One up for Lidl/Aldi
 

Can't remember quite which, but I bought a kit of 'O' ring spares a
wee while back on the basis that these might be useful sometime.

'Sometime' arrived yesterday when I finally surcumbed to pressure from
HID to do something about the dreadful SCART cable that keeps on
drifting out of connection on the back of the TV. Two screws as
clipping points and a large 'O' ring over the SCART plug - now why
couldn't Panasonic have thought of that ?

Rob

One up for Lidl/Aldi
 

"robgraham" wrote in message
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Can't remember quite which, but I bought a kit of 'O' ring spares a
wee while back on the basis that these might be useful sometime.

'Sometime' arrived yesterday when I finally surcumbed to pressure from
HID to do something about the dreadful SCART cable that keeps on
drifting out of connection on the back of the TV. Two screws as
clipping points and a large 'O' ring over the SCART plug - now why
couldn't Panasonic have thought of that ?

Rob

Yes, some kind of locking arrangement should have been included
in the original SCART concept, and I like your "elastic" solution
rather than a latch or screw-up arrangement, less chance of damage
when moving equipment etc.

I tend to use the flat ribbon style of SCART cable, they have good
inter-signal screening and their weight distribution is such that the
shearing force is across the width of the plug rather than its length.

--
Graham

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One up for Lidl/Aldi
 

robgraham wrote:
Can't remember quite which, but I bought a kit of 'O' ring spares a
wee while back on the basis that these might be useful sometime.

'Sometime' arrived yesterday when I finally surcumbed to pressure from
HID to do something about the dreadful SCART cable that keeps on
drifting out of connection on the back of the TV. Two screws as
clipping points and a large 'O' ring over the SCART plug - now why
couldn't Panasonic have thought of that ?

Rob

I thought they must be designed that way so that when her indoors drags
the whole lot out to hoover, they just fall out and don't get damaged.
Those from the Pound Shop have little dimples on the side for more of a
snap fit. I can't afford to shop at Lidl :-)