After working in systems testing at a fiber optic undersea transmission company, I wonder how they can use it at all for home audio. The terrific losses we encountered due to contaminated connectors and the difficulty of cleaning them without making them worse was unreal. The undersea cables have amplifiers using erbium doped fiber, at intervals along the way. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question on Toslink cable > Since toslink is fiber optic, I would think that the maximum distance > digital audio could be sent would be unlimited. After all the phone > company uses fibre optics from North America to Europe. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hugh @ Main TV > Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 10:47 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Question on Toslink cable > > We want to know what is the max. distance audio can be sent on Toslink > cable. Found that max. distance is 30 ft. that can be bought in one > piece, but they sell > adapters to connect Toslink cables. > thanks > > > Hugh Thornley > Main TV > 636 Main St. > Longmont, Co. 80501 > 303-776-6955 tel > 303-776-0792 fax > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/