The Power Macintosh G5 is the first Mac model to incorporate support for digital optical audio, both in and out. By definition, optical audio provides a fiber optic digital audio connection used to ...

Your TV may have a port labelled for optical audio, but it's a sorely underused port that most consumers may not even realize they have. Here's what it does.

I recently installed mythbuntu to take advantage of a cheap PCTV tuner (pinnacle from woot) and also added a turtle beach riviera audio card for the optic out to my speakers (mostly for movie watching ...

Connecting your PC to a home audio system using the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) port is a straightforward process that can significantly enhance your audio experience. Here’s a detailed ...