"Wayne" wrote in message
news:lTrrj.2274$ip3.422@trnddc07
May be the wrong group to post this . . .
Looking for an HDMI (digital stream) to 5.1 Analog
converter This would be akin to the L-C-R circuits found
in flat screen displays.
What you are looking for is a HDMI to SP/DIF converter.
Here's an example of such a thing:
http://www.hdtvsupply.com/hdmi-to-dv...r-adapter.html
You then route the SPDIF to a standard 5.1 decoder.