Cheap HDMI eARC Audio Extractor... 2 Months Later
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- UPDATE- The audio is not in sync with the video (adding the emojis using my phone messed things up) so the demonstration in this video is not a great representation of the actual experience... in saying that, try to compare the phone recording to the direct game capture, you'll find they are very close.
This is a follow up to a video from when I first got this device.
Watch here- • Cheap earc hdmi audio ...
That video has a few views so it seems this information has some demand... So I decided to make a better video... i'm no content creator so go easy on me!
I hope this is helpful... please 'like' to help me get some Dad Cred, plus that'll help this video become more visible for others needing an answer to their audio woes.
Feel free to leave a comment, i'll keep an eye on them and try to answer.
Have a good one!
Excellent video mate.
Love the illustrations. You explained it very well and for someone who's not a content creator you certainly got your editing skills in order! The only thing left for me to say... get yourself some height channels mate that way you'll be able take full effect of a 'non virtual' Dolby Atmos setup. It's a whole different level!
Thanks for going to the trouble of making and posting this video. 👍
Appreciate the feedback!
Its fun to brag to my kids about being a UA-cam star, end up getting a lot of views as it's a common problem.
I do have height channels installed in my ceiling... Love watching movies with the overhead audio.
Cheers!
Hey man, I saw your videos and thanks to that I purchased these unit, right now I don't have a hdmi 2.1 tv but I'm planning to do so, in the mean time I'm using these device to split the audio from my series x since my AVR doesn't have earc and can't passthrough Dolby vision. So far I'm loving it I can finally enjoy vision and Atmos at the same time.
I have an OLED B7 and a Yamaha 3050 AVR
That's awesome, and this will help when you have a new TV..
Thanks for the feedback!
Question please Can I use it with Arc TV and Arc Denon AVR ? Using Nvidia as main source input
Thanks for the review. I get 5.1 Dolby digital now form my tv to avr. Redmi x50 and yamaha 3066, tv has eARC and avr has ARC.
Cheers for the feedback sir!
Thank you so much for your picture illustration, it really helped! I'm purchasing a similar device so I can connect my older ARC home theater system and get proper audio from my PS5 for watching 4K movies. I think the setup is similar to yours. So basically I just connect the PS5 to my TV like normal and then connect the audio extractor to my home theater system?
Yeah that's the idea, does your TV support earc?
Make sure earc is on and you are using an eaec supported hdmi to output, connect that to the device, and then to your AVR.
Don't use arc on your avr or it will mess it up, don't use crappy hdmi cables or it won't work.
The device should output the full uncompressed audio and a blank video image.
I have found there is a small audio delay still when gaming, but it's hard to notice.
The device isn't perfect, but it's a good solution at a good price.
Glad this helped, I nade/uploaded these to help as there wasnt any info on the device at the time :)
@@swingingudders my TV does support eARC! I’m having the weirdest issue where my ps5 isn’t playing 5.1 properly and is instead playing it in stereo. 4K movies that have Atmos play perfectly fine even though my system doesn’t even support Atmos so I’m hoping that this device will remedy this issue. Thankfully most 4K movies have Atmos but for those that don’t, it’s annoying.
Thanks for the two videos on this have been really helpful. I have a LG OLED C2 which is eARC and an old Pioneer AV Receiver which is ARC and can currently only achieve sound via Optical. Unit arrives in the next couple of days so looking forward to trying. I'll be ignoring the single HDMI Input and just using the two OUT HDMI ports. My question is do you have your two switches set to ON (on the input side?) like in your video at 8:35. Many thanks for the info. Cheers
It's funny as I never noticed those switches, I have not touched them so what you see is how I have mine set.
I don't know if it makes a difference.
I will say though, do not use arc on your AVR, it messes it all up, just standard hdmi.
I hope this works!
@@swingingudders lol thanks... so just as it comes out of the box. Cool I'll turn ARC off on the AVR and use one of the AVR inputs. Thanks again.
@@swingingudders so My Orei Converter arrived today. Had my eARC 18GB HDMI cable from my LG C2 TV into the eARC port on the converter. Next to it had an HDMI cable from the Audio port to my Pioneer VSX-529 AV Receiver going into the GAME HDMI (IN) (also tried in the BD HDMI IN) didn't put into the HDMI ARC (OUT). Turned on the eARC on the LG TV and tried it on and off on the AV Receiver... Nothing. :-( Only good thing that came out of this is when I returned the unit via Amazon AU that process was amazingly easy a courier is picking up tomorrow to take from New Zealand to Australia... no cost to me. Brilliant! This disappointment has also tipped the scales and I am now buying a new latest eARC Sony AV Receiver that should play nice with the LG TV straight out of the box. I'm guessing either I have a faulty converter unit or the LG and Pioneer were never meant to play nice together. Cheers.
I need one that passes through DTSX , Atmos and VRR LLLM. Ihave a samsung 75 inch tv that supports Atmos and dolby vison but NO DTSx passtrough with eArc to my Denon x2600h receiver. I need a workaround to get DTSX sound quality to my receiver without loss of ALLM and VRR from xbox to tv. Any Advice?
Question please Can I use it with Arc TV and Arc Denon AVR ? Using Nvidia as main source input
Thanks for the. Video
@@mohammadabujarad7516 this isn't designed for that, you only want to use tv arc for output to this device, arc on the avr will mess it up, standard hdmi only.
good day. I've been struggling for days to understand this small device hdmi earc extrator, and I have one question, if I connected everything correctly, it's just not clear to me if I insert the hdmi cable into the avr receiver in the hdmi in, how to transfer it to the receiver Would my receiver play sound? Is there a cable coming from the receiver from the hdmi out?
