CANARE V5-5C RGBHV 5-Channel Precision Video Cable 4M Start Price USD 109.00 Current Price USD 109.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 125.01 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Richmond, Texas See more about 'CANARE V5-5C RGBHV 5-Channel Precision Video Cable 4M' Description Canare V5-5C RGBHV 5-Channel Jacketed Precision Video Cable 4 meter (13.1 foot) length - Terminated BNC/BNC, BNC/RCA, or RCA/RCA to suit your needs! We have many cables and related accessories in our store -- please click here to check it out! If you can't find exactly what you need, please contact us by using the Ask seller a question link at the top or bottom of this page. This is a brand new, custom made, Canare precision component video cable, built with Canare's matching, high quality, "True 75 Ohm" RCA and/or BNC type connectors.  The connectors are fitted with flexible silicone boots, which enhance the appearance of the cables, while avoiding sharp bends at the connectors.  This is an ideal way to connect satellite receiver, video processor and similar sources to CRT, LCD, DLP, LCOS, plasma, monitors, HDTVs, front projector, or any RGBHV video-enabled equipment. With this custom cable, you select the connectors that perfectly match your equipment, eliminating the need for adapters that can cause impedance bumps.  If you are interested in why impedance bumps are bad, please read Flawless Results below. You can tell by looking that Canare cables and connectors are well made, and you can tell by reading the rave reviews that Canare cables are great performers!  Canare is the choice of professionals and discriminating enthusiasts, alike.  Canare cables are often the choice of the professionals who produce and broadcast the program material that we strive to accurately reproduce.  It is hard to imagine how one could do better than to use the same cables that were used to originate the programming! The BNC Connectors In our experience, the key to great video cables is in the connectors. Exotic conductors and shielding are fine, but it's the connectors that really make the difference. The BNC-type connector is the best connector that is commonly available for applications of this type.  In general, it is both mechanically and electrically superior to an RCA connector.  It has a twist-lock mechanism to ensure that the the connection is mechanically secure, and the electrical design of the connector does a good job of maintaining constant impedance at the connector.  Canare takes this inherent superiority to the next level.  For example, many BNC connectors have a characteristic impedance of only 50 ohms, but Canare connectors are engineered to maintain a constant impedance of 75 ohms.  This make a lot of sense because virtually all A/V equipment is designed to work best with 75 ohm cables.  It follows that if you want the best performance your equipment can deliver, you will need cables and connectors that maintain this impedance. This electrical superiority is the result of superior mechanical design, high quality materials and precision manufacturing.  Canare's BNC connectors are almost artful in their design...and they work very well indeed. The RCA Connectors It is hard to imagine a finer RCA connector than Canare's.  Generic RCA plugs and cables have been around for over 50 years, but the old solder-type plugs typically have an impedance of about 25 ohms.  This is a problem because most modern A/V gear is designed for 75 ohms impedance.  This impedance mismatch results in extremely poor return loss performance, even when the connectors are mated to high quality cable.  Some of the so-called "high end" cables use exotic-sounding materials and make unsupportable claims, but still fail to solve this very real and important problem. Canare's impedance-matched 75 ohm RCA crimp plugs solve these problems.  As with the BNC connectors, they are precision machined to maintain a constant 75 ohm impedance.  We install them using Canare tools that always prepare the cable ends, just right.  The connectors are crimped in place, using heavy, precision-machined dies. The result is excellent digital and analog performance with a usable bandwidth to over 200 MHz!  The connector design ensures consistent and extremely reliable terminations.  VSWR is typically less than 1.1 from DC to 200 MHz.  The crimp design excludes oxygen, preventing corrosion associated with dissimilar metals, which can degrade even the best soldered connections.  It's an awesome system, and the resulting terminations are in a class of their own. The center shaft is gold plated.  If you look closely at the picture above, you can see the internal beryllium pressure fingers, which ensure good contact, while avoiding the "grip of death" that afflicts Monster and some of the other manufacturers' connectors.  The "grip of death" connectors put unnecessary strain on your equipment.  Canare connectors connect up smoothly, and maintain good contact, while protecting your equipment investment. The Cable This is Canare's best multi-channel video cable, and it is awesome!   The smooth black jacket has special fillers to keep the bundle tight, reduce shift and twist, and to maintain a round shape.  It has a high-quality, professional look and feel.  With an outside jacket diameter of 19.2 mm (.756 in.), it is very large cable, to be sure, but it is also very well-behaved.  If you lay the cable out on the ground, it stays right where you put it -- there is very little curl.  Notice that in the pictures, there are no ties or restraints on the coiled cable...that should give you an idea of the flexibility of this cable. This five channel Canare cable is lightweight and extremely flexible for it's size.  It has a PVC jacket with a smooth, non-glare finish, and it stays flexible even at sub-zero temperatures!  Here are some specs on the cable: Outside jacket diameter, 19.2 mm (.756 in.) Individual channel OD, 6.0 mm (.237 in.) Low loss - less than .011 db per meter at 1 MHz, and less than .34 db even at 1 GHz! Tightly woven all-copper shield with greater than 94% coverage Nominal capacitance, 67 pF per meter at 1 KHz Nominal impedance, 75 ohms Velocity of propagation, 66% Less than 2.2 nanosecond differential delay between channels Flawless Results To summarize, here's what you need if you want the finest video that your equipment can deliver.  