Damn it! I just spent a lot of time trying to get my LG TV to work with my basic 2 channel amp. I bought a Converter not an Extractor! Thanks for the video. I hope the Extractor I ordered works. I've spent a lot of time searching "How to's".
You know that saying " it does exactly what it says on the tin"? Well Inspector Gadget play back your own videos and listen to how many times you use another word i.e. HDMi converter becomes adaptor, HDMi ARC Adapter becomes an extractor. Do you throw In a "splitter" somewhere? So sometimes called Gadget Guy could become an inspector😊 Apart from please say what it says on the tin keep up the good work. 👍🏼
Not sure why to do in my case. I have an older Sony TV with HDMI ins and optical….no ARC. I have a Yamaha soundbar with hdmi Earc and optical. When I had cable tv, I connected my soundbar to the cable box with optical and the cable box to tv with hdmi. The cable box passed the DD and DTS signals to sound bar. Everything worked fine. I dropped cable and got a ROKU stick that I connect to TV. I have optical from tv to soundbar. I do get sound, but no longer get DD or DTS. I guess the tv won’t pass these signals. Any ideas?
Roger, great video. If I use an ARC audio extractor and DAC converter to get audio from a Samsung TV to a receiver with RCA inputs, will the Samsung TV allow its TV speakers and the receiver speakers to play at the same time? I can do that now with my current Samsungs optical out (using a DAC) but I see the newer Samsungs did away with the optical out. I need to replace my TV as the picture is starting to go. Thanks!
I have yet to find a TV that allows ARC and the internal speakers to play at the same time. Getting rid of optical is a terrible decision by Samsung which will limit compatibility of their TV's. The sound of the internal speakers on the newest Samsung TVs is pretty bad though, so you might not miss them.
First make sure the turntable has a built in Pre amp if it does it will have a switch on the back or bottom labelled Phono ---- Line the switch needs to be in the line position. If no switch you will need a seperate pre amp like this one. www.amazon.com/Fosi-Audio-Turntable-Phonograph-Preamplifier/dp/B08TLRPMDC?crid=31065X1YLOWMJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.m21bTKz0CAd3k13hpovyWXWz2_HdhsxpA1ocpvEon811aG9efXto1-70Qf2C79oVd7H-zcmxCR2E_I3Y7DtrKoOzZs6XBh1naIJCzO0X1acTEjIcXW12bA1g0CpUakXW912g64CAMA1LkCd9hJ_cr2QhPvvUfX1z-5B8UZemwomv-yT30B03zbXEsIoopD-ojzUmcmWtLDAYjJU70BsI65-obupH5UkF_i9BUtPs-SY.ivqsN6cnwqBXleB8QBtUJVayYvWW-RE2fHjSLD5IU8U&dib_tag=se&keywords=fosi+audio+phono+preamp&qid=1709593811&sprefix=Fosi+audio+preamp%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=617804529f962b756500dcad81045be8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl To convert the RCA signal to HDMI use one of these use the yellow RCA video connector unconnected. www.amazon.com/Converter-Wenter-1080P-Composite-Digital/dp/B07RDDPPC5?crid=1PKVYJEPNXWEX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r7363b9s_Wgzspr0ptJOK6HIHpblP_nSMmymZrNEjoIEqLU0uhDmEHMxfqQbKD8LsDpqPiR0V9nT5X26-lcMm46SchqZu0ZUIZTZFD9wop1TJ4ud5-xSYs6JfUrQoBLM8rtl0r5Grz2d1wGXEqFfWg_yIstHGnW6DjTQlBK_RadH476hkB-jjCw7tbc6rdvn_vzKc2L-1oCc5_-HeyUVrcf8wpa66hHCtiTdWQNyTAc.izV1gCiq5yufauwOv5ApqiTj1sKN0TDYGxkoBYxiR6Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=rca%2Bto%2Bhdmi%2Bconverter&qid=1722973044&sprefix=rca%2B%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-10&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=eaa912cd3bc45b4c2ddfbaa7e7c688a8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
I have an older Bose system that only has red and white cable outlets. No optical, no HDMI outlet. What should I use to connect my Bose 321 system to my smart TV?
I should add that currently we have a cable box that acts as receiver. However I want ditch expensive cable company and switch to CZcams TV. So I won't have a receiver option.
Smart TV's have HDMI ARC connections so I recommend using an HDMI ARC audio adapter to connect the TV to an older audio system with only Red and white RCA cables. This video shows step by step how to do that. czcams.com/video/LYu2TM1v6Ws/video.html
My issue is that I want to use ARC to get sound from the TV (off air or AppleTV) and sending it to the AVR for surround sound. But, I also want to extract 2 channel along the way so that I can use whole-house audio on the same source. The device would need to pass through the HDMI (ARC) but ALSO extract 2 channel. Is there such a device? I'm stumped.
