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At 09:18 AM 3/16/96 EST, you wrote: >In addition, the tiny plug on the video connector is fine, but the magnet >surrounding the wire (to comply with FCC specs) is cumbersome and a pain in >the rump. Does anyone know what havoc I'd wreak if I did a "magnetectomy?" > It's not a magnet, it's a ferrite jacket to reduce the emmision of EM interference to other devices. It does little to effect the signal being carried on the line. >Finally, the plug going into the "video in" socket has three pins plus the >case itself as a ground, or "common." Has anyone dissected the "S" >video/composite adapter at the other end of the short wire to determine >which wires or pins actually carry the composite signal to the "video in" >port. By knowing this, I could further reduce the size and bulk of the >connection by directly soldering the two conductors from the camera to just >the tiny pin via a short length of coax. Man, you *are* a hack aren't you? Your garage must be a "Who's Who" of electronic assembly and dis-assembly equipment ;] Have fun! -Ted