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Digital Audio Bi-Directional Optical Toslink Switch and Splitter | 
| Brand: Shoptronics
Category: CE
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $3.99
You Save: $26.00 (87%)
New (6) Used (1) from $3.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  75 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
MPN: SWOPT2
Model: SWOPT2
UPC: 844632026041
ASIN: B0002MQGR2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: 90 day warranty, brand new, best price around........ fast shipping!!!!!this is a splitter, not a switch. This is used to connect one source to 2 output devices, not the other way around.
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| Features:
| • | Bi-directional dual-purpose digital optical switch/splitter | | • | Works as a switch to connect 2 optical input sources to your amplifier/receiver | | • | Works as a splitter to connect 1 optical input source to 2 Toslink optical receiving devices | | • | Jacks are compatible with fiber optical cables with Toslink connectors at each end | | • | Provides interference and distortion free signal transmission (0 db signal loss) |
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Product Description
This dual-purpose optical device works as both an optical switch and an optical splitter. As a switch, it will allow you to connect more than one input source to your home theater amplifier/receiver. Connect up to 2 audio sources and choose between them, rather than dealing with the hassle of constantly unplugging and reconnecting cables. Switch between digital audio components such as your satellite receiver, CD/DVD player, and video game console with ease. Just connect 2 of your audio sources to one end of this switch, and connect the other end to your amplifier/receiver. Then simply power on the source you would like to hear, and this device will auto sense it and begin outputting the audio to your amplifier/receiver.This device also works as an optical splitter. It will allow you to connect one digital audio input source, and split the signal to 2 home theater receiving devices. Now you can split the digital signal from your CD, DVD or other digital optical device and connect it to both your receiver and digital video recorder (DVR). This device is easy to use and does not require a power source, making it a must-have for any home theater enthusiast.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 70 more reviews...
 Worked great, died after 4 months July 5, 2008
I am using a Logitech Z-5500 sound system which has one optical input. I was trying to decide what to do to connect both my Playstation 3 & XBox 360 to it, and this was the trinket I used.
It worked great. I bought it the first week of Feb 08, but on July 4 it started shorting out while playing music through my PS3. I will be replacing it.
Pros: No need to manually swap cables, no noticeable quality loss, small and compact, visually pleasing, no need to manually set input, cheap but effective.
Cons: Will only work on one stream - I couldn't have my 360 & PS3 on at the same time, otherwise sound would only come out of whatever I turned on first - really isn't a con - but died after 5 months usage, however cheap to replace.
 Does exactly what I need! June 27, 2008
I bought this to use as a combiner (switch) because I had two audio devices outputting optical digital audio, but my AV receiver only had one digital audio input. I specifically didn't want a device with a manual switch because I didn't want to have to manually adjust that switch on top of already changing my TV input every time I wanted to go from watching TV to playing Xbox 360, or vice versa.
This device works perfectly for my application! Both of my audio sources go into the end with two inputs, and my AV receiver is hooked up to the end with one input (which I guess would make it an output?). If my Xbox 360 is outputting audio, the AV receiver plays that audio. If my cable box is outputting audio, the receiver plays that audio. The only caveat is that one of the devices *MUST* be turned off and not emitting any signal, because if the device is receiving two signals at once, nothing will come out of the receiver (as the signal will be a garbage combination of both inputs). This is fine for me, however, as I can easily have my cable box or Xbox off if I'm using the other device.
I see this product seems to have a lot of mixed reviews, and a lot of people claiming it doesn't work. It could have something to do with product defects, but mine seemed to be constructed well enough. Another problem I could foresee is that you need to make sure, if you're using this as a combiner, that only one audio source is being inputted to it at a time! Even if some devices are off, they could still be sending some kind of signal through the output (which you can easily tell by looking at the optical audio jack when it's off and seeing if its still got that red glow). To put it simply, if you got two audio signals going through, nothing will come out of this.
I also couldn't be happier with the price of this, especially when compared to the ridiculously priced switches that also include HDMI inputs and whatnot.
 Junk do not buy June 25, 2008
I bought this and it simple does not work. tried 5 different optical cables. (wanted to connect sat & ps3 to sony home theater)
Mine was defective June 25, 2008
I have years of experience from working retail (display setups at work, and personal home theater setups). I followed the simple steps. There was no sound coming through. After a sound check without this, no problems were found. When I made second attempt to re-connect I here that usual crackle of sound trying to get through. After that I simply gave up and now looking for another type with a better reputation.
GARBAGE! June 24, 2008
Mine is now in the trash. I decided to take it apart, since I know cheaply made products are usually very easy to make work.
Well I found the problem, and it can't be fixed, I tried. The problem with the design is that on the one end, the two fiber optic cables meet into one, but it is only two pieces of plastic slightly melted together to form one fiber optic, but it still remains as two and what happens is that the light does not meet up directly in the same place on the one plug end. So if your cables or receiver are extremely sensitive this product can not be salvaged. I tried re-aligning the two ends better so it made a more accurate alignment, but there is hardly any internal cable to work with. Spend the extra money on an actual switch, there is a reason why this is so cheap and the shipping so expensive.
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