Contributor I

Arc behind seating?

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Dear friends,

I am attempting to connect my Arc with the projector in my entertainment room which are at two ends of the room. I do NOT want to cut my ceiling to hide the cables.

Question: What are the consequences of setting the Arc behind my seating? Or can it ONLY be placed in front of the viewer?

Thanks!

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GuitarSuperstar

Lead Maestro

Consequences? The most obvious one is the audio that is supposed to be coming from in front of you (where the screen is) will be coming from behind you. This is not ideal and not how the audio track is designed to be heard.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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Arun VijayAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks, Rashi!
My question being: how much would it impact the overall experience? Is it an absolute no-no or can I live with it?

And, are there ways to mellow the altered experience? Would tilting it up/down by a certain angle help?

jgatie

Thanks, Rashi!
My question being: how much would it impact the overall experience? Is it an absolute no-no or can I live with it?

And, are there ways to mellow the altered experience? Would tilting it up/down by a certain angle help?

In my opinion, it's not even an option.

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Arun VijayAuthor

Contributor I

Are there ways to connect the arc to the projector without cables?

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GuitarSuperstar

Lead Maestro

Thanks, Rashi!
My question being: how much would it impact the overall experience? Is it an absolute no-no or can I live with it?

And, are there ways to mellow the altered experience? Would tilting it up/down by a certain angle help?

I couldn’t live with it. I’d rather run cables to the front of the room. But it may not bother you. You just have to try it out for yourself.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

buzz

Grand Maestro

Ultimately, only you can answer the question about “best” sound (for you). That said, we don’t recommend placing TV sound behind the viewer.

Do you want surround sound? If not, I don’t think that ARC is the product for you.

If you want surround and can establish a direct wired connection (using network cable) between the projector and the screen area, there are some possible solutions that were not available until recently. A quick and inexpensive way to get sound up front would be to attach Bluetooth transmitter to the projector and use a Bluetooth speaker in the front. In my opinion this would not be premium sound, but this would be better than TV audio from behind.

You can experiment with sound from behind if you have a temporary way of somehow attaching a speaker in the rear.

What is the source of your video?

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Have you considered other options than cutting your ceiling?

I’d look at a surface mount cable run, some are nearly invisible once painted to match your surface. You might run it along the wall/ceiling joint that would make it even less visible.