2006-07-11 15:24:56 · 11 answers · asked by cricket 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
A coaxial jack.
2006-07-11 15:28:22 · answer #1 · answered by rhutson 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If by cable wire you are referring to the wire from the cable company, the answers so far are not dead on. Coaxial: this is true because there is a center conductor surrounded by a concentric shielding outer conductor, but it is not specific because there are many connectors designed for the many sizes and styles of coax cable that exist. BNC: this is the wrong family of connector; it's bayonet because it locks together using two small studs fitting into L-shaped grooves instead of threads. UHF: this is wrong because it is the large, low-grade antenna connector such as was commonly used to connect antennas to CB sets and ham gear. It would perform miserably at TV's high frequencies.
F-81: getting close, but it's the barrel splice used to put two cable TV cables together. At least it's the right family, F. The male plug (on the end of the cable) joins the female jack (mounted on the equipment) by means of threads, which while being a pain to connect and disconnect what with all the finger twisting, provides an acceptable and stable connection if kept clean and tight. The answer is the generic term F connector (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_connector). Use it only to connect to the incoming cable; to move signals between TV gear, do it in the form of lower-frequency audio and video (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-video) instead of in the form of higher-frequency radio signals used on the cable.
2006-07-11 16:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Smellypants 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As for connection between VCRs and TVs, lets give it to you in layman's terms.
There are mostly 4 types of cables connection. They are:-
1) RF
2) Optical
3) S-VHS
4) AV coaxial cables (I think you are more concerned with this)
Don't worry they are all marked at their respective Jacks.
As for 1,2 & 3 they are quite straight forward, just plug into their Jacks as indicated, thats is, RF from VCR to RF in TV and so on.
As for the AV coaxial cables (4) there are 3 coloured cables in a pair.
Yellow for Video, White for Left Audio, Red for Right Audio.
It doesn't matter if you got them mixed up, as long as the corresponding Jacks are of the same coloured cables, you'll get your pictures and sound on your TV set, provided you set your TV to Video 1 or Video 2 etc.
Happy viewing.
2006-07-11 21:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by davmanx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the UHF plug fool. It's also referred to as an RF plug for RF devices that were used before AV cables. VCRs use them because of this. I don't recommend using this unless you want lower quality on your satellite or cable box. Hope that broadens your knowledge.
2006-07-11 15:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an F-81 coaxial jack.
2006-07-11 15:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is called a Fitting, Antenna fitting. the the numbers RG-59, and RG-6 refers to the caliber of the cable in which the fitting is going to be attached to.
2006-07-11 15:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by MexicanCurious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cable connector.
2006-07-11 15:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
co - axial plug. they are called male or female according to whether they have a hole or a projection at the middle
2006-07-11 15:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by anoop_pattat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uncle Smelly does have it right. I was beginning to lose hope for a minute there.
2006-07-11 17:25:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
coaxial cable reciever
2006-07-11 15:28:24 · answer #10 · answered by da_hammerhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