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Re: This might be better than Monster Cable

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"felix" <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Friday, 31 Mar 2017 8:55 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote:
>>> https://www.4cabling.com.au/304-8-m-detachable-fibre-optic-hdmi-cable.html
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>> Better for connecting devices that are a long distance apart.
>
> yes. it was a bit of joke tho as ppl rubbish me about my praise of monster 
> cables.
>
>>
>> Ought to be cheaper to stream video over a network to a computer
>> with the HDMI output at the screen, but simpler and easier to
>> use this I suppose. The shorter cables would be more economical
>> in that regard.
>>
>
> there are shorter lengths. but I wonder how long it will be before optical 
> cables become the norm?

Forever with those distances.

> or maybe no cables in future, everything connected by wifi.

Unlikely.

> also, Samsung now has a tv that has a separate box for connections to 
> other equipment and just one optical cable from the box to the panel.

Stupid way to do things.

 

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This might be better than Monster Cable felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-30 15:25 +1100
  Re: This might be better than Monster Cable not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-30 21:55 +0000
    Re: This might be better than Monster Cable keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-31 08:11 +1000
      Re: This might be better than Monster Cable not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-04-01 01:24 +0000
    Re: This might be better than Monster Cable felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-31 09:51 +1100
      Re: This might be better than Monster Cable "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 15:25 +1100
        Re: This might be better than Monster Cable felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-31 15:30 +1100
          Re: This might be better than Monster Cable "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-03-31 17:20 +1100
          Re: This might be better than Monster Cable keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-31 20:13 +1000
            Re: This might be better than Monster Cable felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-31 22:08 +1100

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