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Low profile plugs on Phono and HDMI cables?

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Old 01-06-2008, 3:53 PM   #1
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Low profile plugs on Phono and HDMI cables?

I have a cantilever mounted Panasonic 42PX80 and I'm having cabling issues at the back. I have a pair of phonos running to my AV amp and an HDMI cable from my DVD player.

There's very little space between the rear of the screen and the cantilever mount. Right now the phono cables are being bent to a horrible angle to mount the screen and I'm worried I could damage the sockets on the screen. They're the usual decent quality cables and the connections are a similar size to all my other interconnects (QED, Cambridge Audio). The HDMI connection is similar, though not as bad.

Anyone know of any phono cables with smaller or more flexible connections at the end? Same for HDMI cables - maybe ones that come out at an angle?

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Old 01-06-2008, 4:22 PM   #2
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Hi Poison Jam,
Had a similar problem myself. The easiest solution is to fit right angle adapters to both the RCA phono plugs and the HDMI lead. Just do a quick search on Google and you'll find them.
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Right angle HDMI adapter available from www.tvcables .co.uk
Product code 690401
Right angle Phono adapters available from www.maplin.co.uk

Hope this helps
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Old 01-06-2008, 4:31 PM   #4
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Re: Low profile plugs on Phono and HDMI cables?

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Hope this helps
It did, thanks a bunch

I saw the ones on the Maplin site. I work near a Maplin store so will pop in tomorrow.
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