by "Ralph" <star7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jan 9, 2007 at 04:13 PM
"Arny Krueger" <arnyk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "mwebsurfer" <mwebsurfer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > My dvd player has both optical and digital outputs. I
> > want to connect it to a 5.1 CH home theater when I
> > purchase it.
>
>
> > Is toslink cable ok and if not, what type of
> > cable would I use for the digital output? Which would
> > give the best performance? I would like to get 5.1 sound
> > from my dvds.
>
> Toslink is fine.
While toslink is fine, it is optical, thus there is a signal conversion at
beginning and end. Digital or co-axial is direct therefore there is no
signal conversion and whould be the preferable if available. I use both
but
only because I have to.
