C100: Locking HDMI for Ninja 2?

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I dig the C100/Ninja 2 combination, but there are some really obnoxious issues with it, among them the lack of locking on the HDMI cables. I've destroyed my fair share of BNC cables, too, but these guys seem to go one or two a week even when I'm careful (yes, they're high quality cables) and now the ports on my C100 and Ninja are starting to wear out a bit, not fitting tight, intermittent signal, etc. Blech.

Anyone know of any locking cables? I might just try 90º brackets but it seems like yet another thing to get unplugged.

I've seen this, but don't understand where the set screw goes? Do you unscrew the screw next to the HDMI cable on the C100 battery to use it?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=945303&is=REG&A=details&Q=

Thanks!
 
Cool, I will order it...

Do you have to unscrew the set screw next to the HDMI port to use it? Is there a similar set screw on the Ninja 2? (I don't have the Ninja in front of me.)
 
Thanks! Worst case scenario I'll shave the screw off the Ninja side. Mostly concerned with the camera.
 
You can always use the world thinnest HDMI cable from Hyperthin HDMI Cables (hypershop.com). I use them for a while now and they are the best in my opinion.
 
I have the Gefen version and the peace of mind that I'm not going to destroy the port on the C100.
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Curnsie said:
I have the Gefen version and the peace of mind that I'm not going to destroy the port on the C100.
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What do you use on the Ninja 2? From what I remember it does not have locking HDMI, which is ok (I'd rather tear out the HDMI port on it than on the C100, and it appears to see much less wear than the C100's port for whatever reason), but do you use the locking cable and then just not screw the pin down and does that work for you? THanks.
 
I use the Gefen HDMI cable with screw LOK - excellent quality cable, never had an issue and would not use anything else !!!

I have my Ninja in a small backpack with a six foot cable and on the Ninja end I use a Cable Lock HDMI Saver Clamp that I got from eBay:
Cable Lock HDMI Saver Clamp1.jpgCable Lock HDMI Saver Clamp.jpgCable Lock HDMI Saver Clamp cut.jpg
 
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