Hi Tony,
<"Phono" plugs>
> Yep, very common for audio over here....
Also surprisingly common on domestic video equipment - I've seen a number of
machines (Video8 and S-VHS) where the manufacturers have used a pair of
phono jacks for L/R audio and a third for composite video.
>....although we also use DIN plugs on consumer-grade stuff....
Thankfully they seem to have gradually fallen out of favour in recent years,
I *HATE* wiring the damn things up!
>....Or 'UHF' connectors (our name for the PL259/SO239 connectors)....
I've always thought calling those things "UHF" connectors is somewhat
ridiculous - after all, they're only good to 200MHz or so which is hardly
UHF territory.
> Older video equipment may have used DIN connectors for audio and
>video.
Quite so. Many, if not all, of the JVC VCRs which Ferguson produced under
licence as "Videostar" machines had the usual BNC/SCART sockets replaced
with DIN sockets. :-(
TTFN - Pete.
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Received on Mon Apr 03 2000 - 22:25:23 BST