Monitor connection BNC x5 (Nokia446Xpro)

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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I currently have two 17" CRT monitors on my desk (one for the mac one for the PC). I can get a 19" CRT for free that has both a VGA and a 5x BNC connector as well as a source switch in the front 1x19" is much less deskspace than 2x 17"...



The snag is that the BNC connectors are unlabeled, with 5 connectors and 5 plugs there are many many combinations to try out by trial and error. Is there a standard for this?

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    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    That will probably be in the manual if it is not labeled. I have a 19" that has BNC ports too but I'm not sure if there is a customary order. However, I would use VGA since the adapters are expensive and add interference to the picture. The BNC ports are more for video systems like HD Decks and are proper BNC cards are rare in the computer world if you are not a professional video editor.
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    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Well, maybe. Sometimes the BNCs just replicate the VGA pins.



    While there is no strict standard, it definitely will be some combination of RGB (corresponding cable colors) and V and H sync (black and white cables), with the members of the groups always together. So, the possibilities are:



    RGBHV (most likely) RGBVH HVRGB VHRGB



    There is a slight possibility that the RGB inputs might be reversed to BGR (meaning four more possibilities), but they will never be something like GRB or RBG, and the H and V sync inputs will never be mixed among them.
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    drboardrboar Posts: 477member
    Thanks for the replies. I just tested the monitor at 1280x1024 and it is really bad. Way to dark even wen cranked all the way up and blurry as well.I will buy a TFT 19" or 20" with inputs instead.



    Now I can build those small transmissionline speakers and have them on the desk as speakers instead of those dinky plastic boxes I have now. With one TFT replacing two 17" CRT there will be deskspace 8)
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