I Just brought a Philips HTS3366/98 and found that it has a digital link but using coaxial/RCA connector and that time I never think of hook it up with my xbox until I saw this and I've tried my best to look for such converter but failed unless I purchase it from US and pay another same amount to FedEx...

After a failed attempt to search for such converter I've think of another approach which is to either made it myself OR crack the connector and I've come across to a website which contained a step by step guide to add a RCA connector for Digital Audio.

I've followed the guide and to my surprise that the so called Optical output actually is just added a voltage connector for Toslink diode and the data terminal contains NO CONVERSION CIRCUIT an dthat simply means you can just create a bypass from the toslink terminal and straight to RCA connector and digital RCA on HTS will be able to read flawlessly.

On top of the mod, I've bent the connector so that I can plug in my cheapo HDMI connector and run digital audio at the same time. The end result looks like this:-


Now I'm able to run digital audio on cheapo RCA cable & cheapo HDMI cable. FYI a corner shop in Jln Pasar KL's mall (forgot what's the name) selling the HDMI @ RM15.

Total cost of this mod is just RM3.8 for those RCA jack.

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Added on September 9, 2009, 12:10 pmErm? no one interested?

This post has been edited by navigator: Sep 9 2009, 12:10 PM

I'm interested.

Let me know if you can do one for me. I want to connect my PS3 to my HTS that has Digital Coax input.

And - Does this really work??

Never knew anyone still used Coaxial outside of hotels XD

So sorry to inform that........ While this really works, you need to directly taking out signal from the soldering onthe connector.

XBOX360 is possible because it's toslink is on the connector.

PS3 is possible to do so on one condition--You need to poke a hole below your toslink to allow wirings to be inserted and in another word, I canot do it for you.

Well. thanks anyways...

wow good job bro... now i can think about getting 1 for myself....

You might not know, some people just prefer using Coax digital.

Some highend Amplifier also have only Coax digital input.