6' Toslink Digital Audio Optical Cable $1 + Free Shipping (expired)

Quote from 4fit? : Thanks. Ordered two. But never got a confirmation screen or anything. Just said "Cart If Empty" after placing the order. Haven't received an email either.

I got "Your order has been processed successfully" page, with order info and order number :\.

Edit: I used a guest account, paypal payment if it matters...firefox

Quote from 4fit? : Thanks. Ordered two. But never got a confirmation screen or anything. Just said "Cart If Empty" after placing the order. Haven't received an email either.

I used Paypal and immediately saw the order page. Within one minute I got a confirmation email with a link pointing to the same order page. Just for your information.

Quote from rock : I used Paypal and immediately saw the order page. Within one minute I got a confirmation email with a link pointing to the same order page. Just for your information.

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Quote from PV9685 : Unfortunately, the big corporations have screwed us on that one through DRM and liscensing of Codecs. All you will get from your HTPC over optical is 2-channel PCM for the most part. With an SD DVD you can get Dolby Digital/DTS if you play things right. But, with Digital Rights Restrictions(the last word is supposed to be management...) you won't be able to get full surround sound since even though you paid they feel that you are going to steal something if they allow it. You need HDMI with HDCP and then they will allow you to experience HD Audio... Pretty horrendous. Otherwise an Optical cable would be the best way to go! For computer games and stuff that use multi-channel you will most likely run into issues as well... you may need to use all of the analog outs going to pre-amp inputs on the receiver! Or, pay for DolbyLive/DTS Connect or whatever they are. Unfortunately, when it comes to consumer goods these companies want a buck every time you want to use a feature that is "built-in"....

i have never had this issue. i had been running optical out to my receiver and get 5.1 dd/dts no problem. where are you getting this?

I either just ordered two of them twice, or neither order went through..

Quote from dukpoki : i have never had this issue. i had been running optical out to my receiver and get 5.1 dd/dts no problem. where are you getting this?

Yes, 5.1 - that was stated in my post. ie: "With an SD DVD you can get Dolby Digital/DTS if you play things right." Though you can only get pre-encoded 5.1, unless you have paid for live encoding software. I am getting this from the facts - try Google buddy. All you will get over either Optical or Coaxial digital links is 2 channel PCM and pre-encoded DD/DTS 5.1 - So if your computer supports 7.1 and your receiver supports 7.1, an optical or coaxial link isn't the way to go.

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Quote from PV9685 : Unfortunately, the big corporations have screwed us on that one through DRM and liscensing of Codecs. All you will get from your HTPC over optical is 2-channel PCM for the most part. With an SD DVD you can get Dolby Digital/DTS if you play things right. But, with Digital Rights Restrictions(the last word is supposed to be management...) you won't be able to get full surround sound since even though you paid they feel that you are going to steal something if they allow it. You need HDMI with HDCP and then they will allow you to experience HD Audio... Pretty horrendous. Otherwise an Optical cable would be the best way to go! For computer games and stuff that use multi-channel you will most likely run into issues as well... you may need to use all of the analog outs going to pre-amp inputs on the receiver! Or, pay for DolbyLive/DTS Connect or whatever they are. Unfortunately, when it comes to consumer goods these companies want a buck every time you want to use a feature that is "built-in"....

This is not true. Yes, HD-audio you won't get, but you'll still get surround sound.

I bought one of these super thin cables for a $1 earlier this year. One plus is that it does not weigh much so it does not fall out of my Seagate Home Theater player ever time the player is moved slightly. The good, heavy cable I had been using fell out all the time. One negative is the cable is not very flexible. It is more like a somewhat stiff plastic cable then a flexible, rubber like, cable.

Quote from brimorga : This is not true. Yes, HD-audio you won't get, but you'll still get surround sound.

I can verify. Over HDMI, my PC refuses to run in 5.1, but over toslink I get 5.1 with no problems.

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Quote from brimorga : This is not true. Yes, HD-audio you won't get, but you'll still get surround sound.

