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iArkPower HDMI Audio Extractor Splitter HDMI to HDMI Optical RCA L R Stereo Audio Out Supports 3D 1080P 50 60HZ
Last Updated: October 16, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
379
Old Reviews
198
Unverified
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
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HDMI
Review Analysis - 177 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
49surround sound, sound, sound bar, output, tv
+82%
-18%
" ... Could not adjust volume with remote because it is meant for amp receiver surround sound. ... "
" ... Made our very simple tv be able to use a very nice sound bar and subwoofers! ... "
" ... Got my sound bar back! ... "
" ... This Works great to feed our Apple TV audio to an amplifier and speakers. ... "
" ... And the Digital output goes to my stereo. ... "
" ... Much better sound than using a sound bar. ... "
" ... This Works great to feed our Apple TV audio to an amplifier and speakers. ... "
" ... Now I just need to buy a new amp. ... "
Device Compatibility
32audio, apple tv, connect, receiver, chromecast
+78%
-22%
" ... An excellent economical solution if you want to connect an Apple TV or Chromecast to a LED/LCD monitor with no audio. ... I use this device to connect my Chromecast to a 23" Samsung monitor with audio running to a Bose Solo speaker. ... "
" ... My Projector didn't have a Audio out so I bought this nifty device n it works like a dream I'm extremely pleased ... "
" ... Used for Apple TV 4 to receiver without audio over HDMI. ... "
" ... Used to connect my firestick to my projector. ... "
" ... I use this to connect a Google ChromeCast to a monitor and speakers. ... "
" ... Hooked this up with my Sony Tv and xbox one and works great. ... "
" ... Used to connect my firestick to my projector. ... "
" ... Bought to convert Newest Apple TV sound to my surround sound optical. ... "
Ports
28audio, input, receiver, splitter, output
+79%
-21%
" ... Beats having to lug around a full receiver to split the sound from the hdmi stream. ... "
" ... Works about as well as HDMI splitting ever does (which is to say, with the occasional need to fiddle). ... "
" ... Needed a way to get the audio out of the hdmi line of our WeCast to the amp, and this was the solution. ... "
" ... I switched the HDMI cords and it worked. ... "
" ... You will need a hdmi cable Sat least monster cable quality, then signal from blue ray can go through ... "
" ... Apple TV ---> HDMI Splitter (using HDMI Cable) ... HDMI Splitter ---> Vizio SoundBar (using RCA Cable) ... "
" ... This splitter was exactly what I needed. ... "
" ... Using this splitter, I now have all hdmi output from my tv and from my receiver available to me. ... "
Setup
19install, setup, easy to install, easy, sound
+95%
-5%
" ... It was simple to install and has worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... Would be perfect for a home theater but was trying to use it on outdoor setup. ... "
" ... It was simple to install and has worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... It was so easy to install and it was the first product to state that the TV didn’t transmit the correct signal and to give the correct instructions. ... "
" ... Would be perfect for a home theater but was trying to use it on outdoor setup. ... "
" ... If you are situated with the same type of setup that we have, then yes, I do recommend it highly. ... "
" ... I use it in the following setup: ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Product Reliability
19worked, last, unit, stopped, flawlessly
+58%
-42%
" ... New one is working Flawlessly. ... "
" ... New one is working Flawlessly. ... "
" ... Last one I bought from another brand which looks exactly same stopped working after a while. ... Hope this one will last ... "
" ... Worked exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Have been using this for a couple of weeks. ... Has been working great for our church. ... "
" ... But so far it has been reliable. ... "
" ... Will have to see how long this device will last. ... "
" ... Immediately worked for what I needed it for. ... "
Ease of Use
12sound, install, use, quality, easy to setup
+100%
" ... Easy to use, and the sound quality is spot on. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... It was simple to install and has worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... Very easy to setup and have great sound. ... "
" ... Very easy to setup and have great sound. ... "
Price
12product, good, value, money, decent
+100%
" ... This lil badboy exceeded all expectations. ... "
" ... This little device showed up in my Amazon search and I decided to give it a try, especially for the price. ... "
" ... Well worth the $25 bucks. ... "
" ... Very good quality and value. ... "
" ... Good product at a decent price. ... "
" ... Good product at a decent price. ... "
Resolution
11split, output, fire tv stick, directv, dd
+73%
-27%
" ... I am using this device to split the audio signal (DD 5.1) from a Fire TV stick 4K to a home theater system. ... To get my setup to work the iArk unit is set to pass and Fire TV stick 4K is setup for DD 5.1 output. ... "
" ... (If I bypass the splitter and go directly to the Overhead Projector, the resolution is sent correctly). ... manually select the correct resolution in the "Settings" section of the AppleTV, but the AppleTV frequently resets to the low-def resolution so it's a bit annoying to have to go in everytime to fix it. ... "
" ... Works great to split my PS4 HDMI into digital audio to feed my surround sound stereo and run HD to my TV ... "
" ... I needed to split audio and video for a Fire stick to run independently to my projector and audio receiver separately. ... "
" ... I am now able to use my amazon fire tv. ... "
" ... I wanted to stream programming using a Roku device with the television. ... "
