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by **Grant M Ericks** » Fri, 12 Sep 1997 04:00:00

I recently purchased a SGI GDM-17E21 monitor, which unfortunately did not
come with a HDB15 to HDB15 cable similar to that bundled with O2 systems.

As such, I traveled to my local computer retail chain in search of the
"best" HDB15 to HDB15 monitor cable they had. After repeated assurances
that the Belkin "Gold-Plated" cable was as capable as the snake-like cable
shipped with O2, systems I bought it.

Much to my dismay, with the new cable, the formerly rock-steady and razor
sharp image on the GDM-17E21 turned to a blurry, wavy, ghost-filled one.

Does anyone know of a good source where I could get such a cable? SGI
perhaps? It is about 1/4" thick, has molded connectors on each end, and
has a torus magnet molded onto each end. The part number on the sheath of
my cable here at work says "018-0530-001 REV E VIST 9707".

Regards,

Grant
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by **Ed Hal** » Tue, 16 Sep 1997 04:00:00

> I recently purchased a SGI GDM-17E21 monitor, which unfortunately did not
> come with a HDB15 to HDB15 cable similar to that bundled with O2 systems.

> As such, I traveled to my local computer retail chain in search of the
> "best" HDB15 to HDB15 monitor cable they had. After repeated assurances
> that the Belkin "Gold-Plated" cable was as capable as the snake-like cable
> shipped with O2, systems I bought it.

> Much to my dismay, with the new cable, the formerly rock-steady and razor
> sharp image on the GDM-17E21 turned to a blurry, wavy, ghost-filled one.

> Does anyone know of a good source where I could get such a cable? SGI
> perhaps? It is about 1/4" thick, has molded connectors on each end, and
> has a torus magnet molded onto each end. The part number on the sheath of
> my cable here at work says "018-0530-001 REV E VIST 9707".

> Regards,

> Grant
> --
> Grant M. Erickson University of Minnesota

> o http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g496/eric0139/

Grant,
The problem is caused by using a cable built with discreet wiring
instead of internal coax cables for the 3 video signals. In short
lengths the toroids won't have any noticeable effect on the signal
quality, they really are interference filters for the outer cable shield
rather than the actual signals.
Ed Hall
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