Posted by Richard Crowley on 01/11/95 11:57

"GMAN" wrote ...
>I am a newbie when it comes to pro video gear and
> just had one question. What do they call the three
> pronged audio jacks that are located on the pro
> VCR's like the Panasonic AG series has?

They are called "XLR" or sometimes "Canon"
(after the original manufacturer).

> And are there ways to adapt these to standard rca
> type jacks

Certainly. But it depends somewhat on the source and
destination equipment whether you can use a simple
adapter/cable, or whether you need additional things
to properly interface the equipment.

> for using in a home studio environment (For personal
> dubs from SVHS to DVD recorder) of my large library
> of camcorder

If you want to ask about specific equipment, we can likely
give you some useful recommendations. Trying to discuss
it in the abstract is probably a waste of everyone's time.

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