Recoton DVD901 Audio Digital Optical Cable (6 Feet)
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Manufacturer: RecotonModel: DVD901
Product features:
- Optical Toslink plug to optical Toslink plug
- Protective, clear-plastic lens covers
- Molded ends for strain relief and convex lenses for superior light transmission
- Includes two mini optical adapters to permit the following connections: Toslink to Toslink, mini to Toslink, or mini to mini
- 6-foot length simplifies component hookups
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Recoton DVD901 Audio Digital Optical Cable (6 Feet)
Customer Review: required for 5.1 surround
Summary: 5 Stars
Optical cables are used primarily to connect a DVD player or a game console supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS surround sound to a reciever. Unlike Dolby Surround, which is used on VHS tapes, TV broadcasts, and digital cable and encodes left, right, center, and ONE rear center speaker into stereo sound, true 5.1 (three speakers at the front, two at the back, and low frequency effects channel for the subwoofer) encoding requires a wider frequency range which is not supported by RCA audio connections. Therefore, either an optical or digital coax cable must be used. A digital cable is just a light guide. Shielding or frequency response, important for video cables, are not much of an issue here. Therefore, an expensive optical cable will work just the same as a cheap one, unless the cable is defective. Keep in mind, however, that in order to get 5.1 surround to work, you may have not only to hook up the digital cable, but also (1) check the settings of your DVD player / game console to make sure that optical output is enabled, and 5.1 surround signal is not downmixed to standard stereo (consult your DVD player manual), and (2) that the optical input of the reciever is used when you choose the DVD player as input. Most DVD players also have a digital coaxial output, which works exactly the same for 5.1 surround as optical output. A digital coax cable usually costs less and may be a cost-saving option to consider. Home theater systems usually do not include optical/digital coax cables, so do not forget to order one together with your home theater system.
Description of Recoton DVD901 Audio Digital Optical Cable (6 Feet)
Designed for use with home theater components using Toslink digital audio outputsIncludes 2 mini-optical adapters6'The DVD901 Toslink optical cable from Recoton is a lengthy, durable cable for a strong link in your audio signal chain. Chief design features include molded ends for strain relief and convex lenses for superior light transmission. This cable makes an optimal relayer of digital data between components like DVD players, satellite receivers, minidisc players, CD players, laserdisc players, and surround receivers--just make sure your respective components have the requisite Toslink optical outputs and inputs. Using portable-audio devices? No problem--the DVD901 comes with special adapters to convert one or both cable ends to the minijack optical format. The DVD901's six-foot length fosters easy placement between hard-to-reach components.
What's in the Box
One six-foot optical cable with protective, clear-plastic lens covers and a pair of minijack optical adapters.
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