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Musou 1080P HDMI Audio Extractor HDMI to HDMI Optical Toslink SPDIF RCA L R Stereo Analog Outputs Video Audio Splitter Converter
Last Updated: October 16, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
285
Old Reviews
41
Unverified
5
Spam Test
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
HDMI
Review Analysis - 239 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
52surround sound, projector, sound bar, sound, ps4
+75%
-25%
" ... I got the PS4 slim and they removed the optical port so I needed something to connect my audio to my surround sound. ... "
" ... This was exactly what I needed to run audio to my projector for the perfect movie sound from my speakers. ... Without this little gadget, my projector wouldn’t have been able to connect to my speakers for movie night. ... "
" ... Just what I needed to make my projector connect to my surround sound. ... "
" ... Definitely worth connecting this to remedy my sound issue! ... "
" ... Good picture and good sound. ... "
" ... Not no more easily wired in my sound bar with a sub for perfect sound quality without straining my Epson little speaker. ... "
" ... Definitely recommend it if you don’t have separate audio output . ... "
" ... ), and wanted to connect it to our Bose. ... "
Ports
47audio, output, rca, receiver, optical
+66%
-34%
" ... It can use easily for extracting audio from hdmi to an audio device you want. ... "
" ... I stick with the company that works so I ordered this for separating the HDMI audio to L/R for a Raspberry Pi 3. ... "
" ... This does the job, works well and dead easy to set up, really just plug into the HDMI output from your cable box to the TV. ... "
" ... This converted my HDMI as I wanted and I could connect my Roku to the extractor so that I use my soundbar when I stream. ... "
" ... Connect the Samsung DVD player to my hd tv and a new amplifier via this hdmi extractor. ... "
" ... I use this with a HDMI splitter and it works great!! ... "
" ... This is an affordable nice tool if you have hdmi connected monitors without speakers and need to connect to an external audio device. ... "
" ... Used it to convert HDMI audio to optical. ... "
Device Compatibility
32connect, connected, audio, receiver, projector
+78%
-22%
" ... I connected a Fire TV to this as the input, and output the video to a projector and the sound to my stereo system. ... "
" ... I connected my PS4 slim to an older Onkyo Receiver which needed RCAs. ... "
" ... ), and wanted to connect it to our Bose. ... "
" ... Works to connect my Apple TV directly to sound system and work with TV off. ... "
" ... I got an old home theater system. ... "
" ... Allows connecting to stereo receiver when TV does not have audio out. ... "
" ... I bought this device to feed audio to my Yamaha home theater from my FireStick with my TV off. ... "
" ... It allowed me to hook up my stereo to my tv while playing playstation. ... "
Product Reliability
21working, months, unit, defective, unplugged
+38%
-62%
" ... Terrible quality, never worked once . ... "
" ... After making all the appropriate connections, unit lasted 10 minutes in use. ... "
" ... I ordered 1 device that only worked for a week. ... "
" ... It is very possible that I received a defective, lemon unit however I can only base my review what was shipped. ... "
" ... DIED AFTER ONE MONTH OF USE! ... "
" ... Edit: I have had maybe a little over 2 months and it just burnt up. ... I unplugged this thing every time I was done with it, and haven’t used it much this month due to working all the time. ... "
" ... Perhaps I got a defective device but it won't pass the video through ... "
" ... Tried the Optical option and still not working. ... "
Ease of Use
18setup, easy to use, easy to install, easy, super
+94%
-6%
" ... I love this unit because it was easy to use, I dislike the product because the volume is not great, it is tolerable but I think I need to attach an amp. ... "
" ... Simple setup, did what I expected. ... "
" ... It's super simple to set up. ... "
" ... Works like a freaking charm and was SUPER easy to hook it up. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Simple, well designed, easy to use, very high performance. ... "
" ... Simple setup and make the sound setting correct, sound great. ... "
" ... I love the fact that it is easy to install. ... "
Setup
17easy to install, easy, simple, instructions, connected
+88%
-12%
" ... In my case I have a gaming monitor connected to a Steam Link box and it made it easy to run multiple video sources to an hdmi monitor and have all audio go to nearby portable speaker. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... I love the fact that it is easy to install. ... "
" ... Less than 5 minutes to setup w/o instructions needed. ... "
" ... It was pretty simple to setup, just plug and play. ... "
" ... Simple setup, did what I expected. ... "
" ... I'm not the most technical person, but it was an easy-peasy setup and provided us a way to hook up everything we needed to. ... "
" ... Simple setup and make the sound setting correct, sound great. ... "
Cables
15rca, power, cord, cables, short
+53%
-47%
" ... Simple splitter that does exactly what it needs to. ... "
" ... I used this with the Nvidia Shield TV and the TOSLINK/SPDIF cable and it works like a charm. ... "
" ... Appreciated the visual provided in the photos to show how to properly wire. ... "
" ... Was able to connect a PS4 slim to JBL 4 speakers with the purchase of a '3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable'. ... "
" ... and then red/white audio cable from this to your chair. ... "
" ... One of my TiVo cable boxes is a "mini". ... "
Marketplace
12described, product, exactly as described, advertised, time
+83%
-17%
" ... Thanks to this ... "
" ... Works as described! ... "
" ... The product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... Thank God for this. ... "