Man it must have taken weeks to CGI those awesome illustrations.
Yeh, was a process... I think it paid off! :)
@@swingingudders great work btw... ;)
Appreciate the video. Both my TV and my AVR have eARC ports and my HDMI cables are all 8k 60hz/4k 120hz premium certified but my TV isn’t able to pass through multichannel PCM for some reason, it only passes through 2.1 PCM.
Would this be a work around for my situation? Does this enable my external devices to send audio straight to the AVR and video straight to the TV so audio doesn’t have to pass through the TV?
Yes it will do that, however it does not support hdmi 2.1 so the video will max out at 4k/60 or 1080p/120 with no VRR.
So I have a new 4k Vizio tv but an older non hdcp 2.2 Yamaha 3040 Atmos 9.1 receiver that I don't really want to replace since it sounds great.
This should work for that as well correct?
Sounds like a similar problem I had, my onkyo was supported atmos and I couldn't justify buying a new AVR with earc (or hdmi 2.1 which is apparently problematic).
With this device, you use earc out from your TV, audio is maintained but the video is converted to a black 720p image (reducing bandwidth) so your standard hdmi on your AVR will receive full quality audio.
And CEC also works somehow so you can adjust AVR volume with your TV remote.
Make sure you use good hdmi cables and don't use ARC on your AVR, just standard hdmi
@@swingingudders awesome, thank you
if i= am not wrong ARC to EARC mostly works on bitstream mode right?
Yeh I don't know anything about that, sorry.
Just ordered this device and will give it a try. Were you able still use your tv remote to adjust the volume of your receiver or did that fictionality go away?
I use the TV remote to adjust volume on my AVR... CEC works for me, no fiction here.
@@swingingudders ok. Thanks! I have a Denon s710 receiver with arc only. Will have to remember to disable arc in my receiver before connecting to one of my non arc ports. TV is Sony 900h that supports earc
So just to make sure I'm understanding correctly - PS5 to the audio extractor, going to a non-earc capable tv/projector, and the other going to an atmos capable soundbar? I was interested in this device to make use of my 1080p projector before purchasing a 4k120 tv with eARC.
That should be fine, the video output to TV is only hdmi 2.0 so once you get your new TV just run your PS5 directly to hdmi 2.1 TV port.
You may need to disable earc on the soundbar for it to work, I don't have a set up like yours but if it isn't working try reverting to normal hdmi on your soundbar.
Again, what you are doing is different to me but I did confirm video can be passed through to TV (downgraded to hdmi 2.0) and extracted audio to AVR /soundbar.
Remember to use good cables.
@@swingingudders thank you for the quick reply! I might opt for the more expensive option that supports 4k120, just to be sure haha
can i connect the Appel tv box directly to the projector and give sound to the radio amplifier YAMAXA cx-a5000 thanks 🙏
You could probably connect the apple TV to this device, then hdmi video to the projector and another hdmi to the amp.
Hey there, so the device came today and I’m having some trouble setting it up. My device has two inputs and one output. I’ve got my PS5 connected right to the input on my TV and I’ve tried every configuration of in and out and nothing I do makes it work. My home theater system has one output and two inputs. Before the device, I just had my home theater system connected right to the eARC port of my TV and it was connected to the output of my home theater system. Any help you can provide is really appreciated.
I'll try to help, it's a bit different to my set up.
I'm assuming you connected to your avr via hdmi arc or earc?
I can say it's important to not use arc or earc on the avr side, just regular hdmi... In fact, don't use an arc compatible hdmi input on the avr if possible.
You want your TV to use earc to the device, make sure your hdmi cables are decent (the Ethernet type).
I have a feeling your issue is with arc on the avr side though, I know that messes it up
@@swingingudders so my AVR is actually a Samsung Blu-Ray player with the home theater speakers attached. It’s the HT-F600. None of the ports are labeled ARC or not so I can’t really tell if they all are ARC or just a specific one. I also tried connecting my tv directly to the home theater system via optical but I’m getting the same issue of not getting proper surround sound. However, when I have the optical from the sound system going into the audio extractor, I’m getting proper sound. It’s very weird.
@@swingingudders the whole reason why I bought this device was because when watching 4K blu rays on my ps5, movies with HD MA tracks get pushed to stereo and not proper 5.1 however movies with Atmos tracks are fine even though I don’t have an Atmos capable sound system.
@@swingingudders I just noticed too that the device I bought has two inputs and one output so I think that may be my issue! I just bought a device that looks identical to yours so hopefully it will work now. One quick question, do you have the device connected to your AVR in the AVR's HDMI input or output?
Best video with all the information in less then 10 mins
Thank you
@@arcadio94pl haha, happy to help.
Like I said many times, I'm no UA-camr but I did my best to put the info out there as I couldn't find anything at the time.
My kids wish they could make a tiktok with as many views! :)
Hello! Great video! I believe that you are referring to Arcana device (it costs ~$250), however it does a slightly different thing. I believe that your (cheaper) device still requires TV to have eARC that it is able to pass to your AVR. I think that Arcana would be able to connect your XBOX to a TV/projector without eARC/ARC. It is more expensive because it needs to simulate an eARC signal.
Your splitter still relies on the eARC signal from TV.
Arcana “adds” eARC on the side for TV/projectors that do not have eARC.
