I have the female toslink on the blue-ray player and an orange female receptacle marked "digital audio out". Is this the proper cable?
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No. The orange cable is not an optical/fiber optic cable cable (Toslink). The Toslink cable has to connect to a Toslink connection at each end. The Orange receptacle has to use a matching orange receptacle on both ends (it is basically a copper wire connection, digital output from the Blu-Ray to digital input at the AV receiver). The Blue Ray Player probably also has an HDMI 'out' connection. If your AV receiver has an HDMI 'in' connection, this is the best way to go. Cheers,
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To get digital audio:HDMI from cable box to AV.Or, Toslink from cable box to AV.Or, Digital Orange Cable from Cable box to AV.Turn the volume level all the way down on the TV to avoid sound from the TV speakers (otherwise there can be an echo). Control the volume through the AV. If the correct inputs/outputs are selected at the AV, you should get the sound through the AV speakers.
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No. The orange cable is not an optical/fiber optic cable cable (Toslink). The Toslink cable has to connect to a Toslink connection at each end.The Orange receptacle has to use a matching orange receptacle on both ends (it is basically a copper wire connection, digital output from the Blu-Ray to digital input at the AV receiver).The Blue Ray Player probably also has an HDMI 'out' connection. If your AV receiver has an HDMI 'in' connection, this is the best way to go.Cheers,
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First I would see if it works with another device like a bluray player. If it does then you know your TV/laptop settings are off somewhere. If not then you know it's the cable.
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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.
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My cable box has a digital optical audio output that I connect to a surround sound.
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If your cable is "mini" it should be the same thing. A standard Toslink cable needs an adapter for this unit. If your cable doesn't work as is, the adapter is only a couple of dollars, so it's not like there's a big risk other than time.
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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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It has optical/toslink out. I'm pretty sure it down-mixes the output to stereo, though.
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If you look at the image of this cable, both ends look like that plug. I am using the cable on a Blu-Ray player from the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT connected directly to my HDTV's own COAXIAL DIGITAL IN connector. This might not work for you, double-check your manuals for the components to make sure. I learned the hard way--mistakenly bought a Digitial Optical Audio cable thinking it was the same thing as a Coaxial...not! Sorry I can't be more helpful. :D
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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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I have an LG TV...on the back of the TV there is a square-looking boxed-in plug that says "Optical Digital Audio Out" - on mine, the plug and the wording are outlined together. So one end of the cable goes in there, and the other end probably attaches to a similar plug on your sound bar. They don't look like there's an opening, but you just push the plug into the outlet. Wish I could attach a picture to this...
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There are three output ports on this soundbar--two are Optical Digital and one is Digital Audio Coax. Here are the exact cables I purchased: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LT2C5W/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002J2B8I/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i03?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The one specifically labeled as TV on the soundbar is one of the optical ones, but if your TV doesn't have that type of port, you can use the coax one and remember to hit the right button on the soundbar/remote when you use it. Hope this helps!
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Checked last night and there is one optical connection (Toslink). Hope this helps.
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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. Actually what you see are the input and output sides from the same box. The cable is fiber optic and must be connected to the device's digital output and to the "toslink" input in the box.
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No, this is for a specific port designed to output video. http://www.meetmhl.com/WhatIsMHL.aspx Your best bet is to run composite outputs with fiber optic audio or get a new system. I had the same problem with mine.
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I would like this answer also. I hooked my up to a toslink convertor an no sound came out of the sound bar. Any help?