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psteijn
Contributor I
September 4, 2015
Question

What audio transcoder will convert everything to DD 5.1?

  • September 4, 2015
  • 6 replies
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The classical problem problem here, Netflix produces DD+...
Ok my MacMini can convert it into stereo but that is not optimal..

So i've been searching for a small device that can do this trick (not a full size receiver)

So far i came across these switches:
* Monoprice
* Octava
* Inday
* Kanex

Now these seem to, in the best case only request DD5.1 from the source, but they don't transcode when the source is available in f.e. DTS.

Is there anybody here who can can advise me to buy a device that does: simply convert all audio coming out of a HDMI cable and transcode it into plain DD?
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    nicka99
    nicka99
    Local Superstar
    September 4, 2015
    I finally found this link since I saw another request for it also recently
    https://en.community.sonos.com/wireless-speakers-228992/playbar-and-comittment-for-dts-playback-firmware-upgrade-6095097/index1.html#post14383641

    but the product itself is this
    http://www.ambery.com/2hddodtsdihd.html

    can be found on ebay under "HDMI DTS Converter with optical out"
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-Dolby-DTS-PCM-5-1-7-1-To-Optical-Digital-Audio-Converter-Decoder-/230840436904

    Seems to suggest it will convert DTS via HDMI in to DD5.1 out on optical port. I have no idea if it works but Donovan indicates it does !
    psteijnAuthor
    Contributor I
    September 4, 2015
    Many thanks, i will purchase this one...
    nicka99
    nicka99
    Local Superstar
    September 4, 2015
    Many thanks, i will purchase this one...

    Let us know how you get on with it. If it works, could be a good solution for many people !
    Patman3663
    Patman3663
    Contributor I
    November 19, 2015
    Many thanks, i will purchase this one...

    Let us know how you get on with it. If it works, could be a good solution for many people !

    Any update on this? Would like to know if this (the ambery one) is a decent solution for converting DTS to DD 5.1 on the fly.

    Also wondering if it's possible to hook 3 HDMI devices (ATV, STB, BluRay) into my Samsung TV's HDMI inputs, and use the HDMI ARC heading back to this converter, thus porting everything through this device's optical into the playbar. Would certainly be a clean catch-all, still using the TV's existing HDMI's and avoiding a switch...so long as everything would leave via the TV's HDMI-ARC in proper audio formats and not be downscaled to Stereo.

    Thoughts?
    febi85
    Trending Lyricist I
    August 4, 2016
    Any update on this product Ambery Converter?
    jmcwheeler
    Lyricist I
    November 10, 2016
    Did you every get this and test it out?
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