Hi, I should have openly named the device in the video, don't know why I was concerned... Anyway I was referring to the sharc by thenaudio.
The arcana sounds pretty great though, could help people with older TVs
Hey mate. Thanks for the video, have just ordered one. Have a new TV, with eARC, and want to send Audio to my older Marantz receiver (that does not have eARC). Just one question, assume that with this in between, like you have shown, - the playback volume on the AV Receiver can be controlled now by the TV Remote. Currently I have connected AV Receiver with Optical out, and have to use the AV Receiver remote to control volume....
Yes, cec seems to work just fine... I control the AVR volume with my TV remote
Did it work? I have a marantz nr1501 and a sony tv with earc. I hope this device will help me to watch netflix with 5.1...
Planned obsolescence
I have this exact HDMI eArc audio extractor but the first tested I tried it didn't work. But I was trying to use the arc port from my receiver.
Thanks for the video. I'll try again with another hdmi port from my receiver. I hope the CEC controls really work too.
I'll return with feedback later. Thanks a lot.
* LG C2 with eArc port and SONY Receiver with Arc port.
Yeah the arc port will mess it up, standard hdmi only.
Cec should work, it does for me.
Also make sure you use good hdmi with ethernet cables.
It should work for you.
@@swingingudders hdmi with ethernet cables? why?
Hello man! Just bought the same device and im wondering, did you connect the audio out to a “random” receiver’s input? Do you have any other input being used on your receiver and if so, does it still send image to the TV?
Hi.
I'm only using the reciever for audio, it does not send video at all.
The audio is being sent from my TV via the earc hdmi port, this device basically removes the video as it isn't needed by the reciever (I only want audio for this), the bandwidth is reduced as a result of being audio only... This means standard hdmi will be enough to accept the full uncompressed audio.
Any non arc hdmi port can be used.
@@swingingudders well, it seems it Will turn any other hdmi input useless on the receiver
@@uselessidbr why do you need another input in use at the same time?
Sorry I don't understand what you need.
when I use an input on my reciever I need to have it selected for it to work, and the other inputs are not in use.
I connected my series X > 2.1 hdmi (eArc) on my tv > onkyo receiver (arc)... can i uses this device to get full dolby ok my home theater??
This is what I do to get full uncompressed Dolby atmos... My TV (LG cx) won't pass through some other Dolby but atmos is fine.
Also, it's important you use hdmi earc to this device, so your xbox needs hdmi 2.1 to the TV, then you need hdmi earc to this device.
Do not use the arc port on your onkyo or it won't work, just standard old hdmi.
@@swingingudders ohhh I see!!! Thank you very much
Does your receiver show Atmos on the front of the display. Mine does not show what format is playing but it does sound much
Yeah I have a small blue led on the front for atmos, you can see it in my first video with the unboxing
I have Xbox Series X, Denon 4400, and a recently purchased LG G1. I was hoping to use eARC as work around. It just doesn't work. I tried multiple settings and cables. This device looks like what i need. Could I use a standard HDMI input? Or do I have eARC port on the TV? I dont want lose standard ARC features. I still watch live television. And I have my Nvidia shield connected to my AV receiver.
Hi, it sounds like your reciever can be had an earc upgrade via firmware update in 2021, make sure you are on the latest version.
I can't remember if all tof the LG TV hdmi ports are support earc, but you need to make sure the one you use is, it may say earc next to the port.
Enable earc in the TV audio menu, you probably have to do this with your reciever as well (and plug into earc port).
I don't think you need this device as both your TV and reciever should support earc, if you can't get them to talk then this should work as a last resort.
Also, plug your series x into your TV if you haven't, you want those hdmi 2.1 video features.
Good luck.
Great video, love the craft work! I have a similar scenario but my xbox one X can't show hdr through the stereo, seems like the obvious choice is to go to the TV then arc to the stereo but then I lose the atmos pass through. I'm hoping to do kinda the opposite to you and send xbox video to the TV and audio to the stereo. I'm considering an even cheaper unit and might update on my results.
For sure, the more info put there the better, a lot of people having issues.
Thanks mate
i have a cuestion if i have tv samsung hdmi and the tv not have earc audio. and i have sound bar vizio that have earc the only way to have earc .. y can tranfer optical adapte that changebto earc? the caution is if i going to losses audio o is going to work?
i dont want.to buy a new tv if i can covert optical to earc to the sound bar and hat you recommend to buy?
I don't think there would be anything out there which will convert optical to hdmi earc.
Optical is not lossless, so you are losing quality from the TV, so converting that would not help anyway.
You really need earc from the TV for losses audio.
Your tv’s remote controller still works with CEC?
Yes I control me AVRs volume with my LG TV remote.
Hi.. thanks for your explanation. I am using an optical cable for watching tv/Netflix/UA-cam etc. My receiver got hdmi input and my TV got arc output/input along with other normal hdmi inputs. When I watch UA-cam my receiver says its getting pcm 2 signals from tv, but when I play Netflix or Amazon prime it shows Dolby Digital signal. So my question is should I buy this hdmi audio extractor to enhance my audio experience or, it will not change anything?
NB: my tv is Sony Af8 oled and receiver bose lifestyle v20 home theater
I don't think this device will help you unfortunately, although your sound system seems quite nice it as far as I can tell it will only accept optical or coax... This device is hdmi only.
That's the problem with this stuff, only very recent gear has support for earc, hdmi 2.1 etc, so upgrading a very new and expensive amplifier as it doesn't have a new feature is tough.
