Optical audio cables, also known as TOSLINK cables, are essential for transmitting audio signals between devices in your home cinema setup. They are particularly useful for connecting older sound ...

Velocity S-Video/TOSLINK combination cables from Impact Acoustics offer high quality digital sound and video for today's audio and home theater applications. Transporting audio and video signals via ...

What just happened? Two hackers have successfully extended the range of Toslink optical audio cables, enabling data transmission over unprecedented distances. While the practical applications may be ...

The transmission of signals using a beam of light was a topic for science fiction writers just a few short decades ago. The ability to harness the incredible speeds and data density capabilities of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many people who grew up in the age of wireless technology, connecting sound systems to your TV can be as easy as pressing a few buttons to ...

TOSLINK was developed in the early 1980s as a simple interface for sending digital audio over fiber optic cables, and despite its age, is still featured on plenty of modern home entertainment devices.

If you have a fancy home theater system with a soundbar and surround sound speakers, then how you connect it to your TV is an important consideration. There are legacy options you may be more familiar ...

Learn what each audio video cable type is for and how to recognize them by their connector. Got the Home Theater system connection blues? It’s always a bit frustrating to newcomers and seasoned ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Your soundbar should always sound better than a flat-panel TV’s built-in speakers, but I'm willing to bet it’s not working at its peak potential. If your audio still feels flat, compressed, or ...