Hi Roger and Steve, This is my question, too. I would like to be able listen in 5.1 surround sound and also split stereo sound off through rca to an external amp. Would either of these devices be able to do this?
There are no adapters that I can find, that pass through the surround sound and simultaneously down mix to stereo, You could try using two different adapters in combo to do the job. One having ARC passthrough and a 5.1 optical output that you could conect to your surround sound. You could then take the ARC passthough and connect an adapter that downmixes it to Stereo. Both these types of adapter exist but I have not tested either so can't make a specific recommendation. If you find a method that works please post so that others can learn the solution. Thanks
It's easy to buy the wrong one many people do because it's confusing. The ARC vs eARC thing is confusing too. There is no adapter that converts ARC to eARC if an eARC device is connected to an ARC device it should automatically downgrade itself to ARC capability. Basically dolby Atmos will not work you will only get 5.1 surround sound or stereo.
@@rogergadgetguy thanks. I wasn’t sure if it was backwards compatible from earc to arc but from what you say it should work. Anyway in the end I sent the ‘wrong’ one back and ordered the only one that specifically said eArc to audio converter and that has worked a treat. I’m using the RCA/phono outputs but it also has optical and hdmi out. I’m not sure the sellers always describe these things correctly but I get the impression ‘converter’ is what will change the audio but ‘extractor’ can cover various other uses. For anyone reading this who is as confused as I was, this is the exact item that worked “H.May eArc to RCA+SPDIF+HDMI Audio Converter,RCA 3.5mm Audio Adapter,24bit/192KHz Audio Sampling Rate,ARC Audio Return, HD 5.1 and HD 7.1 Channels,Supports eARC & ARC inputs”.
Those ARC extractors are a godsend. Have hooked my old stereo speakers to my TV after watching your old video and works a treat. Thanks for the vids
Thanks for watching.
I had to connect an old amplifier to a new TV, and it works perfectly with the ARC audio extractor. Thank you very much for this explanation! 💪💪
Thanks for commenting. I'm happy to help.
Thank YOU!! Now I can use my AppletTV with good speakers and not the tv speaker
You have saved me a lot of time with the explanation. Many Thanks.
Damn it! I just spent a lot of time trying to get my LG TV to work with my basic 2 channel amp. I bought a Converter not an Extractor! Thanks for the video. I hope the Extractor I ordered works. I've spent a lot of time searching "How to's".
HDMI is surprisingly confusing. Hope it all works for you now.
@@rogergadgetguy The Extractor just arrived. Plugged it in and and works great.
You know that saying " it does exactly what it says on the tin"?
Well Inspector Gadget play back your own videos and listen to how many times you use another word i.e. HDMi converter becomes adaptor, HDMi ARC Adapter becomes an extractor. Do you throw In a "splitter" somewhere?
So sometimes called Gadget Guy could become an inspector😊 Apart from please say what it says on the tin keep up the good work. 👍🏼
Yes, even gadget guy gets mixed up sometimes🤥. In my defense, so do Amazon and the manufacturers, so what it says on the tin is not all that reliable.
Not sure why to do in my case. I have an older Sony TV with HDMI ins and optical….no ARC. I have a Yamaha soundbar with hdmi Earc and optical. When I had cable tv, I connected my soundbar to the cable box with optical and the cable box to tv with hdmi. The cable box passed the DD and DTS signals to sound bar. Everything worked fine. I dropped cable and got a ROKU stick that I connect to TV. I have optical from tv to soundbar. I do get sound, but no longer get DD or DTS. I guess the tv won’t pass these signals. Any ideas?
Nice useful video thank you so much from India❤
Great to hear from India! thanks for watching.
Roger, great video. If I use an ARC audio extractor and DAC converter to get audio from a Samsung TV to a receiver with RCA inputs, will the Samsung TV allow its TV speakers and the receiver speakers to play at the same time? I can do that now with my current Samsungs optical out (using a DAC) but I see the newer Samsungs did away with the optical out. I need to replace my TV as the picture is starting to go. Thanks!
I have yet to find a TV that allows ARC and the internal speakers to play at the same time. Getting rid of optical is a terrible decision by Samsung which will limit compatibility of their TV's. The sound of the internal speakers on the newest Samsung TVs is pretty bad though, so you might not miss them.
@@rogergadgetguy thanks for the reply. I went with a UN55DU8000 which has optical so I get one more shot I guess lol.
While using an Arc audio extractor, will i be able to control the volume of speakers using TV remote control?
Yes you will if you use the RCA audio output. The TV remote does not control the volume level through the optical output.
Hi Roger - can I ask - how would you connect a turntable that has RCA to a new soundbar that has HDMI?
