Audio out jack in TV to Audio In jack in stero? What is it called?

Question

Like in the back of your TV there is pry an audio out jack. In the front of your stereo there may be an audio in port. I need the name if the connecting wire. Both only have one hole, not a red and a white.

Answer 1

is there a small cover on it?  does it have a red light coming out of it? is your tv stereo?  the red and white plugs are called composite, if it has a light coming out of it, its called optical.  If its just one orange plug then thats a digital coax or spdif port.  i hope this helps.

Answer 2

There are three possibilities.

1. You have a stereo mini plug. (looks like headphone jack)

2. You have digital coax. (usually orange, same connector as the red/whites you are used to but digital and carries left and right audio on a single wire)

3. You have optical. (square hole, carries left and right audio also)

Oops, there's one more

4. you have a mono TV. (one connector that looks like the red/white you are used to)

Answer 3

these other guys are right, if it a newer flat screen, its probably optical,

Older big screens can use Digital coax.

You must connect to a stereo with digital inputs, older stereos dont have this type of input.

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