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Hi guys ive bought a full HD tv, but didnt realise before i bought it doesent have a optical output for audio.
What it has is a COAXIAL out, this is a white circular connection, looks like it would only output mono sound? and a SUBWOOFER out which seems strange.
My dilema is i was hoping to connect a soundbar, im not bothered about it being surround sound just want a bit more power than 12 watts that the tv provides, how do soundbars connect to the tv if it hasent got a optical output?
The tv i have bought is a hitatchi L42VK04U if anyone wanted to look at it.
What it has is a COAXIAL out, this is a white circular connection, looks like it would only output mono sound? and a SUBWOOFER out which seems strange.
My dilema is i was hoping to connect a soundbar, im not bothered about it being surround sound just want a bit more power than 12 watts that the tv provides, how do soundbars connect to the tv if it hasent got a optical output?
The tv i have bought is a hitatchi L42VK04U if anyone wanted to look at it.
coax is very common for digital outputs. the exact same signal is available as with an optical except its an electrical zero or one as opposed to light
you may very well find whatever soundbar you get will have a coax in. if not then a simple converter can be purchased cheaply to convert coax to optical.
you may very well find whatever soundbar you get will have a coax in. if not then a simple converter can be purchased cheaply to convert coax to optical.
JimbobVFR said:
coax is very common for digital outputs. the exact same signal is available as with an optical except its an electrical zero or one as opposed to light
you may very well find whatever soundbar you get will have a coax in. if not then a simple converter can be purchased cheaply to convert coax to optical.
thank you, i dont suppose you know if hitatchi is a good brand? the tv has good reviews but i dont know if the brand is reliable as a whole?you may very well find whatever soundbar you get will have a coax in. if not then a simple converter can be purchased cheaply to convert coax to optical.
I recently both a Roth soundbar - it has 3 inputs, 2 co-ax and one which plugs into any headphone socket on the TV.
It comes with a wireless subwoofer - allows me to have it across the other side of the room, away from the ajoining wall (we live in a semi).
Great piece of kit, well worth the money (got it cheap from Tesco).
It comes with a wireless subwoofer - allows me to have it across the other side of the room, away from the ajoining wall (we live in a semi).
Great piece of kit, well worth the money (got it cheap from Tesco).
jamie128 said:
thank you, i dont suppose you know if hitatchi is a good brand? the tv has good reviews but i dont know if the brand is reliable as a whole?
Not sure. I used to have a Hitachi CRT donkeys years ago that never went wrong, gave it away eventually. Not had any experience of more recent stuff.Gassing Station | Home Cinema & Hi-Fi | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff