Optical Splitter

Enhance Your Home Theater with an Optical Splitter

Perhaps you set up your new surround-sound speakers and realized you did not have enough space to hook them up correctly, so what do you do? This is when an optical splitter proves most beneficial as an optical splitter will separate one input and output slot into many, allowing for a more versatile home theater experience. eBay offers you a selection of new and used optical splitters, so you can get what you need to enjoy your speakers.

The features of each optical splitter vary from device to device, so make sure you think carefully about what works best for your specific situation. Consider the following features before making an investment:

• Audio format support: Determine whether your device will be compatible with the selected splitter. Common formats are 0.32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz and 96kHz.
• Voltage protection: Check if the device is equipped with voltage protection. If you ever experience a power surge, your splitter will survive if it has proper voltage transmission.
• Number of outputs: This is arguably the most important feature of the splitter. Count the devices you have to hook up and determine how many inputs and outputs you will need. Will you need an audio optical splitter with two inputs and one output? There are countless options of input and output configurations to consider, so plan ahead and choose wisely.
• Material: This feature ties into the design feature. The type of material the device is made from will affect the balance of design, but it also determines the durability of the device. Aluminum alloy is a commonly selected optical splitter option.
• Design: Many find this feature to be less important than others. However, if the look of your set up is important to you, the design of each splitter is an important consideration. Is its material esthetically pleasing? Do you want it to be smaller and less conspicuous?

An optical splitter serves to split up one signal into multiple signals. If you set up a home theater system and wish to incorporate more speakers than it initially came with, an optical audio splitter is necessary. You may choose to hook up your televisions audio to the input side of a splitter and connect the output of the splitter to the additional speakers.

Optical splitters are effective for use with a variety of products. The products include but are not limited to the following devices:

• Smart televisions
• Surround-sound speakers
• Gaming devices like the PS4, XBox, and Gamecube
• CD Player
• DVD Player