When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you see a problem in the digital audio eye pattern, one thing to investigate is the ...

My music server (an old desktop PC) finally died and I'm looking to build a new box to replace it. Due to the age of my receiver, I need the new server to output digital audio via an S/PDIF coaxial ...

You can call it J-Tech Digital, or you can call it Monoprice Blackbird…. Under either name, this is a fine four-input/one-output HDMI switcher for your entertainment center. Soundbars with one or a ...

While most modern soundbars rely on an HDMI cable to connect to HDTVs and 4K TVs, there are still plenty of soundbars on the market with legacy audio inputs that will work with older TVs—and yes, that ...

Jeff K. has a bone to pick with Apple: I have a great set of speakers that I connected to my old iMac with a optical audio/mini-plug cable through the headphone jack. They had terrific sound. Imagine ...

When it comes time to connect your shiny new soundbar or AV receiver, your two main choices are HDMI or optical digital audio. The simplest advice is to go with HDMI when you can. But if you can't ...

On its own, your computer can't make a sound. Digital data from audio and video files needs to be turned into something that our ears can hear, and this requires specialized hardware and sophisticated ...

NVIDIA High Definition Audio (HDA) is a driver included with NVIDIA graphics cards. It allows your computer to output audio through your graphics card's HDMI port or DisplayPort, providing ...

Reader Glen Lanier has two devices that seem to have difficulty communicating. He writes: I just put a small TV and Apple TV in my bedroom and connected them with an HDMI cable. The problem is that ...

The March system update for the Xbox One will allow the console to output Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound over an optical audio cable via bitstream, Polygon can report. The Xbox One launched without ...