BNC connector from component cable

Chuck Pullen · January 6th, 2009, 07:40 PM

Shaun you are wise beyond your years...As I always say "I would never walk on a deck I built myself, and I would never use cables I soldered with (and burned) my own two hands" I have had a lot of success with a local A/V shop. They can make custom cables in a couple of days, and they always talk me out of trying to do something when I come to them with a new crazy idea!

Shaun Roemich · January 6th, 2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Pullen

Shaun you are wise beyond your years.

Who you calling a wise guy?

I have (literally) 3000+ feet of video cable here in various lengths with BNC ends mounted by me and I would suggest I trust less than 10 of them implicitly. Sooner or later I decided my reputation was worth more than the money I "saved" by making my own. Having said that, I'm looking seriously at getting a compression tool and going to compression fittings instead of crimp on.

Chuck Pullen · January 7th, 2009, 08:09 PM

I've heard good things, might get one myself. The last station I worked at we would literally take every cable of the truck, cut the connectors off and replace them after every season. It seemed a bit extreme but we rarely had issues with a bad cable on air. I have several (full) garbage cans of BNC cables of various lengths in my garage, and one day...when I get really bored.. I'm going to cut all of those connectors off a replace them... I've been stalling for some type of Wi-Fi/ IP cabling solution, but as that still seems a bit Jetsons at this point, I'll pull those cables out of the garage one day soon.

G. Lee Gordon · January 12th, 2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Pullen

Just an FYI about those Radio Shack adapters; I like Shaun have about 50 of those adapters (But somehow I was one short during my shoot last night!) Anyway, I can tell you after buying these from various sources, skip Radio Shack unless you are in a real pinch. You're better off buying ones from a company like Markertek (or better yet buy their adapter kit) The ones from them are slightly larger and have a more positive grip on the rca plug on your camera, and are less like to slip off...

Thanks for the heads up. Went to Le Shack and they wanted $6.99 for Male BNC to female RCA adapters. Marketek wanted $1.99.

Jeff Cerar · January 12th, 2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by G. Lee Gordon

Thanks for the heads up. Went to Le Shack and they wanted $6.99 for Male BNC to female RCA adapters. Marketek wanted $1.99.

If you live near a Fry's Electronics you can get them in a 10 pack for $14.99...I go to the Burbank CA store.

FRYS.com*|*Audio Accessories

G. Lee Gordon · January 13th, 2009, 10:21 AM

Hey, thanks for the heads up. There is a Fry's near where I live.

Marc Colemont · January 13th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Be aware that there are good and bad adapters.
I stopped using them and made proper cables instead, as these are giving you the first bad contact during a live-event.

January 13th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#21
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 431	Hey, thanks for the heads up. There is a Fry's near where I live. __________________ "Get Er Done!!!"

January 13th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#22
Marc Colemont Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 695	Be aware that there are good and bad adapters. I stopped using them and made proper cables instead, as these are giving you the first bad contact during a live-event. __________________ Marc Colemont - Belgium - http://www.mc-productions.be JVC GY-HM850's, HM890, HM600

January 6th, 2009, 07:40 PM	#16
Chuck Pullen Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Munster, IN Posts: 61	Shaun you are wise beyond your years...As I always say "I would never walk on a deck I built myself, and I would never use cables I soldered with (and burned) my own two hands" I have had a lot of success with a local A/V shop. They can make custom cables in a couple of days, and they always talk me out of trying to do something when I come to them with a new crazy idea!

January 7th, 2009, 08:09 PM	#18
Chuck Pullen Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Munster, IN Posts: 61	I've heard good things, might get one myself. The last station I worked at we would literally take every cable of the truck, cut the connectors off and replace them after every season. It seemed a bit extreme but we rarely had issues with a bad cable on air. I have several (full) garbage cans of BNC cables of various lengths in my garage, and one day...when I get really bored.. I'm going to cut all of those connectors off a replace them... I've been stalling for some type of Wi-Fi/ IP cabling solution, but as that still seems a bit Jetsons at this point, I'll pull those cables out of the garage one day soon.