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timothy · 12-19-2002, 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by thenominous
My CAT5 is shield cable, and I use all 9 (the 4 pairs plus the shield) to do the VGA signals. Sync GND is the one connected to the shield.

Dave

I have a big spool of some Cat5E and all I have is the four pairs, so thats only 8. I dont seem to have a shield like that.

I guess if I wanted to do this I would have to split open another wire and run it outside or something.

edit: oh and jol, thanks for that link. that site is very useful

12-19-2002, 05:17 PM	#13
timothy Low Bitrate Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 68	Quote: Originally posted by thenominous My CAT5 is shield cable, and I use all 9 (the 4 pairs plus the shield) to do the VGA signals. Sync GND is the one connected to the shield. Dave I have a big spool of some Cat5E and all I have is the four pairs, so thats only 8. I dont seem to have a shield like that. I guess if I wanted to do this I would have to split open another wire and run it outside or something. edit: oh and jol, thanks for that link. that site is very useful __________________ 1999 Grand Prix GT o Alpine CDA-9811 w/ Aux In adapter o CarPC control with no display (yet), using Bemused on my Nokia 6620 over bluetooth to control linux CarPC. Details coming soon. Last edited by timothy; 12-19-2002 at 05:20 PM.