[2ma2]

Am I the only one having this problem?

My old LG TV had a headset jack output, which I used for input in my Beomaster 6500 and Beolab 8000. It has worked fine for many years.

I really only use the BM6500 for ChromeCast Audio and TV sound to my Beolab 8000 speakers. So it not a must to me keeping the BM6500 🙂

Now I have bought a new LG TV, where there is only HDMI eARC and Toslink output.

I have tried a several digital to analog adapters (HDMI/Phono, Toslink/Phone). Best case sound comes through, but I cannot control the sound from the TV as I could on the old TV.

Is there a way to control sound from TV or is trying to control the sound from the TV a hopeless project?

I know of the B&O Core, but I am not sure if that does the trick.

 

[Guy]

Hi and welcome to Beoworld!

I think that you will need to use an hdmi extractor that also incorporates CEC volume control (so that the TV’s volume control can control the device’s analogue audio output volume) . I found something on AV Forums that points to a device called the SHARC eARC audio converter. It is described here but listed as discontinued: https://www.thenaudio.com/product/sharc-earc-audio-converter/

Perhaps you can find one second hand, or someone else knows of a similar device.

EDIT: I just noticed that the newer device also has analogue out, but it’s a bit pricey: https://www.thenaudio.com/product/sharc-v2-8k-earc-audio-processor/

The description states:

Supports CEC switching and command passthrough using the TV remote and the source remotes.

• Use AppleTV / Roku / Xbox / other remote controllers to control the volume level, mute and source switching.
• Volume control applies to the audio system connected to the HDMI output, line-level RCA outputs, and the headphones output.

 

[2ma2]

Thanks Guy

I ordered the shARC v2 today.

You are right – it looks very much the one I need 🙂

[Guy]

Great – come back and let us know how you get on with it, as I am sure that others will have a similar requirement one day!

[2ma2]

I received the shARC V2 and set it up.

It worked, but I was not satisfied because it reacted very slow, and sometimes not to the LG Magic Remote sound control .

I wrote with ThenAudio support and they sent me a new Firmware, whihc I installed on the shARC V2. This solved my problem to my satisfaction.

Thanks to the nice guys at Then Audio, and you Guy 🙂

[Guy]

Great news – I’m very glad that it worked and many thanks for letting us know.

[Author]

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