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Where to buy Cheap Quality Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable?

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Old 09-05-2008, 11:03 PM   #1
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Where to buy Cheap Quality Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable?

Hi,
I'm looking to buy an Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable,don't want to spend much but don't want to buy duff ones!! Saw these on Ebay-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOSlink-Optica...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=012

Would these do the job??
Or any other recommends?
It's to wire up my Sky Plus box to Samsung 250R Home Cinema Dvd System to Samsung Plasma,need the splitter because 250R only has one optical input,I did have the normal Sky box before which didn't have an optical connection and i've taken my current HDMI cable to attach my New PC to Samsung LCD in another room hence why I need another!
Need guidance and recommended links if you don't think the ebay ones will be any good,cheers Guys

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Old 09-05-2008, 11:10 PM   #2
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Re: Where to buy Cheap Quality Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable?

Why don't you check the feedback? The toslink splitter looks similar to one that tvcables sells and I've never heard of one breaking so it should be okay. I'm always dubious about buying unbranded stuff esp. from ebay but hdmi and optical cables should be okay I suppose.
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Old 09-05-2008, 11:19 PM   #3
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Re: Where to buy Cheap Quality Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable?

Hi Davepuma,thanks for the reply,yeah have checked feedback and seems to be no complaints,just thought i'd check with you experts,do you have any other recommends ie a company link where I could buy the stuff I need as it sounds like you wouldn't personally go for ebay ones!! Having read other threads it seems to be that short digital cables whatever cost do the same job so if this is the case just want cheap ones but of a quality build!

Edit- By the way I'm checking out tvcables.co.uk now.

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Re: Where to buy Cheap Quality Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable?

I bought one of those splitters on ebay and it was fine, did the trick nicely.
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Re: Where to buy Cheap Quality Optical Cable Splitter+x2 Optical Cables+HDMI Cable?

Maplin sell the optical splitter for about 7 quid if I recall correctly - I bought one from them and have had no problems at all with it.

Pretty much anywhere will sell you an optical cable - the ones in Maplin are expensive. Try big supermarkets or places like Homebase for cheap ones - I'm using two Homebase optical cables in my system, and they work fine. It isn't worth spending huge sums on optical cables, as they are all pretty much the same.

CPC are good for cheap HDMI leads - try the ones made by Molex.
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