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HD Fury is working on an eARC solution for Sonos Arc - Full Audio & Atmos from any HDMI sources
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Hdfury is going to make announcement soon on discord just need to press the 💯 on one of his post should be in the next 15 mins.
The preorder count is now at 761.
Make that 766
Could make it to 800 my Monday?
The preorder count is now at 761.
Make that 766
The preorder count is now at 761.
Danny, you continue to be a rockstar. And now I want to go watch Blade Runner 2049 again.…
Thank you for the ongoing updates, sir!
https://www.stereo.net.au/news/hdfurys-4k-arcana-solves-compatibility-woes
demo: https://streamable.com/dltres I think this is the video refered to previosly, so there may be some hint to a feature not yet mentioned previously.
Also, do not buy via the link below. They are not authorized, and way overpriced.
https://www.ezyhd.com.au/shop/arcana-earc/
Buy here: https://www.hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/
per HD Fury posted on Discord last night ‘next week a new era will for Arcana no matter what’.
The count has now jumped to 728. I guess people either are more confidant that the stretch goal features will be completed, or what to get in before the price jumps $20-$40 once 800 pre-orders are in.
edit: That last part is incorrect actually. After 800, price goes from $155 to $165. Once product is shipped, price goes to $179-$199.
What’s an accountment?
A typo. Fixed.
What’s an accountment?
For those of you who are interested in the stretch goal features for Arcana, the current preorder count is at 715. HD Fury is promising their dev team will get the green light when/if they get 800 preorders. So it seems like that is likely to happen in the next two weeks.
HDFury also mentioned in their Discord channel that they have a ‘big announcement next week… really BIG’. Tied to this “haven’t you wondered why SONOS arc demo video with proto isn’t available yet...there must be a reason to that 
you guys will be very happy very soon’
Because I love to speculate, this could mean…
1 - Stretch goal features, or some of them, are already working, that’s displayed in the video?
2 - Arcana will have some other feature that was not previously advertised, that’s displayed in the video?
3 - Arcana will be delivered sooner then originally thought?
Sometimes, things change in pre production. At least, in my experience.…
And you know I’m incapable of going to other websites to re-read data :) That’s why I’m counting on updates from you!
I’m assuming the ‘stretch’ goal will be a firmware update in the future, and not a hardware change.
That’s what they have said. Looking at the ‘download’ tab on some of there other products, They do provide frequent updates.
I’m assuming the ‘stretch’ goal will be a firmware update in the future, and not a hardware change.
Not really that informative, but HD Fury posted videos of the product being manufactured in their discord channel. I don’t know what that says about when the product will be shipped out.
I’m guessing it means that it will be shipped out sooner than if they DIDN’T have prototypes being built at this stage. 
Seriously, though, this is really awesome to see. Man, they’re moving fast. I’m truly looking forward to getting mine!
Not really that informative, but HD Fury posted videos of the product being manufactured in their discord channel. I don’t know what that says about when the product will be shipped out.
I preordered too! Thanks
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Just pulled the trigger!
So, are there cheaper options for a 4k HDR Atmos-compatible HDMI switch that folks on this forum like, rather than buying something like the HDFury Integral2 or Vertex? I see those are only 2 input switches… ideally I’d have 3 or 4…and I really don’t need any of the matrix functionality…
Thoughts before I place an order for an Arcana?
e.g. the Monoprice Blackbird… is this a good HDMI switch option to pair with Arcana?
Short answer is, yes. It covers what most people will need from a switch.
The product handles 4K @ 60 Hz (Hz being frames per second). There are many TVS out now that can handle up to 120Hz, so using this switch would be a limiting factor. However, I don’t think there are many sources that cover 120 Hz right now. Mostly games as I understand it. That could change over time, and you might not get all that you can out of the TV. But, you’re only investing $60 in a switch. And who knows, content could jump to 8K or something else, skipping over 4K@120Hz for the most part.
The other concern I see, and this is a concern for all switches I think, is that you now have an additional remote for switching inputs only. If you a good universal remote, maybe not an issue, but something to deal with regardless.
There could be other things to think about, that I’m not aware of. Not an expert in this area by any means.
Also worth noting that a switch won’t be needed if Arcana gets it stretch goal features, you have an ARC capable TV, and only one source that requires eARC. In that scenario, you would wire your eARC requiring source to Arcana, and Arcana to TV. Other sources (like a FireTV stick or roku for example) would connect directly to TV. Your TV would send audio via ARC to Arcana, which will then send audio via eARC to the Sonos Arc. You could use your normal remote for switching inputs and never have to worry about switch specs.
So, are there cheaper options for a 4k HDR Atmos-compatible HDMI switch that folks on this forum like, rather than buying something like the HDFury Integral2 or Vertex? I see those are only 2 input switches… ideally I’d have 3 or 4…and I really don’t need any of the matrix functionality…
Thoughts before I place an order for an Arcana?
e.g. the Monoprice Blackbird… is this a good HDMI switch option to pair with Arcana?
So, are there cheaper options for a 4k HDR Atmos-compatible HDMI switch that folks on this forum like, rather than buying something like the HDFury Integral2 or Vertex? I see those are only 2 input switches… ideally I’d have 3 or 4…and I really don’t need any of the matrix functionality…
Thoughts before I place an order for an Arcana?
What kind of import tax/customs duty is typically charged for this sort of thing in the USA? Does the “low value” packaging option make a difference in the USA?
I had the same question and there was some discussion about this on the Discord support channel. The general consensus seemed to be that for orders under about $1000 then there’s really no import duty/tax charged by US Customs.
That having been said, I went with the “low value” option when placing my order just in case. ;-)
That’s my guess as well. I have not ordered much directly from out of the country, but have order furniture and some car audio equipment before, and don’t recall any duty or tax added. FYI, with HD Fury, I ordered the Arcana/Vertex 2 package, and am paying $24 in shipping.
What kind of import tax/customs duty is typically charged for this sort of thing in the USA? Does the “low value” packaging option make a difference in the USA?
I had the same question and there was some discussion about this on the Discord support channel. The general consensus seemed to be that for orders under about $1000 then there’s really no import duty/tax charged by US Customs.
That having been said, I went with the “low value” option when placing my order just in case. ;-)
What kind of import tax/customs duty is typically charged for this sort of thing in the USA? Does the “low value” packaging option make a difference in the USA?
As far as shipping date goes, HD Fury is currently saying Oct. 1. They are stating though that they are shooting for earlier than that, they simply don’t want to over promise/under deliver.
It also looks that if you bundle the Arcana with another device for a discount, you’ll get the other device shipped with Arcana. Considering that shipping is a considerable cost depending on where you are, that might not be a bad thing.
Great, thanks guys.
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