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

[Steven Adeff]

On 5/16/06, Ivan Kowalenko <ivan.kowalenko at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

rotfl

and with gold being such a soft metal...


-- 
Steve
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