Buying a new AVR to gain Dolby Atmos is a lot of money, but although your Bose system is nice it's limited by optical/coax.
There is information on the internet which tells how capable optical / arc / earc are... optical isn't great.
@@swingingudders so, buying a new system will solve my issue. I will wait few more years to see more changes in future. Then I will buy the latest technology. Anyway, Thanks again for your explanation. Take care.
@@nazmulnirzon yeah I think so, optical does not have the capacity to carry the highest quality audio from what I understand, mind you I'm no guru so a second opinion wouldn't hurt.
Waiting is a good idea, only the largest AVRs have hdmi 2.1 and they are very expensive... You would be getting very nice 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound.
I'd suggest looking at the HD Fury or the Thenaudio Sharc as I believe these have optical out, these may give you improved audio.
Yeah it would help you. You would benefit from getting full HDMI uncompressed channels. Right now you are only getting 2 channels uncompressed or 5.1 compressed from optical.
If your tv has arc you can extract the arc audio using the extractor and output it to your receiver if your receiver doesn't support arc already.
This assumes your receiver can accept an HDMI input
From PC to this DEVICE (with HDMI) ,then from this DEVICE 1 video cable (hdmi) to TV,1 audio cable (hdmi) to my bluray home cinema 5.1 will it work ?
Another person was trying to use this with an LG DVD home cinema system and couldn't get surround sound, so I'm not sure... Sorry I can't give you solid info.
Great review. Thank you.
so if i have a tv with e\ARC and a soundbar with ARC.
will this device help me to get better audio signal ?
It should, but I think you want to have arc disabled on your soundbar... I don't know why exactly, but that's how the Sharc by Thenaudio works (similar device).
I have just bought this device for my EARC tv coupled with a ARC soundbar, works fine.
@@martinlong171 that's good to know, I thought having arc enabled would mess things up, was my understanding it needs to go to standard hdmi for uncompressed audio.
no it wont work on audio i have tried it on 2 different it does not work on audio
@@martinlong171 as same situation with me, eARC Redmi TV x50 and yamaha HTR 3066, receiver with ARC, just ordered one, waiting eagerly for the Dolby Atmos!
I just purchased the Samsung QN90A which has eARC output. I have it connected to my 10+year old Denon receiver that only has an ARC port, and it just doesn't work. I got this device hoping it would do the trick but it hasn't done it unfortunately. I've followed the instructions and have it connected to a standard HDMI port on the receiver (not the ARC port) but it's still significantly worse than the quality I had with my 2017 Samsung that was an Arc to Arc connection. I don't know if I need to get a modern receiver that has an eARC port or if I should just return the TV - I miss my high quality surround sound😕
It should work from what you have said... Make sure you are using ultra hd hdmi with ethernet cables, especially from the TV to this device.
Maybe play around with your settings, I have an LG and enabled passthrough so my TV doesn't try to decode the audio or do something weird... I think that's essential for earc anyway.
I don't know much about the samsung TV's but LG won't pass through some audio formats, I only know atmos works.
Did you resolve your issues?
My HDMI Arc TV port doesn’t work, Ouchh...
I want to connect my soundbar but it has to be on a HDMI arc connection will this adapter allow me to create and turn a regular HDMI port on my TV to a HDMI arc that way I can have a connect my soundbar to my tv?
I don't think this will solve that issue, as ARC is a return channel your standard hdmi will only work as an input, not an output for audio.
Maybe your TV has another way to output audio to your soundbar like optical?
@@swingingudders That’s prob my only way (optical) but I would have to get a universal remote since the cable remote won’t adjust the volume on the soundbar and it’s going to be annoying since on my cable remote I do things like record shows on my DVR settings. I Will have to check thx
Thanks for the informative video. Could you please provide an Amazon link? I can't seem to find this particular model anywhere.
Just search 'earc extractor'.
I default to Amazon Australia, pro ably not what you want.
On our store there is one branded OREI and another KOQIT.
Just tried looking at Us Amazon and can't find anything... Strange.
The devices on the Australian store are from Australian sellers
Hi good video
Do you think this will work with sonos arc. Thanks
Hi, thanks.
Sorry I don't know much about how sonis works.
Sorry!
All I know is it extracts earc audio to standard hdmi.
Hello I have a LG C1 and just ordered this device, what are the settings for audio on the tv that have to be set to , or turned off or on for this to work
You need to turn on earc in the menu, you can see me do it on my cx oled in my previous vid, I believe the link is in the description.
May I know older TV with Hmdi 1.4 ARc can connect identical way to my sound system support for Atmos ?
Does your sound system support atmos?
It probably has arc if it does, then you can just use arc on both?
Hi, fantastic video, thanks! One question: I've got an LG OLED48C24LA (with eARC(ARC HDMI port) and an old Harman Kardon AVR-460 HT Ampli (only 4X1.4a HDMI port, no eARC/ARC port) that's wired with optical cable; do you think that I'll get a better audio quality and more Dolby protocols than optic connection, using this HDMI FeinTech VAX01202? I also have got an LG soundbar with eARC/ARC HDMI port that I use for all days purposes (TV programs, TV news, movies without partcular audio effects, etc); is there a possibility to connect the TV to the device input, soundbar to eARC port of the device and the ampli to audio out of the device? Or I will have to change the HDMI wires any time I'll want to use ampli instead of soundbar?
This is an interesting one, I can't think of a way to get it all working with this device.
You need the TV's earc port for the soundbar, I don't think there is a way for this device to direct the audio to multiple avr/soundbars.
