3 in 1 Out HDMI Switch Audio Extractor 4K@30Hz HDMI Switcher with Optical RCA L/R Audio Out

I don't usually write reviews but felt I should for this one because for stuff like this, you're never really sure if something is going to be promising enough. I was doing research on different HDMI switch boxes and eventually decided on this one. Seemed to have the least amount of issues if any at all and seemed to work with mostly everything. It's currently just hooked up from the Roku to the TV and audio being sent to a BOSE receiver via the RCA cables from the HDMI Switch. So far, everything seems to work smoothly with no issues with the remote at all. The picture on the TV looks just the same as it did before and no loss of audio at all. The HDMI Switch outputs the audio to the BOSE receiver just fine and sounds perfect!!! It's a pretty simple setup, but gets the job done with no complaints so far. Also the lights on the box aren't overly bright. I especially appreciate that they didn't use any blue lights on the box because blue lights on these kind of things are always the worst. I also love that it's not too big either so that it doesn't take up too much space within your setup. Overall, I would highly recommend this switch because so far, it seems to work flawlessly with no loss of quality in audio/video anywhere along the way. If you've been doing research like me and you're now reading this review, stop waiting and buy this one. I'm very cautious when buying stuff like this because even at this price, you still don't want to be just throwing your money away or having to take time to get your money back from a defective product and doing a return. Go ahead and buy this switch now!

The first one worked from the front panel but the IR remote did not have an effect. Amazon sent a replacement and the original remote worked when the new box was hooked up (proving that the problem was in the box itself).I like that it has buttons on the front as well as a remote control, multiple audio modes that are selectable - incl' "Auto and Pass". Auto seems to work. Different programs call different audio setups from my home theater; including Dolby 5.1...I bought it originally because the HDMI audio from a 4K AppleTV was causing periodic silences on my Sony home theater amplifier. Every 5 ~ 20 minutes the sound would cut out for up to a second and a half or so... Since I was feeding the home theater amp through the TOSLink in the back of the older Panasonic TV, I thought I'd try a different audio path.This switch allows me to completely bypass the TV set for audio, so I do not even use the ARC channel and therefore cannot review it...Result: Perfect audio so far. No more stutters. Video just fine. I am also no longer switching audio or video through the TV; just feeding all 3 sources (AppleTV, Dish box, and HDMI for laptop or tablet) to the switcher... All perfect, so far.- - - - - - - - - -Update: New wrinkle... The little remote was misplaced. The unit still works like a charm, from the front panel. Keeping the 5 stars because I am still pleased. Yet I don't know to go about replacing the remote. I think my plan will be to buy another, use a "Learner" to capture the remote codes and try to wrangle the whole home entertainment system under the roof of one remote anyway.... My partner has been unhappy with the proliferation of remotes.

I tried two cheaper switch/audio extractors prior to this one and they failed, despite their promise, to extract audio from an Amazon Fire TV Stick. This iArk actually does work as advertised. It flawlessly extracts audio from a Terk DVR and a Fire TV in analog audio or TOSLink to my older Onkyo home theater receiver.The iArk physical layout is very good in that the connections are all on the back, and the switches and indicators are all on the front. The labeling of the front indicators is a bit hard to see and correlate, but you can make it out if you try. The remote control seems powerful enough to work at 15 feet distance if you aim well. The instruction sheet has some of the typical poor English but is still better than many.I rated this 4 stars but it probably deserved 4.5 The only glitch is that with certain menu operations being performed on the Terk DVR, apparently the iArk output signal is briefly interrupted and my projector starts researching for an input signal. Operating with Fire TV has been flawless.Having tried two poorly designed boxes first made me appreciate the superior design of the iArk HDMI switch/audio extractor.