc Ultra ($1,099): The high-end Sonos Arc Ultra has even better bass than the previous model, and it's great for music in particular. Yet it isn't as expansive-sounding as before and it costs ...

Subsea fiber-optic cables are the world’s information superhighways with over 95% of the world’s international data traveling through them. This not only includes communications like email and video ...