No.
A 3.5mm jack is a copper electrical connector while an optical port isn't. Although it is possible to obtain converters between optical and copper, it is an expensive route to take and almost certainly there is a lower cost alternative to the problem.
An SPDIF port is digital audio port. It provides stereo or compressed surround audio by way of coaxial or optical communication.
If I understand the question, you are trying to intertwine different functions. Like your ears, the audio input jack receives an audio source, while the audio output jack transmits outputs audio content - similar to your mouth. If you are trying to redirect the input audio directly to the audio output port you will need a "passthru" (aka monitor) function. -P2E
If your TV has a digital audio output, connect it to the optical or coaxial digital input of the surround receiver. This will pass through the digital audio signal sent from a HDMI input at the TV.
Yes. They are both component video and analog audio connectors on both systems. You may not be able to use the comonent output on the DVD VCR for playing back VHS tapes, depending upon the system. Check your manual.
The PS3 is capable of outputting video from its HDMI port, while at the same time outputting audio from the PlayStation AV port. You would connect anyPS2/3 AV cable that had stereo RCA outputs (the pair of red and white plugs), but you would not connect the video plug(s) of that cable (S-video, RGB plugs, or a yellow plug). You would leave the video connectors unplugged because you are using HDMI for video. But a better option would be to connect a cable from the PS3's optical audio port for surround sound. If your surround receiver has a digital optical audio input, use that. It will allow you to hear 5.1 channels of surround audio. The red and white RCA plugs can only support 2.0 channels of audio (stereo).
An SPDIF port is digital audio port. It provides stereo or compressed surround audio by way of coaxial or optical communication.
There is a combined headphone and optical digital audio output (minijack) socket. On the current iMacs it is the first socket on the back.
The Digital Out (Optical) port for PlayStation 3 is used for 5.1 channel audio.
The PS3 has two USB inputs and an AV multi out, a HDMI out, an Optical audio out, and an ethernet port.
If I understand the question, you are trying to intertwine different functions. Like your ears, the audio input jack receives an audio source, while the audio output jack transmits outputs audio content - similar to your mouth. If you are trying to redirect the input audio directly to the audio output port you will need a "passthru" (aka monitor) function. -P2E
You can turn on your monitor's speakers by inserting the audio jack into its audio-in port. If no audio is heard, ensure your computer's system volume is turned up.
Look for a connector labeled Optical out or Coaxial audio out on the back of the tv set. Your home theater system will need one of these same input connectors.
It is the connector for the OPTICAL cable to plug into.
You can turn on your monitor's speakers by inserting the audio jack into its audio-in port. If no audio is heard, ensure your computer's system volume is turned up.
If your TV has a digital audio output, connect it to the optical or coaxial digital input of the surround receiver. This will pass through the digital audio signal sent from a HDMI input at the TV.
The Xbox is very easy to integrate into a surround sound system. The Xbox console comes equipped with an optical audio out port which allows for easy connection and streaming of DTS audio from DVDs and other sources via a standard optical audio cable. Unfortunately, to date all of the major game releases for the Xbox support Dolby Digtal 5.1 as opposed to DTS, however, this capability is available when using audio or video discs.
The best place to get the audio port fixed for your iPhone is the Apple store.