Also, I have found LG TV's will pass through Atmos but not other Dolby surround formats for some reason.
I think it's worth using an AVR with atmos (a decent speaker set up) for theatre over a soundbar.
I use my theatre speakers for tv/music/everything and its a joy.
If your avr can't go atmos I would just stick to the soundbar for everything.
Try to avoid optical for audio, use your TV's earc port with your soundbar for everything.
Sorry if this was little help, I've never had a soundbar.
@@swingingudders is there someway like a hdmi splitter u can drive 2 amps from the device . for example your soundbar and your avr simultaneously? Or is that not possible at all?
Tv has to got arc compatible? I wanna use it with my sound bar and projector. But projector does not have arc supported hdmi
It won't fix your problem, the arc/earc must come from the source, then extracts for non ARC/earc sound bar or AVR.
This device won't find arc signal as your projector does not support this
hello, my sony af8 oled tv has arc output but the tv is not compatible with dolby atmos format.
I have a SONOS ARC sound bar with HDMI arc output but I need the compression format that the TV does not have.
I have an apple tv 4k that is compatible with dolby atmos.
If I connect the apple tv to the cheap and this output to the normal hdmi tv and the hdmi arc connected to the SONOS ARC, will I be able to listen to it in dolby atmos?
I understand that when doing the compression the apple tv for the tv should be compatible to output the sonos soundbar in atmos format... do you think it's possible?
Thank you so much
I'm pretty sure you can plug your apple TV into this device, then run hdmi to your TV for video and another hdmi to your sound bar for audio.
I have tested something similar with my xbox series x and it worked fine.
Did it work ? I have a similar situation
I bought the LG C1 recently(still waiting to arrive) and i have Logitech z906 and i see alot of issues over the internet of people talking about this. Would this improve my surround experience? Also do you know if there's a option to have my 5.1 system and add extra speakers and make the hdmi extractor use them as if it was dolby atmos 5.1.2?
From what I can see online your z906 set up only takes optical inputs (not hdmi).
This device is hdmi only and will not help in any way.
To be honest to get what you want (5.1.2 atmos) you need to look at buying an AVR which supports this, plus new speakers... Lots of money.
You can't add to your logitech set up, it's an all in one system which is very limited... Good for cheap 5.1 with older consoles and PC's but for big bad home audio you need an AVR and build off that.
Thanks for the great video and really helpful diagram. Hope the kids are impressed with your like count now =)
Brag about it all the time!
Thanks for the nice comment mate :)
Hi, so with this device, if I connect my firestick 4k to this.... then i can send the 4k dolby vision/hdr10+ video signal out to my 4k tv and send the DolbyTruHD/DTS Master HD signal to the AVR....?!? Thanks
Without trying this myself, I'm fairly certain you can do this.
You can plug your hdmi into it from whatever source, then pass through to TV via hdmi out... Plus uncompressed audio from another hdmi out to your AVR.
Thanks for video, have the same problem. Ordered one from amazon. Hope it solves the lag. Almost gone crazy with it:)
Nice, please comment with your results... I hope it works for you!
Hi, I would use this device to use a dolby atmos AVR (ONKYO SR-494) that has only ARC and not E-ARC. I have an Xbox series X and a LG oled c1 48. I would use this feintech with earc from LG oled tv to the avr in a hdmi input to use the atmos in TRUE HD and not in DD+ (that work on a standard ARC). I read that there is a lag…. It’s really true? Moreover, works the hdmi CEC to control the AVR from tv Remote, auto turn on and off with tv? Thank you.
You have a similar setup to me.
I have the onkyo nr646 with supports atmos but only arc, no earc.
I have an xbox series x and an LG CX TV.
What you say is correct, use earc on the LG TV to the feintech, then hdmi to your AVR (don't use arc port).
I don't have any audio lag, and I get full uncompressed atmos.
I also have cec features as I can control AVR volume with TV remote.
Its important to use quality hdmi with ethernet type cables.
I believe this device will work for you.
@@swingingudders Wow, thank you perfect!
@@swingingudders i got the arcam avr which supports only arc & my tv supports earc, how do i get hdmi CEC to work? do i have to connect the arcam avr hdmi out with arc to the hdmi input of this device for it to work? Thanks.
Hi! Excuse me, could you explain what HDMI input is for? Cause I need one link between amp and TV for other devices linked to avr (Sat, switch, fire stick) and maybe that input let me use less cables...
So it looks like you can plug a device into the hdmi port, then you can have the video go to your TV and audio to an AVR.
@@swingingudders understood! It seems that I'll need to use a lot of cables 😅
@@cronos26 yeah that's 3 hdmi cables right there, and you want to use good quality cables or it won't work
@@swingingudders hi again! I'm picking one of this devices definitely to get Xbox Series X with all HDMI 2.1 features without losing audio capabilities with my current AVR (Atmos but no eARC). You told me I need good quality cables. Xbox series X comes with HDMI 2.1 to TV and it seems that this device comes with another HDMI. I only need one HDMI from TV to this device if I'm correct, my question is: may I need other HDMI 2.1 or "traditional" 2.0 could work? Cause from TV to extractor and AVR only matters audio capabilities...
my samsung tv (2017 model with no earc) has arc hdmi and my sony bdv 7200 has an arc hdmi but in netflix i can't hear dd+, can i use this device to solve my problem? thanks!
I'm not sure, sorry... I thought DD would be fine over arc?
