It was once the most high-tech and futuristic feature you could find: Transmit sound -- with light! Lasers! A cable not of copper, but glass! Except, it was almost never glass, and was usually ...

Already in its second generation, the Thunderbolt I/O protocol has been around for three years, but only recently did manufacturers begin production of optical cables to deliver the tentpole feature ...

The promise of the Thunderbolt standard is that it can deliver a lot of data over long distances very quickly for many types of devices. Unfortunately, that promise has been pretty slow to materialize ...

When it comes to video and audio output, cables do make a difference, especially if you are going over long distances. Unfortunately, with longer distances typically comes signal degradation. An ...

Monoprice Component & S/PDIF Digital Coax/Optical Toslink Audio to HDMI Converter does what it says. While it isn't without its quirks, it does work. Mostly. Monoprice has a singular reputation in the ...

Corning's USB 3.Optical cable replaces copper with fiber optic filament for faster sustained data transfer over much longer distances than standard USB 3.0 cables, but that speed comes with a few ...

I need to get one of these digital optical cables that is 20ft long.<BR><BR>I see 3 versions:<BR><BR>Monster Cable $79US each<BR>Belkin $99US each<BR>Star-Tech $15US each<BR><BR>Now I know (sorta) ...

Optical audio cable with Toslink adapters. More and more digital-music-related products use optical connections — instead of traditional analog ones — for sending audio. For example, if you want to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many people who grew up in the age of wireless technology, connecting sound systems to your TV can be as easy as pressing a few buttons to ...