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From: scott@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Video Cable
Message-ID: <11980@max.u.washington.edu>
Date: 11 Dec 89 05:35:55 GMT
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In article <4792@eagle.wesleyan.edu>, flinton@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:
> In article <11589@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:
>>
>> The commodore "video socket" connector is not an unusual type. It is a
>> standard 8-pin DIN connector. And you can buy this 8-pin DIN plug from
>> Radio Shark (parts #274-026).
>>
> Hah!  I've found three (3) mutually incompatible sorts of 8-pin DIN geometries:
> that of the Commodore video port and Tandy 600 phone port, that of the Tandy
> 100 cassette port, and that of some plug that fits neither of the above.
> All have pins 1 through 5 in the standard 180-degree 5-pin DIN pattern, and
> differ in the positioning of pins 6 through 8.  In particular RS 274-026
> doesn't fit my purpose.  But I've found two pieces of the plug that does.
> Thanks.               -- Fred
 
Hmm... that is strange, because I used that same part to construct one
of my video cables. Although the #274-026 may appear somewhat mismatching,
it plugs in to the video port very nicely.
Oh well, since you already found the DIN plug that you were looking for
I guess it doesn't matter that much...  :-)
 
Sincerely,
Scott K. Stephen