Anyone know what type of cable this is?

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ipwnsnz

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#95512 6-Jan-2012 14:12

I found this Home Theatre in the cupboards aparently it wasn't been used. So i took it out but I am stuck as it seems to have a different plug. This is a Mizuda 5.1 Theatre System, however it doesnt seem to have any support manuals online or anywhere. I wondered if anyone knew what type of plug this is?

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#565364 6-Jan-2012 14:28

My guess they are for speakers.

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#565365 6-Jan-2012 14:31

Are you referring to the 5 point connectors with a bit of red/orange on them?

These could be 5.0 speaker connectors - I've seen similar connectors with just the bare speaker cable plugged in here, with positive and negative points. But then again, I have not seen many systems, so it could be something else.

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#565366 6-Jan-2012 14:32

The VGA looking one I assume? I dont know but Logitech uses something awfully similar looking for their PC speakers for the speaker module that controls volume, bass and handles headphones and audio in

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#565369 6-Jan-2012 14:38

looks to be rs-232/serial based more than vga, if thats what hes looking at...

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ipwnsnz

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#565374 6-Jan-2012 14:47

Am looking at the VGA looking like plug

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#565378 6-Jan-2012 14:51

How many pins, if it has nine its probally a serial connector

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ipwnsnz

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#565380 6-Jan-2012 14:54

It's has 9 pins. Am I able to get a converted to work with a dvd player

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B1GGLZ

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#565382 6-Jan-2012 14:57

ipwnsnz: Am looking at the VGA looking like plug

It's a DB9M socket presumably for RS232 connection. Don't know for what use though.

ipwnsnz

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#565389 6-Jan-2012 15:23

Is there a plug converter do I can use it? Or is it worthless?R

robjg63

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#565398 6-Jan-2012 15:58

There is a better picture on trademe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/home-audio/home-theatre/auction-433230051.htm

I still cant see what the writing is next to that VGA plug - what does it say.....

It just may give us a clue.........................

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robjg63

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#565399 6-Jan-2012 16:00

I fact the first picture of the front may show us.
Does the that centre speaker on the top have a VGA plug? - sort of looks like one.

EDIT: (I am referring to the pictures on trademe)

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dklong

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#565406 6-Jan-2012 16:11

I'm with BiGGLZ. It looks very much like an old RS-232 DB9 connector in which case it won't of any use for you at all. You definitely won't be able to plug your DVD player into it... even with a converter! :-)

It is probably just a control channel for some custom thing that they have. The data is probably only running at 9600 bps or similar.

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ipwnsnz

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#565407 6-Jan-2012 16:12

The text next to VGA cable says input.
The text under says output which refers to the speaker plugs

robjg63

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#565412 6-Jan-2012 16:19

ipwnsnz: The text next to VGA cable says input.
The text under says output which refers to the speaker plugs

You can get component to VGA converters
Have a look on jaycar.co.nz and you will find some.
Dont know how the audio would have been handled though - VGA never normally handled audio - just video as far as I know.

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wasabi2k

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#565414 6-Jan-2012 16:20

As mentioned - 9 pin serial.

More than likely for remote control or similar, a lot of systems have/had them to enable integration with controllers or even just other devices.

You won't be able to plug in any standard sources (analog or digital into that).
Thanks
-Jeff

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