Power Node 2i as Node 2i

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Steve

• May 03, 2020 09:52
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Can the Power Node 2i be used as a Node 2i, as a streaming player source without using the amps and speaker outputs? My current receiver is old but still working. So I wanted to use the Power Node 2i and a streaming input and then if my receiver dies, I'd use it in it's full capacity.

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  Tony W.

  Product Support Manager

  • May 04, 2020 12:48

  Hi Steve

  No - The POWERNODE does not include any pre-outs.
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  Steve

  • May 04, 2020 15:04

  Makes sense. Thank you. I should have looked a little deeper.

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  Janos Czegle

  • May 07, 2020 08:17

  Is HDMI eARC not bidirectional?

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  Tony W.

  Product Support Manager

  • May 07, 2020 13:00

  Hi Janos
  
  The POWERNODE does not support eARC.

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  Janos Czegle

  • May 07, 2020 13:33

  Hi
  POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI) is supported as officially described.

  https://www.bluesound.com/products/powernode/

  I have misunderstood something?

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  Tony W.

  Product Support Manager

  • May 07, 2020 17:42

  Hi Janos

  We are looking into the conflicting specs.

  We do support 24/192 playback and meet the audio playback aspects of eARC. However, the POWERNODE and PULSE SOUNDBAR only receive audio but do not transmit audio over HDMI so are not bi-directional.

   

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  Janos Czegle

  • May 07, 2020 18:10

  Thank you for your information. That might be a good direction for development. You could take full advantage of the technical possibilities of eARC. ...

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