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Re: This might be better than Monster Cable

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On Friday, 31 Mar 2017 3:25 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
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> "felix" <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:ek5gfkF2slrU1@mid.individual.net...
>> 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 
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>>>>
>>>> :)
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>>> Better for connecting devices that are a long distance apart.
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>> yes. it was a bit of joke tho as ppl rubbish me about my praise of 
>> monster cables.
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>>> 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.
>>>
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>> there are shorter lengths. but I wonder how long it will be before 
>> optical cables become the norm?
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> Forever with those distances.

I suspect that AV equipment will eventually use optical interconnect cables

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

surround sound systems have gone wifi

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>> 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.
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> Stupid way to do things.
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I think it's a good idea. especially if the tv is wall mounted



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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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