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12 feet is a pretty good length, and I am having no problems with this. I love it, and the price can't be beat

This cable works. My cable came almost exactly as shown in the picture, albeit the tip covers were not connected to the cable as is shown in the picture, but as separate easy-to-lose caps. It's got 2 male fiber optic ends, connected by 12 feet of cable. The ends plug in and have a reassuring and positive "click" into both my xbox 360 and logitech z-5500 system, which is sure to not wiggle loose. Sound obviously comes out of all speakers on my 5.1 surround sound system. No issue there, as it's transmitting digital data. I have no clue what, in a home theater environment, could possibly add interference to a fiber optical signal? A star erupting in your living room?

One thing to mention is that the cable part is quite thin (maybe 3.5 or 4 mm in diameter). The only downside of this that I could see is that it's probably easier to destroy the cable if you were to accidentally place heavy furniture over it, but I don't see this being an issue for most people. On the flip side, it's quite easy in stringing from my xbox, out of my TV unit, and to my 5.1 receiver without having to move my TV or TV unit, since the cable is thin and flexible. Some thicker cables, like HDMI or super-shielded fiber optic cable, can be troublesome and require you to move your TV unit in order to actually bend the cable behind your TV.

I'd definitely recommend this cable over more expensive alternatives.

The better bass that you can ever imagine for my Explorer 8300HDC Scientific Atlanta DVR.

5 stars for the price that I paid .

Capable to send 5.1 to be converted in 7.1 through my Onkyo TX SR605 in Dolby pro logic IIx

Extra Tip:
If you love the blacks in High Definition, combine this cable with a component cable PURE/Av by Belkin

This optical cable is not different from the many other cables I've bought from EForcity.... excellent! It allows me to easily connect my new Panasonic G10 to my receiver for surround sound with tv shows, pc, vieracast, etc, and is long enough to hide it by running it along the floor. And the best part, it was very cheap.

My performance expectations are pretty simple for this. I want it to work. That's about it. And this one works perfect. I see no reason to spend more on these kinds of cables unless you just can't wait a few days for delivery. When transmitting digital signals, there's no degradation of quality, like you may experience with some cheap analog cables. Between HDMI cables and optical cables, it just doesn't matter which brand you buy. They all work the same. Sure, some are thicker, but that doesn't make them better... just thicker.

Don't be fooled by the no-name brand, works just fine when supplied with the right source.