My older Sony A/V receiver has only one Coax Audio Input (DVD/LD), but 4 Optical Inputs (CD, TV/Sat, DVD/LD, MD/DAT). In rewiring to add my new 1080P DLP TV, I have (1) coax from TV (Digital Audio Out) to 5.1 A/V Rcvr's DVD/LD input. What is best way to connect audio from my older DVD player that has Digital Coax & Optical Audio outputs (analog L&R too)?
Can I use an RCA splitter at the A/V Rcvr's DVD/LD Digital Audio input? (seems strange) Or do I need to use the optical from DVD player to A/V Rcvr? note: would A/V Rcvr be conflicted with both a 'Coax DVD In' (from TV) and an 'Optical DVD In' (from DVD player) connected?
You can connect the optical from the DVD to any optical input, it doesn't have to be the DVD input. Most receivers will automatically select whatever input has a signal, so as long as the TV and DVD aren't sending a signal at the same time, it shouldn't be a problem using the same input.
David, Scen. 1) Assume I have both TV and DVD player audio routed to the sole A/V Rcvr Digital Coax input (via RCA splitter). Would it cause damage if I inadvertantly left a DVD playing when I switched over to watch TV (and both sources were now sending audio signals thru the single Coax A/VR input)? Or would it just produce a blended audio (that would remind me turn DVD player off.)
Scen. 2) I leave TV audio to A/VR Coax input. I use 'Optical' cable from DVD player to A/VR optical "DVD/LD in"(just so 'name' displayed on A/VR does not confuse my wife ;o). Would the A/VR sense & put thru both sources as in Scen. 1) (assuming DVD left on by mistake)?
It would be nice (especially for wife ;o) not to need to change A/VR source on top of already changing 'input source' on TV. Maybe I am asking too much. ;o) If need be, we will train ourselves to 'switch' both TV & A/VR.
Thanks very much for your help! PS. for Scen. 1) would I degrade signal by using cheapie 6" RCA splitter I already have? Actually, on line the only other option I was able to find was a cheapie 1" RCA splitter (no wire & unshielded I believe).
You would need a digital audio switcher instead of a splitter. I don't know what would happen if both sources were on at once. I don't think it would harm anything, the receiver would probably just select one of the 2 inputs.