gold plated? what difference does the gold plating make if the signal is sent via light and not electricity?
1880067
Good question. Even though the signal is carried by light, a connection still needs to be made. From personal experience in the past and now with these cables, when using connecting cables that are goldplated I have never had a problem. For instance the one device that I have connected to my TV which is giving me a problem now a non-goldplated connecting cable is the source of the problem . I will be changing that cable out soon with a goldplated one. I guess for me it comes down to reliability and being hasslefree of any connection problems. So it's worth paying the extra money for good-quality cables. Good question. Even though the signal is carried by light, a connection still needs to be made. From personal experience in the past and now with these cables, when using connecting cables that are goldplated I have never had a problem. For instance the one device that I have connected to my TV which is giving me a problem now a non-goldplated connecting cable is the source of the problem . I will be changing that cable out soon with a goldplated one. I guess for me it comes down to reliability and being hasslefree of any connection problems. So it's worth paying the extra money for... » Read More Good question. Even though the signal is carried by light, a connection still needs to be made. From personal experience in the past and now with these cables, when using connecting cables that are goldplated I have never had a problem. For instance the one device that I have connected to my TV which is giving me a problem now a non-goldplated connecting cable is the source of the problem . I will be changing that cable out soon with a goldplated one. I guess for me it comes down to reliability and being hasslefree of any connection problems. So it's worth paying the extra money for good-quality cables. « Show Less
1880068
cable still needs to be grounded, outside of cable plug (gold plated part) acts as ground
19928
Yes, both gold and silver but sometimes it detects aluminum and tin as silver. Not a bad detector for beginers.
1056955
I have not owned a gold one but if you adjust your brightness on the black one it is very hard to see. Plus you have the shiny and matte finish to the black one so you could flip it and play with it to see what works.
26932
The LED is on the transmitter to show that it's on and it what mode. There is no visual indicator on the receiver/probe to indicate a signal is being received.
476967
The link to the gold plated version can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006G7V37U
1333073
It was probably just easier. But the protected glass is light in color so the measuring of the light signal probably wouldn't make a difference either. Or the signal is just stronger without that extra piece of glass covering it.
944431
I really don't think it's silver plating. It's quite heavy and larger than I thought. The chain might be plated, it's shiny but the heart is more of a matte finish and darker.
858126
I would say it is more a "burnished" or brushed bronze, but yes it is gold tinged
1702601
I don't know if each light is different. Mine has gold at the top, brown and green. It blends beautifully with wood furniture.
2211175
gold plating only counts for durability. as for quality, i've noticed zero difference when using it on my phone or my computer. (steelseries siberia v2 headset)
1281169
Hi there, Excellent question Jay! Metal disrupts the signal between the NFC tags and your device. As a result, you're likely to get erratic behaviour from the tags if they're used in conjunction with any metal, including the metal on a phone case. Hope that helps! Justin WhizTags
2086956
I'm not sure about the gold version... but the standard 3m privacy screen only darkens the screen some. There is no color shift.
451100
Sorry, I don't remember if the rim is gold plated, I looked at it briefly before shipping it to my friend in Germany and she and her husband said it was really beautiful and loved it. You can probably chat with Amazon and ask that question though.
2200847
Yes it does. To transmit a signal to the receiver, the transmiter must have power. This is why both units have to be powered on. But, they take very little power. Just enough to have the red light glow on each!
1062145
Wait! You aren't cutting the gold plate, as far as I know. Only the plastic that surrounds it. And yes, amazing as it sounds, it works. We needed the tiny bit of sandpaper (included) to get the edges smoothed, but it fits fine in the new phone and phone is fine.
915907
Yes. Just do not ground the gold terminal. Gold terminal - GroundMiddle terminal - LoadOther terminal - Positive (Battery)
681799
2 cables - Yes, both 6ft - Yes. By Gold Plated if you mean golden in color, then Yes. I doubt if its 'read gold'.