New member Username: Rmantler
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Registered: Oct-07
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Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 21:31 GMT 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. |
New member Username: Gbbailey
Post Number: 2
Registered: Oct-07
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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 03:01 GMT 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
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Registered: Oct-07
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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 04:10 GMT 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 Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 01:55 GMT 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
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Registered: Jan-08
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Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 20:14 GMT 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. |
Bronze Member Username: Nency
Post Number: 80
Registered: May-09
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Posted on Friday, November 05, 2010 - 06:23 GMT A coaxial cable used to be the standard way of connecting VCRs and cable hook-ups to your television set. It is a single cable with a metal pin in the middle of it. However, there are now more options of cables, such as RCA cables. If you have an older television that only has a coaxial cable output and a DVD player that only has RCA outputs, you need a way to convert the coaxial cable to RCA. |
Silver Member Username: Superjazzyjames
Post Number: 801
Registered: Oct-10
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Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 13:36 GMT You need a 5.1 channel DAC (digital to analog converter). Run the digital output from the dvd player to the DAC and the 5.1 channel output to the receiver. |
