To clarify the official term for optical cables that are used solely for audio is toslink.
Hdmi optical audio cable.
Optical on the other hand can only transfer the audio from one device to another with no video support.
Moreover with optical cables the usage is limited to speakers up to 5 1 while hdmi takes advantage of dolby truehd and dts hd master audio.
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Be it analog or digital the signal is sent as an electrical impulse over conductive wire.
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An optical digital connection uses the medium of light to transmit data through a cable s optical fibres which can be.
These types of cables work through using a pulsing wave of light to relay audio signals from a source to a receiving device.
In fact some have claimed that digital optical cables relay slightly better sound than an hdmi cable.
The one standout in home audio video market is the optical audio cable.
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Both cables can.
Optical audio cables for sound quality hdmi is better than optical.
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Both are better than analog the red and white cables.
Coaxial vs optical vs hdmi which is the best audio connection to use.
Both can pass multi channel audio like dolby digital.
A digital optical cable also referred to as an optical cable will produce a reliable and consistent sound.
The vast majority of consoles and displays support hdmi.
Most tvs do support optical cables but it s not nearly as popular as hdmi.