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RE: SCART Socket Question


  • Subject: RE: SCART Socket Question
  • From: Phil Harris
  • Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:33:00 +0000

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<DIV><SPAN class="343384415-30012002"><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">>&nbsp;</SPAN>I agree
it's going to mean bugger all in terms of connection quality
per-se.&nbsp; The 'clever bit' was simply<SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">>&nbsp;</SPAN>bowing
the metal shield a bit to try to make it grip the socket better.<SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN class="963371816-30012002">I've
always found that the failure point on SCART connectors is the pressed
contacts in the&nbsp;PCB mounting chassis sockets ... I have had a few
simply fall apart
internally!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="343384415-30012002"><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">>&nbsp;</SPAN>'XLR'
hah! I remember when ppl used to just call them 'Cannon plugs' :-)<SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="343384415-30012002"><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="343384415-30012002"><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">*chuckle* OK ... but I wasn't sure
whether anyone would know what I meant by a Cannon
plug!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="343384415-30012002"><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="343384415-30012002"><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">>&nbsp;</SPAN>What we
need is for Keith to sell his KAT5 system to the Korean and Taiwanese
manufacturers so all<SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">>&nbsp;</SPAN>HiFi
equipment will come with balanced audio RJ45 outputs so we can ditch the
plethora of connectors<SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">>&nbsp;</SPAN>we have
at the moment :-))<SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">Phonos aren't too bad but I am as
impressed as buggery with Keiths KAT5 units ... I am running s-video and
stereo audio over about 30m with no
noticeable&nbsp;degradation!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class="343384415-30012002"><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT><FONT
face="Arial"><FONT color="#0000ff"><FONT
size="2"><SPAN
class="963371816-30012002">Phil&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><![if
!supportLineBreakNewLine]><![endif]></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>




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