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Rob M1976
Contributor I
May 25, 2022
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Biground eARC HDMI Audio Extractor and Sonos ARC

Hello everyone.

 I have an older Samsung plasma television that has one A.R.C. output I'm trying to find an option that allows me to plug into the Sonos arc.  I know a lot of the audio extractors don't work with the sonos arc but I'm looking at the Biground eARC HDMI audio extractor.  I can't find any good information about this thing. It looks like it'll work if input 2 will output a video signal but it looks output 2 only does audio that wouldn't work as only input 1 does eARC and needs to go to the Sonos unit.  

If anybody has used this extractor let me know if it worked for you.

Thanks

~Rob

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GuitarSuperstarAnswer
Lead Maestro
May 25, 2022

@Rob M1976 What model TV do you have? Are you using any other device other than the Fire TV and Sonos Arc?

Its a Panasonic model # - Tc-P58VT25. Nothing else is connected to it.

  1. Disconnect everything from your TV.
  2. In the TV settings, make sure VIERA Link is set to ON and Default Speakers is set to THEATER.
  3. Run TV SETUP in the Sonos app under the Arc’s settings and follow the app instructions.
  4. When the app instructs you to, connect the Arc to the TV’s HDMI ARC port (HDMI 1) on the TV using the Sonos-supplied HDMI cable.
  5. When the Arc has been successfully connected to the TV, connect the Fire TV to the TV’s HDMI 2 port.
  6. In the TV settings, make sure the Advanced Audio settings for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 are set to DIGITAL.

NOTE: Because you have an older TV, there is a good chance you will not be able to get 5.1 audio from the Fire TV to pass through to the Sonos Arc. This is where the HDFury Arcana eARC adapter will help. I use the Arcana with my old Panasonic plasma from 2013 and my Sonos Arc and it works great.

Read more about the Arcana here:

https://hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/

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John B
May 25, 2022

There isn't any chance whatsoever of a 10 year old Panasonic passing multichannel audio from an HDMI input like a Fire TV.

As others have said, you will need something like the Arcana to get surround sound. 

Rob M1976Author
Contributor I
May 25, 2022

Thank you!! Soon as i get a chance I will try that!

melvimbe
melvimbe
May 26, 2022

You  can't connect firetv to a different hdmi input?

When I did it wasn't passing a signal through to the arc. And input 1 is definitely an arc it says it right on it. 

 

Not sure if this clear or not, but  ARC stands for Audio Return Channel. Only a speaker/amp/receiver that is compatible with ARC, can receive audio through the specific channels in the ARC specification, need to be connected to the TVs  HDMI-ARC port.  Your firetv does not use ARC.  It will send audio and video through the normal HDMU channels to your TV, which is then supposed to pass the audio on to whatever device is connected to the HDMI-ARC  port.  If your TV is working as it should, the audio should go from firetv → TV HDMI port 2 → TV HDMI-ARC port 1 → Sonos Arc.

But as pointed out, your TV is older, may not be working properly for ARc audio, and  unlikely to be passing on the best audio quality your fireTV can deliver, and Sonos ARC can play.  An Arcana is a good solution.

Danny
Rob M1976Author
Contributor I
May 29, 2022

@Rob M1976 What model TV do you have? Are you using any other device other than the Fire TV and Sonos Arc?

Its a Panasonic model # - Tc-P58VT25. Nothing else is connected to it.

  1. Disconnect everything from your TV.
  2. In the TV settings, make sure VIERA Link is set to ON and Default Speakers is set to THEATER.
  3. Run TV SETUP in the Sonos app under the Arc’s settings and follow the app instructions.
  4. When the app instructs you to, connect the Arc to the TV’s HDMI ARC port (HDMI 1) on the TV using the Sonos-supplied HDMI cable.
  5. When the Arc has been successfully connected to the TV, connect the Fire TV to the TV’s HDMI 2 port.
  6. In the TV settings, make sure the Advanced Audio settings for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 are set to DIGITAL.

NOTE: Because you have an older TV, there is a good chance you will not be able to get 5.1 audio from the Fire TV to pass through to the Sonos Arc. This is where the HDFury Arcana eARC adapter will help. I use the Arcana with my old Panasonic plasma from 2013 and my Sonos Arc and it works great.

Read more about the Arcana here:

https://hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/

I followed exactly what you posted and it worked. The app shows I'm getting stereo PCM but I think that's just from the age of the TV. I'm not going to stress about it as I'm looking to upgrade to a QD-OLED TV pretty soon anyway but good to know it works as intended. Thanks for all the help guys!! 

    Rob M1976Author
    Contributor I
    June 1, 2022

    I just hooked up the HD Arcana. I have HDR turned off as I've had my TV calibrated and don't need that. I'm seeing Mhz settings under the setting for 1080P. What should that be set at?

     

    GuitarSuperstar
    Lead Maestro
    June 2, 2022

    I just hooked up the HD Arcana. I have HDR turned off as I've had my TV calibrated and don't need that. I'm seeing Mhz settings under the setting for 1080P. What should that be set at?

    I believe the MHz depends on your source. I have a Panasonic plasma and I get 148MHz when using my Roku Ultra and Apple TV 4K. I get 223MHz when using my Blu-ray player. I keep the Scaler setting on the Arcana to No Scaling.

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