The HDMI and RCA plugs are too close together and I cannot insert both in. Need to trim HDMI and RCA plug sides by 2-3 mm.
a. Is it OK to trim/cut off the 2 side plastic coverings?
b. Other ways of solving this problem?
Thanks.
Trimming off 2-3 mm side of HDMI plug
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Jul 16 2024, 10:32 AM, updated 2y ago
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Jul 16 2024, 10:42 AM
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Can. Just cut. Did it before.
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Jul 16 2024, 10:47 AM
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Cuba lah
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Jul 16 2024, 10:50 AM
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Go ahead, its just plastic.
Helps if you have a dremel or other such rotary tools. |
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Jul 16 2024, 10:56 AM
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Or just buy another cable. It's cheap.
My Tesco cables bought for 10 bucks still serving me well. And it is narrower. |
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Jul 16 2024, 10:59 AM
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Jul 16 2024, 11:01 AM
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Jul 16 2024, 11:03 AM
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Jul 16 2024, 11:07 AM
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Jul 16 2024, 11:22 AM
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Jul 16 2024, 11:25 AM
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Jul 16 2024, 11:27 AM
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Just cut it off, if it becomes loose from the connector then use tape to tighten it back.
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Jul 16 2024, 11:41 AM
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QUOTE(jessicakoh @ Jul 16 2024, 11:25 AM) Good idea. But need to confirm the plastic casing is smaller than my current one. |
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Jul 16 2024, 07:02 PM
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I tried it with a pen knife. The plastic is softer than I expected. Cut off some of the plastic, tried it and could not fully insert the RCA plug. Cut some more and I exposed the metal casing inside! Ha. Used electrical tape to seal it. Later also cut off part of the RCA plug. Now I can fully insert both into the box.
Done. This post has been edited by plumberly: Jul 16 2024, 07:28 PM |
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Jul 18 2024, 01:30 PM
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Need help again.
Plugged in the UNIFI plus box * HDMI to TV * RCA to AVR Volume from ACR is low even with AVR vol to the max. No good. Plan this: * HDMI to a splitter * splitter to TV with HDMI * splitter to AVR with RCA Is there such a splitter? I checked the web and found only HDMI to 2 HDMI output. Thanks. |
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Jul 18 2024, 09:43 PM
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QUOTE(plumberly @ Jul 18 2024, 01:30 PM) Need help again. Maybe need yet another HDMI to RCA converter box?Plugged in the UNIFI plus box * HDMI to TV * RCA to AVR Volume from ACR is low even with AVR vol to the max. No good. Plan this: * HDMI to a splitter * splitter to TV with HDMI * splitter to AVR with RCA Is there such a splitter? I checked the web and found only HDMI to 2 HDMI output. Thanks. |
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QUOTE(plumberly @ Jul 18 2024, 01:30 PM) Need help again. Something like this?Plugged in the UNIFI plus box * HDMI to TV * RCA to AVR Volume from ACR is low even with AVR vol to the max. No good. Plan this: * HDMI to a splitter * splitter to TV with HDMI * splitter to AVR with RCA Is there such a splitter? I checked the web and found only HDMI to 2 HDMI output. Thanks. https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a21n5...d=5063920398057 You could search for hdmi一分二rca or hdmi音频分离器 on Taobao This post has been edited by Nojo: Jul 19 2024, 12:28 AM |
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QUOTE(Nojo @ Jul 19 2024, 12:27 AM) Something like this? Thanks.https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a21n5...d=5063920398057 You could search for hdmi一分二rca or hdmi音频分离器 on Taobao This is different from what I saw in Shopee etc where the splitter goes to 2 monitors BUT only one monitor will have display and sound. This allows one to switch from monitor A to B without plugging in and out the HDMI. Not what I want. Will check your link. My chinese is down the drain. Need to read it very slowly. Ha. |
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