@@swingingudders Thanks for the quick reply! my tv is supporting dolby digital plus content but my home cinema via hdmi arc not (but if i put blue ray content it can play dd+ without problem)
Hi!I have an oled 65 cx and a sounbar lg sn7ny that is an arc not earc.I have same lag on atoms with my Xbox sx and my question is ..if I bought that it will work on me/because on my soundbar has only 2 hdmi (one is arc and the other hdmi in) what is your opinion?
I think this will help, don't use the arc hdmi on the soundbar though, just regular hdmi.
@@swingingudders the other hdmi is hdmi in.I don’t think I can use that.am I correct?
Hi, i have a lg c8 tv oled, with one hdmi arc port. If i connect my sonos arc soundbar to this device, can i have dolby atmos from my tv to sonos arc ? From netflix or prime video .thanks
I don't think this device will do much for you, are you already connecting using arc?
@@swingingudders yes, i did it. I can get atmos by hdfury arcana but it is very expencive!
Does HDMI CEC still work with this Earc extractor attached? Thanks.
It does for me, I can adjust my AVR volume with the TV remote
@@swingingudders for Hdmi CEC to work, u got to connect the avr hdmi out to the Earc extractor's hdmi in?
I have a ps5 that I need to connect to the splitter. The outputs goes to my arc TV and the second to my Sonos arc. Will it work for me with no lag? Thanks for video btw☺️👍
I tried something similar, seemed to work OK for me with my xbox series x... I think it depends on how the audio is decoded, if the sonos arc does a good job it will have minimal lag
Hi Mate, I have a Philips oled805 TV with only an arc port. To connect to the TV, I used Sonos Arc + 2 one SL + 1 sub. So far, the built-in Netflix TV has performed admirably. I can play Dolby Atmos without any delay. However, when I connect my PS5 to the Philips TV and use the Dolby sound option in PS5, it shows dolby 5.1 but the sound has a 0.5 s delay, which I can clearly hear. When I switched it to PCM, there is no delay, but the soundbar was operating on a stereo model, which produces only two channels of sound, and the sound was very crisp. So I'm wondering if This extractor will fix the delay issue when I use PS5?
Hi, I'm not sure this will fix your issue but I'm no expert... I just say that because earc has some audio sync tech which arc lacks.
In saying that, it sounds like your delay is coming from the PS5 as netflix seems to work fine?
Or perhaps the TV is decoding the Dolby signal, is there an option to pass through the audio on your TV?
Or does the PS5 decode Dolby? Is there a pass through option in PS5 menu (then let TV decode)?
This device will let you split audio and video which may work... So plug your PS5 to this device, then hdmi video to your TV, and another hdmi to your soundbar.
I can't guarantee this will sync everything, and you lose hdmi 2.1 features like 120fps at 4k.
A few things to try, first see what pass through options you have, the delay may be coming from the audio being decoded somewhere.
Just wondering if this also would solve my dts hd-ma with my SC-PT570 device. As my LG cx is not able to convert the dts-hd ma, would this work?
I honestly don't know, that sounds like a different thing altogether but who knows?
@@swingingudders well I will have patience and wait until those new soundbars come available with 4k 120hz support.
@@lars35 sorry I'm a bit clueless to help, I can tell you my cx native apps like netflix and Disney plus will give me Dolby atmos to my AVR via this device, I don't know about dts hd... But it sounds like the cx not supporting it is the issue, is there a way to set audio pass through in the cx menu so your soundbar can decode the audio?
Otherwise a soundbar with Dolby atmos and earc would work... Don't need 120hz support in a soundbar do you?
the bigest question where do you buy this product
Sorry, should've mentioned that I got it on ebay. 😂
I'm seeing this on Amazon now.
could someone please explain in very simple terms how t6o set this unit up thank john ward
@@johnward454 I don't know what gear you have or what problem you are trying to fix.
But I noticed from another comment you can't get any sound so my first suggestion is to make sure your hdmi cable are high speed with ethernet type, otherwise this won't work.
Make sure your TV does earc out via hdmi, use your good hdmi with ethernet cable, plug into the earc/arc port, then with another good hdmi cable you plug into your AVR... Standard hdmi port, no arc.
Does it work if my monitor don't have a Arc/eArc but I have a apple tv 4k which supports earc?
You could plug the apply TV into this device, then have one hdmi go to your display and another go to your avr/soundbar.
@@swingingudders And will I hear audio in dolby atmos without a earc/arc port?
I haven't got arc or earc on my 2010 Samsung Plasma, is this device compatible with my setup. I have Elclave wireless speakers
What are you trying to achieve/fix?
This will let you pass through a/v via hdmi to your TV plus audio via another hdmi to your sound system
@@swingingudders just the best sound possible from my Nvidia shield, iam using optical right now, but if this sounds better I would like to try it.
@@davekiddie4467 you should be able to plug the shield directly into this device, pass through the audio and video to your TV while splitting audio for your sound system... Then mute your TV and let the good speakers get to work.
It's hard to know how synced the audio and video will be however.
It would cost you some money just to try.
@@swingingudders 😊 thanks
Will this work with a non earc soundbar? I got a lg c1 with earc but soundbar only has arc
It should do... enable earc on the c1, use hdmi with ethernet cables, disable arc on the sound bar (must be standard hdmi).
Note the c1 won't pass through some audio formats, atmos is fine though.
