Unnecessary wireless devices

[Max Demian]

Would all, or only some, of the HDMI sockets support this? What device would be needed to convert the audio into analogue to feed into an input of an 'ordinary' hi-fi amplifier?

[Andrew]

? phones

[Andy Burns]

e.g.

[John Rumm]

Normally only some or one - quite often it will be labelled with ARC or similar.

You may also need to enable the device control over HDMI as well to get it working (IIRC its called something like "Simlink" on my LG).

You can get boxes that will extract the audio from HDMI or SPDIF/Optical... e.g:

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Does that apply to all makes - or only some? Land Rover/Jaguar seem particularly vulnerable.

[whisky-dave]

I have one in the lab , because sometimes students access cards don't work on the entrance door and that is two floors below me, which means the students won't be able to get in and do their lab unless I go and open the door. In about 2 months I'll be 3 floors above the door.

[Max Demian]

Bit expensive that one. More than a bit of wire with a plug each end.

[dennis]

Thats expensive.

[Andy Burns]

If you don't need it to extract the 'backwards' audio, look at some of the cheaper 'forwards' extractors linked below it, about 1/4 the price, some include a HDMI splitter

[Andy Burns]

because ARC.

[alan_m]

Or optical output of the TV to RCA phono

Many other similar devices including ones with volume controls.

Maybe the only thing to watch with these adapters is the ability to accept 5.1 surround sound that may be output from the tv optical for some HD broadcasts. These cheap adapters/convertors may/will only accept stereo from the optical output (which may be a user configuration on some TVs)

[John Rumm]

More because CYP - they make good stuff, but its not sold on price.

The £17 one I linked to claims to support ARC as well.

[Halmyre]

Ho yus, my wife once set off on a two hour trip without the key fob because some idiot had it in his trouser pocket. Luckily said idiot discovered said fob within a few minutes and was able to phone her and get her to come back.

[R D S]

If our doorbell rings and I haven't ordered a takeaway I don't get up.

[Robin]

Intercom system? Or you just don't care if the police are evacuating the area because of unexploded bomb, chemical spill, marauding gang of angle-grinder wielding Amazons or whatever?

[R D S]

Well i'd see the blue lights then. Or presumably they'd ring/bang persistently.

[dennis]

They don't, having been evacuated due to a bomb. They ring and are next door before you can get to the door.

[R D S]

I'll start answering the door then! And make the possibility of close proximity UXBs a primary concern :)

[Jim K..]

Or commonly optical.