You need video cables that are capable of maintaining a constant impedance.  You don't want any bumps at the connectors, and you don't want the cable itself to change impedance when it bends.  Even the finest cable changes impedance a little bit when it is bent sharply, so avoid doing so.  Nice, smooth, consistent, 75 ohm impedance.  That's what your equipment wants, and that's what will deliver the best picture. You also want superior mechanical integrity.  Nice, tight connections that will not degrade over time. You want to avoid dissimilar metals, which can lead to corrosion and degrade connections.  To avoid dissimilar metals, try to stay away from soldered connections wherever you can, because solder almost guarantees that dissimilar metals will be in contact.  Good solder work minimizes the problem, but there is also the challenge of making a solder connection without heat deforming the dielectric material of the cable.  Any dimensional change in the dielectric will affect the impedance of the cable at that point. Of course you also want high quality cable.  Flexibility is desirable because it avoids stress on your equipment and the interconnects.  This is big cable, but I think you will be surprised by its flexibility.  Try to avoid multiple materials in the conductors or shielding, because of the problems associated with dissimilar metals.  Consider the application - for example, just because a cable has better specs at 2 GHz, that does not mean that it will work better at video frequencies.  Low loss is desirable, but don't sacrifice mechanical integrity in favor of inconsequential differences in loss specifications!  Cables with foamed dielectric materials generally have lower loss, at extremely high frequencies, but foam is not without it's own inherent problems.  Shielding is also important, but don't be confused by exorbitant claims.  Electrical shielding is not the same as waterproofing -- you don't need three, four, or more layers of shielding to get good electrical shielding, and all the extra layers make the cables stiff, and tend to make good terminations more difficult to install, and more prone to failure. Why Cable Solutions? Customer service is our first priority.  We do our best to help you find the best solutions for your particular application.  We're enthusiasts too, so we know what it's like to wait for cables to hook up new gear.  We stock all of the components needed to build all of the items listed on eBay, so we are able to do something that most cable shops do not - we build and ship most orders within one business day. We also know how important it is to be able to get a response when you need help, so you'll often find us working long hours in an effort to get you the answers that you need.  It takes good people to do outstanding work...the kind of workmanship you want for your custom cables.  It usually costs more to keep good people, but the importance of high-quality workmanship is second only to the importance of  superior service.  I'll let you figure out for yourself why paying too little for a cable can turn out to be just as bad as paying too much. Our pricing is based upon the actual cost of building the cables. Design excellence, high quality materials, meticulous workmanship, and superior service...put it all together and you get a superior product.  Don't get stuck with bad advice, poor service, slow shipment or an inferior product.  If you want the best, here it is. Payment Please refer to the Payment details section for payment options. Shipping/Handling USA Customers Our standard shipping method for this item is FedEx Ground. Please click here for transit time to your area.  If you need a faster method, we also offer Priority Mail and FedEx Standard Overnight.  Insurance is optional, but recommended.  For FedEx shipments valued over $100.00, a signature is required upon delivery.  No signature is required for Priority Mail. Please refer to the Shipping and handling section for calculated rates within the USA.  Please notice that even though eBay's shipping calculator shows UPS as the carrier, we actually use FedEx. International Customers Our standard international shipping method for this item is insured Express Mail International (EMS), with an estimated transit time of 3 - 5 business days.  For shipments valued at less than $100.00, another option is insured Priority Mail International, with an estimated transit time of 4 - 6 business days. Cost is somewhat lower, but you need to be aware that this service does not provide any tracking information. Please refer to the Shipping and handling section for calculated rates to your country. Keep in mind that the transit time estimates are from the US Postal Service, but circumstances in your country, such as delays at your local customs office, can affect the total transit time to your address. Please be advised that we declare actual contents and value for customs and insurance purposes.  No exceptions please. International customers need to be aware that if you should have a warranty issue, you would incur shipping expenses to and from our location. Miscellaneous Please read our policy and disclaimer before you bid or buy.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us by using the Ask seller a question link at the top of this page.  It will be our pleasure to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have before you purchase.  Thanks for reading all of this! Click on any of the pictures below for a closer view! Our standard terminations for this item are BNC on the input end and RCA on the output end, as shown above.  This is the connector configuration that we will ship unless you specify otherwise.  This picture shows a 4 meter cable, but please see the item title for actual length. Here is a closer look at Canare's excellent BNC connectors. Here is a close-up of Canare's "True 75 Ohm" RCA connectors - if you look closely, you can see the internal beryllium pressure fingers. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!