@@swingingudders i dont think there is an option to turn off arc on soundbar it just has hdmi out(arc) and hdmi in
@@swingingudders does not work for me. Xbox series connected to tv then audio Extractor to tv earc and hdmi 2 out from Extractor to soundbar. Doesnt work
Is that other $250 device you refer to the HDFury Arcana box?
No I believe the HD Fury kind of does the opposite (TV arc to AVR earc)... I'm referring to the Thenaudio Sharc
Some kind of lag to play with Xbox? Interference, loss of image quality or sporadic black screen? It's what scares me the most about these devices ...Thx!
Anything to do with video is fine as the xbox goes direct to the TV.
Then another hdmi from the TV earc to this device handles audio extraction, then to AVR.
Audio is lossless with no lag or delay.
@@swingingudders Unfortunately I have to do method 2 ... separate audio and video (without using eArc or ARC). For this reason, the Xbox HDMI is not direct ... first it has to go through this HDMI splitter and then to the TV. That is why I asked if there are image quality problems with this system… Thx
@@cescquito6766 oh I see, that's a good question actually.
I just did a quick test to make sure the audio was still fine, didn't go into a game or anything.
I'll look into it, but I may not have an answer right away as I need to find an opportunity to test.
I'll reply when I can.
I have this and maybe I switched its modes too many times because now I’m just getting stereo from my pc.
It was working before? maybe contact the seller to see if they will exchange or something?
Does using this solve the Xbox series X|S Dolby Atmos audio lag when using LG TVs with a sound bar?
It should, although without testing (I don't use a sound bar) I can't be 100%
Does your LG TV have earc? Does your soundbar have hdmi in?
@@swingingudders I’m using a C1 with a Vizio M series sound bar.
@@jean-pierrekey2301 it looks like your soundbar has hdmi in and arc (no earc).
Sounds like your situation is similar to mine.
This device should work for you if you select earc out from your TV into the audio extractor, and disable arc on your soundbar (standard hdmi)
High speed HDMI with ethernet cables is a must.
My delay came from using optical out from my cx to my AVR, this fixed it for me.
I can't guarantee it'll work but it should.
Can i use for my tv if doesn't have earc but arc, i want to connect my xbox series x to a sonos beam 2, for atmos,but i don't want to lose dolby vision, sorry for my english not my first language
Does your sonos beam support arc?
If so this device would probably be pointless
This should work as long as your TV can pass through Dolby digital plus... I believe regular arc will only handle compressed atmos using the DD+ codec, and I'm not sure about any audio delays.
Your sonos beam 2 probably supports ARC anyway, so I'm not sure this device will actually do anything for you, as your TV does not support earc you are stuck with arc limitations, you should get atmos but not uncompressed.
Will that device connect to a Sonos Arc speaker (earc input)?
I don't think so, this is for when you have an earc TV and non earc AVR or soundbar... It extracts the uncompressed audio and passes it via a standard hdmi.
for that you would want the HD Fury Arcana, it does the opposite of what this device does. connect a external device (like xbox or nvidia shield) to an earc capable Soundbar and video signal to your TV. for when your TV does not have earc. i have this. that way you are still able to get Dolby TrueHD Atmos instead of only lossy Atmos, and Dolby Vision to your TV. and it fixes the lipsync issue some people have with the Sonos Arc.
My tv is earc ,amp is onkyo arc but wasn't able to get stable audio so used optical cable with this the sound is not as compressed by optical still not lossless. my hdmi cables go 2 the TV ,amp only has one hdmi from tv to a standard input I was worth it for me not Atmos but less compressed DD+
Sorry was hard for me to follow how you have things connected.
But make sure you have arc disabled on your amp (I use a non ARC hdmi port on my onkyo AVR).
So earc out from the TV, use high speed with ethernet hdmi cable to the audio extractor, then hdmi to standard port on the AVR.
Make sure pass through is enabled on the TV.
If your amp supports atmos you should get atmos like me, and I'm pretty sure it should also be lossless.
@@swingingudders earc tv to amp input all other cable from tv recorder etc to the 3 inputs on tv
@@stevegray2189 gotcha.
If you have this device make sure your cables are the type with ethernet, earc is on in the TV menu, passthrough is turned on etc.
Standard hdmi port on your AVR.
I don't see why you wouldn't get Dolby atmos if your AVR supports it.
Can i use this to make arc soundbar convert into support Earc?
I don't know for sure, but I think it will work if you can disable arc on the soundbar... This audio extractor uses standard hdmi out, and cec seems to work.
I'm unable to test this however, so I can't tell you it will work for sure, sorry.
@@swingingudders thanks so much very fast replie
So technically, you skip using the input (ie from XSX) but connect this device via earc (on both end, device & tv) and use the audio (out 2) directly to your AVR? and the atmos issues fixed?
If you have a TV which supports eARC...
Then you plug your xbox series x into the TV, then you use your TV's eARC port to connect this device, then with another hdmi cable it will connect to standard hdmi port on your AVR... This device extracts the high quality audio.
But (I'm not sure if this is correct) I believe you could also plug your xbox series x into this device and you can then run video (only up to 4k60) to your TV and audio seperately to your AVR. But you don't get hdmi 2.1 video features like 120fps, vrr etc.
This image kind of suggests this may work... But it's not how I have it connected. i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Oz0AAOSwas1gXDx6/s-l400.jpg
@@swingingudders cheers bud
@@swingingudders I connected the HDMI cables as you. Unfortunately I am getting only Dolby Digital. And the content support Dolby DD+, TrueHD. When I am connecting my PS5 to the input directly and Out1 to my CX and Out2 to my AVR then I can get all Dolby types. I am using OREI HDA 927
Thanks a lot...
