I have an optical port on my tv and dvd but only 1 port for my surround sound system how can i hook up both?

Question

I checked with the local radio shack and they couldn't help. Is there a type of hub or switch?

Answer 1

Radio Shack used to carry a TOSLINK Switcher, but maybe not any more. Anyway, if you do a search on eBay for "TOSLINK Switch", you'll find dozens for sale. Here's the search:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=toslink+switch

Answer 2

If your A/V receiver has both an optical and a coax, you can use both. If neither the TV nor the DVD have coax outputs you can get a converter: http://www.smarthome.com/77709.html


Here is a source for optical switch http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10423&cs_id=1042302&p_id=2946&seq=1&format=2&style=