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Thread: How To Convert Digital Coax To RCA? |
    
New member Username: Rmantler
Post Number: 1
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 05:31 pm: |
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I think I'm trying to accomplish something that may be impossible.
I have somehow managed to acquire a DVD player with a 5.1 digital coaxial audio output and a receiver with nothing but 6 plain-Jane RCA audio inputs.
Is there a converter box that will take a digital coaxial signal and convert it into six discrete RCA outs?
I'd be grateful for any guidance or suggestions- maybe even well-deserved mockery. This is some pretty lame gear I've gotten into. |
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New member Username: Gbbailey
Post Number: 2
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 11:01 pm: |
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Not uncommon. You need a decoder/processor, which will take a digital output (either optical or 75 Ohm coaxial)and covert it into the six channel 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS(Main R & L, Center, Surround R & L, Subwoofer or LFE). Try the Technics SH-AC500D or Yamaha DDP-2, you can find them reasonably priced on EBay. |
New member Username: Rmantler
Post Number: 2
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:10 am: |
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Thanks, George- much appreciated. I was starting to think I wasn't going to be able to find a decoder for less than $5000 (seriously). |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3579
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 09:55 pm: |
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Get a new receiver. You can get a receiver with DD and DTS decorders for $100-200 new if you look around, probably cheaper on Ebay. From my experience, the 6 analog inputs aren't as good as using coax or optical, even if the signal is straight from the DVD player. |
New member Username: Ramsmoker
Enumclaw,
Wa.
USA
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 03:14 pm: |
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I just bought a Philips PH61155. I was excited when I got home, I want to listen to Sirius without the TV on. I'm going to again today, I have hooked it up by the instructions and split the coax and ran deadhead into the unit. I think one of us is on drugs and it ain't me. No lights are even coming on. I will post when I beat this. |
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