Purchase link ?
Sorry, I got mine from ebay.
@@swingingudders could you share us the eBay link if you don't mind ? Would be a great help
Definately cheaper than buying another high priced receiver. I just purchased one, not this brand. I purchased a new tv with earc and my receiver - avr has arc but not earc. I would much rather get the higher uncompressed music, than the lower compressed bit rate.
Do you have it yet?
It really makes a difference although I'm finding it's not perfect, a couple of times it stopped working and sounds was coming through TV speakers, yanking the power cable and plugging it back in fixed it.
@@swingingudders Just received it today 'Then Audio - Zone -2'. But I am waiting for my new tv, should be here in a few days. My AVR has arc and I wanted to be able to use earc. Hopefully this will do the trick. And with older receivers - processors I have I should be able to hook up with it, hdmi out - to component / L + R audio and use them too. I'll let you know how it sounds.
@@kfl611 it's been a while how is it?
@@Mr.BananaManYT I really like mine.. It's plugged in all the time, 24 X 7, doesn't seem to hurt it. I have it set up so I can listen to my headphones. Although my tv has a headphone jack, but the audio-video-preamp has more control options than my tv does. I don't use it much, but when I do I enjoy it. One day I'll hook my amp up and speakers and get some surround sound out of it. But for right now, it works great for headphones.
I paid $39 in Brisbane off eBay 😀
Nice, awesome price!
Does it support dts-x
It does, according to the list of features.
Search "earc extractor" on eBay to check a listing, lots of information available.
WOW amazing 👌
millenials probably wondering, what kind of tv you have just drawn in your diagram.
Heh yeah looks like the thing in the Simpsons intro.
I have a Yamaha RX-V479 receiver that is only capable of passing through 4k @ 60Hz in 4:2:0 format. Like you, using the passthrough to connect to a display tha is capable of 4k @ 120Hz in 4:4:4 format just limits the video quality. Especially when the display has VRR and FreeSync Plus capabilities also. Having this 2nd video about this little gem to say that it is worth buying helps solidify my purchase decision. My source is my PC and I have tried internal and external sound cards, using the modified Windows drivers to force Dolby Digital and DTS output from the onboard S/PDIF, connecting the receiver to it's own HDMI port on my graphics card with the display connected to a second port (Which introduced a whole different set of issues.), the list could go on, which it sounds like you are familiar with those issues. I'm not even looking to use all that this device is capable of. As long as I get Dolby Digital and DTS on the audio side and can get VRR and FreeSync Plus on the video side all working, I'd be good. I could care less about the CEC and ARC support. The other option is a new Yamaha RX-V4A receiver, and while I definitely would like to go that route, I just got done upgrading my PC to the AM5 platform and dumped about $1,000 USD in the process of doing so. So, I'm sure that you can see where this extractor looks pretty damn appealing when I have a receiver that is still quite a capable audio device.
Yeh without this I would've needed to buy a new receiver, all to get the same result.
I hope it works for you!
this device does not work you can get picture but no sound at all i tried it on 2 differebt units both had no sound no matter whot i did dont buy it iy is a scam
Don't think it's a scam as mine works, but there are 2 people in my comments with units which worked at first, then failed (stereo, no surround).
Just make sure everything is set up correctly and you are using hdmi with ethernet type cables.
How are you getting video anyway, can you explain how it was all connected?
Also, need to make sure earc is enabled in advanced audio settings, and bitstream out if you can find that... Make sure standard hdmi (to arc) port is used on AVR
My problem is my tv only has arc will it give me earc my receiver has earc the other device for £250 would give me earc
Are you using your TV to send the audio to your reciever like me?
I don't understand why "upgrading" arc to earc would benefit that scenario, sorry.
My apologies mate, I may not be understanding your question.
@@swingingudders iam trying to get Dolby atmos and my tv only has an arc hmdi not earc would this device give me it cause I know the £250 would
@@neilhutchison222 I believe arc can do a compressed Dolby atmos with DD+, but as the TV out is arc only I don't see how a device could upgrade to earc or uncompressed from there.
But... I believe this device can accept a hdmi source, then send up to 4k60 to TV and uncompressed audio to AVR or soundbar, but I'm not 100% as it's a different case to mine.
Here is a diagram that may help
i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Oz0AAOSwas1gXDx6/s-l400.jpg
If you need Dolby atmos from your TV's native apps like netflix and Disney plus you can try making sure you have DD+ output in the TV menus, then see if atmos works over arc without a device like this, just make sure your hdmi cable is high speed.
Here's a discussion which may help
www.avsforum.com/threads/dolby-digital-plus-dd-atmos-over-hdmi-arc.2378442/
Don’t fall for his bullshit I just bought this device and there’s a degradation in video quality
I don't use it for video as I need hdmi 2.1 for video and this is hdmi 2.0.
I did test an a/v source (my xbox from memory) to see how if it would still extract the audio while passing through the a/v and it did that, I didn't take much notice of video quality but I knew it wouldn't be full hdmi 2.1
No idea what set up you have mate, but I didn't try to bullshit at any point.
Just trying to help people.
Can you use the earc extractor from your HDMI ARC TV to a receiver that has earc?
That isn't what this is for, it won't give your TV earc capabilities.
Sorry
My tv have eARC but my avr got hdmi without ARC, it will work ?
It should as standard hdmi is needed, not arc (even if your AVR does have arc, it would mess things up).
Yes!