Optical Splitter

by CCM

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002MQGR2
• Item model number: SWOPT2
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (213 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

This splitter / adapter allows you to connect one TosLink optical audio source and split into two signals. Perfect for connecting your CD player, DVD player, or other digital audio source to both your receiver and recorder.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

148 of 155 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great...., January 17, 2007

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A. Burns (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optical Splitter (Electronics)

I'm using this backwards from how it's made. Instead of using it to split one output into two, I'm splitting one input into two and it works fine. My receiver only had one optical input but I had two devices with optical outputs. Using this I now have both my XBox 360's optical output and my cable box's optical output going into the splitter and then one cable going from the splitter into my receivers single optical input. Some people told me this wouldn't work but I guessed that it would since it shouldn't make a difference which way the light is traveling. Much more convienient then buying one of those selector switch boxes and having to manually change the selection all the time.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Exactly As You'd Think, April 4, 2007

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W. T. Fork - See all my reviews

This review is from: Optical Splitter (Electronics)

I ordered one of these because my receiver only has 1 optical input & I needed a second input for my X-Box 360. I also ordered 2 relatively cheap optical cables from the Parts Express seller as well. This splitter has no optical connector on the end of the Y so a short optical cable + a longer one to run from one of the inputs to the 360 was also necessary. The other input was used for an OPPO 970HD Dvd Player & I already had the cable to use for that one.

It's pretty straight forward how to use the splitter. The time spent hooking this up was maybe 10 minutes max & would've probably been even less had I had quick access to the back of my receiver. Originally I had no idea something like this existed & I stumbled upon this product by accident. The price is more than reasonable & will save you from buying a new receiver if you need a second optical input. I've had mine for about a week & have not noticed an distortion or changes in sound quality.

Highly recommended.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised for PS3/Xbox 360, April 16, 2008

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Christopher L. Taylor (Clovis, NM) - See all my reviews
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I received my switch/splitter today in the mail, popped in the toslink cables from the Xbox 360 and PS3 and ran one to the receiver. It worked perfectly for me. I think that the major issue people were having with other components is that if either component connected constantly sends the audio signal regardless of activity, it will not work; however for the Xbox 360 and PS3, neither of them send the signal for audio unless they are on, so it works flawlessly.