Optical Digital Output?
10-25-00, 02:58 PM
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If you had a reciever with only optical ins or available optical ins it might matter, but from my point of view, as long as you have one or the other you should be fine for getting DTS and DD sound.My sony has both while my surround package(Cambridge Soundworks DTT2500) has only a coax in.
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10-25-00, 03:09 PM
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Yeah, I've been told the coax and optical will get you the same results.
I know the difference between that and RCA cables though (bear in mind, I'm a newbie still
), is it lets more info be passed from the DVD player to the Reciever. Like, with Optical on when a movie starts with DTS sound, a blue light comes on on my reciever and "DTS 3/2" scrolls across the window on it.. and it switches back and forth between whatever sound format like if you go to the menu and the sound in the menu is just sterio, it'll say that... when I first got my DVD player I connected it with RCA cables and I never noticed the reciever knowing what was going on, but now with the optical connection it does and it can adjust itself when it has to. kinda a cool little extra I never knew it had..
but anyway, I'm guessing you'll get the same result with a coax cable.. if it's like a cable tv cable, try and get one that's shielded.. the guy that installed my digital cable told me shielded wires will give ya clearer sound and picture in most cases... some old cable wire sitting in the bottom of your closet for 6 years ago most likely isn't shielded
I know the difference between that and RCA cables though (bear in mind, I'm a newbie still
), is it lets more info be passed from the DVD player to the Reciever. Like, with Optical on when a movie starts with DTS sound, a blue light comes on on my reciever and "DTS 3/2" scrolls across the window on it.. and it switches back and forth between whatever sound format like if you go to the menu and the sound in the menu is just sterio, it'll say that... when I first got my DVD player I connected it with RCA cables and I never noticed the reciever knowing what was going on, but now with the optical connection it does and it can adjust itself when it has to. kinda a cool little extra I never knew it had..but anyway, I'm guessing you'll get the same result with a coax cable.. if it's like a cable tv cable, try and get one that's shielded.. the guy that installed my digital cable told me shielded wires will give ya clearer sound and picture in most cases... some old cable wire sitting in the bottom of your closet for 6 years ago most likely isn't shielded
10-25-00, 03:34 PM
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by cpgator:FYI: The digital output sends Dolby Digital or DTS audio to a receiver to be decoded, allowing you to experience discreet surround sound. Players can be equipped with either an optical or coaxial output. Optical outputs are more common and can be connected using an optical (Toslink) connector. A coaxial connection looks like an RCA-type output and can be connected with any number of widely-available interconnects (not RG59 video). There is arguably no audible difference between the two methods.
...what is this and does it matter?<HR>
The only reason to be concerned would be if the DVD player had only a coaxial output and the receiver only had an optical input, or vice versa, as dfbennett explained.
[This message has been edited by DigIt (edited October 25, 2000).]
