Cables and Connectors Articles

• Video Cable Guide: Video Cable and Connector Types
  February, 2010
  by Kyle Cassidy
  HDMI, Component, composite. RCA, BNC, XLR A primer on connector video cable types and the differences between them.
• Making the Y/C Connection
  October, 1995
  by Glenn Koenig
  Step up to the better picture quality of S-VHS or Hi8, and you'll need some way to transmit the improved signal to the screen or between decks. You'll need to…
• Cables and Connectors: They're More Important Than You Think
  November, 1994
  by Stephen Jacobs
  These often-overlooked parts of a production system have a major effect on your video and audio signals. We'll show you how to be a cable-savvy videomaker.
• Edit Points: Picking a Protocol
  August, 1995
  by Mike Loehr
  Picking a Protocol
• Sound Reasoning: Making Connections
  April, 1995
  by Doug Polk
  Making Connections
• Manual Zoom Lens Brings Shoots into Focus
  March, 2000
  by
  Gear
• Save up to 240 Digital Images on Panasonic's PhotoShoot
  July, 2000
  by Tony Kilcollins
  Gear
• ES410V has Features of More Expensive Camcorders
  September, 2000
  by Tony Kilcollins
  Canon ES410V 8mm CamcorderDazzle Digital Video Creator IIEskape Labs MyVideo digitizerCase Logic CBV-12 storage bagADS Technologies Pyro 1394 Drive KitMagix…
• Pause: Least Favorite Video Things
  March, 1996
  by Stephen Muratore
  Great hobby or not, videomaking has its share of irritating aspects.
• Light Source: Accessorize Your Lighting Kit
  December, 2001
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Assemble your lighting kit smartly and concisely, and you'll be ready for unforseen on-location light glitches.
• New Gear
  October, 2002
  by Wendy Nichols
  MacroSystem US Casablanca Kron editing applianceViewcast Osprey 540 capture cardInnovators Co. Videomaster V1000 deposition systemUltralink Products composite&h…
• New Gear
  August, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  • ADS Instant DVD+DV
  • SimpleTech 400GB SimpleDrive
  • Edirol V1 Video Mixer
  • Datavideo DC-DC Converter
  • ProPrompter Pocket PC
  • Outerspace Software BluffTitler DX9
  • Century Optics 2X Tele-Converter
• Batteries not Included
  October, 2005
  by Bill Davis
  Batteries not Included
• Untangling the Connection
  October, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
  An introduction to Videomaker's Guide to Video Connectors
• Grip to Go
  January, 2006
  by Brian Peterson
  Magnet it to your refrigerator, fold it in your equipment bag, pin it to your bulletin board or tape it to your forehead... beginning in 2006, we'll be…