Saturn S-video cable

Neodogg

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• Apr 20, 2015

• #1

Hola, for some reason my Saturn s-video cable just does B&W? The composite cable is fine, and the s-video hook-up on the tube does other consoles just fine. All 4 pins look fine, just out of the blue it started to do B&W?
Ideas...

 

skate323k137

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• Apr 20, 2015

• #2

Probably just a bad cable or pin on the saturn end. If chroma is gone luma just gives a B/W picture.

 

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TeamShake

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• Apr 20, 2015

• #3

yeah, check continuity between pin 10 on the saturn side and the chroma pin on the svideo side.
http://www.buildmyowncabin.com/electrical/cat-5-ethernet-cable-pinouts.html
http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/saturnav.htm

 

SmokeMonster

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• Apr 22, 2015

• #4

Aftermarket s-video cables are notoriously poorly made, so it might be time to invest in a nice one. I recommend thefoo.83's Saturn s-video cables on eBay. He makes them by hand and they're fully shielded/grounded. I own two.