My surround sound system doesn't have HDMI, so I can't hook up a Wii U for surround sound. Can I use this with an optical cable to get surround?
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The Monoprice DVI & S/PDIF Digital Coax/Optical Toslink Audio to HDMI Converter is designed to take optical as one of the inputs and produce HDMI output so I don't think it's going to solve your application. Have a look at the J-Tech Digital Premium Quality HDMI to HDMI + Audio (SPDIF + 3.5mm Stereo) Audio Extractor Converter (JTDAT5CH). It will take HDMI as an input and generate optical out as one of the options.
1575803
Yes it is possible but just with component cables, wii is not hdmi compatible
158243
that was my experience; somewhere in the literature in fact says that if you use HDMI or Digital Optical cable, that you have to use the audio cable out as well (defeats the purpose of the HDMI or Digital Optical cable IMO), however it works well with that set-up
221913
Yes it can however audio quality will diminish greatly. Surround sound will be lost. The best source of audio connection is SPDF which is optical audio followed by digital coaxial then RCA and lastly 3.5mm in terms of audio quality. Let me know if you have any other questions. Try to use the best type audio connection whenever possible.
1663930
Double check that you have a port on the surround sound device for this cable. You may need to get a wireless device instead. My best advice is don't waste your money on this cable it's horrible.
1975260
You can use it with your Wii U, you just have to resync it to the Wii U and vice versa.
1955594
The sound system runs through the TV, so any peripherals will have surround sound. Just make sure you have enough HDMI ports
270243
If all three devices are connected through HDMI then yes, you can still play games and watch tv in surround sound. Just make sure your HDMI cables support audio return. All you have to do is set the home theatre to the "TV" input. It should automatically feed off of your tv's sound, whether or not its coming from your ps3 or receiver. I do the same at home with this system.
1152295
I have hdmi and optical cable plugged into my tv and run the wii and cable box through my tv for sound. I don't know if my sound is as good as plugging the optical directly into the cable box but I think it sounds pretty good.
1951391
No; however, look for same style that has Optical "Out" and RCA "In". That way you can plug the RCA cables from your Bose Surround Sound system into the input side of the device and use the optical cable to move the sound to your TV.
157146
Many TVs have a component input location the is made up of five ports. There are 3 for the 3 colors the tv displays and 2 for audio of course. If your TV does not have a place to plug in the component cables, you will need to get a converter. Your TV probably has and hdmi input. If not, just stick with the composite cable. The wii isn't a high definition device anyway so you won't display in 1080p ever with it. These cables do work for Wii U.
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The optical cable audio signal should be the same or close to the audio signal that comes from the hdmi. The hdmi just carries video signal in addition to the audio. I use the optical out of my bluray player into my Polk 9000 and it plays louder than I would ever need. Hope this answers your question.
54612
Yes. I can hook up a sound bar and sub woofer via optical, but when I tried to hook up via HDMI it gave me one or the other - not both. I agree the inability to control both the sound bar (mine is a Sony) and TV with one remote is a detractor.
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You can, but their is no need. Connect the optical cable directly from the sound bar to the tv and the sound from your gaming system will play out of the sound bar assuming your gaming system is connected to the tv via a hdmi cable.
739736
Yes, 1 HDMI & 1 optical, I looked. Internet content like Netflix & Sony rentals will play in Surround Sound, if the program was recorded in surround sound. It still plays otherwise, but you don't hear the speaker effects and not as loud.
478145
I have a new HDTV and it only has the optical output. We went from the cable box to the TV with HDMI, but I also want to connect to a home theater system. My receiver is an older one and does not have HDMI or optical. Can I just use the left- right audio outputs that are on the back of the cable box for the audio receiver as well as using the HDMI for the television??? Sal
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You can use a TOSLINK cable to get your sound from your receiver, that is IF your antiquated receiver is capable doing such. Many modern receivers can actually play the video and the sound through the HDMI cable.