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Using a Optical to Coaxial converter.?

So my TV has a digital optical output and my home theater system only has a digital coaxial input. Will using an optical to coaxial converter still provide quality surround sound when watching cable or playing PS3 through my surround sound. Thanks.

No. TVs usually do not pass the surround encoded audio from the input through to the digital audio output. The digital audio output on the TV will output surround sound for the TV's tuner but only pass through a stereo signal from any other inputs (including surround encoded inputs).

To get surround sound from your cable box or PS3, you must go directly from the source device to the surround sound receiver. Passing through the TV will give you only stereo on the TV's optical digital output.

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