Does a product exist for HDMI to USB or SPDIF or AES Conversion?

[audioguy]

My pre-processor has HDMI out (actually two of them) and analog out but does not have any of the "traditional" digital out abilities. I have an external DAC I would like to use if possible. Is there an available product that can take one of the HDMI output streams, and strip off the L + R (plus sub) via either USB or SPDIF or AES or ?? facilitate being able to use my DAC(s)?

My guess is that if such a product exists that it is not mainstream since the powers-that-be don't want me to have digital access to that data.

 

[mojave]

I think this looks like what you want: HDMI Audio Extractor Digital to Analog Converter De-Embedder Dolby Decoder Optical / Stereo RCA.

 

[edorr]

I think this looks like what you want: HDMI Audio Extractor Digital to Analog Converter De-Embedder Dolby Decoder Optical / Stereo RCA.

It appears this one will not strip the L/R from the MCH stream, but will only convert a 2 channel downmix transmitted over HDMI to S/PDIF.

 

[amirm]

Note that HDCP in HDMI requires that any unprotected digital output be limited to 48 Khz.

 

[audioguy]

Note that HDCP in HDMI requires that any unprotected digital output be limited to 48 Khz.

That assumes that whoever designed and built the product cares about such things. That is why I used the tern, "not mainstream"

 

[edorr]

That assumes that whoever designed and built the product cares about such things. That is why I used the tern, "not mainstream"

Since any digital designer worth his salt can probably design such a device, yet none are commercially available, apparently they care about not being part of legal action quite a bit....

 

[amirm]

OK, here are some devices then:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2#description

http://www.lektropacks.co.uk/main/store/app/product/AU-11SA

http://www.ambery.com/hdautodisand.html

No experience with any .

 

[audioguy]

OK, here are some devices then: No experience with any .

Thanks Amir. Exactly what I was looking for (apparently what they are doing is legal)!