SPDIF - Help

[AssassinPS3]

I don't know what happen to the newbie forum(s), so... I will post my question here and I'm confident it will be moved to the proper area.

I got a new TV and it has a SPDIF digital audio out.....now, how in the world can I connect my PS3 to this? Is there a converter I need to purchase?

I new I can use my receiver, but at the moment, I'm hooking up my PS3 directly to my TV.

Appreciate any help.

[CJPC]

I got a new TV and it has a SPDIF digital audio out...

You kind of answered your own question, your TV has Digital OUT. This usually means you have some form of a digital tuner, so the digital audio that is taken from the tuner can be output from your tv, to a receiver for a surround sound setup.

Simply put, you do need to have the receiver to be able to do anything useful!

[idone]

Ahh... now i get what assassin was talking about.

Your tv has optical output
your ps3 has optical output

= you need a receiver w/optical input to connect these....connecting 2 outputs will get you no where...


First time i heard optical called by it's proper name i guess..

[AssassinPS3]

So what you are saying is that I cannot connect my PS3 to my TV because of the different digital connection.

I'll have to use my receiver..right???

Tv


PS3

[CJPC]

Yes idone, you are 100% correct!

Pic 1 is Digital Coaxial, while Pic 2 is Optical/Toslink, both are covered under S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format)

With a cheap converter, one can be hooked to another, but you can not plug your PS3's SPDIF Output into your TV's SPDIF Output, they need to be plugged into a device with a SPDIF input, like an AV receiver.

[AssassinPS3]

Fantastic!! Thank you for all your help!

[xpeu]

I had the same problem, Thanks!