Monoprice 6ft SPDIF @ 1.64$

[duster]

Don't think it's a repost. Sorry in advance if I'm wrong.

Can be a great filler if you have to order some cables and stuff.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[GSD]

I think I need 1 of these cables. If I hook up SPDIF and Svideo that would work into my LCD TV?

[uria]

is there any difference in quality between the cheap one and the premium one???
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[thundergust]

thanks! i missed out on this deal last time.

[duster]

is there any difference in quality between the cheap one and the premium one???
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

There's no real data transfer quality difference...it's fiber and digital so...

The difference is more on the toughness side.

[duster]

I think I need 1 of these cables. If I hook up SPDIF and Svideo that would work into my LCD TV?

Connected to what?

S-Vid is for video...SPDIF is for sound, 2 different things.

There's no advantage to connect a sound device to the little stereo speakers of the TV by digital.

No real advantage to connect your TV to sound system if you're watching stereo broadcasting...

The real advantage is using this with a surround sound system directly from a DVD player, PVR, PC or stuff like this. DVD players commonly use coax digital though.

[belfour]

Wow even better price..

Bought 3 of these during the last sale at $2.85 each.. they work great.

Think I need one more..hehe

[willy]

Anyone want to do a group buy?

Buying 3 seems to be the better deal (due to low(er) shipping rate on the 3rd one ... for some reason ...)

Oh, *cough* ... http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...02&catid=25329 ... *cough*

[balance]

im in for a group buy =|

[GSD]

Connected to what?

S-Vid is for video...SPDIF is for sound, 2 different things.

There's no advantage to connect a sound device to the little stereo speakers of the TV by digital.

No real advantage to connect your TV to sound system if you're watching stereo broadcasting...

The real advantage is using this with a surround sound system directly from a DVD player, PVR, PC or stuff like this. DVD players commonly use coax digital though.

I have a satellite receiver with spdif and svideo. So I was going to connect my LCD TV to satelitte receiver using these 2 wires. Would this work okay?

[psychoPat]

Hey guys, can you enlighten me (i'm not much into audio like some of you are) but isn't the SPDIF acronym most used to identify a Digital Coaxial Cable while here we're talking about an Optical Fibre Cable more commonly known as a Toslink cable?!?

[supsup]

Buying 3 seems to be the better deal (due to low(er) shipping rate on the 3rd one ... for some reason ...)

Oh, *cough* ... http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...02&catid=25329 ... *cough*

i brought one of those monster cable but i got a huge discount on it when i bought my lcd from futureshop.

[belfour]

Hey guys, can you enlighten me (i'm not much into audio like some of you are) but isn't the SPDIF acronym most used to identify a Digital Coaxial Cable while here we're talking about an Optical Fibre Cable more commonly known as a Toslink cable?!?

ummm I pretty sure SPDIF = Toslink and Coaxial

Edit: From Wiki

S/PDIF was developed from a standard used in the professional audio field, known as AES/EBU which is commonly used to interconnect professional audio equipment. S/PDIF remained identical at the protocol level, but changed the physical connectors from XLR to either electrical coaxial cable (with RCA jacks) or optical fibre (TOSLINK, i.e., EIAJ Optical), both of which cost less and are easier to use. The cable was also changed from 110 Ω balanced twisted pair to the already far more common (and therefore compatible and inexpensive) 75 Ω coaxial cable, using RCA jacks instead of the BNC connector which is common in commercial applications. S/PDIF is, for all intents and purposes, a consumer version of the AES/EBU format.

[RedFlagRobot]

Buying 3 seems to be the better deal (due to low(er) shipping rate on the 3rd one ... for some reason ...)

Oh, *cough* ... http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...02&catid=25329 ... *cough*

There are 79 ratings on the FS website for that cable. That's a lot of money wasted...

[duster]

SPDIF is commonly used to specify Toslink.

But yes, the proper term here is Toslink cable.