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05-10-2008, 08:15 PM
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digital optical cable output on monster cable plug?!
I recently purchased the Monster Cable plug ( Monster Cable -- GameLink 360 VGA A/V Cable) to hook up to my projector. I also want to be able to hook it up to my 5.1 surround sound. As of right now it only uses the red and white plug which doesnt produce 5.1. I did some searching and realized i need a digital optical cable. My amp has an output for it but im not sure that the Monster Cable plug does. I looked on the back and it's some circular hole instead of the squarish hole that the original 360 cable (with the rgb hook ups) came with.
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05-11-2008, 01:37 AM
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05-11-2008, 03:02 AM
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It should produce 5.1. The RCA cables should.
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05-11-2008, 02:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GeArSoFwArkiler
It should produce 5.1. The RCA cables should.
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You can't get 5.1 out of RCA cables.
You're going to need an optical cable. I don't see that the cable you bought includes one. Don't buy Monster. They are overpriced. Buy one of these:
Audio Cables - Optical Toslink
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05-11-2008, 02:12 PM
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yea thats fine but i already bought the monster cable (link in my original post)...
i just dont know if that thing has a digital optical output on the back of the plug like the MS 360 plug that originally comes with it
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05-11-2008, 02:15 PM
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Yeah that doesn't look like it has one on it, unfortunately.
My suggestion is to just buy the Microsoft one below and an optical cable through monoprice. Then return that Monster cable.
Xbox.com | Xbox 360 - Xbox 360â„¢ VGA HD AV Cable
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05-11-2008, 10:25 PM
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I use the Monster Cables myself. It has a small gold 3.5mm minioptical port that connects to a dongle that gives you a standard optical output.
In fact, I just realized that it was a minioptical port and not a normal 3.5mm stereo port(which wouldn't make sense).
So hopefully you have the dongle that came with the Monster Cables and you can just get yourself an optical cable. If you don't, then get a minioptical to optical cable.
I pretty much only buy cables from monoprice.com btw, cheap prices but great quality
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05-12-2008, 03:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deathwish238
I use the Monster Cables myself. It has a small gold 3.5mm minioptical port that connects to a dongle that gives you a standard optical output.
In fact, I just realized that it was a minioptical port and not a normal 3.5mm stereo port(which wouldn't make sense).
So hopefully you have the dongle that came with the Monster Cables and you can just get yourself an optical cable. If you don't, then get a minioptical to optical cable.
I pretty much only buy cables from monoprice.com btw, cheap prices but great quality
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cool thanks. would this do the job? For only $3.90 each when QTY 50+ purchased - Mini to Toslink M/M OD:5.0mm, Assembly Type, Metallic Body - 6ft | Toslink to Mini Plug |
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05-13-2008, 05:14 AM
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Yes I believe that should work perfectly well. Come to think of it, I think I have one of those exact cables laying around
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05-15-2008, 03:05 PM
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DAMNIT.. just got the cable today and it doesn't fit!!! the little input on the monster cable is wayyyyy too small.. ill see if i can post a picture
edit: okay read more on the monster cable.. it has a 2.5mm jack on the back of it...
anyone know where i can find a 2.5mm jack to mini toslink adapter?
Last edited by SUBYDOODIE; 05-15-2008 at 03:14 PM.
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