Toslink Splitters

pioneer2000 · 26 Aug 2008 at 20:48

Is there anyway to connect a xbox 360 and PS3 through toslink to Logitech Z5500's at the same time? Obviously the speakers only have 1 toslink connection - I want something that will just work without me having to switch between them each time!

pioneer2000 · 27 Aug 2008 at 10:41

Do you have any links to the kind of product it was? I've seen those 2-1 splitters but apparently they cannot be used for 2 inputs --> 1 output...

pioneer2000 · 27 Aug 2008 at 11:01

A certain high street electronics shop have "digital optical splitters" (a 2 toslink --> 1 toslink thing)....

Would this work to connect say a 360 and PS3 to some Logitech Z5500's? As long as I do not have both running at the same time.

Weirdly on the site they state that it only works the other way- but loads of other places seem to think they do work. :confused:

I don't really want a switch as such- want it to work without having to keep changing it over. Pictures would be welcome!

pioneer2000 · 27 Aug 2008 at 13:43

Ahh- just nipped out at lunch and got one from the rip-off merchant electronics shop! £8!! for exactly the same one that is £3.50 on ebay!

Now i'm tempted to take it back... but I do despise Ebay

pioneer2000 · 27 Aug 2008 at 19:22

Righto- all connected:

Xbox + PS3 --> splitter --> Z5500's

Works absolutely fine, each one working individually. If you turn them both on at once it appears the last one turned on works and the other produces no sound.

So all in all perfectly fine to use but as expected having both on at once is a no no.