optical audio connection and LCD

JRNSUFF99 · 05-12-2007, 18:52

Sorry if this is a basic question but bear with me!

I have a media player that i want to connect to my LCD. Video is via dvmi to hdmi lead. For the audio I have an optical slot on the media player and an optical out on the LCD.
Will the optical lead transmit the audio or am i missing something? I am yet to buy the optical cable. If not can i use the RCA red and white cable to transmit the audio.
I am basically looking for the best solution in terms of video and audio quality.

Thanks in advance

mlythaby · 05-12-2007, 20:11

the optical socket TV's are usually outputs not inputs.

On my tv there are phono inputs for audio in when using dvi.

chrisjr · 05-12-2007, 22:28

Simple rule. Outputs are always connected to Inputs. Your Media Player has an Optical Output. Your TV has an Optical Output.

You see the problem?

The other problem you have is that the TV when switched to the HDMI input will expect the audio to also be on the HDMI input. It is extremely unlikely that it can be switched to pick up video from HDMI and audio from AV3 or whatever.

When you switch the TV to a particular input connection it expects both audio and video to be grouped together, as it is on the HDMI socket, a SCART or a group of Audio and Video phonos. You would be lucky to find any TV that can switch audio separately to video.

05-12-2007, 18:52	#1
JRNSUFF99 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Suffolk Posts: 623	optical audio connection and LCD Sorry if this is a basic question but bear with me! I have a media player that i want to connect to my LCD. Video is via dvmi to hdmi lead. For the audio I have an optical slot on the media player and an optical out on the LCD. Will the optical lead transmit the audio or am i missing something? I am yet to buy the optical cable. If not can i use the RCA red and white cable to transmit the audio. I am basically looking for the best solution in terms of video and audio quality. Thanks in advance

05-12-2007, 20:11	#2
mlythaby Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 390	the optical socket TV's are usually outputs not inputs. On my tv there are phono inputs for audio in when using dvi.

05-12-2007, 22:28	#3
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Simple rule. Outputs are always connected to Inputs. Your Media Player has an Optical Output. Your TV has an Optical Output. You see the problem? The other problem you have is that the TV when switched to the HDMI input will expect the audio to also be on the HDMI input. It is extremely unlikely that it can be switched to pick up video from HDMI and audio from AV3 or whatever. When you switch the TV to a particular input connection it expects both audio and video to be grouped together, as it is on the HDMI socket, a SCART or a group of Audio and Video phonos. You would be lucky to find any TV that can switch audio separately to video.

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