^I guess you're like the last guy who is illiterate. You will get pre-encoded Dolby Digital and DTS if your settings are correct. But no, other than THOSE you are limited to 2 channel PCM - even in games with a sound card that is 5.1 or 7.1 unless you have software to encode in 5.1 which costs $$.

Please people, if you are going to claim something is untrue - please use your brain first! I suppose neither of you guys will believe wikipedia - which states EXACTLY what I stated:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF

" S/PDIF can carry two channels of PCM audio or a multi-channel compressed surround sound format such as Dolby Digital or DTS."

"Applications

A common use for the S/PDIF interface is to carry compressed digital audio as defined by the standard IEC 61937. This mode is used to connect the output of a DVD player to a home-theatre receiver that supports Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound. Another common use is to carry two channels of uncompressed digital audio from a CD player to a receiver. This specification also allows for the coupling of personal computer digital sound (if equipped) via optical or coax to Dolby or DTS capable receivers. This only supports stereo sound, unless the personal computer supports a surround sound encoding such as Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect."

Quote from dudepuncher : I can verify. Over HDMI, my PC refuses to run in 5.1, but over toslink I get 5.1 with no problems.

That's not at all what is being stated and you either have a driver issue, configuration issue, or a very very old video card though I believe that any that support audio over HDMI will do 5.1 with no issues. HDMI audio is up to 8 channels through just about any video card out there.

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Quote from PV9685 : ^I guess you're like the last guy who is illiterate. You will get pre-encoded Dolby Digital and DTS if your settings are correct. But no, other than THOSE you are limited to 2 channel PCM - even in games with a sound card that is 5.1 or 7.1 unless you have software to encode in 5.1 which costs $$. Please people, if you are going to claim something is untrue - please use your brain first! I suppose neither of you guys will believe wikipedia - which states EXACTLY what I stated: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF " S/PDIF can carry two channels of PCM audio or a multi-channel compressed surround sound format such as Dolby Digital or DTS." "Applications A common use for the S/PDIF interface is to carry compressed digital audio as defined by the standard IEC 61937. This mode is used to connect the output of a DVD player to a home-theatre receiver that supports Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound. Another common use is to carry two channels of uncompressed digital audio from a CD player to a receiver. This specification also allows for the coupling of personal computer digital sound (if equipped) via optical or coax to Dolby or DTS capable receivers. This only supports stereo sound, unless the personal computer supports a surround sound encoding such as Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect." That's not at all what is being stated and you either have a driver issue, configuration issue, or a very very old video card though I believe that any that support audio over HDMI will do 5.1 with no issues. HDMI audio is up to 8 channels through just about any video card out there.

Mr. All Know It All,

You said only on sd-dvd will you get surround sound. That is the part that is not true. You will get surround sound on blu-ray and other sources as well that carry dolby or dts. Just not HD audio like I mentioned.

Quote from PV9685 : Yes, 5.1 - that was stated in my post. ie: "With an SD DVD you can get Dolby Digital/DTS if you play things right." Though you can only get pre-encoded 5.1, unless you have paid for live encoding software. I am getting this from the facts - try Google buddy. All you will get over either Optical or Coaxial digital links is 2 channel PCM and pre-encoded DD/DTS 5.1 - So if your computer supports 7.1 and your receiver supports 7.1, an optical or coaxial link isn't the way to go.

Your post is misleading. Optical can only carry lossy DD/DTS 5.1, or 2 channel PCM like you said, it simply doesn't have the bandwidth to support HD Audio (7.1). If you want HD Audio (lossless), then you need HDMI. Most (if not all) Blu Ray movies have both the Lossless HD Audio as well as the Lossy 5.1 audio tracks. You can send the lossy stream over optical to your receiver with no issues, I'm doing this now. This is for Blu Ray as well as DVDs.

Optical simply doesn't have the bandwidth to support carrying lossless HD Audio signals, and by extension can't handle the 7.1 PCM uncompressed streams either. This is just a limitation of Optical, not of this cable specifically. The way your initial post was written made it sound like if you use Optical the only thing you'll get is 2 channel PCM unless you do a lot of tinkering around in order to get 5.1 lossy. HTPC with Optical will support both those streams.