no, sata drives transfer all of the data through the sata cable
The Samsung HT-BD1250 does have an optical S/PDIF connection in the back for digital audio.
No. As long as the signal is getting through, the gauge of the optical connection makes no difference.
You have to plug the audio device's connector into the optical connection on the back of the system. The connection is next to the HDMI jack. The audio device must also be digital, not analog.
To get sound from YPbPr (component) cables, you will need a separate audio connection such as analog audio cables or an audio extractor that combines the audio signal into the same cable as the video. YPbPr cables only carry video signals, so you must use a separate audio connection to transmit sound to your audio device.
No, only HDMI can transfer DTS HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD.
I don't know of any TVs that have an OPTICAL OUT on the back. The connector for this kind of connection has a locking type socket, and will only go in 1 way.
More common terms for digital optical audio cable; optical audio cable, cable, digital optical, but the shortest and most well-known term is "cable".
CD drivers and DVD drivers are both equally common. CD drives is a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system. A DVD drive is an optical disc storage media format.
An optical cable is a plastic or fiberglass wire that transmits digital audio from one device to the other.
S-video is a two part video signal carrying luma and chroma signals (Brightness and color signals). There is no audio signal in an S-video connection so the audio will need a separate connection to operate.
An optical audio cable is used to transmit digital audio (AC-3) signal from the source to the receiver, such as from a DVD player to a digital audio amplifier/receiver. You can transmit 5.1 dolby digital or DTS surround sound with an optical audio cable, same as digital coaxial audio cable.
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.