I am trying to connect my ps3 that has an optical out (toslink) connector to my amplifier that has a digital coxial in (phono) connector. So im looking for a cable that can connect them together. Does this type of cable exist and where could i get one from? Thanks
2007-08-19 04:37:12 · 7 answers · asked by Chris R 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Not exactly, but you can use an optical and a co-ax cable and fit a converter in between the two.
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Audio,+Video+&+TV/Signal+Conditioning+Units+&+Converters/CYP/DCT-2/displayProduct.jsp?sku=AV16674
ADDED> What's the reason for two thumbs down?? I gave a correct and sensible answer and the 3 answers below have said the same thing??!!
2007-08-19 04:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Optical Out To Phono
2016-11-07 05:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this type of cable does not exist. The optical toslink output is just that - an optical, digitally modulated signal that carries the surround sound information. The digital coax cable has an electrical signal that is digitally modulated. So to get the optical out from your PS3 to the digital coax input of your amp you need to convert the optical signal to an electrical one and only a convertor can do that.
So you need to buy three things.
1 - toslink cable
2 - toslink to coax converter
3 - digital coax cable.
Or you could just go out and buy a new amp that has a toslink input.
2007-08-19 20:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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Does an optical out (toslink) to digital coaxial in (phono) cable exist?
I am trying to connect my ps3 that has an optical out (toslink) connector to my amplifier that has a digital coxial in (phono) connector. So im looking for a cable that can connect them together. Does this type of cable exist and where could i get one from? Thanks
2015-08-10 14:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A WORTHY QUESTION.
But the answer is "No." The toslink is actually sound as a stream of pulsing LIGHT, while the coax (its not a phono jack, but an RCA-type jack...phono refers to the large, old-style quarter-inch headphone plug/jacks) uses a bit-stream of electrical impulses.
As the other person answered, there are optical-to-coaxial converters out there, but they are harder to find and a bit spendy.
But good luck and let me know how it goes!
2007-08-19 08:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by Rod P 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
http://www.avtoolbox.com/pof820.shtml
Use this converter by AVtoolbox. It should convert your toslink to digital coax. It's priced at $25 USD.
2007-08-20 09:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by flip_can 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what universe these guys are from, but I use 2 optical to coax converters in my system that work just fine.
Spendy?
They were $20 at Parts Express.
Make sure you get the right kind, there are 2 different kinds of converters (coax to optical and optical to coax).
2007-08-19 09:28:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