My XBox360 has the option to use a optical cable for audio. My receiver only has optical video ins? Can these be used for the audio?
2006-12-03 04:56:11 · 5 answers · asked by devisissy 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Please use this picture to see what I mean, I think all of you are going a little to in depth except for spackler there.
Check it out and tell me what you think.
http://media.onecall.com/Image_Products/sony/HTDDW900rear.jpg
2006-12-03 05:59:26 · update #1
Yes, but optical isn't any better than using standard RCA (coaxial) cables for digital out to digital in, however I do recommend a good digital cable like Kimber.
2006-12-03 05:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by spackler 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Updated: After seeing the picture of your receiver, yes, you can use the video in 1 or 2 for optical audio. This just means you have the option to use up to two video devices, such as an Xbox and DVD player.
Let's first clarify between audio and video capabilities of the Xbox 360.
First, Xbox 360 can connect through composite (yellow), s-video (black), component (red, green, blue) and VGA (15-pin computer connection). I listed in the order from low to high quality. Of course, you would want to use the highest quality that your TV supports.
On a separate note, audio capabilities for the 360 are RCA(red/white) and optical (aka fiber optics) RCA is for stereo (2 channel). Optical is for surround sound (5 channels)
If you have a surround sound receiver, then you have two types of surround sound audio inputs (optical and coax). Coax is usually represented as an orange connector. Anyways, you would connect your video cables to your TV, then your optical audio connection to your receiver.
On the back of your receiver, all ports should be labeled using the terms that I used above. So, it should be easy to tell the difference between audio vs. video connections. BTW, the www.xbox.com web site has illustrations, tutorials and pictures of all the cables for the 360. It would be a great place to start, if the above doesn't make 100% sense.
2006-12-03 05:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by techman2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. I think I may know what your saying. I think you are a little confused. Most optical applications in home theater are used for audio. Perhaps the optical input is grouped in with audio/video inputs on the rear of your receiver and you are mistaken it for a video input.
The only practical video optical i know of is for long distance transmission. It is generally not a good idea to serialize or compress video data into smaller packets, then uncompress the data when it reaches the destination. This is why HDMI and DVI cables are desirable for video applications; high bandwidth and allows the video signal to transfer uncompressed.
2006-12-03 05:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by philkeighley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though that receiver says optical video in, it's an optical audio in. What they mean is that they have grouped those two optical inputs to switch with video 1 and video 2. Go ahead and plug your X-Box into one of these but remember that you have to have your receiver switched to that input in order to get any audio out of it.
2006-12-03 06:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing called optical video.Receivers has Digital optical for audio only
2006-12-03 13:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by Rav D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it seems that the back of yours is not set up mfor optical audio i personally have never seen video optical i would hook up through the audio so not to burn anything up
2006-12-03 08:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by jeremylippens 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