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Philips dvdr dolby digtal outputs

Ted bear (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 16:34

I have just purchased a DVDR 70 and I am dissapointed to find ony one dloby digital output. (coax)
Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a Dolby Digtail coax swich box so I can feed the dolby digital output from my DVDR70 to my amp AND my TV ?

Regards......Ted

RE: Philips dvdr dolby digtal outputs

Mike G (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 19:22

I don`t think you even need a switch box, to be honest - a simple 2-to-1 adapter (e.g. Maplin YW39N) ought to suffice.

Mike

RE: Philips dvdr dolby digtal outputs

Ted bear (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 20:11

Hi Mike, Thanks for your input but the Maplins adapter you suggest is a simple phono splitter.
I am talking about Dolby Digital.

Thanks again though.......Ted

RE: Philips dvdr dolby digtal outputs

phelings (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 22:24

But why would you need a digital connection to your tv and amp anyway?Surely if you are watching in 5.1 the amp will suffice,and if you watch through the tv speakers only then the 2 channel output can go there.I don`t think you will find (m)any recorders with 2 Digital outputs,and the ones there may be will usually be optical or coaxial to give you a choice and sound would only come from one at a time

This item was edited on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 22:27

RE: Philips dvdr dolby digtal outputs

Mike G (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 23:37

Quote:
the Maplins adapter you suggest is a simple phono splitter. I am talking about Dolby Digital.


So? The Dolby Digital output of your Philips deck is a simple coax (phono) socket, isn`t it? :D

My point is, these signals are quite robust - the fact that it`s Dolby Digital doesn`t change that. At the end of the day, you`re just piping a fairly low-frequency signal along a wire for a few dozen centimetres, it`s not rocket science.

I`ll bet you £10 that the Maplins splitter will do the job.

Mike

This item was edited on Saturday, 29th November 2003, 23:52

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