digital cable\coax cable-what's the diff


Can someone help me. Is there a differance between digital coax and digital. I'm looking for a couple of cable's. I have a digital coax out on my cd player. What should i use?
Also on my dvd i am using optic. What is the best way for picture and sound.
this has stumped me and i seem to get different answers from different people.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
thank's ringo
ringo

Showing 1 response by avguygeorge

Hi, Ringo. How are Paul & George? Ok,Let's get you straightened out here.

For your picture you should at least be using an S-vid. cable.--If your tv has an input for one of those.--Your dvd player has an s-out,for sure. This cable would be for picture only. Second choice would be a composite video cable.-- Looks like the standard interconnect.(also for picture only.) Get one specifically for video

For your audio; It depends how *up scale* your equipment is. Many budget receivers do just fine on the little *toslink*. --Coming out of the dvd player, into, say a receiver. This holds the same for a cd player as well.

Ok a coax cable:They look the same as a standard interconnect. You would want to get one specified as a *digital* cable. The signal carried by that cable is in the digital format. --Unlike a standard interconnect-- / that carries an analog signal.--- So,yes they have different purposes. Are we good now?