Confused on which way this converts. Blu Ray player has COAX out and need to hook up to surround sound Optical IN. Is this the correct unit?
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Its supposed to convert either way. Unfortunately the first one didnt work, sent me a new one and it worked for about a week then died. I just ended up buying a new blue ray player.
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Yes. This unit has coax (F-connector) digital audio in and converts it to optical cable digital audio out. My unit works perfectly.
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This is the way I am using it: I have a Sony TV with its coax out, and putting it in for the receiver optical audio IN, so it seems like it should work for you! Don't forget it requires a power source continually to run.However, if it doesn't work, Amazon is historically good with refunds.
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No. The coaxial output is only digital audio. All the video goes out the HDMI output. I have found that some video sources only send the 5.1 Dolby audio out the HDMI (or possibly the optical output) unless it is changed to 2 channel stereo. For example, I have a Blue Ray video and playing it on my Sony BD player, only the background audio that is not in the selected language goes out the Coax port. The language audio (i.e. all the talking) goes mute unless I change this switcher into 2 channel stereo mode. Then the audio comes out the coax. Without doing this, the only audio heard is the sound effects like shoes walking, engine noises, etc. with no talking. I don't like that. I lose the 5.1 Dolby Surround for these videos.
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I have the optical output from the unit connected to the Optical input of the amplifier and use a 7.1 setup--Most Blu Ray is 5.1 but now and then some of them are 7.1--Sounds fine--
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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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Do you want the sound to go into your TV from your DVD player? If so, this device won't do that. It converts a digital coaxial signal into an optical signal. I use it to run sound from my TV to my soundbar. My TV only has coaxial out and my soundbar only has optical in.
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I sure don't think so. I have my fiber optic (toslink) inputs going into it and one coming out to my Oppo blu ray player since it has only one toslink input. You may want an RCA switchbox. I have one of those that has three RCA pairs of input jacks and one output pair, but should work in reverse because it's just a mechanical connection with no electronics. Of course, you'd only be able to choose from one of the three at any given time. It only cost about $10 and is Radio Shack brand and so far isn't noisy and works fine.
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Toslink optical cable from your TVs audio output to this converter. Then from the converter with a stereo analog audio cable to an analog audio input on your surround or stereo receiver.
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Nope. You want this instead: C2G / Cables To Go 40018 Coaxial to Toslink Optical Digital Audio Converter
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This unit is supposed to convert both SPDIF optical or PCM Coaxial digital, with priority given to SPDIF. Since my Bluray player uses Coaxial, I had to disable SPDIF, therefore I don't know how well it works for non-PCM.
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If your DVD has an optical Toslink audio output and your TV has a digital coax audio input, then yes, this is the proper device.However, if you're talking about connecting a DVD player for both audio/video to a standard coax cable/antenna input, then no, this is the wrong device. To do that...If your DVD player has composite output (red/white/yellow plugset), use Audiovox part # CRF907RIf your DVD player has component (red/white/red/green/blue) or HDMI, you probably should return the DVD player and find one that supports composite video, or you should probably replace the TV. If your DVD has an optical Toslink audio output and your TV has a digital coax audio input, then yes, this is the proper device.However, if you're talking about connecting a DVD player for both audio/video to a standard coax cable/antenna input, then no, this is the wrong device. To do that...If your DVD player has composite output (red/white/yellow plugset), use Audiovox part # CRF907RIf your DVD player has component (red/white/red/green/blue) or HDMI, you probably should return the DVD player and find one that supports composite video, or you should... » Read More If your DVD has an optical Toslink audio output and your TV has a digital coax audio input, then yes, this is the proper device.However, if you're talking about connecting a DVD player for both audio/video to a standard coax cable/antenna input, then no, this is the wrong device. To do that...If your DVD player has composite output (red/white/yellow plugset), use Audiovox part # CRF907RIf your DVD player has component (red/white/red/green/blue) or HDMI, you probably should return the DVD player and find one that supports composite video, or you should probably replace the TV. « Show Less
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Your cable box will only provide up to 5.1 dolby digital output depending on the type of connection (either optical or HDMI), if you are using an analog L-R connection you will only get stereo. Depending on the age of your blu-ray player it may or may not pass DTS-HD Master Audio over HDMI. You will need to read the owners manual of your blu-ray player to see if it will pass DTS HD, if so you will need to set the audio settings in the player to send it to the receiver to decode. If your blu-ray player will not pass DTS-HD over HDMI but will decode DTS-HD Master Audio internally you can set the player to output PCM via HDMI, in that case it will only show up on the display of the receiver as PCM but will in fact be DTS HD.
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Does your blu ray player have the setting for the Audio Out set as Optical Cable. I know my PS3 Has the Video out as HDMI, and Audio Out as Optical. So Basically Same set up as you, but no HDMI from Home Theater to TV as I use my PS3 to play DVD's.
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Since the only signal you need to send to the unit is audio, the only input connections you care about are 2 analog (RCA to 3.5mm or 3.5mm to RCA) and 2 digital (Digital Optical or Digital Coaxial). Digital gives you a better quality sound, but I would send the digital audio directly from the source (Receiver or Blu-Ray player) and not the TV. For best results, I use a fiber optic (Toslink) cable from Blu-ray player to Sound bar.
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Jeffrey - I don't have that; where can I get it? I did a search on monoprice, but nothing relevant showed up. SocialLogic - I dunno what it's called but it's definitely not the coaxial input port (coaxial is the same used for subwoofer, I thought - and this receiver has two inputs, since it is 7.2)I've had it for about 10 days, and I'm still tweaking around with the settings. What audio mode do you guys generally use when playing Blu Ray? :)
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Check the Onkyo website FAQs for your unit. There is a list of reasons there. It isn't explained well in their manual. Make sure your blu ray isn't doing the decoding and sending a multichannel signal.
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the easiest way, i think, would be to connect everything to your TV and run a single audio out to your surround sound system. I personnally use an optical out from my tv to my home theater set up as my TV has far more connections than my receiver.
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I just bought it an can't figure it out, other then to connect the blue ray to the tv, then the tv to the sound bar. I don;t know if this will defeat the soutnd of the blu ray. I may return it and go with the "wired" look.