Thanks, and yes, that's what I referred to as the optical connector, optical as in using optical fiber, but the content is digital audio.
Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:49:43 -0700, Donald L. Roberts wrote: >The toslink connector is the small rather square indentation immediately >to the left of the HDMI connector if the box is oriented so that the >connectors are facing you. I realize that that is the back of the box, >but when messing with the connections, I turn the box so that the >connectors are facing me. >Don Roberts >On 7/18/2014 11:39 AM, Steve Jacobson wrote: >> Apple TV has no analog outputs that I know of but which is the connector >> that you are referring to as TOSLINK? Is >> that the optical connection? >> >> There are a number of ways to get analog output from your Apple TV. If your >> TV is connected using the HDMI cable, >> it is also decoding the audio. Even though the TV's sound is not good, it >> may have audio outputs that could go to >> your stereo receiver. >> >> There are also converters that will convert a digital optical output signal >> to an analog signal. Using one of >> these will also work. >> >> There are also converters that will convert an HDMI output to analog video >> and audio. This would degrade your >> picture, though, but the audio is pretty good. I am using one of these >> since my TV and receiver are old. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Steve Jacobson >> >> On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:28:10 -0700, Donald L. Roberts wrote: >> >>> This question pertains to the toslink connector on my Apple TV box. Is >>> the signal which comes from the Apple TV's toslink connector a digital >>> signal or an analog signal? If digital, then I need to convert it to >>> analog as my receiver is quite old and has no digital inputs, only RCA >>> analog inputs. I do realize that I could listen to the television set's >>> audio, but I do not choose to do so as my TV has the dubious distinction >>> of producing the tinniest audio I have ever heard. Thanks. >> >>> Don Roberts >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
