C300: Monitor unit cables: Why are mine different?

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AlexNOR

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Hi guys

Just received my C300 today (yay!) and noticed that one of the cables on my monitor unit is a bit different then what I've seen on other peoples cameras and in pictures on the net. It looks like they have put a bare fuse box on the monitor end, and another fuse box with some heat shrink tubing around on the camera end.

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Anyone know exactly what it is, and why they've put it on only one of the cables?
 
I don't think that's a fuse box, just a ferrite core which I think are just used to reduce RF interference. Not sure why there would be two of them, though. Did you buy it new or used? Maybe the cable/connector has been repaired?
 
Thank you for the reply nyvz.

It's a brand new camera so it cannot be from a repair job. It looks like the one closest to the monitor is hinged and can be opened, but I'm not 100% sure and don't want to force it. It also has the letters "EMBS" on it.

I'm not very familiar with ferrite cores, so I can't say if it is.
 
edinc90 said:
The uncovered one is 100% a ferrite core. And yes, it is removable.
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Thanks!

So it's only clamped on the outside of the cable, there is solid cable beneath it without any splits? I don't intend to remove it, I'm just very curious.
 
Just a standard in-production upgrade to the design. Someone found that there was some interference somewhere and added a ferrite. Nothing to worry about -- it's a good thing.
 
edinc90 said:
Yes.
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Thanks! Appreciate it.

greenheron said:
You bought a new Canon C300 version 1?
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Yes I did.

indiawilds said:
I had to change my C300 cable 1 last year and got the exact same cable as seen in this picture.
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Good to know, thank you.

Mitch Gross said:
Just a standard in-production upgrade to the design. Someone found that there was some interference somewhere and added a ferrite. Nothing to worry about -- it's a good thing.
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Thought it was something like that, just curious about what it really is. Thank you!
 
Was using mine as a third cam today and looked at the cables while setting up. Had it on there and I bought mine back in 2013.
 
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