" ... performs as advertised. ... "
" ... Works just as described. ... "
" ... Delivery was on time. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Returns
10replacement, back, returned, return, refund
+20%
-80%
" ... I returned the product and I'm looking for a different solution. ... "
" ... Couldn't use it, so I sent it back. ... "
" ... Returned it and got another brand. ... "
" ... So I requested a replacement. ... I will be returning both. ... "
" ... I wish I could get my money back. ... "
" ... Unfortunately by the time we noticed it was the wrong part it was too late to send it back. ... "
" ... Had to return ... "
" ... The replacement didn’t even work for a day. ... I’m returning it now. ... "
Price
9money, get, could, back
+56%
-44%
" ... I will spend the extra few bucks from now on for a better quality one. ... "
" ... Worth the price ... "
" ... Please note there is no encoder or anything, which is expected for the price. ... "
Picture Quality
8sound, hdmi, quality, audio, works
+75%
-25%
" ... if I remove the Chromecast and connect it directly to the TV everything works correctly if I run it through the audio extractor the picture was sporadic almost as if the HDMI port on the device was damaged. ... "
" ... The Sound & Picture quality I'm getting in 1080P is fantastic in my opinion. ... "
" ... Good picture and good sound. ... "
" ... NO noticeable picture degradation on 65" sony or 120" projector. ... "
" ... This product allows me to use HDMI for picture and composite for audio. ... "
Product As Described
8described, product, exactly as described, advertised
+88%
-13%
" ... Works as described! ... "
" ... The product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... This product works just as described! ... "
" ... Works just as described. ... "
" ... performs as advertised. ... "
" ... Does exactly as described! ... "
Delivery
8time, good, fast, box, arrived
+63%
-38%
" ... Delivery was on time. ... "
" ... The new one is fast and arrived in three days.good ... "
" ... Delivery was quick, and on point. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and as described. ... "
Gaming
7gaming, game, used, ps4, needed
+71%
-29%
" ... Exactly what we needed for our game chair. ... "
" ... I used this to separate my game audio to be able to record it with party chat while making gaming videos. ... "
" ... Xrocker game chair connection to PS4 . ... "
" ... Needed it for my wifes gaming chair for xbox and it is simple to use ... "
Video Playback
7movies, audio, sound, quality, perfectly
+86%
-14%
" ... Video is good. ... "
" ... I wanted to use my kids Xbox in the family room to watch movies. ... "
" ... The audio is synced perfectly with the video . ... "
" ... Makes movies more enjoyable ... "
" ... The video quality does not suffer at all being run through this and the audio going to my home theater system is great. ... "
" ... The 5.1 audio feed on movies and series from HBO, Amazon, Netflix, etc., now works great. ... "
Capacity
6+83%
-17%
" ... This is exactly what I was looking for my theater room. ... "
" ... I ordered this as part of a bedroom projection solution. ... "
" ... I'm using this to duplicate signal to rear speakers for a full room experience. ... "
" ... I am ordering a second unit from another TV room. ... "
Software Platform
6roku, output, audio, stream, soundbar
+33%
-67%
" ... I have a Chromecast connected to an HDTV however when I want to listen to just audio I have to power on the television which has separate RCA outputs connected to a 2.1 Polk audio system. ... "
" ... Now does not work with Chromecast ... "
" ... Update: started getting “incompatible audio signal detected”. ... "
Resolution
6hdmi, fire tv, audio, picture, fire
+83%
-17%
" ... The Sound & Picture quality I'm getting in 1080P is fantastic in my opinion. ... Now I'm really enjoying all my Genesis games in 1080P on my HDMI Monitor with built in speakers. ... "
" ... Also note it only goes up to 1080p ... "
" ... I also tested with an Amazon Fire TV 4K and it works just as well, though for the Fire TV I had to set up accurate Frames Per Second for it. ... "
" ... I got fire tv but an old tv with audio no out. ... "
Volume
5room, need, low, get, use
+40%
-60%
" ... Only downside is that the volume output is quite low. ... "
" ... continues to work but makes a very loud buzzing sound whenever I use it, luckily I don't need it for a few days and I can probably get another one of a different brand, but I do not recommend if this is a problem that exists for multiple people ... "
Overall performance
5simple, easy to use
+80%
-20%
" ... Simple, well designed, easy to use, very high performance. ... "
" ... Just does the job, no complains ... "
" ... Does it job. ... "
Build Quality
5casing, well, unit, twice, nice
+60%
-40%
" ... The unit seems very well-built casing is all metal and so are all of the component connectors. ... "
" ... I knew it wasn't very expensive at all, but it honestly feels surprisingly solid. ... "
" ... Works great and is a sturdy product in a nice little metal casing. ... "
Cable Length
4cord, short, power cable, supply, long
+25%
-75%
" ... As other reviewers have stated the power cable is a bit short I luckily I had a power strip already nearby so that wasn't an issue for me. ... "
" ... I reduced to 4 stars because the power cable is too short to be usable as is ... "
CD/DVD
3player, blu
+33%
-67%
" ... I even tried the feed from my blu Ray player, thinking it was not compatible with a fire stick, but it didn’t work with that either. ... "
" ... Trouble started when I went to try the Bluray player. ... "
Call quality
3musou
+33%
-67%
" ... The sound from the MUSOU is slightly delayed, hence it sounds like an echo. ... "
Network
3-100%
" ... doesn't extract the signal like it said it would. ... "
" ... It's ok, just no signal. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p