" ... Hooked this up with my Sony Tv and xbox one and works great. ... "
" ... Connected this unit between a 720p projector and an Apple TV that outputs 720p video. ... Tried both with 4K Chromecast and previous generation Chromecast. ... "
Video Playback
11audio, use, tv, projector, perfect
+91%
-9%
" ... I use this for my backyard movie set up. ... I cant speak on the longevity of the time as I only use it for backyard movies here and there. ... "
" ... I cant speak on the longevity of the time as I only use it for backyard movies here and there. ... "
" ... The video single is great too. ... "
" ... Very minimal sonic and video degradation which is surprising and unusual for a $26 device. ... "
" ... Used it for a PowerPoint Trivia game with lots of videos. ... "
" ... Perfect for splitting video and audio . ... "
" ... No degradation in video quality. ... "
" ... Connected this unit between a 720p projector and an Apple TV that outputs 720p video. ... "
Marketplace
11works as advertised, works, worked as advertised, exactly, amazon
+100%
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... Works just as described. ... "
" ... Worked exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Performs as described. ... "
" ... Product as advertised. ... Quick shipping – A+ ... "
" ... Thank you Kathy. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Cables
10cord, power, unit, rca, connectors
+70%
-30%
" ... this is great to get analog sound from an hdmi cord just wish it came with cables ... "
" ... Connect a couple of wires and you are ready to go. ... "
" ... I still had trouble with the picture (audio was fine) but I did some testing with different cords and found that changing from a 6 foot cord to a 3 foot between the blu-ray unit and the splitter unit seemed to solve the problem. ... "
" ... I needed a splitter to use with an older amp and this worked perfectly. ... "
" ... The splitter works as expected. ... So thumbs up to this splitter. ... "
" ... Plug and Play, and also comes with power supply. ... "
" ... This splitter was exactly what I needed. ... "
Product As Described
10works as advertised, works, worked as advertised, exactly, worked
+100%
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... Worked exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Works just as described. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... Performs as described. ... "
" ... Product as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Software Platform
8roku, monitor, connect, tv, speakers
+75%
-25%
" ... Worked with Chromecast and my sound system. ... "
" ... An excellent economical solution if you want to connect an Apple TV or Chromecast to a LED/LCD monitor with no audio. ... "
" ... Muy bueno con mi chromeCast ! ... "
" ... I am now able to use my amazon fire tv. ... "
" ... I wanted to stream programming using a Roku device with the television. ... "
" ... I use this to connect a Google ChromeCast to a monitor and speakers. ... "
Picture Quality
6sound, quality, video, surround, hdmi
+67%
-33%
" ... This thing works perfectly to send hdmi video to the projector and surround sound to your steeeo. ... "
" ... The only drawback (for which I gave 4 stars in Picture quality) is that somehow the AppleTV does not recognize that the HDMI Splitter can accept high-def resolution, and consequently often sends a lower resolution image to the splitter. ... "
" ... I was able to plug my chromecast into it and have sound go to the surround sound and tv and have the picture got to the tv. ... "
" ... No lag in sound with picture and clear sound and video. ... "
Build Quality
6build, rca, like, device, connectors
+67%
-33%
" ... (Usually something at this price point feels cheap, but this device is very sturdy.) ... "
" ... The case is brushed aluminum much like my Carver solid state amp and pre. ... "
" ... Solid build, does exactly what I need it to do. ... "
" ... Solid build, does exactly what I need it to do. ... "
Overall performance
5device
+100%
" ... It did it's job. ... "
" ... Does the job . ... "
" ... To RCAs yo your preamplifier and does s nice job. ... "
Network
5months, fine
+20%
-80%
" ... This leads me to believe that it can only be the signal splitter. ... "
" ... After a few months of working fine, the video signal out of this device cuts in/out randomly. ... "
" ... This pos wouldn’t extract any audio signal. ... "
" ... Continuous signal losses,it works very bad! ... "
Returns
4window, replacement, unit, original, iark
+25%
-75%
" ... But it died after maybe a week of use, 5 days after the return window. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
Size
4+100%
" ... It is very small yet heavy and well-constructed, which I wasn't expecting. ... "
" ... The 2.0 and 5.1 switch is handy. ... "
" ... I have only used it a couple times, but the quality is fine and the size is perfect. ... "
" ... I have only used it a couple times, but the quality is fine and the size is perfect. ... "
Controls
3adjust, surround sound, sound, ps4, extractor
+67%
-33%
" ... Remember to adjust setting on extractor and also in PS4 sound settings. ... "
" ... Could not adjust volume with remote because it is meant for amp receiver surround sound. ... "
Volume
3turn, could, surround sound, receiver, really
+33%
-67%
" ... Only down side is I have to adjust the volume on each speak individually. ... "
Noise Cancellation
3really, background, silent, show, extractor
-100%
" ... The only downside is that there is some background noise coming out of the speakers when they and the extractor device are on and you are not actively watching something, but once a show starts then either that dissipates or I don't notice it because I am paying attention to the show. ... It's kind of a silent (but not really silent) background noise. ... "
" ... I got a lot of noise when using. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p