From: Inderjeet Singh <inderjeet.singh_at_attbi.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 18:14:56 -0800

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the quick reply.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew P. OReilly" <moreilly_at_moreilly.com>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: Using Digital in/out on Archos Recorder 20 ?


> To the best of my knowledge, none of the Archos units have optical inputs
or
> outputs.
>
> I think you may be confusing optical with S/PDIF... S/PDIF is the digital
> interface most devices use, but it has several manifestations, including
> RCA-style (the most common) and optical (nearly as common). The optical
> interface actually uses a fiber-optic cable to transmit information via
> lightwaves. The RCA cable is just like any other RCA cable, really - it
> uses electrical signals to transmit the digital information.

Yes, you are right. I thought S/PDIF meant optical out. I knew that there
were some differences between S/PDIF and toslink optical connections, but I
did not know that S/PDIF can be on normal RCA cable as well. Thanks for
enlightening me.

> My guess is that you have a 3.5mm stereo jack (which is the same concept
as
> RCA style), since it works with another device. (Unless for some reason
the
> fiberoptic cable actually "fits" into a standard 3.5mm jack...)

You are right, it probably is just a simple 3.5mm stereo jack.
The mini-optical input adapter fits very well in this jack, so I was
confused (rather hopeful) that this is an optical digital connection.

> Some of the inputs and outputs on the original jukeboxes (Jukebox 6000 for
> instance) were non-functional. I don't know if that extended to the
digital
> interface, but it might.
>
> What model player/recorder do you have?

I have an Archos Jukebox Recorder 20.

thanks again
inder

>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se]On
> Behalf Of Inderjeet Singh
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 7:34 PM
> To: Rockbox Mailing List
> Subject: Using Digital in/out on Archos Recorder 20 ?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been a very happy user of rockbox 1.4 (I found it through google
when
> I was really frustrated with the poor resume feature of the original
archos
> firmware). Thank you very much for actively developing it. :-)
> Now onto my question:
>
> I would like to use the optical digital out feature of archos jukebox for
> playback through my home theater system. I bought an optical cable (SONY
> POC-20AP) with toslink connectors and optical mini plug adapters. The
cable
> when connected to the optical mini-plug adapter fits nicely into archos
> jukebox but I get no output signal. Similarly, when I try to record
> something through my archos, I get no input signal. What am I missing ? Am
I
> using the wrong cable ?
> BTW, The same cable (with toslink connection) works fine with my PC's
> digital audio out.
> Has anyone been able to use the digital out successfully ?
>
> thank you very much
> inder
>
Received on 2003-02-23