Optical Splitter
by CCM®
Our Price: $3.09
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Category: CE
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: CCM®Model: SWOPT2
Product features:
- 1 Female TosLink x 2 Female TosLink
- Gold Connectors
- Compatible with Male TosLink cables
- Color: Black
- Optical Extension Coupler
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- Digital Optical Selector Switch
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Customer Review: Quality Control Issues?
Summary: 1 Stars
I saw an equal number of negative and positive reviews about this product, so I figured for less than $10 it was worth a shot.
I have an audio receiver with only 1 fiber optic input, but have two devices with fiber optic outputs (Xbox 360 and Comcast HDTV Box). While this product was designed as a splitter (i.e. taking audio from one source and sending it to two sources, like a receiver plus a set of headphones, etc.), I read several reviewers using it for dual input as I desired.
Some reviewers reported that this item worked great, but unfortunately that was not my experience for two reasons:
1. I could only get one of the inputs to work consistently (i.e. one device would get audio through, while the other rarely did). This is probably due to quality control problems (i.e. the internal components are configured correctly, so something is loose or misaligned), or the second reason that I was disappointed.
2. The connections were not tight, and so the cables would pop out or jiggle, leading again to signal loss and no audio. Obviously not what I'm shooting for, especially if I have to occasionally move the cables if I need to get behind my TV cabinet, etc.
My guess is that this is a quality control problem / shoddy workmanship, which is why it works great for some, but not at all for others. If you're willing to risk $10 for a 50/50 shot at a (theoretically) perfect solution to your problem, I say go for it! I did!
P.S. If you do buy this and happen to get one that works fine, watch out for one potential problem: both audio sources can't be on and sending audio signals at the same time (i.e. I couldn't have my Xbox and Cable Box on and transmitting sound) - obviously this would lead to either a combination of both signals being played through your receiver, distortion, or full loss of sound. I'm not sure which. If you're using it as a splitter, you probably would be OK because the audio signal would just be sent to two destinations, but that is just speculation on my part. Good luck!
Description of Optical Splitter
This splitter / adapter allows you to connect one TosLink optical audio source and split into two signals. Perfect for connecting your CD player, DVD player, or other digital audio source to both your receiver and recorder.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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