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Dolby Digital - Optical to Coax converter

The Cigarette Smoking Man · 2002-10-20 11:06:51

Anyone know if there's a gadget to convert the 5.1 optical output on a DVD player to the 5.1 coax input on the older 5.1 amps? Also is there anywhere in Ireland/UK that sells them? Thanks Edit: I found one on the Maplin website. The order code is QN18U - £15 Sterling.

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20-10-2002 12:06pm

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The Cigarette Smoking Man

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Anyone know if there's a gadget to convert the 5.1 optical output on a DVD player to the 5.1 coax input on the older 5.1 amps? Also is there anywhere in Ireland/UK that sells them?

Thanks

Edit:

I found one on the Maplin website. The order code is QN18U - £15 Sterling.

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#2 21-10-2002 10:41am
ozpass

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I had a quick look around, but the only convertors I could find were 'pro recording studio' type equipment, and nothing like the price of the component you located.

Example:

http://www.cdbm.com/shop/detail.cgi?id=117210

Still, if you absolutely had to walk into a shop and get one there and then (as opposed to mail order) you'd probably find a place selling this sort of stuff.:rolleyes:

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#3 21-10-2002 1:22pm
ShaneOC

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I got such an item in O'Callaghan's electrical shop in Cork. It was about £25 when I bought it. Works perfectly.

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