The back panel on the EAD TheaterVision covers the original coax and optical output plugs..theyve added an ST-Glass plug (Which I replaced) Coax and a aes/ebu plug..my question is….Why?…are the originals dead?..with limited inputs on my Amp/Receiver (pioneer vcs47) I need all the options I can get…considering drill out the plate for access..that is..if I ever get the EAD/TV working again..see other post

If you are an audiophile the added digital outputs are re-clocked with a more precise oscillator and driven with connection types audiophiles prefer and there is less ringing and jitter resulting in improved detail and depth when using right/left only speakers. You have to have the system to hear this. EAD used the laserdisc player as a CD transport as the larger spindle motor has more mass and has a better stabilized rotation speed.

If you what a unit for laserdisc playback then the EAD is overkill. The only updates are for the digital outputs, otherwise the video section is a CLD-97 with no improvements.