looking for web sites....

Robert E. Seastrom rs at seastrom.com
Sun May 4 19:27:44 CDT 2008


Michael O'Dell <mo at ccr.org> writes:

> Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
>> "Michael O'Dell" <mo at ccr.org> writes:
>>
>>> i need a few Male/Female RCA cables
>>> 2-3' long that are good for NTSC
>>> baseband video. i have some little
>>> surveillance cameras on the boat whose
>>> cables are *not quite* long enough and getting
>>> the helm panel with the monitor apart without
>>> seriously hurting something is a real pain.
>>> hence, they need to be a bit longer, but not a lot longer.
>>>
>>> I went by Radio Shack and they don't have any
>>> M/F cables less than 6'.
>>>
>>> so anybody have any favorite web sites for
>>> such trinkets?
>> Blue Jeans Cable seems to make cables the way you and I would make
>> them (name brand componenets and not charge an arm and a leg for
>> them).
>> http://www.bluejeanscable.com/
>> It also seems that Monster sued them...  and they struck back with a
>> most interesting letter.  I haven't had so much fun with a lawsuit
>> answer since the one I wrote myself with a little help from Mikki
>> asking for Rule 11 sanctions against Plaintiff's counsel.
>> http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-strikes-back
>> I haven't ordered anything from them (yet) but they seem to have a
>> good rep and clearly their heart is in the right place.
>>                                         ---rob
>>
>
> looks like a nice group of folks.
>
> however, i cannot find a way to say i want M/F RCAs on the cables,
> not M/M

try ringing them up or sending email; it is likely that their web
store is simply deficient.  they strike me as the kind of folks who
will whip up more or less whatever you want, subject to parts
availability.

                                        ---rob




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