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Title: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: grider on July 01, 2008, 12:21:25 PM

anyone want to do so for me for a fee?  I am totally ignorant with such things, let me know by pm if so, thanks

Title: Re: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: sygdwm on July 01, 2008, 01:18:01 PM

you got a local radio shack?

Title: Re: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: Scooter on July 01, 2008, 03:32:13 PM

i second the RS route.  it's a very flexible cable because of the adaptaplug ends on it.  can be used for multiple things.

Title: Re: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: SmokinJoe on July 01, 2008, 06:38:55 PM

Now for the rest of the story... at Radio Shack they have "adapt-a-plug" kits.  You buy a generic cable and the fittings to go in the ends.  I believe you want a B and an M adapter.  The prices are rediculous for what it is, but it's easy.  It's about $6 each for the plugs + $8 for the cable = $20, but in 1 minute you are done.

There are markings for "Tip" and "+".  One of them goes Tip->+ and the other one goes backwards.  If you put them both + it won't work.  It won't fry your UA-5, but it just won't work.  Flip one, and it will work.  It doesn't matter which one you flip... they just need to be opposite.  If the guy at Radio shack disagrees, he's wrong... it's an Edirol thing.

Title: Re: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: Scooter on July 01, 2008, 06:45:16 PM

to expand even further

this...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049698&cp=&sr=1&origkw=adaptaplug&kw=adaptaplug&parentPage=search (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049698&cp=&sr=1&origkw=adaptaplug&kw=adaptaplug&parentPage=search)

and two of these(in the proper sizes of course)...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062434&cp=&sr=1&origkw=adaptaplug&kw=adaptaplug&parentPage=search (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062434&cp=&sr=1&origkw=adaptaplug&kw=adaptaplug&parentPage=search)

Title: Re: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: The Other Chris on April 03, 2012, 05:33:40 PM

Updated links:
Stiall available at ratshak

Adapt-a-plug cable
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3875412 (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3875412)
+  B plug
http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=adaptaplug%20b&origkw=adaptaplug+B&sr=1 (http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=adaptaplug%20b&origkw=adaptaplug+B&sr=1)
+ M plug
http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=adaptaplug%20m&origkw=adaptaplug+M&sr=1 (http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=adaptaplug%20m&origkw=adaptaplug+M&sr=1)

or if you are going to splice a power supply but need the proper end use the following socket with whatever plug you need
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3807941 (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3807941)

as always, verify polarity with a multimeter before plugging in

Title: Re: Need UA5 DVD Battery Cable Built
Post by: jibooer on April 03, 2012, 05:38:29 PM

...or if you want one of our TS cable makers will surely oblige!