Sentences with phrase «optical audio port»

The GameDAC boasts a 3.5 mm audio jack, USB, and optical audio ports for input.

A downside is that the Playbar only has a lone optical audio port, so you have to essentially use your TV as the receiver.

That reason is the optical audio port, which can be found on the rear of the original PS4, and not on the slim PS4.

For the Xbox One S, this meant giving up a dedicated Kinect port while for the PS4 Slim, you can kiss your optical audio port goodbye.

Both the Chronos and Tiki boast full access to a Z170 or X99 motherboard's suite of ports, which includes more USB 3.0 ports, dedicated 2.0 ports for keyboard and mouse, internal display options, and in some cases PS / 2 and optical audio ports.

The USB ports have been updated to the newer USB 3.1 standard, but Sony also removed the optical audio port from the updated model to fit its slimmer size.

The box also has an ethernet port for internet - based channels (more on that later), an optical audio port, and an IR extender port.

It's largely been usurped by the newer, smaller PS4 Slim now, however, unlike the Slim the older model has an optical audio port, which can be handy for some soundbar or Hi - Fi connections.

However, if your PC doesn't have an optical audio port, you can't use all of its features, such as its onboard volume controls, and its dongle does take up a USB port — no Bluetooth here.

An expanded analog audio system includes audio in / out port and also has a optical audio port for delivering high - quality sounds.

Meanwhile, the Roku Ultra ($ 130, pictured above) has an optical audio port for connecting to soundbars, USB port, voice search via the remote, and a button on the Roku to help you find the remote — which is a welcome addition.

For the vast majority of consumers, the only ports that really matter are the HDMI ports and, potentially, the optical audio port (which are the unsung heroes of the home audio landscape).

To get the Playbase ready for action, simply plug it into a wall outlet and connect a provided optical digital audio cable to either your TV's optical audio port, or to that of an external device like a Roku or Apple TV, cable / satellite box, or Blu - ray player.

An optical audio port is there for those who aren't relying on HDMI for sound.

Few TVs pass along the Dolby Digital encoded audio signal the Playbase can decode through their optical audio ports (most of LG and Vizio's 2017 TVs are an exception to that rule), meaning that the Playbase is going to have to do a lot of processing to make two - channel PCM audio sound like a proper surround sound program.

If you are using the optical audio port, you'll need to add the TOSLINK converter into the sequence, linking the TOSLINK output on the TV or receiver to the converter and then plugging your Bluetooth adapter into the converter.

Around the back, you'll find an optical audio port for connecting to a home theater system, a USB port for charging mobile devices or connecting a storage drive for high - resolution audio playback, a 3.5 mm audio input, and a switch to initiate Away Mode.

In terms of connectivity, the model offers three HDMI ports — including one with audio return channel (ARC) support for easy soundbar connection — two USB ports, an Ethernet port, and component and optical audio ports.

Now more than two years old (and probably due for an update soon), the Roku 3 set - top box (reduced to $ 89.99) doesn't include an optical audio port although you do get an HDMI port, USB port, wired Ethernet jack and a microSD card slot should you somehow run out of internal space.

However, the USB ports on the Slim are farther apart from each other while the optical audio port feature was removed.

The Ultra also comes equipped with a USB port for local media playback, an optical audio port, and a further beefed up remote that features voice search and gaming buttons.

The latter is great for those who want to use the Max to power their TV audio (this is something I wish the Sonos One could do), but it would have been better had Google included an optical audio port.

There are four HDMI ports, including one with ARC for easy soundbar setup, an antenna connection, two USB ports, and an optical audio port.

The optical audio port and the auxiliary port have been removed to save space, and the troublesome touch sensors that controlled the disc drive and the power supply have been replaced with physical buttons.

TaoTronics offers a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver that sits next to your television and connects to it via the optical audio port.