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+====== Proprietary connectors ======
+This page is dedicated to proprietary connectors. Some are a necessity, most of them should never have existed in the first place. If you are a manufacturer or designer and think about proprietary stuff: STOP! Relax, don't do it. Become open, use standards, release everything needed as open source - you will see that the community will hop on it and push your product. \\
+{{https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png?nolink&400|}} source: xkcd.com/927/ \\
+- [[awesome-pages:camera#hot_shoe_connectors|special Camera Hot Shoe]] connector + [[awesome-pages:camera#multiport|Sony Multiport (10pin/15pin micro USB)]] \\
+- [[awesome-pages:playstation|Sony PlayStation connectors]] on PSP/Vita/DS4. \\
+===== Audio =====
+- Apple iPod 30-pin \\
+- Yamaha System Connector (Remote In/Out): control link between components\\
+- Yamaha YDS / YBA ports: 8-pin mini-DIN port for old Yamaha iPod docks (YDS) and Bluetooth adapter (YBA) \\
+- Sony DMPORT: Multipin connector (about the size of S-Video) used for optional Sony adapters (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, iPod docks) \\
+[[https://www.instructables.com/Sony-DMPORT-Hack-Making-an-Adapter-for-the-Digital/]] \\
+- Sony Control-S / Control-A1 / S-Link: 3.5mm wired remote/control interface between Sony devices \\
+- Onkyo / Integra: RI (Remote Interactive) = Wired control protocol via 3.5mm jack for synchronized commands
+- Onkyo UP-A1 Dock Port: Dock connector for Onkyo iPod dock or Bluetooth adapter. \\
+- Denon ASD Dock Port: Proprietary connector for Denon iPod docks (similar idea to Sony DMPort) \\
+- Denon Link (HD): High-speed digital audio interconnect for jitter-free SACD/DVD-A/PCM audio \\
+- Marantz D-BUS: Control cable link for power/input sync \\
+- Bang & Olufsen Power Link Carries both line-level audio and DC control to active B&O speakers. Speaker Link is an older B&O audio/control cable. \\
+- Bose Link: 8-pin DIN or RJ-45 style for linking speakers/zones \\
+- Bose Acoustimass Multi-Pin Cable: Speaker/subwoofer connection with both signal and control \\
+- Bose Lifestyle Expansion Port: For adding proprietary accessories (e.g. Zone 2) \\
+===== Power Plugs =====
+- Philips electric razors: USB-C adapter available \\
+- Panasonic electric razors: USB-cable available \\