S video cable damage question

Schris22
Schris22 Posts: 983
edited May 2005 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hey,

I recently damaged my svideo cable. Basically what happened is that one of the pins broke off. There are 4 gold pins and I think one black pin which is a guide (i believe). I tried it anyway and the quality was the same. Does one pin not make a difference or do my eyes really suck.

Thanks for any info,

Chris
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR502-S
DVD Player: Pioneer DV-578A-S
Left and Right: R50
Center: CS1
Rear Center: R15
Surrounds: R30
Subwoofer: 10'' Dayton 100 Watt
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,041
    edited May 2005
    your eyes suck ;) just kidding, did the pin break off on the cable or in the electronic device ?
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited May 2005
    S-video has two grounding pins and two signal pins... some equipment shares the two grounding pins, so as long as one still works you get picture.

    So the good news is that your cable works, the bad news is that it might not work when you change gear and it'll be more susceptable to interference in the mean time.
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited May 2005
    it broke off in the cable.

    thanks for the answer guys. I guess I lucked out. I am planning to buy a pioneer DVD player soon, since I'm using a free aiwa my dad won.

    Appreciate it,

    Chris
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR502-S
    DVD Player: Pioneer DV-578A-S
    Left and Right: R50
    Center: CS1
    Rear Center: R15
    Surrounds: R30
    Subwoofer: 10'' Dayton 100 Watt
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  • ezc
    ezc Posts: 426
    edited May 2005
    You could purchase a s-vid end & just replace it. If your decent at soldering it should be fairly simple. Or have a shop or someone near you replace the end. Im not sure which cable your using. If you have a good cable its worth the repair, but if you have a standard cable it is probably cheeper to purchase a new cable.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2005
    Fumble fingers = broken cable...................










    Please stay away from soldering irons.:D :D:D
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