HT Receiver on the boat issue (1 Viewer)

[thymer]

Hi folks,
I am trying to figure out a problem with my boat home theater setup. It's pretty straightforward, HTPC that feeds a HDMI signal to a flat panel and digital optical out to a older 5.1 home theater receiver. All that works fine but... I am trying to get a line level analog out from the receiver to feed a RF transmitter so all stereos on the boat can play the same music. Seems like the receiver wont output analog from a digital source? Does anyone know of a receiver I can use to accomplish this?
thanks in advance!!

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Assuming your HTPC has analog audio outputs as well as digital, just add the analog outs to the receiver and you’ll be in business.
Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[thymer]

Hi Wayne,
Thanks for the response but unfortunately it won't be that easy. Windows 7 doesn't support simultaneous dual audio outs with the same source. If I activate the analog outs from the HTPC the digital is no longer functional. Split has to be done downstream from the HTPC.
thanks!

 

[wynbnt]

Split the digital with an active splitter and convert one to analog. Will this work?
About $150. in adaptors.

 

[thymer]

Sounds like a good plan, any suggestions on the active splitter, not having much luck with google...
thanks!

 

[Robert_J]

Optical splitter - http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042301&p_id=966&seq=1&format=2
Digital to analog converter - http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042302&p_id=6884&seq=1&format=2