Two optical audio devices but only one on the receiver

[Sparky9292]

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I have a blu-ray player and an AppleTV 2. Both have optical audio out. But my receiver only has one optical input.

How do I handle this?

 

[robbieduncan]

Something like this? http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/products/601/3_way_tosspdif_switch/

 

[EmpyreanUK]

I have one of those, and it works perfectly. You can get automatic optical switches, but those start from £150ish, if I remember rightly.

 

[kjenyg]

Something like this? http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/products/601/3_way_tosspdif_switch/

I also have one of these. Works very well. Use it with ps3 and atv2.

 

[iTris666]

I you have coaxial digital input ( RCA ) available on your receiver, you can find some inexpensive optical<->coaxial converters. This way you can switch on the receiver

 

[EmpyreanUK]

It's worth bearing in mind, though, that an optical to coax convertor would be powered, requiring you to have it plugged in to a wall socket.