Hi.
Hope I am not a buzzkiller, thread-crasher or thread-crapper.
There was a time (before 2015?)when an HTPC was a thing, a solution and a potentially powerful anchor for your Audio or AV system. No longer.
As of today 01/07/2023:
There is no "simple " solution for MCH that is not an AVR.
There is no reliable solution for MCH that is not an AVR.
There is no Living-Room ready solution for what you are trying to accomplish, aside from an AVR.
There is no elegant solution for that at this moment.
A decent AVR with Pre-out can be purchased new, in the box for much less than $1500.oo. It will likely not be the latest generation but... even 2018-AVR would be more convenient , decode most of everything and be easier to implement than anything you could concoct that is not an AVR.
Sorry but this is the truth. You may notice , most of the suggestions have not been tested. Could work for some people but not you, because, for example their motherboard is slightly different or sports a different firmware, not compatible with the one you have... You could end up spending much time trying to find why it was working the day or month before a Windows or Mac update destroys it all.
Hope I wasn't harsh. Go for an AVR. These are better than most people realize. I suggest a Denon X-3700 or 3600. Some are still available new at around $1000.oo.
Peace.
P.S. Based on @Berwhale post .. There seem to exist at least one device that could help... For the price, I would go toward an AVR... YMMV
Hope I am not a buzzkiller, thread-crasher or thread-crapper.
There was a time (before 2015?)when an HTPC was a thing, a solution and a potentially powerful anchor for your Audio or AV system. No longer.
As of today 01/07/2023:
There is no "simple " solution for MCH that is not an AVR.
There is no reliable solution for MCH that is not an AVR.
There is no Living-Room ready solution for what you are trying to accomplish, aside from an AVR.
There is no elegant solution for that at this moment.
A decent AVR with Pre-out can be purchased new, in the box for much less than $1500.oo. It will likely not be the latest generation but... even 2018-AVR would be more convenient , decode most of everything and be easier to implement than anything you could concoct that is not an AVR.
Sorry but this is the truth. You may notice , most of the suggestions have not been tested. Could work for some people but not you, because, for example their motherboard is slightly different or sports a different firmware, not compatible with the one you have... You could end up spending much time trying to find why it was working the day or month before a Windows or Mac update destroys it all.
Hope I wasn't harsh. Go for an AVR. These are better than most people realize. I suggest a Denon X-3700 or 3600. Some are still available new at around $1000.oo.
Peace.
P.S. Based on @Berwhale post .. There seem to exist at least one device that could help... For the price, I would go toward an AVR... YMMV
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