Custom Reactor and Dante

[Snoopy8]

I do not think that it will be as straightforward as your analogue adapter connection, i.e. I do not think it is as simple as a standards conversion.
I suspect you will effectively be connecting two endpoints that ‘talk’ Dante but which will require a Dante controller to ensure appropriate data flow.
That would require a pc in the chain but I’m sure a low powered device dedicated to this would be sufficient.

All of my experience points to this working fine. You need a PC to make the connections, but I believe it should work fine.

That is correct.  The Dante Controller on a PC is for setup only.  Dante runs independently of the PC.
 

1) any other options for the optical > Dante conversion?

Besides the Micromedia product, there is the Audinate product, which you purchase directly from Devialet (professional@devialet.com)

https://www.audinate.com/products/dante-...al-adapter

There is a Radio Labs adaptor

https://www.markertek.com/product/rdl-sf...-interface

Both of these devices look like optical outputs rather than inputs? I'm looking for something that will take the optical output from the TV and send it over ethernet.

Ooops.  Radio Labs have an optical input SF-DN4
https://www.rdlnet.com/Dante/