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Iancharlesbs
Contributor I
May 21, 2017
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Optical connector converters

  • May 21, 2017
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I need to convert from optical to HDMI for an older TV (only 4 years!)
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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 22, 2017
    Sonos doesn't make anything like that. Have you looked on Amazon?
    Bruce
    John B
    May 22, 2017
    You need to tell us what connections your TV has and which Sonos components you are seeking to use.
    IancharlesbsAuthor
    Contributor I
    May 23, 2017
    Playbar has optical input. TV has HDMI output.
    John B
    May 23, 2017
    What is the TV make and model please? This doesn't feel quite right.
    IancharlesbsAuthor
    Contributor I
    May 29, 2017
    It's a Panasonic TH 37PX70BA
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 29, 2017
    From what I find online, it has 2 HDMI in, and 2 SCART in/out ports. It also has a stereo RCA out, and a component in. There may also be a VGA in, it's hard to tell in the line drawing, and it's under the HDMI titled area.
    Bruce
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 29, 2017
    So, probably what you'd want to get is one of those devices that many people talk about in the Home Theater area of these boards. What you'd do is connect your HDMI input from various devices (cable box, satellite box, console, DVD/Bluray player, etc) and connect them to that switch. The switch should have an optical out on it, and then you'd connect the optical cable between that switch and the Playbase, as well as an HDMI cable from the switch's output to your TV. Then you'd be set.
    Bruce
    John B
    May 29, 2017
    Another possibility would be to use the RCA out with the following converter:

    https://www.flexson.com/by-sonos-product/sonos-playbar/flexson-analogue-to-digital-audio-converter
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 29, 2017
    If we're throwing around Flexson, one of the devices I was speaking of was this one:

    https://www.flexson.com/accessories/connectivity/flexson-3-input-hdmi-switch-audio-converter-for-sonos-playbar

    Although I'm not sure I'd buy from them until they learn how to spell "Analog". Or maybe I need to learn how to spell "Analogue" 🙂
    Bruce
    John B
    May 29, 2017
    Two nations divided by a common language.
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