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If anyone is on the same boat here's the best non-smart/IoT/lock-in tech I've come up with for a single room setup with wireless speakers: 1) 4 to 1 HDMI split
by pedrocr 9y ago
If anyone is on the same boat here's the best non-smart/IoT/lock-in tech I've come up with for a single room setup with wireless speakers:
1) 4 to 1 HDMI splitter with audio out: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/HDSW4-HDMI-Switch-4X1-With-Audio-Toslink-Coaxial-Audio-Output-4-Input-with-1-Output-Selector/32718400191.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/HDSW4-HDMI-Switch-4X1-With-A...
2) Connect all your sources through HDMI (your PC, your TV box, a Chromecast, a raspberry, etc). There are versions with more inputs if you need that. That one has a nice simple remote.
3) Connect the HDMI splitter audio output to a RF audio transmitter: https://www.altoproaudio.com/products/stealth-wireless https://www.altoproaudio.com/products/stealth-wireless
4) Use some powered studio monitors with one of the RF receivers each (there are plenty to choose from)
This way if you're streaming audio+video everything syncs up because the RF link adds very little latency (unlike the Sonos that adds 70ms). The chromecast gives you easy streaming of audio and video from all your apps and if you are only streaming audio you can just turn off your TV/projector and the audio still works fine. The speakers can be placed anywhere there's power. It doesn't have the fancy multi-room and 5.1 possibilities of the Sonos nor the good industrial design.
- voltagex_ 9y agoJust a note - if you move to 4K+HDR you'll probably need to upgrade that splitter.
- pedrocr 9y agoIndeed. I'm only running a 1080p projector so I was mostly looking for something that was cheap enough and had a very simple remote. That specific one looks great in that I can easily take a black marker and label the inputs 1 through 4 on the remote itself.