“Will this device work with roku express? I have a surround sound bluray but when I tried just my rca jacks in the back of my tv no surround sound... with a DVD it works fine..... any help would be useful!!!”
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Not sure you mean the Roku express (which is a really small form factor that doesn't even have a Toslink optical cable port). You cannot use this cable on the Roku express since it does not have the necessary output port. I believe the only output port on the Roku express is the HDMI port, unlike a Roku 4 for example, which has a HDMI port as well as Optical audio output port. The next part of your question talks about a "blu-ray" then a "DVD" player I assume, which are different devices entirely from a Roku (not sure what significance they have in relation to the Roku). Also, RCA audio jacks are analog audio (Left and Right or White and Red), so there is no way you can play true digital surround sound using those cables. Some TV's and surround sound receivers can convert digital to analog but you loose quality. You might need to explain your setup with more detail in order to better answer your question (i.e. model numbers, what devices are connected to the TV or surround sound system, where does the sound emanate from TV speakers or external speakers etc.) I will assume that you have all of your devices connected to your TV and you want to connect your TV to an external speaker system using the optical cable. If that is the case, then you need to first know whether your TV "passes through" (RAW) audio signals through the optical cable port or if it converts it to a PCM signal. Also, some TV's cannot handle some digital audio codecs (like Dolby digital True HD) which might be encoded in the video stream from a Roku player. Blu-ray players downgrade audio signals on the fly when connected to a TV using an HDMI cable, since the Blu-Ray player and TV "talk" to each other over the HDMI cable so that the Blu-ray player knows what audio codecs are compatible with your TV (unless you have an older TV). I don't think any Roku devices do this, but I do think you can choose the audio output format in the menu of the Roku player. PCM output should be compatible with most devices, but loses quality. RAW means the true audio codec that is encoded in the Video (i.e. Dolby digital True HD), but is not compatible with all devices and would explain why you hear no sound when playing a movie. The best audio setup is to connect all devices to a digital surround sound receiver (using HDMI and or optical cables) then connect the receiver to the TV for video playback using a HDMI cable. Hope that helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have two surround sound systems and when I got my first one, I had the same "problem" but, realized it wasn't a problem because, not all shows are in stereo, at least, that's what I was told. It has nothing to do with the cable though. Find tv shows that you know that are in stereo and you will see that your system is fine. Good Luck.
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