On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:37:27 -0000, "Peter Hucker" wrote
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:40:27 -0000, John Navas wrote:

That's typically because the camera also has audio-video output that
needs its own connections, and because size and cost are often issues, a
proprietary combo USB-AV connector is used.

The ones I'm referring to were only USB cables. The non-camera end was a standard type A USB plug to go into a PC.

Which cameras?

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Best regards,
John
Panasonic DMC-FZ8, DMC-FZ20, and several others