soundtrane Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SOUND-DEVICES-XL-LL-TIMECODE-CABLE-Lemo-5-pin-to-Lemo-5-pin-fgg-0b-305/1939285121.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ambient make one too which is Bi-directional called a TC IN/OUT and they do a cheaper version which is blue and straight called a TC I/O but is only Uni-diectional. http://www.wendysbroadcast.co.uk/shop.asp?ct=vpt&id=435 http://www.wendysbroadcast.co.uk/shop.asp?ct=vpt&id=432 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 dunno if this is a bidirectional cable or not, but it is certainly cheaper than the blue ambient... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Certainly is but with all other types of costs involved ie. tax, shipping, importation plus whether or not the supplier gets a bigger discount for buying in bulk sometimes prices can vary drastically. I'm guessing that it most likely is the very same cable that Ambient make, with Ambient being involved with Sound Devices timcode. I could be wrong though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 oh well, first time i saw something that looks legit on aliexpress. that's all really... btw, shipping is free to India. customs duty can be low on such stuff coming from china... May order one (although i don't need it, since i roll all cables i need myself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mayer Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Sound Devices sources all of their XL-LL cables directly from Ambient. Not sure where Ambient has them produced or if this is the same cable. Buyer Beware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBoisseau Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well... let us know if it's any good. That's quite a decent price for that cable. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Sound Devices sources all of their XL-LL cables directly from Ambient. Not sure where Ambient has them produced or if this is the same cable. Buyer Beware. As far as I'm aware Ambient make all their own cables on site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted September 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 In all my years of procuring gear, spares, all kinds of stuff from around the world, i've never been hit by a fake, probably because i made the effort to smell it out in advance, so i have written a couple of mails to the shop, let's see if they respond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted September 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 bestconnect.com.cn seems to be a company that makes Lemo clones. maybe that's why china and that price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 When you say fake, do you mean using actual fake Lemo branded connectors or just a cheaper clone of the overall cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted September 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 <bestconnect.com.cn seems to be a company that makes Lemo clones. maybe that's why china and that price...> what's the most expensive part of a tc cable - lemo to lemo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Nathan: " When you say fake, do you mean using actual fake Lemo branded connectors or just a cheaper clone of the overall cable? " yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nathan: " When you say fake, do you mean using actual fake Lemo branded connectors or just a cheaper clone of the overall cable? " yes. Depends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 from the seller: << Hi ,sir ,our products are copies, but we have good quality and we can customize with the cable according to costomer's requirement. if you have any questions ,please contact me. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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