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Article #7653Re: Fiber Optic Sound Cables ...
From: Jon R. Vermilye
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 1990 00:12
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 1990 00:12
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In article <10596@goofy.Apple.COM> mackenzi@Apple.COM (Steven MacKenzie) writes: > >My question is ... why would any one want to use fiber optic to transmit >digital data 6 feet or so? The difference in error rate of fiber vs. wire >for such a small distance must be negligible. Sounds like a very expensive >solution for a non-problem. > >Steve MacKenzie, mackenzi@apple.com >#include disclaimer.std I didn't catch the original article, however there are a few reasons for using fiber over wire... One of the reasons is to prevent EMI/RFI problems. Even though it is a short distance, there is no need for shielding. Longer fiber optic cables are sometimes used for sound reinforcement systems to prevent problems with electrically noisey lighting dimmers. If security is a problem, another advantage is the difficulty tapping into fiber. Jon R. Vermilye 315 341 2138 Department of Theatre, Tyler Hall vermilye@oswego.oswego.edu SUNY Oswego ..rutgers!sunybcs!oswego!vermilye Oswego, NY 13126 vermilye@snyoswva.bitnet
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!oswego!news From: vermilye@Oswego.EDU (Jon R. Vermilye) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Fiber Optic Sound Cables ... Keywords: NeXT, CD (music) Player. Message-ID: <1990Oct9.001232.18516@oswego.Oswego.EDU> Date: 9 Oct 90 00:12:32 GMT References: <2553@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> <10596@goofy.Apple.COM> Reply-To: vermilye@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Jon R. Vermilye) Organization: Instructional Computing Center, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY Lines: 25