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Old Yeller · 11-23-2009, 02:12 PM

As of right now I've got my computer hooked into my PC and acting as an HTPC. I've run an hdmi cable to my TV from my graphics card and composite cables from my sound card to my receiver and everything works great.

However I want to change the cheap composite cables to an optical digital cable so I can take advantage of the digital sound.

My question basically is... can an optical digital cable also carry, non digital analog sound? Or, once I buy the new cable, will I still need to keep the old composite cables hooked up?

11-23-2009, 02:12 PM	#1
Old Yeller First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2004 Exp:	Analog audio over a digital cable? As of right now I've got my computer hooked into my PC and acting as an HTPC. I've run an hdmi cable to my TV from my graphics card and composite cables from my sound card to my receiver and everything works great. However I want to change the cheap composite cables to an optical digital cable so I can take advantage of the digital sound. My question basically is... can an optical digital cable also carry, non digital analog sound? Or, once I buy the new cable, will I still need to keep the old composite cables hooked up?