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Soundbar and installation on television

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Thib34567 Posted messages 1 Status Member -
Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to you this evening to ask a question. I think the topic has been addressed many times before, but unfortunately, I can only find old threads.
I received a soundbar from SAMSUNG, model Samsung HW-J250/ZF, and I have a PRINCETON television with no OPTICAL/AUDIO output, only an SPDIF output on the TV.

On the soundbar, I only have an OPTICAL/AUDIO output, no HDMI. Is there an alternative to connect it to my TV? I'm open to all solutions.
I found an OPTICAL/SPDIF cable on AMAZON; could that work?

Thank you all for your responses.
PS: I'm attaching a photo of the back of my TV as well as a screenshot of the cable I found on Amazon.



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    baladur13 Posted messages 47335 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 392
     
    Hello,
    It appears that the SPDIF output of the TV is a coaxial output, not optical.
    To confirm this, we need to know the model of this Princeton TV.
    The soundbar has an optical input (not an output!).
    If it is confirmed that the TV's output is indeed a coaxial output, the solution involves a Coaxial IN/Optical OUT converter and the associated coax and optical cables.

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  2. Anonymous user
     
    Good evening, thank you for your response @baladur13.
    My mistake, I don't quite spot the input and output.. How can I tell if my television has a coaxial output?
    My TV is a PRINCETON model PR40FHD16B.
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  3. baladur13 Posted messages 47335 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 392
     
    I can't find the manual for this television
    But an SPDIF port is a digital audio port that is either optical or coaxial
    Excerpt from https://www.lcd-compare.com/definition-de-sortie-spdif.htm
    The image you provided shows a Coaxial port.
    So the converter suggested in message #1 is the solution.

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  4. Anonymous user
     
    Sure, thank you! So I’ll take this converter as well as the cables I mentioned at the beginning of my topic? Thanks, this really helps me out!! :)
    I’d like to take advantage of your knowledge, I would like to add a subwoofer to my soundbar, are they all compatible? Thank you, have a good evening.
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    1. baladur13 Posted messages 47335 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   14 392
       

      The negative is that the cable you used at the beginning is an optical cable with two different optical ends.
      You need between the TV and the converter
      a simple coaxial cable like this one (on the right) ====>


      and as shown on the left
      <==== between the converter and the soundbar a digital optical cable

      As for the subwoofer, I have no idea. Check with Samsung.
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    2. Thib34567 Posted messages 1 Status Member
       

      Hello

      I encountered the same issue as you with the same TV

      I wanted to know if what you ordered worked or not?

      Thank you for your response

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  6. Anonymous user
     
    Thank you, I will get in touch with Samsung. Best wishes.
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