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Sonos Ray - HDMI to optical converter

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Dear all,

I bought myself a sonos Ray to connect it to my Xgimi mogo 2 pro beamer. The beamer only has a HDMI output but i assumed i could use the sonos optical audio adapter to convert the HDMI signal to the optical port of the Sonos Ray. It doesn’t work.

Could there be another solution for this problem? is there a way to convert the HDMI audio signal to optical so i can use the Ray?

Thank you!

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AirgetlamAnswer

That means the HDMI cable is sending out audio on a different set of pins than it comes in on, which makes things more challenging, and expensive, to my knowledge. You’d need another HDMI ARC to optical converter, something which isn’t standard with a normal HDMI switch.

The ones I’m familiar with are the HD Fury Arcana, the Feintech VAX04101k, and the OREI HDA-935. You can also order from those links from the companies directly, or check your local retailers for availability. Amazon may carry some, depending on location. At this point, there may be more manufacturers, I haven’t been keeping track.

On the other hand, I’ve not really investigated any optical outputs on these devices.

Since the Ray doesn’t do Dolby Atmos, I’d be awfully tempted to pull off the audio using a standard switch before the signal reaches the projector, and not after. Much less expensive, and you don’t need to worry about ARC stuff.

Bruce

Airgetlam

A simple HDMI switch often comes with an optical output. You’d need another HDMI cable as well.

Things get much more complicated if this HDMI port is an ARC or eARC HDMI output.

Bruce

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StephenCopAuthor

Contributor I

It actually is hdmi-arc. Would this be the problem?

and is there a solution?

AirgetlamAnswer

That means the HDMI cable is sending out audio on a different set of pins than it comes in on, which makes things more challenging, and expensive, to my knowledge. You’d need another HDMI ARC to optical converter, something which isn’t standard with a normal HDMI switch.

The ones I’m familiar with are the HD Fury Arcana, the Feintech VAX04101k, and the OREI HDA-935. You can also order from those links from the companies directly, or check your local retailers for availability. Amazon may carry some, depending on location. At this point, there may be more manufacturers, I haven’t been keeping track.

On the other hand, I’ve not really investigated any optical outputs on these devices.

Since the Ray doesn’t do Dolby Atmos, I’d be awfully tempted to pull off the audio using a standard switch before the signal reaches the projector, and not after. Much less expensive, and you don’t need to worry about ARC stuff.

Bruce

jgatie

You are probably better off getting a Beam, or doing as @Airgetlam says, extracting the audio with an HDMI to optical extractor before it reaches the projector.

Schlumpf

Virtuoso

I just agree… take the Beam or if you already have the Ray, take a HDMI switch with audioextractor to toslink output.
These are the only options. For converting HDMI ARC audio to toslink I don’t know any device that would do that.

Ralf

Airgetlam

Doesn’t one of the devices I linked to have an optical output? Not Atmos, certainly, and way too expensive, but wasn’t trying to force my judgements on the OP.

Bruce

Schlumpf

Virtuoso

Doesn’t one of the devices I linked to have an optical output? Not Atmos, certainly, and way too expensive, but wasn’t trying to force my judgements on the OP.

Sorry Bruce… no optical out on these devices. All of them are made to support atmos trueHD on setups where the tv can’t do so. So no need of optical connection. Would be like a Porsche 911 with tow-bar. 😉

Ralf

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StephenCopAuthor

Contributor I

Thank you for your feedback! So this means there is no solution at this moment With the beamer and the ray i have?

106rallye

The Sonos optical adapter is, according to https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/optical-audio-adapter, only “Compatible with Sonos Arc, Amp, and Beam”. It works from optical to HDMI. You need something that works the other way round.

Schlumpf

Virtuoso

Thank you for your feedback! So this means there is no solution at this moment With the beamer and the ray i have?

As mentioned above you can use a hdmi switch with audioextractor to toslink (optical) option.
You will have to connect your source devices via hdmi directly to the switch input ports. Ray can be connected via toslink to the switch. The beamer can be connected to the hdmi out of the switch.

Ralf

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