Optical audio cables are a point-point type connection. There is a starting point and an ending point, with no intermediaries between them. If you wish to have the signal split, you need to use a splitter that provides multiple outputs.
Other than that, the plugs are keyed, so there should be no mystery as to how they should be socketed safely in their respective ports. Connecting optical cables together just doesn't work. Yes, it's possible, but should only be done in emergency situations, as it may well not work at all, in most cases.
A coaxial digital output (usually an RCA jack) can connect to a digital optical input using a coaxial to optical digital converter. This is a small box that goes in between the two products.
The yellow cable is the video. It plugs into the yellow video input jack. The white and red, or black and red cables are left and right audio. The connect to the audio in or out jacks.
Connect the digital audio output of the TV to the optical input of the sound bar with the included optical cable.
I believe optical audio cable is the best choice for your tv system as long as you will be able to connect it properly to yout tv system and you got all you need.
I'm a theatre and stage technician who primary works in the area of sound design. We commonly use optical cables in the theatre to send as many as 8 full audio streams at a time down the line using something known as ADAT. While professional optical cables are identical to consumer cables, except that they're often much less expensive, they are sometimes used in runs that can go extremely far, as much as 100 feet or more. That said, the technical specification from Toshiba, who invented the cables, is 32.8 feet.
There are speaker cables, unbalanced analog cables, balanced analog cables, coaxial digital audio cables and optical audio cables.
When you purchase a DVD player, cables for audio as well as video is also included. All you have to do is connect the audio and video cables to your television and your ready to go.
You can get an optical to coxial converter box if your receiver has a coaxial digital input. If it doesn't, you will have to purchase an optical digital to analog (D to A) converter.
Connect audio cables to the Audio Out on the DVD player to the Audio In connectors of the speaker system.
I think it depends whether your HDTV requires them or not
A coaxial digital output (usually an RCA jack) can connect to a digital optical input using a coaxial to optical digital converter. This is a small box that goes in between the two products.
If your home theater receiver has an optical audio input, plug it from the output of the TV to the input of the receiver.
Audio cables are most useful for setting up home theater and computer sound systems. The cables help to connect the actual TV or computer to the speakers.
They are about equal in quality. Far better than the analog hookup.
Optical audio cables are available for purchase from many different online stores. Some examples include Amazon, zZounds, Newark, and Global Industrial.
The yellow cable is the video. It plugs into the yellow video input jack. The white and red, or black and red cables are left and right audio. The connect to the audio in or out jacks.
Composite video input for video and analog audio cables for audio.