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Re: Now explain this one to me...

Posted by Douglas Hall on 10/16/06 13:02

guv wrote:
> On 12 Oct 2006 22:09:51 GMT, "POD {Ò¿Ó}"
> <DONT.EVEN.TRY.IT@DEADSPAM.COM> wrote:
>
> >....looking at toslink optic cables, as mine has gone walkies... and they
> >seem to be making a deal out of the tips being gold. Now surely this is
> >daft, as the material of the end casing cannot effect an optical
> >transmission in any way...can it??
>
> I would imagine its something to do with electrical current and
> interference at the point of contact.

An optical cable doesn't carry any electrical current, though, just an
optical signal from an LED - so how could it improve it - a non
electrical cable, somehow affecting the internal electronics of the
device?

> I dont know if that is the case, but the logic sounds reasonable!

I think you are being too generous ;-)

Snake-oil, or selling people something they want to buy and believe it
will make a difference.

 

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