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Rexorg
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November 8, 2022

OREI HDA-935 Audio Extractor

  • November 8, 2022
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I just purchased the 935 directly from OREI using the current 10% discount ($116.10/no sales tax) to use with my Beam Gen 2, Sub Mini, and One SLs with a 2016 Samsung W/Arc.  Anyone else have the 935; if so, how’s it working?  The only difference I can see from the 931 is that you can connect 3 external devices.  I considered the HD Fury Arcana, but at $299 it was a little pricey, since I spent a wad on the Beam and Sub a month ago.  I’m hoping, “You get what you pay for.” doesn’t apply with the 935.

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RexorgAuthor
Contributor II
November 12, 2022

I finally received my 935 (made in Taiwan) via USPS (Hurricane Nicole and Veterans Day) today.  Set up was easy peasy and I’m thrilled with the true Dolby Atmos sound from my Beam 2.  Source switching using the Orei remote couldn’t be easier, and my remotes with my Fire Stick, Blu-ray, and Spectrum work as usual.  So far I’m 100% satisfied.  Time will tell if any bugs rear their ugly heads.  BTW, it seems Orei and Bombay Electronics (seller on Amazon) are one and the same.  

    Kage28
    Lyricist I
    December 27, 2022

    Have used the 935 for about a couple of weeks. 


    My setup is: Apple TV ( plus 2 other potential devices ) => 935 ( out to Sonos Beam gen 2) <=> LG TV ( Full HD/ 1080p only)

    It checked a couple of boxes for me. It is a HDMI switch ( my TV only has 2 HDMI ports) , besides the headline function of earc extractor. This helped to lessen the number of devices utilized… and perhaps more importantly, lesser cable mess!


    The performance of the 935 is good. It turns on and off in conjunction with your other CEC devices. Sound passes through correctly more than 95% of the time. ( occasionally sound may come through distorted, but a restart of the video stream corrects that. If the sound started correctly, no worries of errors in between) 

     

    There is a interesting quirk of the device though. Only 18gbps (4k) and 48gbps( 8k) cables cut it. Old cables/ low bandwidth cables will result in sound drop outs and Apple TV unable to detect and utilize bandwidth for Atmos. I found it out the hard way when my existing cables from circa 2010 resulted in sound dropouts and stereo PCM instead of 5.1.

     

    All in all, I am very happy with the device and yes, it is a stopgap solution for non eArc TVs which will be likely obsolete in a few years with the inevitable upgrade to earc TVs, but it is inexpensive and a good viable alternative to the HDfury and fulfills the additional function of a switch.

     

      RexorgAuthor
      Contributor II
      February 2, 2023

      Update:  The HDA-935 is still working great, albeit with some connection issues with lack of handshake with my old Samsung TV from time to time.  I’ve recently changed from Spectrum to Blue Stream Fiber for my Internet and TV.   I have 500 Mbps Internet both down and and up from Spectrum’s lousy 300/20.  Audio is now Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 for all sources when I’m not using my Fire Stick 4K Max.  BTW, those interested in buying the HDA-935 should know it is not currently available from Orei.  I contacted them and their reply was they would contact me when the 935 was available.  There was no mention of why it wasn’t available.  I’m just happy I got mine when I did.  It was money well spent.  

        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        February 2, 2023

        I wish I could switch from Spectrum. Even AT&T won’t provide DSL to me. 

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