Brad Newton

Coax cable for dvd has arrows.......but

does that mean the arrows go toward the dvd player or the receiver?

May God Guide and Guard the USA!

Bob McElfresh

Are you sure this is a coaxial-digital cable and not a Subwoofer cable?

To prevent ground-loops, subwoofer cables often have the shield DISCONNECTED at one end and they have little arrows pointing in the direction of the sub.

Coaxial-Digital cables are simply Video cables and should have the shield connected at both ends. Video/Coaxial Digital cables are also all made with something called "75 ohm Coax". But subwoofer cables can be made with any of the popular coax types: 50, 75, 110, 300.

So check the cable to make sure it's a video/coaxial-digital cable. Even the wrong cable will appear to work, but people have noticed audio drop-outs every few minutes with the wrong cable.

David Preston

I think I noticed that on mine also. I can't check right now but I'll let you know later. I believe the arrows are going to the receiver.

Steve Owen

In general, the arrow would point in the direction that the signal is going. In your case, from the DVD player to the receiver. But whether it makes any difference (except in the case that Bob pointed out) is a matter of debate.

-Steve

\"He says the sun came out last night. He says it sang to him.\"

John Garcia

Coax cables can have the same directionality as other audio cables, though it seems to be less common on digital cables. As Steve notes, the arrows should point from the source to the receiver/amp.

"The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so." - Mark Twain

HT: Marantz SR-8300, MA500 monoblocks x 2, 5X GR Research A/V-2s, Adire Audio Tempest sub, Denon 2900, Oppo 980H, Toshiba HD-A2, RC2000MkII remote, Panamax 5100, Panamax Max2 sub, Slim PS2, PS3 60G + 320G USB

Bedroom: Marantz PM-7200 Integrated, GR Research A/V-1s, Sony 222ES SACD, RC3200 remote, Panamax M8EX

Audio: Audioquest * Video: Bluejeans

My DVDs My HT