( 16 reviews )
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Posted: Mar 16 2009
Not too many competitively priced brands stocked by Amazon to compare with. Does what it says; worked straightaway. Like others, I bought one to work around my amp's limited (single) S/PDIF input but relatively abundant optical inputs, for hooking up computer w/digital-audio-out DVD player to amp to HDTV. Only drawback I see is is the requisite power supply (wall-wart), and the design that has the power input jack mounted on one of the long sides of the box, perpendicular to the in & out lines. The in & out jacks are smartly enough designed for straight in-line mounting with minimal overall obtrusion, then you have this power plug line sticking out at 90 degrees to that. I'd like to see it in-line with either the in or out jack is all.
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Posted: Jan 17 2009
Received an expensive TV for Xmas. Bought an expensive set of DTS/Dolby wireless headphones for my new TV only to find out that the TV was coaxial digial and the headphones were Optical. Was very disappointed, until I found this item on the internet. For an additional $20, my TV now talks to my headphones perfectly and both DTS and Dolby Digital are decoded beautifully. Thank you to whomever created this converter. It really does work. My only advice is that the converter should not be left powered on when not in use so as not to prematurely burn it out. I have mine on a switched power strip that I simply flip-on and off.
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Posted: Jan 17 2009
Received an expensive flat panel TV with built-in DVD player for Xmas. Bought an expensive set of DTS/Dolby wireless headphones for my new TV only to find out that the TV was coaxial digial and the headphones were Optical. Was very disappointed, until I found this converter on the internet. For an additional $20, my TV now talks to my headphones perfectly and both DTS and Dolby Digital signals are decoded beautifully. Thank you to whomever created this converter. It really does work. My only advice is that the converter should not be left powered on when not in use so as not to prematurely burn it out. I have mine on a switched power strip that I simply flip-on and off.
