12 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12ft

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000UHXHSK
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• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Features:
?      Helps Prevent Cable Damage and Provides Additional Strain Relief
?      Reduce Stress where Cable and Connectors Meet
?      Prevents Corrosion and Provides for Maximum Protection of the Fiber Tip

MPN: 224290
UPC: 846084033707
EAN: 0846084033707
ASIN: B000UHXHSK

 

Customer Reviews

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars works, but very poor connectors, February 25, 2009

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Ross Binkley (TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12ft (Electronics)

While this cable will indeed provide a path for photons to move as with any other optical cable, the connectors are very poorly made. I'm guessing that they don't meet the mechanical specs for toslink, as they don't hold themselves in the jacks as they are supposed to. I literally had to use tape on one of the connectors to keep it from falling out of the port under no more pressure than its own weight. Correctly designed toslink cables stay in the same jack just fine.

Conclusion: Don't spend $100 on an optical cable (since they all perform exactly the same as far as data is concerned,) but do get one with good connectors (which can be had at reasonable prices, but apparently not this low.) Of course, for any form of digital data, whether electronic (HDMI, DVI, etc.) or optical (toslink, fibrechannel, etc.,) there is no difference in signal quality as long as the data actually gets to the other end, so a medium-cheap cable will perform *exactly* the same as an expensive "high-end" cable, unless you are in an environment with an incredibly high amount of electromagnetic noise (at which point you shouldn't have your TV or receiver [or yourself] there anyway.)

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Cable and can't beat the price, February 11, 2009

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J. Weaver - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12ft (Electronics)

12 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12ft

I recently purchased these cables and I am glad to say they are fantastic. I was hesitant initially due to some reviews saying that the cable didn't fit properly. When I received the cables I realized that those who are inserting the cables, claiming they don't fit, are putting the cables in upside down. So if you have difficulty initially, just turn it so that the rounded portion of the male plug faces down, (which the receptacles have all the rounded portions on the bottom of all of my equipment) and then it should just snap right in! So with that, I highly recommend this cable and you can't beat the price!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent cable for the price, October 31, 2008

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W. Carroll - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12ft (Electronics)

Good cheap cable. Only caveat is that it does not plug into devices securely. Doesn't have the grooves to "pop" into devices for a snug fit and may come out easily if jostled.