- Amazon Basics 4K@30Hz HDMI to HDMI and Audio (RCA Stereo or Spdif) Extractor Converter, Black

I have been looking for an audio extractor for the Apple TV 4K, for reason that my (old but good) AVR only has HDMI pass through. It does not decode audio. And unlike the previous Apple TV, the latest does not have optical/audio out. There are so many of these audio extractors available, and none have consistently good reviews. I purchased a different one on Amazon which I returned because the video picture was distorted and all snow. In a second attempt I purchased this Amazon Basics extractor. Works great! Picture is no different than without the extractor. And now I have optical out for my AVR. That sound is great as well. Pretty much plug and play device. The only adjustment I made was to the Apple TV audio setting. It did not recognize that Dolby 5.1 was switched on the extractor. However it did allow me to select it. Doing so, surround sound kicked in and the Dolby indicator lit up on my AVR. Sounds great! Even sounds better than the old Apple TV with optical out.

I used this in an effort to get my fancy soundbar to cooperate with my TV. This component worked well as advertised to separate out the audio but my fancy soundbar let me down in other ways.

I used this to extract Hi-Res (24-bit, 96KHz) Audio from a Panasonic Blu-Ray players HDMI output. I can confirm it works over both the optical and coaxial outputs when connected to a stereo (2-channel) preamp. This got good reviews over at AudioScienceReview. For the price this item worked very well. Do remember that you will need to tweak the settings on the Blu-Ray player. I only tested this on Blu-Ray Audio Disc (Pure Audio). Did not test SACD. Minus 1/2 star for not including a power supply and an other 1/2 star for not retaining the 5.1 setting (necessary to get the Hi-Res) when power is cut and It must be selected manually when powered on.

When the audio of my big screen TV became distorted this allowed me to capture the audio before the internal amp and feed it to a separate amp and sound bar.

Search reviews for this product and Amazon reports this summary, "The product description states it supports ARC. Customers report it works well for extracting audio from the TV's ARC output to an older sound system." Based on my experience, that is not true. At least not with Sony HDMI/ARC. The extractor does not work with my new Sony Bravia X90L TV. I have the extractor connected to HDMI3 (eARC/ARC port) using a high bandwidth cable. And a 3.5mm cord connecting the extractor to my analog stereo amp and speakers. The extractor is set to 2 channel stereo. TV set to output external sound and HDMI/ARC is enabled. There is no sound from the amp / speakers. And more importantly, there is no purple light on the extractor, signifying that it's not successfully communicating TV's HDMI (ARC) port. Sony tech support networked into my TV and confirmed that HDMI3 "sees" the extractor and is trying to communicate with it, but that the extractor is not responding. After hours of troubleshooting, I returned the module.

Allows me to hook up Fire Stick to tv and utilize headphone simultaneously. Yea!!!

I have an older receiver with optical and coaxial inputs but not HDMI. I connected my Blu-ray player to this interface via HDMI, and used the interface's coaxial output to the receiver. It was very easy to set up, and worked perfectly. My sound setup is decent but not great speakers, so I can't speak to the resulting sound quality. Then I connected the interface to the HDMI output from my laptop to extract sound from an MKV file (which was playing perfectly over the laptop speakers, and would play perfectly over TV speakers if a TV were connected to HDMI). I got no digital signal at all on the receiver via the component input. I tried 2 different HDMI cables, and also tried the optical output on the interface. No luck.

Excellent solution for connecting my Amazon 4k stick to my projector and audio system with digital optical input. Believe me, not all splitters that advertise this capability can reliably do it. I tried. This one can.

Does exactly what it's supposed to. In my case it was used as a audio splitter for my Grandma's TV so we could attach a separate headphones while still allowing the TV to control it's own volume. It was placed between a set-top box and the TV.

Works as advertised

Funktioniert einwandfrei 👍🏼 Wurde genutzt, um den FireTV-Stick über einen HP-Monitor und eine Teufel-Soundbar laufen zu lassen.

J’ai enfin trouvé le bon convertisseur ! Après avoir essayé plusieurs modèles, même très chers, qui ne fonctionnaient pas du tout avec mon téléviseur BeoVision 7 (Bang & Olufsen) équipé uniquement d’une entrée DVI, celui-ci marche à merveille. J’ai branché mon Apple TV dessus et tout fonctionne parfaitement : image nette, son impeccable, aucun souci. Franchement, c’est le top : en plus d’être très efficace, il coûte peu cher et la qualité est au rendez-vous. Je recommande vivement ce produit, surtout à ceux qui ont un téléviseur plus ancien comme le mien.

This review evaluates the “4K HDMI to HDMI and Audio (RCA Stereo or SPDIF) Extractor Converter” made by AMAZONBASICS. The product was shipped with no excessive or wasteful packaging, snugly in a form-fitted box. What’s in the box: One (1) 4K HDMI to HDMI and Audio (RCA Stereo or Spdif) extractor, and one (1) female phone jack to USB-A power cord. First impressions: Solid, simple, and a perfect solution to my problem. This extractor converter comes in a small format with a rugged steel case. As its description indicates, this box takes an incoming 4K signal from your HDMI source and extracts the audio portion of the signal, and ports it to an RCA Stereo or SPDIF output to your (non-HDMI) stereo amplifier while allowing the 4K video portion of your signal to pass through and be outputted to your TV. This allows you to have better digital sound from your high-end stereo system versus your underwhelming TV speakers. This converter was installed easily and worked flawlessly with my Apple Gen2 4K TV streaming box, Samsung 65” 4K TV and a very high-end 26-year-old Yamaha DSP-A3090 integrated stereo amplifier. PROTIP: Make sure on your HDMI output device (4K streaming box) that you go to the settings and configure the Audio output to Dolby 5.1 sound; otherwise you will watch your show with some or no audio! (for instance, you will hear action sounds but no voice dialog, or nothing at all – it depends on how the show’s audio track is encoded). To verify long-term durability, I am going to monitor this product over the next 12 months of use and revise my review should problems arise. Cost-effectiveness and value: Overall I am very satisfied with the product; it is well-made, compact, and does exactly what it is supposed to do. At a current price of $40.69, I feel that this product is priced fairly for the quality and functionality delivered. In summary: The “4K HDMI to HDMI and Audio (RCA Stereo or SPDIF) Extractor Converter” made by AMAZONBASICS is a well-made product that does exactly what it is supposed to do. I would recommend this product without reservation. Pros 👍: ✔ Well-made, rugged steel case. ✔ Compact, small, form factor. ✔ Nice, durable black powder-coated finish. ✔ Perfect cost-effective solution for older but high-end audio equipment with no HDMI. ✔ Easy to set up. ✔ Fair price point. Cons👎: ✘ None!