Re: Digital Output Cable Question

On 2003-12-02, Jeff Wiseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> WarpedFrets wrote:
>> 
>> "Is it a guitar jack."
>> 
>> No, it's an optical out...
>> 
>> It's smaller then the round fiber optic chords that you would use with a
>> minisdisc recorder.
>> 
>> It's a coaxial cable... or so it says.
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> It is either an "optical out" or a "coaxial" out. It cannot be
> both and these two items are very different beasts. If it is a
> coaxial cable connector of some sort, then forget the optical
> cable--it cannot be used.
>
> It sounds like you may have something like an RCA or BNC
> electrical jack intended to mate with a 75ohm digital coaxial cable.
>
> There are only two or so common standard optical connectors and
> what you describe doesn't sound like any of them. Where have you
> gotten the idea that it is an optical out?
>
> - Jeff

I've seen adaptors for the "regular" optical cable so that the end piece
is like a 3.5 mini-plug; supposedly some portable cd players have
optical input/output that connects via a 3.5 miniplug type connector.

Then my receiver has a digital coaxial input that requires a 3.5 mini-plug
so that it can be connected to a computer; I was able to use a coax/miniplug
adaptor to a coaxial cable to connect my laser disc player..

Without seeing the manual & specs, connection types are getting more & more
complicated..