TOSLINK
Also known as Toshiba Link, optical audio cable, optical cable, EIAJ optical, EIAJ/JEITA RC-5720, CP-1201, JIS C5974-1993 F05, JIS F05
TOSLINK (Toshiba Link) is a standardized optical fiber connector system. Generically known as optical audio, the most common use of the TOSLINK optical fiber connector is in consumer audio equipment in which the digital optical socket carries (transmits) a stream of digital audio signals from audio equipment (CD player, DVD player, Digital Audio Tape recorder, computer, video game console) to an AV receiver that can decode two channels of uncompressed, pulse-code modulated (PCM) audio; or decode compressed 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound audio signals, such as Dolby Digital and DTS. Unlike an HDMI c
Key facts
- Connector.name
- TOSLINK / EIAJ optical
- Connector.type
- Optical digital audio connector
- Connector.image
- 300px
- Connector.caption
- Clear TOSLINK cable with a round connector for S/PDIF connectivity
- Connector.designer
- Toshiba
- Connector.design_date
- 1983
- Connector.manufacturer
- Toshiba
- Connector.production_date
- Since 1983
- Connector.external
- Yes
- Connector.hotplug
- Yes
- Connector.audio_signal
- S/PDIF bitstream. Originally limited to 48 kHz at 20 bits PCM. Extended by manufacturers to support additional formats.
- Connector.data_bit_width
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TOSLINK (oficjalnie EIAJ optical) - standard interfejsu umożliwiającego przesyłanie sygnału cyfrowego audio (S/PDIF) kablem światłowodowym. Stosowany w domowym sprzęcie audio, komputerach, konsolach oraz urządzeniach przenośnych. Standard obejmuje również transmisję optyczną w zakresie przesyłu cyfrowych danych (Fast Ethernet i FireWire).
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