Arvus H1-D

[Radschi]

@booshtukka

Yes, same experience like you, now answers on mails, nothing. Still waiting for the promised firmware update.

[booshtukka]

I think the blustream SW42DA will do the same and more, for less money. And it’s real.

Arvus have said the devices themselves need to replaced.

I’ve told them if nothing happens this week I want a refund.

[Radschi]

And the question is, if Arvus is still an existing company or just a dead website....

[Radschi]

I think the blustream SW42DA will do the same and more, for less money. And it’s real.

The blustream has only 10 channels on Dante, so for me it's not the same, I use the H1-D in my home theater with 7.4.1 speakers

[booshtukka]

Ah. It’s enough for me with 5.1.4.

My investigations online show Arvus as a dead company. But their CEO says they’re fine, and at least one other person got a refund.

[booshtukka]

An update: Arvus have been reinstated as a company and have resumed sporadic communications.

I received recently a replacement device. So far it seems less prone to crashes which require rebooting, but no new features yet. Arvus promised a schedule for features next year week.

[glenndickins]

I’m sorry to hear about the frustrating experiences some of you have had with the H1-D and the broader promise of ATMOS-to-Dante conversion.

I work closely with Elytone, the ODM that manufactures the hardware platform used in the H1D. My involvement is specifically on the network audio side and broader system integration, but I’m not affiliated with Arvus and can’t speak to their customer support or commercial decisions. That said, I’ve been part of the development journey of this platform from the beginning.

The hardware itself has been solid for quite some time. However, early deployments were hampered by software integration issues—primarily surrounding Dante clocking and DDM memory stability, as well as Linux driver-level behavior. These challenges were tied to the complex interface between Dante and ADI platforms, not to Elytone or the base hardware itself. Unfortunately, some units were pushed to market when the platform was still in EVT (Engineering Validation Testing), against strong engineering recommendations.

I’m happy to share that, after considerable effort, of the ODM Engineering teams, the platform is now stable and performing as intended. I’ve personally logged over 5 million seconds of uptime on a test unit and would now consider the system release-grade.  

I’m offering to sell a small number of Elytone VID1X1 units (identical core hardware) from my own stock for those interested in getting a stable, supported version directly. This is not a business move—I originally co-developed this device for my own use and for the community of audio tinkerers and enthusiasts who want to do cool things with immersive audio. If that’s you, feel free to message me directly.

I was delighted to see people using this box for projects like creative routing of LFE into DeValiet systems—that kind of creative use case is exactly why I helped build it in the first place.  New firmware builds are coming online now with advanced mapping and speaker routing tools.  I have early access to these builds and can help those who want to experiment or integrate with supported working units.  If you have any projects in mind, let me know also, as our project work is to customize and deploy the units - including more integrated control and automation.

I can’t offer support for other OEMs, but I can support the community. If you’ve held off, or are still trying to get a working unit, feel free to reach out—hacker to hacker.

As a contributor to the tech of both ATMOS and Dante, one goal I had was to claim back my own hobbies.  Also we use the units for philanthropic projects in DickinsAudio.  In addition to supporting OEMs, I wanted to make the tech usable again for the people who love to play, build, and listen.  With the freedom from a modular ATMOS -> Dante decode, we are playing in spaces with nearly 300 channels, and layering student compositions over the top with tools like SPAT and L-ISA.  

But nothing yet punches you in the gut like a ring of DeValiet all routed with LEF ;-)
Hoping to hear from some like minded enthusiasts, and for sure, wishing everyone the very best in their journey of sound!

[Radschi]

@glenndickins

My Arvus unit is currently sent back to do the special firmware update, but does it means you can provide new firmware builds for this Arvus H1-D unit?

Or do you mean your own boards only?

[booshtukka]

The current build needs significant changes that can’t be done remotely, I believe. That’s why you have to send them in.

[booshtukka]

I have the updated device. It was pretty stable for a while, and pass through audio works (which didn’t before - turning up the volume on TV would just give noise). But it’s starting locking up and glitching. Last night I had to factory reset it. Looks like it’s still not ready for stable playback, and pretty much all features are still locked.

We’ve been promised new firmware this week. But then they said the same thing three weeks ago.