Audio speakers setup

**DiscipleDOC** · 12-10-10, 09:19 AM

Fellas,

I have some external speakers for my Philips LCD 1080p HDTV. The connector from my speakers is a 35mm jack, and the only input my TV will accept is from a digital optical audio cable.

Any way I can get my TV and my speakers to play nice?

ragejg · 12-10-10, 09:30 AM

Sounds like no, unless you can get an optical to 3.5mm converter.

So your TV only has an optical out for audio? No digital RCA jack or plain-jane RCA (yellow) audio out?

You don't have a receiver?

Is the audio going to be coming from a cable box and a DVD player? Any other components? PC?

Sazar · 12-10-10, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DiscipleDOC

Fellas,

I have some external speakers for my Philips LCD 1080p HDTV. The connector from my speakers is a 35mm jack, and the only input my TV will accept is from a digital optical audio cable.

Any way I can get my TV and my speakers to play nice?

You don't have a receiver?

**lduguay** · 12-10-10, 09:47 AM

WAH? DD has no receiver?

**DiscipleDOC** · 12-10-10, 10:11 AM

No. I guess I need a receiver. Any suggestions?

**lduguay** · 12-10-10, 10:25 AM

What about the Yamaha RXA series?

Revs · 12-10-10, 10:44 AM

You should be able to get audio from your scart output if you have one. A scart to 3.5mm female headphone jack adapter, if available, should do the job. If not there are always companies around that will make one for you.

Sazar · 12-10-10, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DiscipleDOC

No. I guess I need a receiver. Any suggestions?

If you are looking for something not ridiculously expensive, but one that can handle most anything, Onkyo makes a good setup and has many to choose from.

First things first, are you planning to run 3D? Coz you may have to account for compatibility in that case.

Theater in a box setups typically suck donkey balls btw.

Alternatively, you can just get an adapter like Revs and others said, till you decide what you want to do later on. No need to splurge right now

**DiscipleDOC** · 12-10-10, 10:54 AM

I will try your suggestions fellas.

12-10-10, 12:49 PM

DD, why hasn't you has no dunga reciever? jar jar binks.

**DiscipleDOC** · 12-10-10, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearclaw

DD, why hasn't you has no dunga reciever? jar jar binks.

Never had a need for one--until now.

12-10-10, 05:01 PM

I just replaced my HT-R640 Onkyo receiver with a new Yamaha one. If my daughters boyfriend doesn't buy it for $100 would you be interested? It works great and has 2 HDMI inputs. The only thing is it does not have a decoder for the new blu ray audio codecs. If you have a blu ray player that will decode it then no problem. If your blu ray player doesn't decode the new codecs then you can still listen to blu ray audio, it will just be in regular DD or DTS.

A receiver would be your best option but if you don't want to get one then here is another option for you http://www.amazon.com/3-5MM-TOSLINK-.../dp/B00006LVF3

Oh and Rage, the RCA audio is red and white, the yellow is composite video.

12-10-10, 09:19 AM	#1
DiscipleDOC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama, Planet Earth Posts: 5,933	Audio speakers setup Fellas, I have some external speakers for my Philips LCD 1080p HDTV. The connector from my speakers is a 35mm jack, and the only input my TV will accept is from a digital optical audio cable. Any way I can get my TV and my speakers to play nice?

12-10-10, 09:30 AM	#2
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Re: Audio speakers setup Sounds like no, unless you can get an optical to 3.5mm converter. So your TV only has an optical out for audio? No digital RCA jack or plain-jane RCA (yellow) audio out? You don't have a receiver? Is the audio going to be coming from a cable box and a DVD player? Any other components? PC? __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

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12-10-10, 10:11 AM	#5
DiscipleDOC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama, Planet Earth Posts: 5,933	Re: Audio speakers setup No. I guess I need a receiver. Any suggestions?

12-10-10, 10:25 AM	#6
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12-10-10, 10:44 AM	#7
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,362	Re: Audio speakers setup You should be able to get audio from your scart output if you have one. A scart to 3.5mm female headphone jack adapter, if available, should do the job. If not there are always companies around that will make one for you.

12-10-10, 10:54 AM	#9
DiscipleDOC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama, Planet Earth Posts: 5,933	Re: Audio speakers setup I will try your suggestions fellas.

12-10-10, 12:49 PM	#10
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Audio speakers setup DD, why hasn't you has no dunga reciever? jar jar binks.

12-10-10, 05:01 PM	#12
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Audio speakers setup I just replaced my HT-R640 Onkyo receiver with a new Yamaha one. If my daughters boyfriend doesn't buy it for $100 would you be interested? It works great and has 2 HDMI inputs. The only thing is it does not have a decoder for the new blu ray audio codecs. If you have a blu ray player that will decode it then no problem. If your blu ray player doesn't decode the new codecs then you can still listen to blu ray audio, it will just be in regular DD or DTS. A receiver would be your best option but if you don't want to get one then here is another option for you http://www.amazon.com/3-5MM-TOSLINK-.../dp/B00006LVF3 Oh and Rage, the RCA audio is red and white, the yellow is composite video.