Arvus H1-D

[booshtukka]

Still no updates, and the box needs to be factory reset, and then rebooted, about once a day. Arvus won’t even confirm the actual reset process.

[booshtukka]

Arvus refunded me. They’ve yet to arrange pick up of the old devices, of which I still have two.

I bought a Blustream SW42DA, which is working so much better. When I’ve a moment I’ll start a new thread and describe my experience.

[efenex]

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!

Hi Glenn, I am interested in one of the Elytone VID1X1 units if the offer still stands. Hoping to play with it in a Dante/Surround setup with 5x Phantom; currently using a Nuprime H16 AIP as a decoder. Feel free to reply in PM or here. Thanks in advance !

[Radschi]

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!

Do you have still a board left? I am a consumer, who wants to run a home theater with Dante and as a decoder your Elytone VID1X1
How stable is your unit?.
Please write me a pm.

Radschi

[Felipe7007]

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!

Hi, I would really want to try this device, do You have some left? please write me PM if it is possible and you have one left))) Thanks in  advance

[glenndickins]

Apologies for not checking back in sooner.

If you are interested in tinkering with the underlying VID1X1 platform, please send a message to me through our web site www.dickins.com

Recent work on the firmware is improving things for all.
The core platform of the ADI SC598 with the SHARC+ (spatial audio decoder) and the ARM (Audio over IP) has been quite a rollercoaster integration. It is close to eing the appliance we all wanted!

[Radschi]

Apologies for not checking back in sooner.

If you are interested in tinkering with the underlying VID1X1 platform, please send a message to me through our web site www.dickins.com

Recent work on the firmware is improving things for all.
The core platform of the ADI SC598 with the SHARC+ (spatial audio decoder) and the ARM (Audio over IP) has been quite a rollercoaster integration.  It is close to eing the appliance we all wanted!

Seems there is no progress with the firmware, no update from you or Arvus, still a useless Arvus H1-D device with my RTX3080.....

I hope that the DPR16 Hyperion comes out soon....

[booshtukka]

I got a refund and bought a Blustream instead.

[Radschi]

Yes I know.
He promised me a H2-4D for testing, but he is silence since two weeks, not answering any emails and Signal, what a shame....

Also no answer from @glenndickins to my email

The Blustream has only max 10 channels which is too less for my home theater, I need minimum 12, better 14.

The Nuprime H16-AIP is still beta firmware so I won't consider it.