Will this device work sending optical audio from samsung tb to a prologic surround sound receiver? Is that essentially the same as 5.1? null

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Troyboy · Accepted Answer

If your surround sound receiver has digital audio inputs, you do not need this device.
If your receiver only has analog inputs (RCA jacks) then yes it will take the TV digital signal from an optical output on the TV, convert it to analog (RCA). You plug the RCA into an audio channel on the amplifier (typically Video 1 or Video 2 audio input channel).
The receiver should then do the work of splitting the signal back to 5.1 or at least a version of it.
I have an older Yamaha amplifier that was pre-digital and only has RCA.
I get good surround sound in 5.1 from RCA input.

Fernando · Answer

No, it just analog, kind of unsatisfied.

“Will this device work sending optical audio from samsung tb to a prologic surround sound receiver? Is that essentially the same as 5.1?”

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