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My PC motherboard has header pins for a SPDIF output and I want to an optical SPDIF transmitter.

When I search any of the main electronic stores for optical SPDIF transmitter I dont get any good hits, I can find some if I search Toslink transmitter, but these are very expensive and all Toshiba branded. I assume there must be some generic optical SPDIF transmitters, but I dont know what to search for. Does anyone know?

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  • \$\begingroup\$ the question is about the correct name for a part, nothing to do with shopping. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jay
    Apr 1, 2021 at 21:15
  • \$\begingroup\$ I don't have any trouble finding SPDIF "cards" for PCs. Maybe play with your search terms. \$\endgroup\$
    – Spehro Pefhany
    Apr 1, 2021 at 21:20
  • \$\begingroup\$ FWIW Broadcom (aka Avago) also makes TOSLINK components. I don't know whether you'd consider them "very expensive" or not. \$\endgroup\$
    – The Photon
    Apr 1, 2021 at 22:22
  • \$\begingroup\$ @thephoton are they also labelled as TOSLINK? \$\endgroup\$
    – Jay
    Apr 1, 2021 at 22:54
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Jay, yes, they are. \$\endgroup\$
    – The Photon
    Apr 1, 2021 at 22:57

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The Wikipedia entry for TOSLINK says that the ADAT Lightpipe and TOSLINK formats, though incompatible with each other, both use the JIS F05 connector.

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