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On Tue, 20 May 2003, Steve Petersen wrote:

> I don't understand... it's already an (optical) digital signal, right?
> How does Archos claim that is an "optical" input if it doesn't actually
> read it in *optical* format? I know it's possible for hardware to
> record off this signal, my MiniDisc player does it. I expected Archos
> was advertising the same capability... ?

  I didn't see them advertising an optical input, at least not here. Only
coaxial SPDIF digital input/output, and the manual doesn't mention optical
anywhere.

  SPDIF comes in both optical and coaxial (electrical) flavors, the sound
quality is the same, a converter would be quite simple to do.

  - Hessu

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