PCD Basics Fiber Optic Audio Cable - 6ft (1.8M)
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Customer Review: works great, except in an xbox360
Summary: 4 Stars
this cable worked great with most of my audio components. I would have rated it 5 stars, but i dinged it 1 star due to the fact that this cable will NOT fit in the optical output of my xbox360 (please note that i have the xbox360 premium version with the component outputs, not the hdmi output).
the connection of the cable appeared to be too short to "snap" into the optical output of my 360. this cable will not be able to stay in place--im not even sure if it's making a connection with the output.
in any case, this cable worked for everything else.
if you're planning on buying this specifically for use in an xbox360, i would suggest you look elsewhere, but otherwise, it works great.
Customer Review: GREAT VALUE--even with the high shipping charges :-)
Summary: 4 Stars
Remember that an optical cable only carries light. Don't fall for the M.C. brand at the big-box electronics retailers on an item like this! The weak link on this very cost-effective cable is the connector. But I, like most of you plug it in once and forget it. This cable works great for that. If you're constantly unplugging and swapping cables, then get a higher quality cable with better ends. Otherwise, this will do the trick! It works great to carry the DIGITAL OUT from my PS3 to my old-school (read: one optical digital input!) Denon 5.1 surround receiver. Oh--the cable is inexpensive, but brace yourself when you see the shipping charges! Even with the high shipping, it remains a great deal.Customer Review: CAUTION
Summary: 1 Stars
Are you sure that this is what you're looking for? Some of the reviewers have complained that the prongs (male ends) are too short. That's what I have found. I wanted a fiber optic cable to go from my DVD player to my sound system. This cable WILL NOT work because the male ends are entirely too short. Apparently, either the reviewers leaving positive feedback are getting cables with the correct prong length or they're buying these cables for another purpose. If you have the standard Chinese or Japanese DVDs and sound systems, then this cable will not work for you. Take a good look at the photo of this cable. I tried to be smart and save a few bucks but instead...
Customer Review: Moves light from one place to another!
Summary: 5 Stars
At first i purchased quickly without reading reviews as part of my new HTIB buy (Onkyo HT-S5200 7.1-Channel Home Entertainment Receiver/Speaker Package (with Dock for the iPodŽ) Black). After the impulse buy i saw some people were having trouble with the cable fitting correctly into components. This made me skeptical... However, cable arrived in great condition. Hooked up properly and securely (one end hangs from TV vertically WRT gravity, other plugs in horizontally WRT gravity). Sound is great! All in all a good experience! I would purchase from again without worries.Customer Review: NOT the cable for the XBox 360 owners!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought these from Vortex Cable via Amazon. I don't know if all sellers are the same, but they combined shipping for me. I ordered five and paid the same shipping for one.
As people have stated, this cable is digital so it has the same signal quality of the "ripoff" cables costing $50+.
The only thing I noticed was that it would not snap tightly into my 360. No problems on the PS3, TV, or Onkyo Toslink connections though. I bought a $12 Phillips cable from WalMart and that snapped into the 360 perfectly.
I saved a ton of money using these for the other connections, and would highly recommend them to anyone but 360 users.