Hello, my TVs manual says it's set up for ARC, however I don't exactly know if there is a specific port for it. There are HDMI ports. I haven't purchased a Roku soundbar yet because I want to make sure I can do it first. Will you tell me if I can and how to do it?
Examine the ports on the back of your TV with a flashlight, the ARC one should be clearly labeled, it's HDMI 1 on my TV but it may be different on yours.
If you don't have an HDMI ARC connection I believe you can still use the Roku soundbar by connecting it with the included optical wire to your TV's optical output.
This way you'll get the soundbar audio on all inputs on the TV when you switch away from the Roku HDMI input you have it connected with.
Hi Emissary, thanks. I do have a port labeled HDMI 1. Is that it then? If so, I'm guessing I can just purchase the device and connect the cable there and be good to go?
I downloaded the manual for the Vizio d58u-d3 and it shows the ARC port as HDMI 1.
However, HDMI 5 is the only port that supports 4k/60. The other HDMI ports are all 4K/30 only. Might not be important for you, but just be aware. Also, HDCP2.2 is only supported on HDMI 1, 2 and 5. Seems silly the ARC port isn't the highest quality HDMI port.
When a TV (or AVR) has an ARC-enabled port, it will be labeled so on the port itself. Usually the manual will also specify which port it is, but I realize that Vizio doesn't provide the greatest documentation.
However, I have to ask a question. You said Roku Soundbar. Did you mean one of the Streambar players that have a Roku player built into it? Because Roku does sell a soundbar, but it will only connect to Roku TVs, which is not what you have since it's a Vizio and they don't make any TVs with the Roku OS.
Oh yes, a stream bar lol thanks.
