HDFury Arcana HDF0160, HDMI Scaler and eARC Adapter, Compatible with All Audio Formats, with Scaling Option, Converter for HDMI Sources and eARC Sound Systems

It is sad to know that there are no gadgets which can function like this to get an output from AppleTV via HDMI and then just separate the video and audio files so you get a Dolby Atmos on your audio system. The problem here is you cannot have any other option then using this. For the price that they’re asking when I started using it after going through all the YouTube videos out of half how to Fix things still my ultra short throw projector keeps refreshing and my boss 900 system just won’t get the signals if I don’t switch off the whole power of all three units HD fury the projector and also Boss 900 so literally I I am going through a lot of problem buying this for such a price.

I recently upgraded my sound system from an older Sony AV setup with Bose speakers to a new Bose Soundbar 900 w/two Bose Base 700 subwoofers and two Bose Surround 700 speakers to create my dream home theater setup. That's when I realized that I could not get Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Atmos sound through my new system because my 2016 Vizio 65" 4K TV only has an HDMI Arc connection and to get the newest high-definition sound, I would need an HDMI eARC connection on my TV because the Bose soundbar uses an eARC connection for all the newer Dolby sound. I did not want to have to buy a new TV just for the eARC connection so began looking for a solution. That's when I stumbled upon the HDFury Arcana. I originally bought it just so I could plug in my Sony Blu-Ray player as my Blu-Ray player is newer than my 4K TV and has the capability to play Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos. Once I set up the Arcana with my Blu-ray player as the source and then connected to my TV and soundbar was able to get movie quality sound from all my newer Blu-Ray movies. The difference in sound is incredible! Then I decided I also wanted to hook up my XBOX One so I could get the higher quality sound from it too, but the Arcana only has the ability to connect one sound source. I decided that since most of the streaming sites that we watch through our TV have movies and shows in Dolby TrueHD or Atmos, I needed a different source for them too as I couldn't get the quality sound from my TV through the ARC connection and needed to run them through the Arcana too. The solution was to purchase an HDMI switch box. Now I have my Blu-Ray player, XBOX One and Roku plugged into the HDMI switch and the output of the switch connected to the Arcana input. The Arcana is then connected to the TV (for video) and the Bose soundbar (for audio). Now I have movie quality sound from all my devices that was not possible to do using my TV as the sound source. While it is not inexpensive to set up this way, it is cheaper than replacing my 4K TV.The reason I only gave the Arcana 4 stars is because it took me three days to work out the settings to get the system running consistently. After experiencing problems with losing sound to my soundbar when switching between TV viewing and Roku and various apps (Netflix, Disney+, etc.) and having to turn off everything and restart it just to get sound back, I finally was able to determine that it was the way my Visio TV was communicating with the Arcana via ARC that was the problem. Took much researching on the internet and many "trial and error" changes to settings before I could get consistent sound that did not cut out or just stop working. The solution I ended up using was to change the settings to stop using the ARC channel to my TV and just let all sound flow through the Arcana to the soundbar and only allow the video to go to the TV. Once I took the ARC from the TV out of the loop, everything works perfectly. Apparently, each TV manufacturer implements ARC a little differently so there is no set way to know how the systems will "handshake" with each other until you have everything connected and try it out. Since I am now streaming all my TV shows, YouTube, etc., through the ROKU, I don't have a need for TV sound at all so this solution works quite well for me. My TV has become a large "monitor". Sorry for the long-winded explanation but wanted to put all of this out there because if someone buys this as a "plug and play" solution, they may be disappointed and think something is wrong with the Arcana when in reality, it is a problem with ARC implementation in their TV. The Arcana performs all its magic perfectly when set up to allow it to do what it was made to do!

This product allows for the best sound quality from Apple TV 4K to LG B7 and Sonos Arc with two ERA 300's for surrounds. Great!As a bonus, it also removed the lip sync problem I had been trying to adjust before it arrived.Glad I bought it. The LG B7's picture quality is great, but somehow it's "old" because it has Arc not eArc. Seems like a waste to upgrade the TV just for eArc when its picture is still so great. Arcana HD Fury totally fixed the problem. Their website shows several configurations depending upon whether you have other devices. I actually bought an HDMI switch for use of a Blu-ray, but 95% or more of viewing is via the Apple TV. Now, one remote (the Apple remote) turns On / Off the whole system and runs everything for us, including Sonos volume, for 95% or more of our viewing. The other 5% the Blu-ray remote has to be used.

Very good older screen..no hdmi earc output. This got sound to Sonos bar! Has some issues. Still doesn’t turn off with tv, but minor annoyance,

I bought a Sonos Arc 2 for my 5+ year old Samsung TV (UN49M5300AF) and a Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) to improve the sound for my TV setup. The TV only has an ARC port (no eARC) and only supports Dolby Digital Plus, so in principle I should have been able to get Dolby Atmos (compressed), which I would have been happy with. However, it turns out that Amazon Prime and Netflix only deliver Dolby Atmos sound to 4k TVs (WTF Amazon and Netflix?!), so I was never getting Dobly Atmos sound because the TV is only 1080p. I had no interest in buying a new TV because getting rid of the current TV seemed like a waste of a perfectly serviceable TV.The Arcana solves this problem beautifully. The Arcana allows me to tell the Fire TV Cube that the Cube is talking to a 4k TV. This unlocks Dolby Atmos sound from Amazon and Netflix. The Arcana also downscales the 4k picture stream for the 1080p TV.In addition, the Arcana solves lip syncing issues. Before adding the Arcana, I could never get perfect lip sync. I tried all adjustments possible (the Fire TV Cube, TV, Sonos), but I had to adjust for shows/movies that had different audio standards (PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus). The only somewhat reliable way to solve the lip sync issue was to match the TV sound standard to the source standard (where possible). Doing this for every show was obviously a pain, and meant that I wasn't able to get the full performance of the Sonos Arc 2 sound system. With the Arcana, I have none of these problems. I get the highest quality sound with no lip sync issues.I did have to change some of the default settings on the Arcana to get the setup to work. From memory, I changed the following settings from the default values:* Audio: eARC only* Scaler: 4K30 422 12b SDR* HDR: Force 1000 nitsThe firmware version on the Arcana is 0.87. Many older reviews (and a friend of mine) say they have problems with the Arcana and connected devices having to be turned on in a particular order. I have not had this problem with my setup. I suspect that HDFury has solved many of these problems in later firmware versions.The manual for the Arcana is very technical and one can tell it is written by somebody whose native language is not English. You should read the manual (which is available online) very carefully to make sure that the Arcana is a device that will support your use case. This device is not what I'd call a plug and play device like most consumer devices. In my opinion, you need to be willing to read the manual, maybe look up some technical terms and acronyms, and play around with the settings. In short, this is a technical box that requires a user that is interested in going beyond just plugging it in and hoping it will work.I'm super happy with this little box and can highly recommend it for a setup like this (if you're willing to put the time in to configure it for your set up).

Bought this to connect my Sonos Arc and 4K projector. Yes, it’s pricey. But it has been working perfectly for me so far. The Sonos receives an Atmos signal and my projector receives a 4K HDR signal, something I was unable to achieve with a similar product made by a different brand.