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AV Receiver Audio Digital Inputs
My receiver has 4 digital inputs (3 x Optical and 1 x Coaxial). It
also has the RCA inputs. Anyway, my problem is that my DVD, my HD cable box, and my computer can only connect via coaxial, and not optical. In other words, I really need three digital coaxial inputs on my receiver. Are there any solutions to this problem other than reaching back and changing the plugs everytime I want to use one of the three devices? |
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AV Receiver Audio Digital Inputs
A standard 75ohm video switch will handle all the coax inputs. RS has
them manual and remote controlled. Kal On 11 Apr 2006 13:01:43 -0700, "NealR2000" wrote: My receiver has 4 digital inputs (3 x Optical and 1 x Coaxial). It also has the RCA inputs. Anyway, my problem is that my DVD, my HD cable box, and my computer can only connect via coaxial, and not optical. In other words, I really need three digital coaxial inputs on my receiver. Are there any solutions to this problem other than reaching back and changing the plugs everytime I want to use one of the three devices? |
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Kalman Rubinson writes:
A standard 75ohm video switch will handle all the coax inputs. RS has them manual and remote controlled. A 75ohm video co-ax switch that has female F connectors on all sides won't help the original poster who is dealing with co-axial digital audio S/DIF cables that are typically terminated with standard male RCA ends. Better planning on the receiver or component purchases (whichever were later) would've helped initially. About the only one out of the original poster's control was the cable box. That said however, I think two of these POF-820's and a couple of toslink "cables" and you'd be all set: http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/a...s.html#pof-820 http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/a...bles.html#plas Best Regards, -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Todd H \ / | http://www.toddh.net/ X Promoting good netiquette | http://triplethreatband.com/ / \ http://www.toddh.net/netiquette/ | "4 lines suffice." |
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If you have a cheapo dvd player, you could buy a new one for 50 bucks or
less that has optical. Might be cheaper than other solutions. You will not have been the first person to buy a new dvd player just for this exact reason. C |
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AV Receiver Audio Digital Inputs
"NealR2000" wrote in message oups.com... My receiver has 4 digital inputs (3 x Optical and 1 x Coaxial). It also has the RCA inputs. Anyway, my problem is that my DVD, my HD cable box, and my computer can only connect via coaxial, and not optical. In other words, I really need three digital coaxial inputs on my receiver. Are there any solutions to this problem other than reaching back and changing the plugs everytime I want to use one of the three devices? You can buy a converter (or build one) that will take the coaxial digital connection and turn it into an optical digital connection: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=180-960 You can also go the other way: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=180-961 Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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