before I get called names and start a row on AV forums

[gazza]

I thought I'd ask the question here first.

I want to link my media centre PC into my sound bar.

The PC has spdiff out and the sound bar has optical in.

I understand that these are the same thing but my optical
cable fits the soundbar in but not the PC out.

The PC out looks all the world like a 7.5 mm RCA port
but with a red light inside it.

Asking this question on AV forums will initiate 3 pages of
dense chin stroking arguments about wave forms and impedance
that wont actually get me any closer to the answer.

 

[Captain Bb]

Does this help? From your description, I'm thinking the cable in figure 12 is what you need.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-the-SPDIF-Connection/82/5

 

[jaycey]

If one end is a RCA digital inpu/output and the other end is a TOSSLINK optical socket then you require something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/spdif-to-rca

You need a converter to go from electrical signal to optical signal & vise versa.

 

[gazza]

Does this help? From your description, I'm thinking the cable in figure 12 is what you need.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-the-SPDIF-Connection/82/5

That is indeed the chap its a 3.5 port, i'd gotten confused.

I was starting to think I'd gone a bit loopy.

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If one end is a RCA digital inpu/output and the other end is a TOSSLINK optical socket then you require something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/spdif-to-rca

You need a converter to go from electrical signal to optical signal & vise versa.

Thanks Jaycey but the Captain hit the nail on the head.

Both input and output are optical but have a different termination

Toslink/mini toslink

I have a cable on the way now.

 

[jaycey]

Just a heads up you can get a little coverter if you already have a tosslink - tosslink cable.
Like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-TOSLINK-Optical-Connector-to-3-5mm-Mini-Jack-Plug-Converter-Adapter-Black-/231386298854?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item35dfb2b9e6

 

[zad]

Same connections on MAC Mini or I think the old minidiscs

 

[Norfolkdick]

Greetings

Yes I have understood all of that I suppose being an old tosser helps! :huh:

Regards
Dick.