The PulseAudio PAEXARC1 is an ARC Digital Audio Extender that allows digital audio to be routed from a display to a remote location or amplifier over a single Cat5e/6 cable up to 492ft (150m). For displays without ARC capability, or when ARC settings are not working as they should, the built-in “ARC Backup Plan” is featured where audio can still be extended utilizing SPDIF.
The range of the PAXEARC1 will vary depending on the HDMI/ARC sample rates. For instance, higher sample rates, 192kHz, will be rated at 295ft (90m), while lower sample rates, 96kHz, will be rated at 492ft (150m).
Specifications:
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Supported Audio Formats | PCM 2CH, Dolby/DTS 5.1CH |
| Sample Rates | |
| Optical / ARC (492ft / 150m) | 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz |
| ARC (295ft / 90m) | 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz |
| Connections | |
| Transmitter | Input: (1) SPDIF, (1) ARC HDMI® In, (1) Micro-USB (Power) |
| Output: (1) CAT Out (Cat5e/6) | |
| Receiver | Input: (1) CAT In (Cat5e/6), (1) Micro-USB (Power) |
| Output: (1) SPDIF Out, (1) ARC HDMI® Out | |
| Technical & Mechanical | |
| Housing | Metal |
| Color | Black |
| Dimensions | 3.5” x 2.8” x 0.8” (90mm x 72mm x 20mm) |
| Weight | 6.2oz / 175g |
| Power | |
| Power Consumption | Transmitter: 0.35W |
| Receiver: 0.7W | |
| ESD | Human-body Model: ±8kV (Air-gap discharge) |
| ±4kV (Contact discharge) | |
| Operating Environment | |
| Temperature | Working: 0°C to 40°C / 32°F to 104°F |
| Storage: -20 to 60°C / -4°F to 140°F | |
| Relative Humidity | 20 to 90% RH (Non-condensing) |
