https://community.sony.ro/t5/android-tv/kd-49xf7596-and-ht-x8500/m-p/2683936#M40138 <P>I've recently purchased the HT-X8500 sound bar to connect via HDMI to my Bravia KD-49XF7596 TV.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>From reading both manuals I gather that the Bravia doesn't have an eARC connection, but it does support Dolby and DTS sound. My question is, how do I know that I am getting the full sound capability available? I've read the manuals of both devices and it isn't at all clear to me how to check and/or enable the full sound capability of this pairing.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>FWIW - I've also recently upgraded the Bravia to the latest firmware version, v6.6545.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any help/tips would be appreciated.</P> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:17:28 GMT ksaro1 2019-11-28T10:17:28Z https://community.sony.ro/t5/android-tv/kd-49xf7596-and-ht-x8500/m-p/2683936#M40138 <P>I've recently purchased the HT-X8500 sound bar to connect via HDMI to my Bravia KD-49XF7596 TV.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>From reading both manuals I gather that the Bravia doesn't have an eARC connection, but it does support Dolby and DTS sound. My question is, how do I know that I am getting the full sound capability available? I've read the manuals of both devices and it isn't at all clear to me how to check and/or enable the full sound capability of this pairing.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>FWIW - I've also recently upgraded the Bravia to the latest firmware version, v6.6545.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any help/tips would be appreciated.</P> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:17:28 GMT https://community.sony.ro/t5/android-tv/kd-49xf7596-and-ht-x8500/m-p/2683936#M40138 ksaro1 2019-11-28T10:17:28Z