All three connections are digital, of course. Coaxial and optical can only transmit audio data, while HDMI brings the added bonus of supporting both audio and video. If you aren't quite sure which ...

In order to accommodate players who have an older pair of headphones, the company will be releasing an “HDMI-to-optical audio splitter that will allow your headset to interface with the PS5 with ...

But in the not-so-distant past, the tech world relied on wires, not just to power things but to connect them to output ...

Switch sources quickly via the included remote control. CYP AU-D12 £43.06 Two-Way Digital Optical Audio Splitter – handy as the Playbar doesn’t have an optical pass-through. CYP AU-11CD £122.32 ...

There are still plenty of details we don't know about the upcoming PS5, including how much we'll have to pay for Sony’s gaming console when it debuts, possibly arriving as soon as this month.

Do you only need High-Definition Multimedia Interface (aka HDMI) cables, or do you also need an optical audio cable? If you only need an HDMI cable, can it be any HDMI cable? Well, we have your ...

Astro, for example, is offering a discount on an “HDMI-to-optical audio splitter that will allow your headset to interface with the PS5 with no additional firmware needed”. Exactly whether ...

The first step is to check the back of your old TV to see what kind of audio outputs are available. If your aging TV lacks HDMI, the next best thing would be an optical (or Toslink) audio port ...

In the home theater space most people would tell you the age of optical audio, known officially as TOSLINK, is over. While at one time they were the standard for surround sound systems ...

In the home theater space most people would tell you the age of optical audio, known officially as TOSLINK, is over. While at one time they were the standard for surround sound systems ...

Except, it was almost never glass, and was usually expensive. And while the optical cable was the digital audio transfer method of choice for decades, it has started to disappear. More and more ...

When it comes time to connect your shiny new soundbar or AV receiver, your two main choices are HDMI or optical digital audio. The simplest advice is to go with HDMI when you can. But if you can't ...