Connecting pc speakers to HDTV using optical audio out

[hedgecockt]

the only audio out on my tv is optical. can i connect it to pc speakers using an optical cable and a 3.5 adapter?

 

[sdifox]

the only audio out on my tv is optical. can i connect it to pc speakers using an optical cable and a 3.5 adapter?

what kind of speakers? Unless you have something that actually accepts digital in, chances are you cannot do that.

 

[Pardus]

i would like to connect speakers to my tv also, but don't wanna deal with a soundbar with a separate remote for the audio. if you get this working, lmk

 

[mmntech]

Nope, its impossible. Not without a DAC anyway. Optical is just that, a light beam that a device sees and decodes as digital information. PC speakers use analogue electrical signals. IIRC, Logitech Z-5500s are thhe only speakers that can handle digital optical out of the box.

This baby will convert the signal for you.
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Audio-.../dp/B0013LWK3A
Its stereo only though. Ones that do 5.1 seem to be quite a bit more expensive, and it makes more sense just getting an AV receiver at that point.

 

[NutBucket]

i would like to connect speakers to my tv also, but don't wanna deal with a soundbar with a separate remote for the audio. if you get this working, lmk

Many TVs have a set of variable audio outputs; you can turn off the internal speakers and still use the TV's remote to control volume.

EDIT: I also believe that most soundbars don't have their own remote. I think they "learn" the volume commands from your existing remote. Then you just disable the internal speakers.

 

[Aikouka]

IIRC, Logitech Z-5500s are thhe only speakers that can handle digital optical out of the box.

My Logitech Z5450s do it as well . In fact, they're hooked up to this very PC using a TOSLINK cable.

 

[Soundmanred]

This baby will convert the signal for you.
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Audio-.../dp/B0013LWK3A
Its stereo only though. Ones that do 5.1 seem to be quite a bit more expensive, and it makes more sense just getting an AV receiver at that point.

Plus most TVs with an optical out only output 2 channel anyway. (It will output 5.1 from TV channels, but not if you hook a 5.1 source to it via HDMI such as a Bluray player, it will just output 2.0)

 

[0roo0roo]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10423&cs_id=1042302&p_id=6884&seq=1&format=2
25 dollars
i'm considering as well, all tvs now have digital out now, which is annoying for using older recievers and systems.

 

[0roo0roo]

weird overnight express shipping costs less than usps

 

[hedgecockt]

Many TVs have a set of variable audio outputs; you can turn off the internal speakers and still use the TV's remote to control volume.

EDIT: I also believe that most soundbars don't have their own remote. I think they "learn" the volume commands from your existing remote. Then you just disable the internal speakers.

the vizio hd sound bar has a master volume that can be controlled with a remote that is included.

 

[hedgecockt]

Nope, its impossible. Not without a DAC anyway. Optical is just that, a light beam that a device sees and decodes as digital information. PC speakers use analogue electrical signals. IIRC, Logitech Z-5500s are thhe only speakers that can handle digital optical out of the box.

This baby will convert the signal for you.
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Audio-.../dp/B0013LWK3A
Its stereo only though. Ones that do 5.1 seem to be quite a bit more expensive, and it makes more sense just getting an AV receiver at that point.

Thanks. I actually bought a Vizio HD sound bar today, that i can connect using an optical cable, since the soundbar has an optical input. Just waiting for the cable i ordered online to get here to try it out. I'll let you all know how it works out then.

 

[hedgecockt]

I've decided to go with the vizio sound bar which has an optical input. Just waiting on the cable i ordered online to get here so i can try it out. I heard from several people who own this, and they all say its great.


Oops, I reposted. sorry

 

[Emulex]

audio out on tv's is 2 channel stereo remember.

can't break the hdmi rule of passing 7.1 through the tv to an unencrypted toslink signal.

 

[NutBucket]

The soundbar is 2.0 anyway so this is a moot point. On the other hand, most soundbars are actually in-line HDMI wise, so source-->soundbar-->TV.