[richb1]

My Sharp TV has a digital output port that looks like a regular RCA connector. I am trying to connect to a Yamaha RX-V995 with an optical input. Is there such a cable with the needed plug on each end?

 

[Ken H]

What sources do you have connected to the Sharp?

 

[richb1]

The owners manual lists no such cable. I have a blu-ray hooked up with an HDMI to the TV. As far as watching TV, I'm afraid I am doomed to stereo only since the Sharp has several HDMI ports and the Yamaha has none. That of course leaves me with RCA cable hookup for sound.

 

[Ken H]



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Originally Posted by richb1 /forum/post/20789655


The owners manual lists no such cable. I have a blu-ray hooked up with an HDMI to the TV. As far as watching TV, I'm afraid I am doomed to stereo only since the Sharp has several HDMI ports and the Yamaha has none. That of course leaves me with RCA cable hookup for sound.

How do you watch TV? Do you have a cable or DBS box?

 

[RCbridge]

Yes give a little detail about your set up.

Are you using Over The Air, cable, Satellite or a combo of them.

 

[Weags]



Quote:
Originally Posted by richb1 /forum/post/0


The owners manual lists no such cable. I have a blu-ray hooked up with an HDMI to the TV. As far as watching TV, I'm afraid I am doomed to stereo only since the Sharp has several HDMI ports and the Yamaha has none. That of course leaves me with RCA cable hookup for sound.

Can you come directly out of your blu-ray or cable box with an optical or coaxial digital cable to your AVR?


Again more details on your setup would help.

 

[richb1]

My blu-ray is connected to the Sharp via HDMI and to the Yamaha via optical cable. Watching TV is OTA only with rca cables connected to the Yamaha to obtain sound. I of course do get TV in stereo but can not figure out a setup to enjoy surround.

 

[domino92024]



Quote:
Originally Posted by richb1 /forum/post/20790073


My blu-ray is connected to the Sharp via HDMI and to the Yamaha via optical cable. Watching TV is OTA only with rca cables connected to the Yamaha to obtain sound. I of course do get TV in stereo but can not figure out a setup to enjoy surround.

Coaxial digital output from Sharp TV ->coaxial to optical adapter -> optical input on Yamaha.

http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equip.../POF-820.xhtml

 

[Ken H]

The Sharp HDTV model number is also needed.

 

[richb1]

The Sharp model is: LC-42SB48UT-A. Guys I really appreciate your time and effort on this.

 

[Ratman]



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Originally Posted by domino92024 /forum/post/20790348


Coaxial digital output from Sharp TV ->coaxial to optical adapter -> optical input on Yamaha.

The converter is not necessary. Just use the digital coax input of the receiver.


digital audio output from Sharp to digital audio input on Yamaha.

 

[Pugnax555]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Ratman /forum/post/20790843


The converter is not necessary. Just use the digital coax input of the receiver.


digital audio output from Sharp to digital audio input on Yamaha.

Exactly. How threads like this manage to go on and on always baffles me. Why don't we try to easy solution, guys? Digital coax out to digital coax in. Done.

 

[domino92024]

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Originally Posted by Pugnax555 Exactly. How threads like this manage to go on and on always baffles me. Why don't we try to easy solution, guys? Digital coax out to digital coax in. Done.

You guys better re-read his original post. His TV has a COAXIAL (RCA) digital output, while his AVR has an OPTICAL digital input. The converter is needed unless you can explain how to directly connect a coaxial digital output to a optical digital input. I didn't think so.

 

[domino92024]

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Originally Posted by Ratman The converter is not necessary. Just use the digital coax input of the receiver. digital audio output from Sharp to digital audio input on Yamaha.

Sigh...read the OP's original post. TV has coaxial (RCA) digital output. His AVR has optical digital input. The listed converter (or similar) is indeed needed.

 

[Pugnax555]

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Originally Posted by domino92024 Sigh...read the OP's original post. TV has coaxial (RCA) digital output. His AVR has optical digital input. The listed converter (or similar) is indeed needed.

I've read his post, and I used my brain a little. He gives the model number of his AVR. It has digital coax inputs. Also, from the tone of his original post, it's pretty clear that he's not familiar with digital coax, so it's also incredibly likely that he's not even aware that his AVR can support digital coax.


In all my years of troubleshooting/support/helping people, I've learned that when someone gives a requirement right up front about a subject that they clearly don't know much about (like this guy did about needing to use an optical input), that that "requirement" can almost always safely be ignored. Now, if the OP comes back and says "Oh, the digital coax inputs on my receiver are broken" or something like that, then I'll take his insistence on only using optical seriously. In the meantime, the simplest solution is digital coax out/digital coax in.

 

[Ratman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by domino92024 Sigh...read the OP's original post. TV has coaxial (RCA) digital output. His AVR has optical digital input. The listed converter (or similar) is indeed needed.

Sigh....

"You guys" did read the opening post and a little more.


Did you look at the specs of the AVR? I didn't think so.


It has coax inputs. The converter is NOT needed.

Any more misdirection?

Oh and BTW... if he did need a converter, it is less expensive here:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

 

[domino92024]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugnax555 /forum/post/20792246


I've read his post, and I used my brain a little. He gives the model number of his AVR. It has digital coax inputs. Also, from the tone of his original post, it's pretty clear that he's not familiar with digital coax, so it's also incredibly likely that he's not even aware that his AVR can support digital coax.

That receiver has FOUR digital inputs and only TWO of them support coaxial digital inputs. All FOUR support optical digital inputs. Since the OP asked if there was a way to convert the coaxial (RCA) output to an optical input, I gave him the solution for that. Your assuming that he can use one of the two coaxial inputs is of no help to him if the input he is trying to use has no coaxial support.

 

[domino92024]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Ratman /forum/post/20792356


Sigh....

"You guys" did read the opening post and a little more.


Did you look at the specs of the AVR? I didn't think so.


It has coax inputs. The converter is NOT needed.

Any more misdirection?

Read the specs again. The receiver has 4 optical digital inputs and only 2 coaxial digital inputs. The two coaxial digital inputs are labeled "CD" and "DVD." The "TV/Satellite" digital input is optical only. Read page 16 of the manual.


Any more misdirection?

 

[Ratman]

Okay then... let's assume there is a coaxial port unused. Just because it's "physically" labled CD or DVD, it still can be used for the TV. Just set the input selector accordingly.

You're assuming he can't use the coax ports, which is no help to the OP.


I suggest that the best way to approach this pissing contest is to ask the OP exactly what is currently connected to the receiver via optical and/or coax. We can go from there.


The whole point is... why use a converter if it isn't needed?

 

[richb1]

I get it guys. I will hook a digital RCA cable from the TV to the digial input labeled either "CD" or "DVD/LD" and use the corresponding input selection. I have read the manual but sometimes the obvious can be overlooked while searching for solutions. Thanks again for all the input.