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The answer depends on a number of factors. Firstly, it depends on what the original audio source is. If the source is an analog one, connected via RCA or phono connectors, then a digital optical audio input may be an improvement. In most cases, video equipment today uses a digital source so the audio will be in a digital form until it is converted to analog and fed to the RCA connectors.
If an optical link is used, the digital data is preserved until it reaches the amplifier inside the television where it is converted to analog. The analog conversion always happens somewhere before the sound is delivered to the speakers so it is impossible to keep the sound in a digital form all the way through the signal chain.
Although digital audio has been hailed as a way of improving quality, the quality loss in a pair of RCA cables is minimal so telling the two apart will be difficult or impossible in most situations.
If an optical link is being considered as an alternative to HDMI, there is no benefit of any kind. Both carry audio as a digital signal so there will be no difference in quality. Both will be converted to analog for amplification and until that time, the signal data will be identical, regardless of the route it takes.
Note: Audiophiles will say that digital audio data can be affected by the type of cable or optical link used or by the cable used for analog links. These claims have not been proven or dis-proven. The answer above ignores claims of this type as the effects are so minimal that most are unable to be measured by any conventional test equipment.
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Will plugging an optical audio cable directly into the stereo amplifier offer better sound quality than plugging it in from the television or not?
The optical cable would be the best choice.
What provides better sound quality- an optical cable to the TV then the system or directly to the system?
If you're connecting out of the device to the TV's optical in, then from the TV's optical out to the receiver, you're wasting an optical cable. Just connect directly to the receiver. There shouldn't be any sound quality difference either way since it's a digital connection, but it's much cleaner with only one cable.
How do you use optical cable from tv to Blu-ray?
Your TV will not have a optical cable input. The easiest way is to connect an HDMI cable from the Blu-Ray player to the TV. This cable will have both the video and audio together. If you do not have an HDMI input on your TV, use the component video output from the Blu-Ray player and the analog left and right audio to connect to the TV, or connect the optical digital output from the Blu-Ray player to a surround sound receiver for sound amplification.
How do you connect surround sound to a TV?
There are essentially two ways to get surround sound out of the Xbox. Via HDMI or via optical (TOSLINK) out. If you have the component video cable, then the end that attaches to the Xbox has an optical out port. Simply attach this to the optical in on your home theatre receiver with an optical cable. If you want to use audio via HDMI, in order to get surround sound you'll have to have an HDMI receiver capable of receiving audio. In this case run the Xbox via HDMI to the receiver and then the receiver via HDMI to the TV. The HDMI will send both audio and video. If you have the official Xbox HDMI cable you can also connect the HDMI cable directly to the TV and use the optical out connector that it comes with instead.
Does Turtle beaches work with a HDMI cable?
Yes it does since it is working with an optical cable and good thing about that the optical cable controls the audio of its own so u can use the headset meanwhile the tv is mute and change channels of input and still have sound
What is an optical port on a TV?
It is the connector for the OPTICAL cable to plug into.
How do you connect sharp aquos 60 LC-60LE600U tv to samsung crystal surround Airtrack speakers?
Connect the digital audio output of the TV to the optical input of the sound bar with the included optical cable.
How do i connect a PS3 to a Phillips DVD surround system?
hook up your ps3 to your television (with HDMI cable) and depending on what kind of television you have, you need to send the audio out to the sound system. I used an optical cable for the best quality sound. Now, no matter what is hooked up to your television, it will go through your sound system.
How do I connect audio on my samsung smart tv to home stereo speakers?
To connect your Samsung Smart TV to home stereo speakers, you can use either an optical audio cable or an HDMI ARC cable, depending on your speaker system. For optical, connect the cable from the TV's optical audio out to the optical input on your stereo. If using HDMI ARC, connect the HDMI cable from the TV's HDMI ARC port to your stereo's HDMI ARC port. Finally, make sure to adjust the audio settings on your TV to output sound through the selected connection.
RCA RT2380BK home theatre system I can't get my speakers to work to it. I am trying to hook my ps4 to them through a optical out cable but when I switch it them on the tv and PlayStation but no sound?
Make sure your RCA RT2380BK home theatre system is set to the correct input for the optical cable. Check that the optical cable is securely connected to both the PS4 and the home theatre system. Also, ensure that the audio settings on your PS4 are configured to output sound via the optical cable. Finally, verify that the volume on the home theatre system is turned up and not muted.
Is it possible to use any surround sound system to hook up my ps3 and tv 2?
The optical output of the PS3 can be connected to older surround sound receivers. Newer receivers can be connected with the HDMI cable.
Currently have 5.1 sorround sound speaker system setup using HDMI2 on my LG DVD Player and TV. I Recently purchased a PS3 and want to enjoy the sound on both systems how can i go about doing this?
See if the sysem has an Optical imput on it then if it does simply get a optical cable and plug it in and set up the sound on your ps3
