Optical output? Amazon, is it too much to ask for a photo of the back of the player? Or at least it's connectivity specs?Anyway, can any purchasers/owners of the XD-E500 confirm that this unit does not have a TOSlink/digital optical audio output? I think the circuit city site said it had only coaxial audio and not optical. I'd like to buy this thing, but lack of optical audio is a dealbreaker since my HT has optical but not coaxial input. Optical output? Amazon, is it too much to ask for a photo of the back of the player? Or at least it's connectivity specs?Anyway, can any purchasers/owners of the XD-E500 confirm... » Read More Optical output? Amazon, is it too much to ask for a photo of the back of the player? Or at least it's connectivity specs?Anyway, can any purchasers/owners of the XD-E500 confirm that this unit does not have a TOSlink/digital optical audio output? I think the circuit city site said it had only coaxial audio and not optical. I'd like to buy this thing, but lack of optical audio is a dealbreaker since my HT has optical but not coaxial input. « Show Less
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Picture of the back in the following review shows an Optical Out:http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review/5531-3/toshiba-xd-e500-review-full-review
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THANKS KELLER!!! i got what you said about the audio on the yamaha.about the HD A35 i sent them a mail very angry cuz it was their mistake and the should look the way to fix it not me... so im waiting for their replay HOPE THEY LET ME KEEP THE HD DVD PLAYERS jejejejeje... but as you said its better to come clean about this stuff.tomorrow i will go buy the cables to hook the analog from my hd 35 and to my receiver, still the audio with the HDMI sound INCREIDIBLE... i let you know how all this ends... AND THANKS AGAIN MY FRIEND!
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Troy,Here's a pic from the manual - check out Page 6 - sorry I couldn't get a cleaner one without the connection diagram:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/EM/201402/20140210102545843/[PH4500-5000-ZA]BN68-05661A-00ENG-0103.pdfYou're correct, there is a digital optical audio out on this model, and that's all. Converters may work just fine, but we can't speak on those, since we don't make them. So that's why a third-party option *can* work, but that not something we can guarantee for every part out there. I hope that helps.--Mr. S Troy,Here's a pic from the manual - check out Page 6 - sorry I couldn't get a cleaner one without the connection diagram:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/EM/201402/20140210102545843/[PH4500-5000-ZA]BN68-05661A-00ENG-0103.pdfYou're correct, there is a digital optical audio out on this model, and that's all. Converters may work just fine, but we can't speak on those, since we don't make them. So that's why a third-party option *can* work, but that not something we can guarantee for every part out there. I hope that... » Read More Troy,Here's a pic from the manual - check out Page 6 - sorry I couldn't get a cleaner one without the connection diagram:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/EM/201402/20140210102545843/[PH4500-5000-ZA]BN68-05661A-00ENG-0103.pdfYou're correct, there is a digital optical audio out on this model, and that's all. Converters may work just fine, but we can't speak on those, since we don't make them. So that's why a third-party option *can* work, but that not something we can guarantee for every part out there. I hope that helps.--Mr. S « Show Less
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Can I use a toslink optical cable for a digital audio input. Is it the same thing?
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This is true. I tried setting up my home theatre every way possible, but efter speaking to Sharp, they said you cannot use the audio optical out for HDMI. This is a shame. You must go directlyu from the audio source to the receiver via optical cable when using HDMI to the TV. No big deal, the TV is still awesome!
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I did a quick search and did not see that the Samsung 5500 had a digital optical out (toslink). I bought a samsung 65" and it did not have any speaker outputs! I bought an hdmi switch from monoprice and it had a toslink connection that I ran to the soundbar. So I had my xbox, blue ray player and roku all connected to the monoprice switch and the switch fed the soundbar. Consequently all I ever do is turn the TV on and off; I don't touch it's remote since sound comes from the soundbar and channel or whatever comes from whichever device input is selected. It's strange but everything works well. Hope this helps - Chuck Wurts I did a quick search and did not see that the Samsung 5500 had a digital optical out (toslink). I bought a samsung 65" and it did not have any speaker outputs! I bought an hdmi switch from monoprice and it had a toslink connection that I ran to the soundbar. So I had my xbox, blue ray player and roku all connected to the monoprice switch and the switch fed the soundbar. Consequently all I ever do is turn the TV on and off; I don't touch it's remote since sound comes from the soundbar and channel or whatever comes from whichever device input is selected. It's strange but everything... » Read More I did a quick search and did not see that the Samsung 5500 had a digital optical out (toslink). I bought a samsung 65" and it did not have any speaker outputs! I bought an hdmi switch from monoprice and it had a toslink connection that I ran to the soundbar. So I had my xbox, blue ray player and roku all connected to the monoprice switch and the switch fed the soundbar. Consequently all I ever do is turn the TV on and off; I don't touch it's remote since sound comes from the soundbar and channel or whatever comes from whichever device input is selected. It's strange but everything works well. Hope this helps - Chuck Wurts « Show Less
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I need this ability as well as I need to daisy chain the audio output to another amp. There definitley is no secondary digital audio out, so if someone who has this unit could see if the SA-CD or Video 1 audio outputs work for all input sources, that would be great. This is the only thing keeping me from buying this unit. Thanks.
