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29th January 2009
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| Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn
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Thread Starter | Cable run lengths FW vs Toslink Which cable do you guys think would be better to have a longer run of, light pipe or firewire? Neither will be over 12ft. |
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29th January 2009
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| At that length it doesn't matter, not for guaranteed data transmission anyway, but the optical cable will be more vulnerable to damage. |
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30th January 2009
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| Gear addict  Join Date: Aug 2007
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| With digital, you just need to stay in spec. Optical can do impressively long runs in single mode without a repeater (think miles). Firewire is supposed to max out at 5 meters. 12 feet is within both specifications.
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30th January 2009
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| Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn
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Thread Starter | I realize both protocols are within spec to work at that length. I guess I was asking which you would choose for a "one or the other" scenario? |
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30th January 2009
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| They are not directly comparable though in that sense. What you would choose depends on what interfacing you have. |
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30th January 2009
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| Lives for gear | Agreed, also depends if you'll be moving the equipment or staying stationary. Stationary... Optical all the way. FW for portable equipment. |
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