how to hook up Wii U to a exteneral dac via optical cable?

[hashtagswagarino]

Since the geniuses at nintendo didn't include a optical output, the only option for digital sound output is through hdmi to your receiver, however, I want to hook it up to my DAC that doesn't accept HDMI.

 

Is there any sort of HDMI pass-through adapter that separates the audio out to a coax/optical?

[Vacsol]

Here you go

[Clyne]

There's a lot converter that converts hdmi to rca, and coax.

[SSL]

Here you go

 

This is what you need, or something like it.

[Vacsol]

Just google "HDMI audio de-embedder" and you'll find some options

[hashtagswagarino]

Here you go

 

 

Thanks! that seems to be exactly what I need ( don't need the rcas though, would rather have coax or something, or in general something without a dac I wont use)

 

Any place to get something like that in Canada

[hashtagswagarino]

Wow, ok that thing is like $150 dollar, I am trying to find a simpler one without the built in dac and jsut and optical out

[Vacsol]

Wow, ok that thing is like $150 dollar, I am trying to find a simpler one without the built in dac and jsut and optical out

would this be a better option?

Edit: keep in mind these devices may disable Netflix playback due to HDCP

[hashtagswagarino]

Could be

 

also found  this

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Audio-Extractor-Digital-to-Analog-L-R-RCA-or-Optical-Converter-De-Embedder-/131045191006?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1e82e6ed5e

 

still kinda expensive though

 

I was only wanting to pay like 20 bucks,  Im suprised there arn't anyones with out built in dacs because the rca/stereo out is useless for me

[SSL]

Also

[dalekphalm]

Could be

 

also found  this

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Audio-Extractor-Digital-to-Analog-L-R-RCA-or-Optical-Converter-De-Embedder-/131045191006?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1e82e6ed5e

 

still kinda expensive though

 

I was only wanting to pay like 20 bucks,  Im suprised there arn't anyones with out built in dacs because the rca/stereo out is useless for me

Sorry man, you're likely not going to find anything that cheap that isn't a complete piece of garbage... Honestly I'd even be  weary about that one from eBay. Unfortunately I think you're just going to have to adjust your budget. These devices, while seemingly simple, are still complicated enough that even at $30, that's stupidly cheap.

[hashtagswagarino]

Ya i think im just going to go with this http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2

[NannerBeans]

Ya i think im just going to go with this http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2

That one looks like it's primarily a splitter. Here's one that was made for that. I think it might be a little better. 

 

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?seq=1&format=2&p_id=10251&CAWELAID=1812660794&CAGPSPN=pla&gclid=CjwKEAjw0ueeBRCmhozc-_DRrlUSJABihBEEZbS_9cyyy5mL4em0JhRpp3fHocxcCi_acrvaswy27hoChs3w_wcB