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Yes, The optical output to my Receiver works great! I had the same worries before I hooked it up. The HDMI cable went to my HDMI TV and the optical cable I had went to the receiver for my room soundaround speaker system. The TV speakers work also if you don't want to play the receiver, a earlier mention in another post said, he could not get his TV to play sound out the speakers.... NOT true the sound still travels thru the HDMI cable to the HD TV even with the Optical cable plugged in and ran to the receiver. The sound does not designate one or the other and comes out both. I just keep the volume on my HD TV to 0.
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Not quite fully accurate. Here is the information off the SonyStyle website itself, which I have confirmed on the back of the Sony DAVHDX576WF unit: Inputs and Outputs Analog Audio Input(s) : 2 (Rear) Coaxial Audio Digital Input(s) : 1 (Rear) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s) : 1 (Rear) Composite Video Input(s) : 1 (Rear) Digital Media Port (Input) : Yes HDMI Connection Output(s) : 1 Headphone Input(s) : 1 (Rear) 3.5mm Optical Audio Input(s) : 1 (Rear) So, here's what you do. Feed all your HDMI inputs into the TV (most new ones have two, three, or even four HDMI ports). Use the TV's audio optical out to feed into the the Sony's optical in. The Sony's optical audio input allows putting the audio of all media components feeding into the TV HDMI inputs into surround sound mode through the Sony unit (if the TV has an audio optical out, which most new ones do). An older TV without the necessary HDMI inputs and audio optical out would, of course, make this solution non-workable. Be aware that the switching electronics for every HDMI input adds about $25-35 retail to a unit, so, at this price point (&lt;$500), most of your HTIB (Home Theater in a Box) designs are going to choose not to add extra inputs. The receiver is your better choice by far for multiple HDMI devices anyway--the electronics almost always are much better quality--and you can hear and see the difference. Anyway, you have a work-a-round if your TV facilitates the HDMI inputs and audio optical output.
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It has a digital audio coaxial output.....................I built my home in 2007 and the sound system installers purchased this along with their choice of tv, speakers, bass and etc for the home...It has been a perfect choice till the end of 2014 when the tape player stopped playing..........I am now planning to purchase the same make and model for my home.
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Does the cd player have coax or optical digital output? If so it will work fine.
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It has optical/toslink out. I'm pretty sure it down-mixes the output to stereo, though.
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Must be a typo the optical jack is a 1 x Digital S/PDIF ( toslink up to 5.1) channelOutput
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Rod, There is both a digital optical and analog (3.5mm) audio output on this model. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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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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Strange question, are you trying to feed a DSD signal to this device or extract DSD FROM the device? DSD won't pass through optical, so that answers that question, and you are going to have to look at this product specs carefully, as so many electronic components convert "pure" DSD to PCM. You might get true, native DSD out of one of the outputs, if it has a true DSD signal, and I realize you never say DSD which is (SACD), Super Audio Compact Disc is, in it's purest form DSD, or direct stream digital, but so many manufacturers cheat on truly getting a DSD signal out of the outputs, I would check it carefully. If I knew exactly what you are doing, I could probably answer this question better! If I play a true, native DSD SACD disc on one of my Sony SACD players, the conversion from DSD is made internally to ANALOG outputs, but I do get the true advantages of SACD playback, true DSD, of course I got rid of all Sony equipment, as they don't carry parts after about two years, and purchased the Oppo 105D which also passes DSD in it's true native form, as does the older Sony SACD players, and it does a dozen other important things as well. Be careful how much money you spend on Sony anything, as they do not stand behind their products, I can write a book on that.
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The Gemini Doctor himself says that you need a CD player as an audio source.... what is this world coming to? You're actually going to need a full blown record player as a source, as digital is for losers. Digital isn't really for losers, it just seems like there's no reason to get an analog amp if you're going to use a digital source. Generally analog people don't like their signal being converted back and forth and losing some of that sweet, sweet warmth to the digital mittleman. Sure you could use a .flac recording that's "lossless" but is it really? I'd rather not find out and spin the black circle when I want a really rich music listening experience and leave that .mp3 malarky for when I'm on the go. From here on out you won't find me without my record player in my place of residence. Anyway, you're going to need 1) a record player 2) records to play on that record player 3) speakers or headphones 4) this device or something that accomplishes the same task