Bell & Howell Apple II update

From: Pat Finnegan <pat_at_purdueriots.com>
Date: Wed Jan 23 13:32:56 2002

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Christopher Smith wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) [mailto:cisin_at_xenosoft.com]
>
> > There're a lot of different connectors that get used for composite
> > monitors. For school use, they want one that can withstand
> > some abuse,
> > and will stay on. (When somebody trips over the cord, it
> > should be strong
> > enough to pull the entire machine off of the table.)
>
> Heh. That was my first guess too -- but I've never seen this
> particular thing used on a composite video signal before. (Well, maybe
> the L+sync used on b&w monitors...)

BNC connectors are used all the time on commercial or professional grade
analog video equipment. Working in the 'volunteer cable tv industry' for
a few years, it's about all you see on 'more-modern' analog equipment
that's worth anything. Older stuff used 'UHF' connectors (basically a
very large TNC - about 1" in diameter, and still used for RF stuff).

They sell BNC->RCA adaptors at RipoffShack for a few $$ apiece. Not as
good as the $1/ea or less that you can get them for from a surplus
electroncis dealer, but still fairly decent.

-- Pat
Received on Wed Jan 23 2002 - 13:32:56 GMT