Optical cable hook up
10-04-2007, 10:45 AM
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Optical cable hook up
Anybody use an optical cable to hook up their home theater to their TV?
For a while I was using RCA's to connect my Samsung HTIB (upconvert DVD player) to my Samsung LCD and it worked great, but it I had a small hassle to get audio to play through the home theater speakers. By the way, this is watching cable TV. Playing DVD's does not develop the same problem, only when I want to hear cable TV through the home theater speakers.
Tried using an optical cable (bought from Amazon.com) and though it worked and it got rid of my "hassle" now I get crackling from the speakers every now and then. Is this normal from using an optical cable?
For a while I was using RCA's to connect my Samsung HTIB (upconvert DVD player) to my Samsung LCD and it worked great, but it I had a small hassle to get audio to play through the home theater speakers. By the way, this is watching cable TV. Playing DVD's does not develop the same problem, only when I want to hear cable TV through the home theater speakers.
Tried using an optical cable (bought from Amazon.com) and though it worked and it got rid of my "hassle" now I get crackling from the speakers every now and then. Is this normal from using an optical cable?
10-04-2007, 10:49 AM
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optical cable has light signals passing though.
make sure to keep the cable as short as possible and in a straight line.
On an unrelated note, Psyclone branded optical cable for the Xbox 360 is on clearance @ Target for 2.48.
make sure to keep the cable as short as possible and in a straight line.
On an unrelated note, Psyclone branded optical cable for the Xbox 360 is on clearance @ Target for 2.48.
10-04-2007, 10:52 AM
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even if he has some loops or a long line, it should never degrade sound quality. I have all my audio hooked up through optical line, as it is a much nicer, crisper quality.
10-04-2007, 10:54 AM
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Well it's only about a 2ft. cable and I can't help it if the cable isn't in a straight line. I just plugged it to the back of the TV to the back of the DVD player/receiver.
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are you retarded? honestly now.
http://www.crutchfield.com/ISEO-rgbt...me/cables.html
You won't get static interference from other devices ... but if you have a kink in the line, the light can't cut though corners.
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when I say straight line, just don't kink it.
http://www.crutchfield.com/ISEO-rgbt...me/cables.html
Optical cables transmit digital audio signals as pulses of light.
Because they use pulses of light rather than electrical impulses to transmit audio signals, optical cables are virtually impervious to interference. It's still important to look for a well-made cable, however: a quality fiber-optic element can prevent jitter, while solidly built connectors add durability.
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when I say straight line, just don't kink it.
10-04-2007, 10:56 AM
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are you retarded? honestly now.
http://www.crutchfield.com/ISEO-rgbt...me/cables.html
You won't get static interference from other devices ... but if you have a kink in the line, the light can't cut though corners.
:shake:
when I say straight line, just don't kink it.
http://www.crutchfield.com/ISEO-rgbt...me/cables.html
You won't get static interference from other devices ... but if you have a kink in the line, the light can't cut though corners.
:shake:
when I say straight line, just don't kink it.
