Review on 🎧 Enhance Your A/V Setup with NEWCARE 4K@60Hz HDMI Audio Extractor - HDMI to HDMI + HDMI Audio Out Splitter Converter Adapter with 7.1CH Atmos, HDR10+, and DobIy Vision Support for PS5, Soundbar, Blu-Ray Player by Adam Hardy

I have an old receiver that used to be quite capable. We have a snazzy new big screen TV that's very 'smart' but too far from our component stack to run an optical cable. This little box allowed me to run a long HDMI from my screen with a very short optical cable from this box AND I can use the same HDMI cable to connect my BluRay player to my big screen! I figured I would need 2 cables, one to carry the signal to the big screen and a separate ARC cable to carry the sound from the TV to the speakers. I connected all the cables and it worked straight away! I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 because I'm glad I had a tiny optical cable. HDMI and optical ports are too close together for most cables. My fancy new 12m QVC HDMI cable has one of the thinnest HDMI connectors I've ever seen, but 2 out of 3 of my optical cables don't fit. I don't have the make or part number of the cable that works because I must have bought it ten years ago. It has almost no jacket on the cable and very small ends (it's fiber, it doesn't need shielding, I think the thick jackets on most optical cables keep them from twisting, or just satisfying a misguided American consumer bias). Associating bulky size with high performance.) ARC on/off switch is unlabeled! It just says on/off. I bought this box to stream movies with a Smart TV, so I always leave this switch in the ON position. It worked on the first try. However, the next time I turned on my system, my TV had no sound. I've tried turning the ARC switch off and on again, but that didn't help. After disconnecting HDMI from my BluRay player everything worked, so I was happy. Later, when I reconnected the BluRay cable, everything still worked perfectly. I played a little and came to the conclusion that this box was confused and not my TV. When I turn on the BluRay player, the box expects that the signal comes from the HDMI BluRay cable. I have to power cycle the receiver to reset the box so it transmits the ARC signal from the TV. This solution may be a little unique to my setup as my BluRay player is powered from the outlet on my receiver. If I turn off the receiver, the BluRay player turns off too. However, when I turn on my receiver, the BluRay doesn't turn on until I turn it on manually. I also have HDMI-CEC enabled on both my BluRay player and TV (Samsung AnyNet+). This block transmits CEC signals; I don't know if he reacts to that. I've looked at so many HDMI audio extractors and HDMI audio extractor switchers that I don't know if this particular device mentioned it, but I think by default most devices of this type will switch when a new source is found. When I turn on the BluRay player, it switches from ARC to BluRay. However, when I turn off the BluRay player, ARC still won't play. I can also turn the TV off and on, but still no sound. After using my BluRay player, I have to turn the receiver off and on again to have this little box send the ARC signal from my TV back to my surround sound system. It fits me. I rarely use my BluRay player, and turning off the receiver when I'm done with a movie isn't a problem. PRO: -- It just WORKS! - He's tiny! - It has a USB input so you don't even need to use a power bank. You can use any USB port nearby. Using this box is much cheaper than buying an upgraded ReceiverCON. The HDMI and optical ports are VERY close together. Look for cables with the narrowest connectors. -- My unit does not have an ARC printed above the ON/OFF switch. -- Before inviting the crowd to watch a movie with the new setting, take some time to learn how switching components in different sequences affects the path. signals through this box. I like to distribute my audio/video purchases. I use each component to stream and control the latest. I just bought a new big screen TV so now I'm using it for streaming and controlling. If I swap my BluRay player in a few years, I'm going to use my TV like a big stupid screen - like a monitor. I will use my BluRay player to stream and control. A few years later I might replace my receiver or maybe the latest Chromecast, Roku, Firestick or whatever new technology becomes available. So I always use the latest technology, but I don't have to throw everything away with every generation.