I have just bought a Phillips 26 in flat screen (26PF5521D) and the onlyaudio output I can find is via a SPDIF output. No one seems to have heard of such a thing. I have phonos inputs to my audio system. Does anyone know how I can link the two please?
SPDIF stands for Sony Philips Digital Interface. This is an interface standard that is specified in the compact disc "red book". The "red book" describes in detail the workings of digital audio transmission, storage and replay within a compact disc digital audio environment. SPDIF protocol uses a coaxial copper cable to connect a digital audio source to a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter or digital processor. Toslink (Toshiba) is another interface protocol that specifies the use of a fiber optic cable between digital components. Most consumer audio products that offer AC-3 sound decoding also offer an SPDIF interface. In addition, many audiophiles and industry professionals feel that the SPDIF protocol allows for better sound quality than TosLink. The HDD200 decoder offers SPDIF output for connection to a digital processor or high quality external D/A converter. The Red Book is the 1980 document that provides the specifications for the standard compact disc .developed by Sony and Philips. According to legend, the document was in a binder with red covers, originating the tradition for subsequent adaptations of CD specifications to be referred to as variously colored books. The Red Book described the CD's physical specifications, such as the tracks, sector and block layout, coding, and sampling. Sony and Philips referred to the discs as CD-DA (digital audio), defined as a content medium for audio data digitized at 44,100 samples per second (44.1KHz) and in a range of 65,536 possible values (16 bits). . Hope this helps.