Re: Suggestions for Squeezebox player replacement for a non-techie longtime SB user
Goodsounds <Goodsounds.au3z0o-NUepA2SMhDQqspMVqqL2D+4xXEVPTSb/[email protected]>
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No doubt my knowledge is incomplete or wrong, but here's what I understand: The current Chromecast Video dongle (a competitor to Roku, Firestick, etc) is a portal to connect streaming video sources (Netflix, Prime, Youtube TV, Hulu). Its output is HDMI, to connect to a TV. My legacy audio equipment doesn't have HDMI inputs. The discontinued Chromecast Audio device I referred to has a 3.5mm audio out socket that can be connected to an amp or powered speakers with analog RCA cables. Bluetooth has limited bandwidth not suitable for mid-level audio quality. Maybe you're suggesting using an HDMI to RCA converter, that could connect an HDMI signal (from the video Chromecast device) to RCA inputs in a powered speaker or amp? That's a wrinkle I hadn't thought of. Will that work satisfactorily? I see such converters on Amazon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117101