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Gary-kc
Channel Surfer
‎03-16-2023 05:08 PM

Surround sound compatibility with older tv and receiver with no hdmi

Helping a friend setting up their surround sound.  Their tv and receiver are quite old and do not have HDMI connections.  They get their tv thru streaming using Roku 2 via wi-fi.  Is there any way to hook up surround sound ?  Previously they had directv and connected to receiver and tv using rca cables. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Strega
Roku Guru
‎03-17-2023 08:03 AM

Re: Surround sound compatibility with older tv and receiver with no hdmi

So, he had somewhere around 4-8 audio cables before?  I believe Rokus have had just right and left analog cables and have relied on optical or HDMI to do many-channel audio.

He might be better off adding an HDMI audio extractor, possibly along with a more modern Roku.  Caveat – extractors with many analog outputs are kind of rare too, but here’s an example that I searched up: 

https://www.amazon.com/ATNEDCVH-Separator-Extractor-Compatible-Surround/dp/B0B6834NGR

He might consider a modern AVR as well.  In 2008, I pulled out an old receiver – 20-30 years old – and replaced it with an HDMI AVR and I removed an unbelievable collection of old wiring and made my whole AV system so much simpler.

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