[mythtv-users] [OT] coax vs. composite
Gary Dezern
gary at garyndenise.org
Tue May 16 12:29:47 EDT 2006
>> > Monster "gold plated" optical S/PDIF cables.
>>
>> Yeah - gold plating digital cables is the peak of
brilliance*.
>
> Well, maybe not.
>
> As
noted, the issue with gold-plated connectors is that they're more
> likely to resist corrosion -- and lots of home-theatre installs are
put
> in and never touched. So whether the signal is digital or
analog isn't
> as important.
I might jump at that if we
were talking about digital coax... For optical, however, corrosion is a
non-issue. I doubt my toslink cables (which seem to be made from
fiber optic, plastic, and a plastic rubbery coating) will do any worse
than something gold plated.
On the other hand, the gold plated
ones would probably cause me all kinds of headaches: I'm married.
;)
I wonder if anodized aluminum would be better as corrosion
resistance than gold. (I forget if that process messes with the
conductivity of the metal.)
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