What do you need with S/PDIF?

[facedownwh]

To connect your computer to a home theater system or something, what exactly do you need to do with the S/PDIF out and all that? What kind of cables are needed and what not? Thanks.

 

[astrallite]

Your receiver probably has digital coaxial and/or digital toslink cables.

Depending on your sound card outputs, you will need a different cable.

If your sound card has toslink output, and your receiver as well, you need a toslink cable.

If your sound card has a mono RCA (digital coaxial) output, then you need a mono RCA (digital coaxial) cable.

If your sound card is a Creative sound card and only has a 3.5mm stereo mini out for the digital output, then you need a 3.5mm stereo mini to RCA (or mono) cable from Radio Shack. If you get the -to RCA variant, you would use the white (mono) rather than the red end to your receiver.

 

[sirheck]

and if you dont have a soundcard then your mobo
should have an optical or digital coax connect.

 

[facedownwh]

Alright, thanks guys. Yeah, my mobo has the coax connect in the back. I have a mono RCA cable too. Maybe I'll give it a shot!