Which XLR cable adapter for NGT-2 > HV-20?

[darkprints]

For on-camera self-powered Rode NTG-2 mic, to HV-20, which of these 2 adapters do I need? I assume the mono signal will record on both channels.

[HBlack]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/133644-REG/Comprehensive_XLRJ_MP_10EXF_Mini_Male_to_3_Pin.htm l
This is what you'd need.
If you can affor to run a balanced connection, that'd be a better bet. It'll prevent interference and alow you to run a much longer cable more safely. You'd use a beachtek converter for that:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/335809-REG/Beachtek_DXA2S_DXA_2S_Dual_XLR.html

[darkprints]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/133644-REG/Comprehensive_XLRJ_MP_10EXF_Mini_Male_to_3_Pin.htm l
This is what you'd need.
If you can affor to run a balanced connection, that'd be a better bet. It'll prevent interference and alow you to run a much longer cable more safely. You'd use a beachtek converter for that:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/335809-REG/Beachtek_DXA2S_DXA_2S_Dual_XLR.html

The cable you recommend < EXF Series Mini Male to 3-Pin XLR Female Cable - 10' > is 10 ' long, and as I indicated, I want to mount it on the camera. And it doesn't answer my question.

My question is - which of the 2 pin-outs do I need?

[mikkowilson]

The one on the left.
It shorts [ground] to [-] on the XLR cable (unblancing it). Then it feeds the [+] (signal) to both channels of the miniplug to provide dual mono.


- Mikko

[darkprints]

Thanks Mikko -

In the past, various posters have recommended both of these cables, unaware that they are different internally.