Does analog audio get passed through TosLink output? Naturally I want to use a TosLink connection to my receiver for DD surround sound, but need to know if this box converts the analog stereo input for the Wii to PCM stereo to the TosLink output?
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While I don't own this particular device, I can tell you that my (similar) switch is simply a pass-thru... it doesn't contain the needed circuitry to up/down convert any signals. (I need both optical and RCA cables for my audio).
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This has been my problem too (digital optical/ TOSLINK/ SPDIF compatibility). I think I might go for gaming headsets such as Turtlebeach (PX5 etc) and use it for both games and movies. Plus, they have a digital optical OUT that you can hook up with your home theater/ sound bar system.
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I have the Etekcity premium 6x2 HDMI 1.4 and the manual indicates that the Toslink audio follows the Out A HDMI audio. So it seems it outputs audio to both the HDMI connection and the toslink connection when you use the A bank HDMI outputs. Please note I have it hooked up and use the HDMI audio so I have not tested this myself.
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Hey Under -- I'm looking at the manual right now. See page 16 #8 where it describes the rear panel of the player. Is the manual advising that I use the analog out even if I'm already using HDMI. This is where I'm confused and why Samsung's tech support has confused me even more.FYI, I posted the very same question in forums of avforums.com and audioholics.com and the answer I received was NO. HDMI is all I need and the analog out would only be necessary if my receiver did not have HDMI.
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You need a receiver that does HDMI Audio Decoding, which until recently has only been availabe in upper-echelon receivers. Most recently the Onkyo 605/605 and comparable Yamaha's and Denons do decode 5.1 and Dolby True HD / DTS Master Audio. If a receiver is labelled pass-through that means it won't be able to split off the audio from the HDMI signal and will just give it to the TV, and you'll have to use a separate digital optical or digital coaxial cable to send to the receiver from your DVD, DVR, Blu-ray, etc. Sucks doesn't it?
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If you're using a receiver that does its own DTS and/or Dolby decoding, you'll need to select "Bitstream" instead of "PCM" for the s/pdif and/or HDMI audio output. If you're using HDMI, the HDMI cable carries both audio and video signals. You don't need any other connections. If you're using digital coaxial or optical toslink audio cables, then you'll also probably be connecting the video via RGB component video. It is indeed possible to run with separate HDMI for video and coax/optical for audio. However, it is simply not necessary if you're using HDMI and only adds another layer of complexity. HDMI makes things simple. There is more info available here: http://hometheater.about.com/od/blurayandhddvd/qt/Blu-Ray-Disc-Player-Audio-Settings-Bitstream-Vs-Pcm.htm This ICOM BD780 player makes testing your audio outputs unnecessarily difficult. DO NOT rely upon the audio tests built into the menu system of this player! IT LIES! Pop in a 5.1 DVD or BD and test with that. Make sure that the movie is actually playing to test; most disc menus only play in stereo and not 5.1 surround sound. When I have this player set up in bitstream mode, the built-in audio tests fail to output to all of my speakers. However, when playing a 5.1 DVD or BD, it works just fine and outputs in full glorious 5.1 surround sound. I hope this helps anybody else who is frustrated by this otherwise decent player. The lack of an online manual or support website is just disgraceful.
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Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush... » Read More Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! « Show Less
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Hi, just purchased Sony STRDH-720 and would like to connect my wii using component cables. The problem is no image is being displayed when i connect the cables in.Could someone point me in the right direction as to which imputs to connect the composite leads into and also the audio leads? Thank youAlistair.
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you could get a $10 ish converter box to take the optical to rca digital, I've had to do that for my audio receiver as it came with more rca digital, than optical, and HDMI was yet to include audio pass through at the time.
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This unit is pretty much just a switch. So, for me, I have several toslink-compatible components that are fed into this unit, then directly into my sound system. You should not have an issue with what you propose.
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The player has a S/PDIF optical output so presumably it will output PCM audio. I haven't tested it as I'm using audio from the HDMI output but an online review at http://tinyurl.com/k8ae2lh lists DTS as one of the audio formats it will decode and output.
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If I am watching a channel on my TV, how does the audio get to the surround sound system? Through HDMI or through Optical Audio? Do I need to connect an HDMI Imput cable? Thanks.
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Yes, TOSLINK in and out. No on the 76 channels. This is a two channel device.
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Dear Frank, Thanks so much for your inquiry. The Sony STRDH750 has Toslink inputs for computer audio, or any other device that you may own that offers a Toslink/Optical audio output! Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance. Regards, Eric Cohen World Wide Stereo
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ON the back of mt panasonic 47" Viera there is a spot that says "digital audio" I ran an optic cable from there to my sound bar and it worked fine. When I bought the cable they called it the "Optical cable" Toslink. Wasn't familiar with the term toslink at the time. Like the unit quite well, would recommend. Not as good as an expensive home theater, but for the money it work well for me. Definitely better than the TV speakers by far. You may want to go through the presets to adjust the bass a bit, they have one for music, news, movies-etc. I try them from the remote until the sound is where I want it. The bass can be overwhelming at high volume, but I am not out to annoy the neighbors, just wanted to hear the tv. ON the back of mt panasonic 47" Viera there is a spot that says "digital audio" I ran an optic cable from there to my sound bar and it worked fine. When I bought the cable they called it the "Optical cable" Toslink. Wasn't familiar with the term toslink at the time. Like the unit quite well, would recommend. Not as good as an expensive home theater, but for the money it work well for me. Definitely better than the TV speakers by far. You may want to go through the presets to adjust the bass a bit, they have one for music, news, movies-etc. I try them from the remote... » Read More ON the back of mt panasonic 47" Viera there is a spot that says "digital audio" I ran an optic cable from there to my sound bar and it worked fine. When I bought the cable they called it the "Optical cable" Toslink. Wasn't familiar with the term toslink at the time. Like the unit quite well, would recommend. Not as good as an expensive home theater, but for the money it work well for me. Definitely better than the TV speakers by far. You may want to go through the presets to adjust the bass a bit, they have one for music, news, movies-etc. I try them from the remote until the sound is where I want it. The bass can be overwhelming at high volume, but I am not out to annoy the neighbors, just wanted to hear the tv. « Show Less
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You cannot, they answer this question on their website:https://sewelldirect.com/usb-soundbox-71-and-51-sound-cardQuestion:Could this product be the link between my blu-ray player and my Logitech z506 surround speakers? My blu-ray player has an optical output and my speakers have 3x3.5mm inputs for the 5.1 surround sound.Answer:Unfortunately no, it wouldn't work that way. This converts USB sound from a computer to analog output, it can't convert a toslink to analog output.
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optical will always give the best since it's not affected by any interferences like in the case of audio going over the wire. having said that in most cases you won't really notice a significant difference. In case of CS3 please don't be alarmed if you don't hear audio from TV over optical. Some TV s doesn't output PCM audio over optical and CS3 will not be able to decode and play the encoded audio since it does not have an inbuilt decoder. In such cases you should check if the TV has a configuration option to output PCM audio/ or use a decoder like the Giffen between TV and CS3. Enjoy your CS3.