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‐ Features: not subject to a lot
of interference.
The male point is attached to
the device and the females
connect these
‐ Extra: * see bottom
[analogue]
RCA
‐ Identification: this is the black cable with the red jack‐ looking end
(like the ones used for DVD players)
‐ Usage: Carries video and audio signals
‐ Features: This is not a professional cable and offers more
resistance than BNC cables
[analogue]
Firewire 1394
‐ Identification: The cord with the computer‐fitting bit on one end and the USB cord looking bit on the
other.
There are three types of Firewire cables, namely 4to 6; 4 to 4; and 6 to 6 (these numbers refer to the
size of the end bits) [we use 4 to 6 aka small to big]
There are two speeds, namely 400 and 800. We use 400; 800 is for more modern machines or Macs
and this is the same speed as a USB 2 port.
‐ Usage: For video and audio use
‐ Features: Originally developed by Apple Mac and uses their encoding.
[digital]
Component
3 streams: R, G & B
S Video or SVHS cable or Y/C
cable
Features: This offers a cleaner
signal
9‐pin remote aka RSS
Usage: Digital or analogue
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