A discharge housing for connection to a plasma arc furnace outlet, having water quenching stations positioned inside the housing into the gas flow path, and having an inner flow path concentrically positioned inside an outer flow path, with an exhaust port on the downstream end of the outer flow path. The probe includes a mating portion for mating with a electromagnetic energy transmission media in the circuit. The systems and methods can significantly enhance the experience of the user of the video-capable communications device, without requiring cost prohibitive upgrading or replacement of any existing standard communications systems.