means for routing the DC power and the control signals to each of {HEAD ~ the video system components} along {TAIL ~ a plurality} of control signal paths separate from the video signals; and 
means for routing the DC power and the control signals to each of { HEAD ~ the video system components } along { TAIL ~ a plurality } of control signal paths separate from the video signals ; and
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