S / PDIF - what is it?

Today there are so many slots and connectors that it is sometimes difficult to deal with one of them. So, often there are problems with buying a new device and connecting some additional devices to it. Today we will learn all about S / PDIF - what it is, why, and why.

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The concept

Interestingly, the international standard allows the use of both S / PDIF and S / P-DIF options. He has his own decryption, which allows us to understand who developed this standard. Sony / Philips Digital Interface Format stores a set of protocol parameters with hardware implementation. It has the ability to transmit digital sound from the first audio device to the second.

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