S Video Out
 

Just got my new laptop and it has a 7 pin video out, couldnt find a store that sells a 7 pin video cable, does anyone here knows if a 4 pin s video cable will work or do i need to get an adaptor, of some sort?. dell support
couldnt answer my question, hoped someone here can..

are you sure its 7 pin ??

YES ITS A 7 PIN, ITS A DELL INSPIRON E1505,WITH CENRINO DUAL CORE PROCESSOR.

My Shuttles have 7 pin female, it accepts the 4 pin males with no problem.

Sam

oh ok..thanks for the info, appreciate it..now i can order the cable..thanks again..

you can get the part from dell . it should have had one with it.
part #ds/ncn-044ctv-47110-28d-0892
7 pin is s-video/TV out where 4 pin is s-video out you can prob get it from radio shack also. Bob

i've called dell i dont know how many times, telling them that im missing an s-video cable that should have been inc. in the package..talked/tranferred to diff. people about upteen times..didnt get an answer..i just finally gave-up

there are tons of them on ebay. and i just looked on dells website under audio/ video cables they charge $10.95 (cheaper on ebay)
search for s-video to composite on ebay make sure it is 7 pin. Bob

just ordered the part, has a diff. # though, almost an hour before i got connected to the right people..and hopefully this will work

Are we talking the Svideo cable or the Fem Svideo X Fem RCA adaptor?

If we're talking cable I bought mine at Mall-Wart. It's just a basic standard S-video cable

If adaptor, those are a little harder to find outside the internet, RS has them but they are way overpriced ( I paid $20 there for one about 3 years ago)

Sam

now that you've mentioned it i do need an s-video ( male ) to rca , i know that www.cablestogo has them, but it's a 4 pin s video cable, you said that a 4 pin cable will work..rs has them too but they also get it from cablestogo..thanks ..

I have the same deal. Two Dells in fact. I searched around online but can't remember where though and found a 7pin to rca and a 7-pin to rca - 4pin - y-b-r connector all on the other end. They all work great.

i already have them..as a matter of fact i ordered 2 of them from www.svideo.com, it was supposed to be delivered yesterday, but ups truck forgot to load it in the truck..supposed to be here today, crossing my fingers.but anyway thanks for the info..

Did your new cable take care of the problem?

yes it did..and it's working ..thanks for asking

i have a S-video cord connecting to another TV and I followed all the directions for the display but, nothing is working.

are you trying to have a dual display? if so go to : control panel, click on display, and click on setting ,window should come with 1 and 2 monitors click on 2 and check on ext. my monitor, click apply and ok, then re-start your pc/laptop..and you should now have a dual display capabilities

I have seen a 7-pin to three rca female on the otehr end. One is for video and two are for audio. Does this mean that an audio signal is sent out of the video card somehow?
That would be nice if we can avoid our sound card 1/8" output. I often find 1/8" male connectors to loosely fit the hole and mess up the audio. last w/e I went through three 1/8" audio out cords, sheesh?

No. There is no audio coming from your video card, the audio RCA's would go unused. Unfortunately most reasonbly priced soundcard use 1/8" TRS. Most of the cards with 1/4" or RCA's I've seen are pricey, although my usb external card uses RCA's inputs and outputs and was only about $50 US.

Sam

Have you ever used this soundcard hooked to headphones, and if so, what type of adapters need be used to get from 2-rca's ro a headphone male?