First make sure the turntable has a built in Pre amp if it does it will have a switch on the back or bottom labelled Phono ---- Line the switch needs to be in the line position. If no switch you will need a seperate pre amp like this one. www.amazon.com/Fosi-Audio-Turntable-Phonograph-Preamplifier/dp/B08TLRPMDC?crid=31065X1YLOWMJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.m21bTKz0CAd3k13hpovyWXWz2_HdhsxpA1ocpvEon811aG9efXto1-70Qf2C79oVd7H-zcmxCR2E_I3Y7DtrKoOzZs6XBh1naIJCzO0X1acTEjIcXW12bA1g0CpUakXW912g64CAMA1LkCd9hJ_cr2QhPvvUfX1z-5B8UZemwomv-yT30B03zbXEsIoopD-ojzUmcmWtLDAYjJU70BsI65-obupH5UkF_i9BUtPs-SY.ivqsN6cnwqBXleB8QBtUJVayYvWW-RE2fHjSLD5IU8U&dib_tag=se&keywords=fosi+audio+phono+preamp&qid=1709593811&sprefix=Fosi+audio+preamp%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=617804529f962b756500dcad81045be8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
To convert the RCA signal to HDMI use one of these use the yellow RCA video connector unconnected. www.amazon.com/Converter-Wenter-1080P-Composite-Digital/dp/B07RDDPPC5?crid=1PKVYJEPNXWEX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r7363b9s_Wgzspr0ptJOK6HIHpblP_nSMmymZrNEjoIEqLU0uhDmEHMxfqQbKD8LsDpqPiR0V9nT5X26-lcMm46SchqZu0ZUIZTZFD9wop1TJ4ud5-xSYs6JfUrQoBLM8rtl0r5Grz2d1wGXEqFfWg_yIstHGnW6DjTQlBK_RadH476hkB-jjCw7tbc6rdvn_vzKc2L-1oCc5_-HeyUVrcf8wpa66hHCtiTdWQNyTAc.izV1gCiq5yufauwOv5ApqiTj1sKN0TDYGxkoBYxiR6Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=rca%2Bto%2Bhdmi%2Bconverter&qid=1722973044&sprefix=rca%2B%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-10&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=eaa912cd3bc45b4c2ddfbaa7e7c688a8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
@@rogergadgetguy - worked great! Thanks very much.
I have an older Bose system that only has red and white cable outlets. No optical, no HDMI outlet. What should I use to connect my Bose 321 system to my smart TV?
I should add that currently we have a cable box that acts as receiver. However I want ditch expensive cable company and switch to CZcams TV. So I won't have a receiver option.
Smart TV's have HDMI ARC connections so I recommend using an HDMI ARC audio adapter to connect the TV to an older audio system with only Red and white RCA cables. This video shows step by step how to do that. czcams.com/video/LYu2TM1v6Ws/video.html
My issue is that I want to use ARC to get sound from the TV (off air or AppleTV) and sending it to the AVR for surround sound. But, I also want to extract 2 channel along the way so that I can use whole-house audio on the same source. The device would need to pass through the HDMI (ARC) but ALSO extract 2 channel. Is there such a device? I'm stumped.
Hi Roger and Steve,
This is my question, too.
I would like to be able listen in 5.1 surround sound and also split stereo sound off through rca to an external amp.
Would either of these devices be able to do this?
There are no adapters that I can find, that pass through the surround sound and simultaneously down mix to stereo, You could try using two different adapters in combo to do the job. One having ARC passthrough and a 5.1 optical output that you could conect to your surround sound. You could then take the ARC passthough and connect an adapter that downmixes it to Stereo. Both these types of adapter exist but I have not tested either so can't make a specific recommendation. If you find a method that works please post so that others can learn the solution. Thanks
Thank you!
I bought the wrong one 😢. I think the one I bought is for changing a non earc to an earc. Whereas I need the opposite.
It's easy to buy the wrong one many people do because it's confusing. The ARC vs eARC thing is confusing too. There is no adapter that converts ARC to eARC if an eARC device is connected to an ARC device it should automatically downgrade itself to ARC capability. Basically dolby Atmos will not work you will only get 5.1 surround sound or stereo.
@@rogergadgetguy thanks. I wasn’t sure if it was backwards compatible from earc to arc but from what you say it should work. Anyway in the end I sent the ‘wrong’ one back and ordered the only one that specifically said eArc to audio converter and that has worked a treat. I’m using the RCA/phono outputs but it also has optical and hdmi out.
I’m not sure the sellers always describe these things correctly but I get the impression ‘converter’ is what will change the audio but ‘extractor’ can cover various other uses.
For anyone reading this who is as confused as I was, this is the exact item that worked “H.May eArc to RCA+SPDIF+HDMI Audio Converter,RCA 3.5mm Audio Adapter,24bit/192KHz Audio Sampling Rate,ARC Audio Return, HD 5.1 and HD 7.1 Channels,Supports eARC & ARC inputs”.
@@fecklessmovies Thanks for sharing your experience. Describing what worked for you is very helpful to others
I think I have done the same thing. Grrrr!
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