HDMI splitter for lossless audio from tv to receiver

[gauravdikshit21]

Hi Team,

Can someone guide me on how to transmit lossless audio from TV (while playing a file via usb port) to receiver? As i am aware of the fact that ARC cannot pass through DTS MA and TRUE HD, will an HDMI splitter solve the problem if i were to attach it to the HDMI ARC port of the TV? That way i can send in two HDMI cables to my receiver simultaneously.... one to the receiver ARC and another to any other HDMI input. But i am not sure if it will work since the HDMI output on TV is 'ARC' in the first place I do not have a PC with HDR output capabilities, hence have to playback all the 4k content on TV via usb.

Also, i would be grateful if you can suggest a media player that might be able to output 4k hdr video along with lossless audio codecs to my receiver. I am using an Onkyo TX-RZ710

 

[americanaudiophile]

You can't get lossless audio out of the TV. Splitter serves no purpose in this case.
As you say you do need a media player (or laptop) with HDMI output that can connect directly to the receiver.
Some suggestions here
http/www.avsforum.com/forum/39-networking-media-servers-content-streaming/2752249-media-player-supports-mkv-dts-hd-truehd-audio.html
The receiver HDMI output connects to a 4k HDMI input on the TV (not all are HDMI 2.1 on some TVs).