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mikalh78 · 10-26-2009, 08:26 PM

ok so i have a Pioneer xv-dv77 as my temporary HT for sound. i have a samsung ln32a450 that i want to hook up to it so that i can enjoy my surround sound. how would i connect the tv to this HTIB? the tv has optical out and the HTIB has digital coax in. help please?

sinister184 · 10-27-2009, 03:24 PM

both of those components (TV and HTIB) should have basic analog connections. for example the TV should have audio L + R (red and white) out and the HITIB should have an audio in (same connection) and that will allow you to listen to whatever is on TV.

HiDefRev · 10-27-2009, 08:22 PM

Right. The optical output on your TV is only going to send 2.0 stereo sound to your receiver anyway, so you may as well use the analog ( red & white ) RCA connections. It would beat putting out extra $$ for an optical to coaxial adapter in order to get the same sound, especially if this is only a temporary set up anyway. Save your money and put it towards your new HT receiver !

mikalh78 · 10-28-2009, 04:58 PM

since my tv has an optical out, i found an Optical Toslink to Coaxial (RCA) Digital Audio Converter for about $12 at Mono and a Optical Toslink cable for cheap from there as well. so for about $20 its going convert my sound to the receiver digitally. will it be 5.1 tho? my next big purchase will be an Onkyo receiver, i was looking at the SR507 if i get one.

mikalh78 · 10-28-2009, 09:47 PM

ok so i was reading the instruction manual and it only outputs stereo through optical (correct me if i'm wrong). so what i'm going to do is have the optical cable go from the ps3 to the htib with the converter box.

devilfan9500 · 10-28-2009, 10:28 PM

the ps3 has an optical output on it you should be able to hook it up directly to the htib

sinister184 · 10-28-2009, 11:13 PM

Mikalh, that 20 bucks is probably going to be a waste. First of all your trying to listen to sound coming from the TV, so im going to assume your trying to listen to cable TV in surround, the difference between analog and digital connection is going to be nil. just use the Left and Right audio cable to connect it. Then you can use HDMI when you get your new receiver.

mikalh78 · 10-28-2009, 11:56 PM

i have a ps3 and just want to get the best sound from it for now. maybe for xmas ill get the onkyo reciver from the misses

10-26-2009, 08:26 PM	#1
mikalh78 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:41	temporary HT speakers ok so i have a Pioneer xv-dv77 as my temporary HT for sound. i have a samsung ln32a450 that i want to hook up to it so that i can enjoy my surround sound. how would i connect the tv to this HTIB? the tv has optical out and the HTIB has digital coax in. help please?

10-27-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
HiDefRev Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:State of Relativity Blu-ray collection:35	TV sound Right. The optical output on your TV is only going to send 2.0 stereo sound to your receiver anyway, so you may as well use the analog ( red & white ) RCA connections. It would beat putting out extra $$ for an optical to coaxial adapter in order to get the same sound, especially if this is only a temporary set up anyway. Save your money and put it towards your new HT receiver !

10-28-2009, 04:58 PM	#4
mikalh78 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:41	since my tv has an optical out, i found an Optical Toslink to Coaxial (RCA) Digital Audio Converter for about $12 at Mono and a Optical Toslink cable for cheap from there as well. so for about $20 its going convert my sound to the receiver digitally. will it be 5.1 tho? my next big purchase will be an Onkyo receiver, i was looking at the SR507 if i get one. Last edited by mikalh78; 10-28-2009 at 05:11 PM.

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10-27-2009, 03:24 PM	#2
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	both of those components (TV and HTIB) should have basic analog connections. for example the TV should have audio L + R (red and white) out and the HITIB should have an audio in (same connection) and that will allow you to listen to whatever is on TV.

10-28-2009, 09:47 PM	#5
mikalh78 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:41	ok so i was reading the instruction manual and it only outputs stereo through optical (correct me if i'm wrong). so what i'm going to do is have the optical cable go from the ps3 to the htib with the converter box.

10-28-2009, 10:28 PM	#6
devilfan9500 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:north carolina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:7	the ps3 has an optical output on it you should be able to hook it up directly to the htib

10-28-2009, 11:13 PM	#7
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	Mikalh, that 20 bucks is probably going to be a waste. First of all your trying to listen to sound coming from the TV, so im going to assume your trying to listen to cable TV in surround, the difference between analog and digital connection is going to be nil. just use the Left and Right audio cable to connect it. Then you can use HDMI when you get your new receiver.

10-28-2009, 11:56 PM	#8
mikalh78 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:41	i have a ps3 and just want to get the best sound from it for now. maybe for xmas ill get the onkyo reciver from the misses

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