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Review on πŸ”Œ Extractor Splitter Converter for Chromecast with LinkS by Tiffy Andreani

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A good way to get audio from the Roku and FireStick HDMI ports.

A great way to stream audio from Roku and FireStick HDMI ports to older non-HDMI receivers. It transmits digital signals from HDMI to optical SPDIF and converts them into a 2-channel analog signal. Dolby 9.1 or 7.1 will not be down converted to 5.1 as this process is limited to devices that only have Dolby certified native 7.1 capabilities. But if the source is 5.1, then the device will also output 5.1. Most app channels on Roku no longer air in 5.1 DD and now only use 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, so your 5.1 receivers can't use Dolby Digital in 5.1 mode. But in this case it defaults to Dolby 2.0 and will still send 2-channel audio to a non-DD+ receiver. However, this is a very convenient way to split audio from a Roku device to a receiver that can't handle HDMI. All in all a very useful device, especially for the price.

Pros
  • πŸ‘ 4K HDMI to HDMI Audio Extractor: The Avedio Links HDMI optical audio adapter is designed to extract digital audio embedded in an HDMI source and output it over a SPDIF or stereo RCA L/R optical audio output. The original video/audio signal is also sent to the HDMI output. You can then send the split audio to an amplifier, AV receiver, soundbar, or other sound system.
Cons
  • New Competitors Arrive