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Review on πŸ”Œ Extractor Splitter Converter for Chromecast with LinkS by Satish Greener

Revainrating 5 out of 5

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

Good method for streaming audio from Roku and FireStick HDMI ports to legacy non-HDMI receivers. It transfers digital signals from HDMI to optical SPDIF and converts them to 2-channel analog signals. 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: Avedio Links optical HDMI audio adapter is designed to extract digital audio embedded in an HDMI source and stream it over an optical SPDIF or stereo RCA L/R - Output 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
  • Available in black only