"Eeyore" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote

Well, the video could be on BNCs which needn't be that expensive either
( think of how many used to be used in networking ) so you'd only need
a few
XLRs.

The trouble with those connectors and co-ax/optical digital connections
(I
gather) is they can't deal with the bandwidth required for 7.1 channels
of
'HD' sound or digital video.

Possibly true of low quality 'multi-mode' plastic fibre but real 'graded
index'
glass fibres are good for GHz or whatever. It's what the 'net' runs on.


Asitappens, Number 2 son spends a lot of time in prison these days....

.....wiring up the 'cons' for fibre optic broad band (???!!!) - here's a
couple of 'splicer pix' (I photograph *everything*):

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/Splicer-1.jpg

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/Splicer-2.jpg


(My 'technical knowledge' may be crap but my 'Show N Tell' skills are
*second to none* here!! ;-)