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DB-15 cable

K.O.Kiki · 2009-02-08 17:50:08

Can't for the life of me figure out which Tech board to ask in, so here goes: I need some DB-15 cable, aka 15-way multicore (pref. screened). Can anyone recommend a supplier besides Peats (since I don't need a 100m reel), Radionics (bloody expensive), or Maplins (worse than Radionics)? And/or which board I should be…

08-02-2009 5:50pm

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Can't for the life of me figure out which Tech board to ask in, so here goes:

I need some DB-15 cable, aka 15-way multicore (pref. screened).

Can anyone recommend a supplier besides Peats (since I don't need a 100m reel), Radionics (bloody expensive), or Maplins (worse than Radionics)?

And/or which board I should be posting in?

Cheers

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#2 09-02-2009 6:31pm

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How much do you need? You can get small lengths of it on the likes of ebay for a few dollars...

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#3 10-02-2009 12:50am

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Only about 10-25m.
Any idea which keywords I need to search for?

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#4 10-02-2009 4:05pm

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You could buy a VGA cable and just cut the ends off

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#5 11-02-2009 1:05am

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Doesn't work, the standard (blue head) VGA cables actually only have 3 wires inside.

I actually tried it once and was lucky I didn't blow anything!

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#6 11-02-2009 11:12am

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What about a DVI cable or would that not do the job?

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#7 11-02-2009 9:01pm

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I doubt they have the correct number of wires TBH, and I really would prefer to use DB-15 spec.

^--- this type.

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