HDMI ARC Audio Extractor? (1 Viewer)

[Marshais9]

I made a mistake while doing my most recent renovation (I'm in IT, but GC'd the build). I incorrectly thought an HDMI ARC TV could pass audio information to my Denon 3806 Non ARC Reciever. So I only wired HDMI lines from the TV to the closet where my audio system resides. fail!! needless to say I can't rewire the room easily and all my money is gone (renovations aways go over budget!) so a new ARC Reciever is out of the question for a while.

Soooo.

Can I use an Audio extractor to go from my HDMI ARC TV to my non ARC HDMI ports? I also have optical on the reciver as an input option. However I have read that optical doesn't support all surround sound standards and there can be issues with Netflix and Amazon. glitching and popping??

btw - most of my family's viewing is Netflix and Amazon. We don't have a blueray or anything audiphile connected. My adcom/B&W (circa 1995) stands guard in my office.

Any help is really appreciated. Thank you!

 

[JohnRice]

The only option I can think of is to forget using the streaming apps in the TV, which is the only thing ARC is used for. You can get a Roku device cheap to use instead. Then you connect it to one of the hdmi inputs on the receiver and you're good to go. $40 will solve your problem, which is probably cheaper than an extractor, if it existed.

BTW there ARE hdmi audio extractors, but I'm not aware of any ARC audio extractors.

 

[Marshais9]

interesting idea. Simple and effective. I fear it might confuse the natives as there will be numerous ways of getting to Netflix etc

 

[JohnRice]

Confusion or not, I think it's your only solution, other than getting as new receiver.

It's not that confusing. Streaming will still all come from one place. It'll just be a different place.

More often than not, ARC is a pain anyway.

 

[JohnRice]

I looked a little further, and it does appear there are some ARC extractors, but the only reasonably priced one I found does NOT pass through hdmi, which makes things complicated. I think you can do it, but it appears it'll be at least $100. Just not something anyone's ever asked about.

 

[Marshais9]

thanks for the input. my brain is so tired of boucing from problem to problem. "move in ready" house next time!