Touch Pro Video Cable - Build Your Own

Originally Posted by PolloLoco

I'm going to try this project as soon as I get a similar adapter. Does anyone know if an aftermarket version would have the same color scheme as the HTC adapter listed above?

Also - I'm a little confused about the wire's inside a regular RCA cable. I gather that there's shielding protecting two wires in each section of cable (video, audior, audiol). How do you identify the positive as opposed to the negative wire?

Thanks.

The negative will always be the shielding as it is ground.

[PolloLoco]

Originally Posted by mabru2001

The negative will always be the shielding as it is ground.

Oh, so the shielding is the only negative wire? So the negative is actually coating the positive?

Inside the shielding there'll only be one wire? If so, that clears things up mightily.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by PolloLoco

Oh, so the shielding is the only negative wire? So the negative is actually coating the positive?

Inside the shielding there'll only be one wire? If so, that clears things up mightily.

Thanks!

Yes in RCA cables there is one plastic coated wire that is wrapped in wire. The wrapped wire is ground.

[PolloLoco]

One last question - I ordered the above adapter for $4 so I'm eager to try this project when it arrives.

The pics appear to show the different cables just twined together to make the connections. Is that how everyone's doing it? Or should I solder the wires together to connect positive to positive for instance.

Originally Posted by PolloLoco

One last question - I ordered the above adapter for $4 so I'm eager to try this project when it arrives.

The pics appear to show the different cables just twined together to make the connections. Is that how everyone's doing it? Or should I solder the wires together to connect positive to positive for instance.

You should always solder wires, It just is safer.

[DaPeeps]

Ok I made mine just now following the directions stated by the OP and was succesful. I didn't solder, just twisted the wires together, taped each seperate connection, then taped them all together. Took me a few tries as I was realizing that I had to make sure certain wires werent touching each other, otherwise video would go out or I'd lose sound. Also I had the left audio connection touching its ground connection...so I wasnt getting any audio on the left at first. I got them all seperated, taped them up....and taped all of them together. Working well now though. Thanks!