Can anyone recommend an earc audio extractor at a reasonable price point? I know this one is the supposedly the bench mark, but I’m looking for something a little less pricey -
https://hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/
Thanks
EARC Audio Extractor
Chippy47 on 17/11/2023 - 10:08
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I gave up on earc and just use toslink now. Wasn't playing nice with certain apps.
My tv doesn’t not have earc, so I need this to allow full Dolby Atmos from my Apple TV to my Sonos Arc.
I'm not sure if any of the cheaper ones can do Atmos. Make sure they specify that they can when you look.
I've got the arcana, and yes it's pricey. Got it because my TV doesn't support atoms passthrough which is really annoying.
Its quite niche so I don't think there are any alternatives?
I had a similar situation, 2019 Samsung tv without EARC, connecting to a Sonos Beam Gen 2.
I ended up with this specific model of Audio Extractor + HDMI Switch ( at the time it was available on Amazon AU for like $130AUD)
https://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-HDMI-Switch-18Gbps-Built/dp/B0…
Input 1 goes to the Sonos Beam for audio, Inputs 2-4 go to Nvidia Shield TV Pro, PS5 & Nintendo Switch
Output 1 goes to TV.
Auto switching isn't 100% perfect, but it got LPCM & DTS-HD both working. Cheaper than a new TV and the Arcana.
Just to point out, this only supports up to 18Gbps, so a lot of next gen gaming features won't work.
That said, if you need it because you don't have a TV with eARC, then that might not actually matter to you.
Just for anyone looking for a similar solution, I ended up going with the Arcana. It’s appears to be the best solution. Purchased directly from HDFury and used code blackfriday to get 20% off. Thanks to everyone that responded.
What are you needs?
Do you need HDMI 2.1?
Do you need HD Audio signals (eg. DTS-HD) or uncompressed LPCM? You'll need it to output audio as hdmi (and not coaxial or optical).