I asked a question before and I want to clarrify, will this get 5 channel audio via the Optical port?
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Manual says "Optical TOSLINK digital output port. Connects to external digital decoder or digital speaker systems, Home Theater systems, AV receivers for outputting digital audio including PCM, DTS Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc."
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You must use the optical port. The 3.5mm output is for any additional headphones you wish to connect.
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Does your cable box have an optical out? If so you might be able to use that as your output to the sound bar.
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Not being one to use that feature, I had to check for myself. And to confirm what has been answered previous, there's 2 audio out ports, 1 for analog audio, and the other for digital audio [optical].
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Yes, but this port outputs only two channel stereo by default. To get it to output multichannel audio, you have to change the speaker settings from "TV speakers" to "Audio System," which shuts off the TV speakers. To make this change, you have to go to Home > Settings > Sound > Speakers. Unfortunately, this turns off the TV speakers. Our Sanyo TV's optical audio port always output multichannel audio. We simply mute the TV's speakers when the external audio system is on. Bad choice Sony!
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That guy who comment first is using computer speaker but if you have av receiver and want to listen 5.1 ch or 7.1 ch through optical line. it only output 2.1 stereo
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The Stereo Audio Output Jack on the bottom can be used as an optical audio output jack also. You will need a Toslink to Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable or an optical cable with an Optical 3.5mm Mini Adapter. I've tried both ways and each way worked very well.
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Hi~!Thank you for contacting us.If there is no optical port, it will be not able to connent.thank you.
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The optical cable goes from the digital audio output of the TV to the optical in port of the unit and then your external speakers to audio output ports. Good luck.
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There is a digital optical audio port, and what looks like a 3.5mm mini stereo plug marked "service only". The manual doesn't say anything about the service only port.
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Optical can not accept a 5.1 signal. It will downscale it to 2 channels. Your receiver will then split the signal to simulate 5.1 sound. You will need a HDMI cable in to get 5.1. Get an HDMI cable and hook it up like this PS3-->Receiver-->TelevisionLook for a reciever that can pass a 1080p signal.
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I have this connected to my SPIDF header on MB and then from Optical out to the Optical in of the sound system. I think you are asking about connecting the optical out on this plate to an optical in board on your computer? I suppose it would work, but if you have an 5.1 sound board on the MB, why would you need this plate?
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No, you will need a product that converts coaxial output to optical input, C2G / Cables to Go 40018 Coaxial to Optical Digital Audio Converter (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002J2MV4/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk)
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I am using this device to connect my soundbar to my LCD and to my DVD player. You will need three optical cables in addition to the box. Good luck.
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Without trying, I have no clue. However, what are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to create a mixer? For the price of 5 of these, you could get a decent mixer. Otherwise, even if you could essentially create 10 different outputs, I'm not sure there are any programs out there that would be designed to see 10 different audio sources. I could be mistaken. Regardless, I'm willing to bet there''s something out there that can already do what you need it to do, instead of piling up a bunch of external sound cards.
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I purchased the decoder as my outdated surround sound needs 6 or 5.1 inputs or basically one for each speaker. I am relieved that such a device is available. My dvd player has an optical output and the decoder has an optical input. I then ran the 6 outputs out of the decoder into my 5.1 (6 inputs)surround sound system. It works very well.
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i have plasma "optical out" and i have my receiver with 'RCA input only" with 5.1 Speaker out, do this adapter work to have 5.1 surround sound. My receiver is only RCA Input, and i want 5.1 out, NOT Stereo?.