My New Toy.

[nwg]

surely a few of those are redundant?

Nope.

The bottom one is my Sony AV amp. Above that is my main Sony DVD Player and Sony Minidisc. I have the Sony DVD, and the two PVR's going through three scart inputs and then out to the TV. I have a fourth scart input with a X Box scart cable when I borrow my brothers X Box. Each DVD Recorder is connected to a PVR. One of the DVD Recorders also has a Hard Disk so, I record to it if the hard disk in the PVR fills up.

I did have a PVR and one of the recorders under the TV but I wanted to use the scartbox and didn't have long enough cables to reach.

They all have a optical digital audio going through the scartbox to the Sony AV amp.

[TNT]

They all have a optical digital audio going through the scartbox to the Sony AV amp.

Hi nwg, just curious. Any reason for using optical as opposed to digital coax?

[nwg]

Hi nwg, just curious. Any reason for using optical as opposed to digital coax?

The amp has one optical 5.1 input and a coaxial 5.1 input. The DVD Recorders have only optical output (its a early Panasonic thing). When I switch to a recorder/player it also switches the audio to the right optical cable.

I have my other Sony DVD player which uses the coaxial input and is attached to my projector. I also have a coaxial digital out on my PC which also goes to the amp and I have to disconnect the Sony player on the coaxial.

I don't prefer one type over the other as there is technically no difference. Coaxial is best though if the cable is going to bend a lot. That would likely break a optical cable in the inside.

[locoeng]

If they made a remote like the one in Click I'd just pause my wife...er life. yeah that's what I meant.

[TNT]

The amp has one optical 5.1 input and a coaxial 5.1 input. The DVD Recorders have only optical output (its a early Panasonic thing). When I switch to a recorder/player it also switches the audio to the right optical cable.

I have my other Sony DVD player which uses the coaxial input and is attached to my projector. I also have a coaxial digital out on my PC which also goes to the amp and I have to disconnect the Sony player on the coaxial.

I don't prefer one type over the other as there is technically no difference. Coaxial is best though if the cable is going to bend a lot. That would likely break a optical cable in the inside.

Oh, I see. That makes sense. Personally, I've been happier with coaxial, no biggie though.