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Sound Converter

  • 09-07-2008 9:28am
    #1
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 963 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Could anyone tell me how I can convert RCA (Red/White) output from a TV to either COAXIAL or OPTICAL input on a surround sound system?

    Any help is appreciated. Cheers.


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  • #2
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 963 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    Bump..... Anyone have any idea?


  • #3
    The Ritz
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, RicherSounds.ie Moderator Posts: 2,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Ritz


    Short answer is that you can't - the red and white audio out on a tv carries a stereo analogue sound signal, the coax or optical signal into a surround sound system is a digital signal. If there is some kind of transcoder (and I am not aware of one off-hand without doing some research) it will only produce a stereo signal - simpler to input the stereo signal and let the surround system use that. If the surround system you have doesn't have stereo-in and doesn't do Dolby Prologic then you're stuck.

    Why do you want to output sond fro your tv ? it's a bit more common to route sound froma dvd player/set-top box to an AV system ? What equipment are you using ?


    Ritz.


  • #4
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 963 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    Cheers for the reply on this lad.

    Basically, you correct above, I'm trying to get TV sound through to the speaker system.

    I bought a package deal last week (Sony Bravia 40D3500 with Sony DAV-DZ260) and hooked everything up but was amazed to find that there was no direct way to connect the TV output (Red & White RCA) to the DZ260 (Digital Coaxial and Optical in).

    I found a workaround where I can use the audio in socket on the front of the unit using a RCA to 3.5mm converter, but this looks a bit minging and I'm not sure about the quality coming out of it.
    I have a standard digibox hooked up as input to the TV, and this only has (Red & White RCA) as output as well.

    To my mind I really only have 2 options here
    a) Keep the minging setup I currently have
    b) Upgrade to a SKY+ box which has optical out.

    Am I right or wrong here?


  • #5
    Homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,370 ✭✭✭Homer


    Having looked online at the manual for your new sony system you are corerect in the only way to connect an "analog" external source is via the 3.5mm jack on the front of the unit which I agree would not look pretty!
    Getting sky+ would kill two birds with one stone, give you the optical output you require and also give you the superb functionality of sky+ recording!

    It's what i'd do!

    Industria


  • #6
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 963 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    Thought as much Industria, cheers for the confirmation on that.

    (Now I know I'm not going mad.....or am I???)


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