Adventures with HDMI

[K. B.]

Goal:
HDMI (from Blu-ray player, only has HDMI and digital audio outputs) ->
HDTV (aforementioned Philips LCD TV)
and
RCA L & R audio -> (old) stereo receiver (set up for Hafler/DynaQuad
surround sound)


Tried a passive 1 -> 2 HDMI splitter with both passive [HDMI powered]
and active HDMI -> RCA analog converters, neither worked.


Bought active HDMI splitter:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-4-Port-High-Speed-4K-HDMI-Splitter-For-HDTVs-Monitors-and-Projectors/637558864

Tried my active HDMI -> RCA analog converter:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CHBD3RT/

(passive HDMI -> RCA analog converted didn't work)


Works - strangely, the active HDMI -> RCA converter works without being
connected to a power supply.


If (I hope when) an ATSC 3.0 -> ATSC 1.0 STB becomes available (likely
with the same type of outputs as my Blu-ray player), this approach would
be a way to extract the (possibly Dolby Atmos surround sound encoded)
audio for audio systems with only RCA analog L & R inputs.


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Kirk Bayne
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