Xbox 100X Fiber Optic Cable

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 120 x 1 x 1 inches ; 9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005TN7V
• Item model number: 50644296437
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,167 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 7, 2004

Product Description

Product Description

NOTE: This cable comes with appropriate TOSLINK adapter necessary for digital surround sound.

Digital Audio Hookup of XBOX to AV Receivers with Preferred High Performance Fiber Optic Connections

The Most Future-Generation Gaming Console Requires a Fiber Optic Audio Connection for the Best Possible Sound.
Your XBOX is the most future-generation gaming console available, even surpassing the impressive PS2 in sheer performance. With state-of-the-art audio quality and a Dolby Interactive Content Decoder, XBOX lets you experience the superior quality of Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound even during game action. Add a fiber optic digital audio connection, and you have access to the best in home audio entertainment. Digital is the preferred high performance audio connection over analog because it has a wider dynamic range, which results in clearer highs and deeper, tighter bass, without the distortion common with analog connections. In addition, problems like the hum and buzz caused by electromagnetic and radio frequency interference are eliminated.

Monster's Advanced Technology Fiber Optic Cables Ensure the Best Digital Audio performance from Your XBOX
The Monster LightWave 100 X features a specially tuned fiber and precision polished termination that maximize signal transfer while reducing internal reflections that cause jitter and time distortion. This ensures that your XBOX's Dolby Digital decoder receives the most precise data transfer for the most accurate surround sound possible.

Maximize Your Gaming, Movie and Music Investment
If you're like most gamers, you'll spend hundreds of dollars on games, movies, and CDs. Why not play them with the best sound possible? Experience XBOX in digital audio with Monster's LightWave 100 X.

Product Description

Use this cable to link in with the Monster Gamelink 200X , 300X or 400X to enjoy the xBox's Dolby Digital audio in all of it's glory. The Monster Lightwave 100x is a huge improvement over the stock analog audio cable that comes with your box. If you want the best possible sound from an optical audio setup, this piece of hardware will get you there. Here are some of the advancements that come with this Monster Cable: Precision terminated fiber optic connectors to transfer the digital sound with maximum signal integrity; Extra low-loss optical fiber for optimal signal accuracy; And heavy-duty body construction and MonsterHide' protective jacket to prevent damage when connecting and disconnecting your system. But don't just take Monster's word for it, here are what some industry experts have to say:"Dolby is all about getting the best possible sound out of games, just like movies and music. All the links in the chain need to be the best. Monster is a big part of that." - Dolby Laboratories"Monster Cable is serious game gear for serious gamers."- Tecmo GamesThis cable retails for $60 at places like Best Buy! This is a premium quality cable for an unbeatable price, please let us know if you have any questions!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cable does work for DTS and Dolby D! Here's how!, November 29, 2002

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Cycleman (Hayward, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xbox 100X Fiber Optic Cable (Electronics)

Ok....I bought this cable and at first thought it was broken because of some of the reviews I have read here. Alas, I did more research and learned how to correctly hook it up and change my settings in the dashboard and on the dvd you are using. To transmit the signal to your receiver, read this site information ...This is very helpful during hookup. So I got Dolby D to work and was having trouble getting DTS to work. Then I read the review on here saying that DTS was not supported....totally untrue...just enable it in the dashboard. Then be sure to go to the dvd menu and click on LANGUAGES. Here you can select the audio...you want to select either DOlby d 5.1 or DTS 5.1 .....or whatever selection you are looking for. I hope this review saves people a lot of frusturation!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Amazing!, July 9, 2004

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"tvercetti56473" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xbox 100X Fiber Optic Cable (Electronics)

I bought this cable before reading all the reviews. Once I read them I became nervous that I was going to have many problems with it. What I found out when I got it is that most of the people who gave it bad reviews either didn't have an understanding of how it is supposed to be used, or didn't install it correctly. Maybe I'm wrong and there really was a bad batch of cables going around but here is some information that will help you avoid any problems with it.

*Take off the clear plastic caps on both ends (If you don't you won't be able to get 5.1 surround).
*Make sure everything is securly fastened.
*Turn Dolby Digital and DTS on in the audio options menu of the Xbox.
*When your Xbox is on with no game in it, it dosen't put out 5.1 even with the cable. So if you turn on your xbox once you've hooked the cable up and your reciver says its only going through 2 channels, don't panic, its supposed to do that.
*Most importantly many xbox games don't support dolby digital (5.1). Infact most don't, and it is impossible to get 5.1 surround out of a game that dosen't support it. So check the back of the game where its says the number of players and xbox live info. If a green box says "In Game Dolby Digital" you will get 5.1 surround with this cable. If not, you will only get 2 channels and a sub. So check the game first.
*May not be vital, but unplug your RCA audio from your tv or your reciver before you hook this up.

I hope this information helps. Don't let the few bad reviews scare you from buying this. If used correctly it will give you amazing sound. It is truly worth the money.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Monster cables work for dobly digital 5.1 and DTS., February 7, 2002

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A. Kang (Rocklin, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Xbox 100X Fiber Optic Cable (Electronics)

Ok, I read all the reviews here of this optical cable on amazon and how people could not get dolby digital 5.1 to work. So when I was purchasing this, I was all nervous about it not working. If you are in the same situation, don't worry. The cables work fine. My Sony reciever detects a 5.1 dobly digital signal coming in. Maybe there was a batch of bad cables but it seems to be ok for now. I have the XGL400 component hook ups BTW.

The monster cable LW100 fiber optic cable has to be used with the other monster cables because you need an adapter to hook up the fiber optic cable to the XGL200, 300 or 400.

The only alternatives to this that I see is an optical cable with a 3.5mm adapter, maybe that will be cheaper to buy. But getting a 10ft optical cable isn't cheap anyway.

Now the worth of Monster Cables is debatable. On one had the cables are nice but at the same time, making these cables in China with minimal labor don't justify the cost. ...

Were they worth it for me, yes, because I wanted the best. Is it worth it for you. You decide.