What is Optical Port and how to use it?

Recently, many Smart TV users have been wondering what optical connection port is, as well as how to use it? WebTech360 will answer your question through this article.

What is Optical Port?

Optical port is the type of port commonly used on the current Smart TV line , its use is to help transmit sound at extremely high speed and sound quality transmitted to the sound system is extremely impressive through 1 fiber. Cable is very compact.

Optical port is equipped on Smart TV

Optical cable overview

Optical cable, also known by the technology name is the cable connecting digital audio signals (superconducting optical cable), the shell is made of Duraflex compound and is coated with paint to help the signal be transmitted. right direction, reduce noise. Optical cable can transmit sound several thousand times faster than conventional wires, capable of reproducing sound so this is the perfect choice for transmitting sound from TV to external devices. other vi.

Optical cable

How do I know the TV has Optical port

Optical port is square shaped and is integrated on the back of the TV, and often denoted by the letter DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL), this connection port is increasingly popular on newer TVs.

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Connect TV with audio devices via Optical port

You just need to use an Optical cable plugged into the port of the TV and the port of the device to be connected.

Step 1: You just need to use the Optical cable to plug into the port of the TV and the port of the speaker bar, then turn on the power of the speaker system (the button has a circle and vertical bricks or the power button on the remote).

Connect the Optical cable to the two ends of the audio and television equipment

Step 2: After plugging in the cable and turning on the power, click the share button on the device as shown below (a rectangle with an arrow) or the button on the Remote.

Step 3: When the white light on the share button is on, it means the device is connected, now we can enjoy music or favorite movies on the TV with our sound bar through the port. Optical connection already.

This is all the information about the Optical connection port as well as how to connect the TV to the Samsung sound bar. Hope that the above article has brought useful information for you.