[mythtv-users] [OT] Re: coax vs. composite

Ivan Kowalenko ivan.kowalenko at gmail.com
Tue May 16 15:24:31 EDT 2006


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On May 16, 2006, at 14.11, James C. Dastrup wrote:

>>>> I dread to think if anyone's got a more extreme example :)
>>>
>>> Monster "gold plated" optical S/PDIF cables.
>>>
>>> Beat that :)
>>
>> Belkin "gold plated" USB and Parallel cables
>>
>> Monster "gold plated" HDMI cables.
>
> I think the point was that optical cables don't use any form
> of electrical transmission, so the gold does nothing.

Oops, I missed the word "optical."

>   USB,
> Parallel and HDMI do, where the gold plating can technically
> on a scientific level make a difference, at least with preventing
> corrosion.

I'll accept that, but usually that's not how those are advertised.  
Putting gold on the connectors of my USB cable isn't going to make my  
external hard disk perform any better. And given the cycle of animals  
that some houses have (like my own), it's more likely someone is  
going to be forced to buy new USB or HDMI cables due to purposes  
other than corrosion.

> So yes, it would be very difficult to beat gold plated optical
> cables.  Maybe a gold-plated wireless transceiver???

Or a gold plated toilet seat. "Reduces corrosion, reduces  
interference, and increases transmission!" Take that any way you want.
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