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TOSLINK IS A POS!!!!

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KidViciou$

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GRRRRR :|:|:|


hwo the HELL do iplug this crap in??? on my xbox HD pack and even on my Tivo, it won't insert all the way and pops out with the slightest touch


on the back of my reciever, i can't even get the bulb in!!!

and i don't want to break the f****** cable!!! :|:|:|


help please
 
also, are you sure it's the right size
the cables i've bought came with adapter tips
edit: Nevermind, got beat to it
 
bingo, it worked


thanks, luckily i don't feel stupid cuz i never used this before, and when i barely stuck it in the tivo, i looked and was able to see the light coming through, so i thought that's how it is


thanks again
 
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
what the hell? they have different sizes???j


well it fit in the xbox, now to see if it fits my receiver
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Yes, there are different sizes. You can buy adapters if need be, or cables pre-terminated the way you need them.

Between an XBOX & a receiver it's probably the standard connector, & shouldn't give you any problems.

Viper GTS
 
why DO they make thiem w/ differnt pplugs? and USB cables too! Just make it one plug!! is there a technical reason for this or are they trying to make us buy more hardware
 
I think the reason they have different sizes is that they have devices that have a combination 3.5mm audio in/output. Meaning the audio in/out jack is both electrical, and optical. So the toslink optical plug has to be the same shape as a standard 3.5mm audio plug. This is how it was on my MiniDisk player.

And they have the regular square toslink optical plugs and jacks.

-patchy

 
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
well it worked!

actually, after getting it to work, i saw a sticker on the cable that said to remove the bulbs :|
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Before I walked in I knew it was user error.
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
well it worked!

actually, after getting it to work, i saw a sticker on the cable that said to remove the bulbs :|
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Before I walked in I knew it was user error.
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Haha ditto. And I'm a relative audio noob too. But at least I knew that much. 😉

 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
well it worked!

actually, after getting it to work, i saw a sticker on the cable that said to remove the bulbs :|
Click to expand...
Before I walked in I knew it was user error.
Click to expand...
It may have been in this case, but I had to cut a 1/4" of rubber off of the outside of my RS Toslink cable's plug to get it to plug into my SN41G2's front panel. The other end plugged into my receiver fine. Stupid computer. :|
 
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
well it worked!

actually, after getting it to work, i saw a sticker on the cable that said to remove the bulbs :|
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A classic example of RTFM syndrome. 😀

Glad to hear you got it working. I acutally use TOSLINK for all of my game systems too.
 
Heh 😀 I did the exact same thing when I got my minidisk - nowhere did the instruction manual mention taking the damn rubber protective coating off. I pulled at it a bit, thinking that it was just a cover, but it seemed pretty stuck on, and i didn't want to break the thing...

How hard would it have been for Sony to mention it in the manual? Had to phone a friend on that one...😱
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
well it worked!

actually, after getting it to work, i saw a sticker on the cable that said to remove the bulbs :|
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Before I walked in I knew it was user error.
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i never said it wasn't, but there was no proper instructions detailing how to use it

this is my first time using toslink, and i plugged the cable into a device whiel on and saw a red light coming through the bulb that was clear

what would you expect me to think?

ornery, i got the cable from AC4L, pretty cheap and pretty long
 
Now, I completely understand the logistics of high-end speaker cables (i.e. Silver Serpent Reference to Valhalla) or high-end interconnects, but what stuns me are people who pay through the nose for high-end TOSLINK cables.

It's a glass tube. It carries 1's and 0's, nothing more. It doesn't pick up interference. It doesn't need gold plating for conductivity. So why pay more than $20 for it?
 
Originally posted by: amnesiac
Now, I completely understand the logistics of high-end speaker cables (i.e. Silver Serpent Reference to Valhalla)
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After burn-in, of course!
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