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26-08-2008, 7:43 PM
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Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
Hi,
I have a Yamaha YSP-800 which has 2 co-ax and 1 optical. I just swapped my Sony S300 for a PS3 so I now have 3 optical devices - EP-10, PS3 and V+.
What would people recommend - a optical splitter or a optical to co-ax converter and any suggestions for a particular device.
Any help appreciated,
David
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26-08-2008, 10:34 PM
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
I'd suggest an optical switch as a splitter would go the wrong way since that gives you multiple outputs from a single input when you need to connect the output from several devices to a single input.
I'm sure someone else can recommend a specific unit for you.
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27-08-2008, 11:55 AM
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
Can't a splitter be used the other way round? Surely it simply routes the optical signal from one end of the splitter to the other?
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27-08-2008, 12:29 PM
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
whoops - I meant optical switch
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27-08-2008, 1:27 PM
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
Rather than split or combine I would use an optical to coax converter to be able to use the now spare coax input.
CPC do them for about £15.00
HTH
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
I do exactly the same with my sky optical into the Sat input (coax only) on my amp
I got an opt-coax converter from Maplin, around 10-15 I seem to remember it was. Only went for the Maplin version because there was one really close to the office I was working from that week, other than needing to find yet another plug for it its been flawless.
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
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Originally Posted by JimBobVFR400
I do exactly the same with my sky optical into the Sat input (coax only) on my amp
I got an opt-coax converter from Maplin, around 10-15 I seem to remember it was. Only went for the Maplin version because there was one really close to the office I was working from that week, other than needing to find yet another plug for it its been flawless.
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Cheers - I'll get one of these
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28-08-2008, 5:31 PM
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
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Can't a splitter be used the other way round? Surely it simply routes the optical signal from one end of the splitter to the other?
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Some can be, but it also depends on the devices in use as they may need to remain switched off to prevent unwanted signals corrupting the one you do want.
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Re: Optical splitter or Optical to Co-ax converter?
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Cheers - I'll get one of these
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Wasn't expecting much for £15 but I am well impressed with the sound quality through this!
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i have the same problem, the problem is all optical - co-ax i have seen require a power supply and i am out of plug points,
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