What are cinch plugs used for?
Cinch is a plug connection that is mostly used on coaxial cables.
It is used for the asymmetrical transmission of electrical signals. The correct name for cinch (or the English term) is ‘RCA’. In practice, RCA is mainly used in the domestic audio and video sector. A largely uniform colour coding makes it easier to classify the plugs:
Audio
| White: | Left analogue channel |
| Red: | Right analogue channel |
| Orange: | Digital audio (S/PDIF) |
| Black: | Subwoofer or centre channel |
Video
| Yellow: | Composite Video |
| Green: | Component Video, Brightness (Yy) |
| Blue: | Component Video, Colour difference (Pb) |
| Red: | Component Video, Colour difference (Pr) |
Beware of confusion: RGB-transmitting cables often use the same colours as component video as connector identification!
InLine cinch cables, adapters and more
InLine® Premium RCA Video & Digital Audio Cable RCA male / male gold plated
- Gold-plated cinch metal plug
- Cable color: blue
- 1x shielded coaxial cable
- Impedance: 75 ohms
- Foils - and braided shield
InLine® AV Switch manual, RCA IN/OUT
This manual media switcher allows easy splitting of audio and video signals the analogue RCA interface between one input and 2 outputs or vice versa. Switching is purely mechanical, no additional power supply is required. The shielding is occupied.
- Manual audio/video switch 3-way RCA, 2 AV inputs to 1 AV output or vice versa
- 9x RCA socket (3x red, 3x white, 3x yellow)
- 1:1 assignment, shielded
- Metal housing
- for analogue audio/video signals
InLine® Premium RCA Audio Cable 2x RCA male / male gold plated
- Gold-plated metal RCA plugs, colour-coded
- 2x shielded coaxial cables
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Foil and braided shielding
- Cable diameter: approx. 6 mm
InLine® RCA Audio over LAN / Ethernet / RJ45 Cable max. 50m complete set
This easy to use adapters provides the audio signals through patch cables, so audio can even be transported via a passive structured cabling from room to room (without active network devices).
- Set of 2 adapters, transmitter and receiver
- 2x RCA male plugs to RJ45 female port + 1x 3.5 mm stereo plug to RJ45 female port
- max. patch cable length 50m, depending on wire diameter and contact resistance
- for analog stereo audio signals
- adapters cable length: 2x 10cm
Item no.:
89003
InLine® VGA RGB Cable VGA male / 3x RCA male 2m
Monitor connection cable or adapter cable, only the coaxial lines are connected
- VGA connector 15-pin. to 3x RCA plugs (RGB, YUV)
- Length 2m
- with ferrite
Item no.:
17202
InLine® Slim Audio Cable 3.5mm male / 2x RCA male
Slim audio cable, extra thin and flexible
- Jack 3.5mm plug to 2x cinch plug (red/white)
- Gold-plated contacts
- Stereo assignment, 3-pin
- Nickel-plated metal connectors
