We recommend cost effective cables made by Monoprice. Here is a list of compatible cables and links where you may purchase them:
Monoprice VGA to S-Video/RCA (Composite) Adapter Cable
Monoprice 6ft VGA to 3 RCA Component Video Cable (HD15 – 3-RCA)
Monoprice VGA HD-15 to 5 BNC RGB Video Cable for HDTV Monitor cable - 6FT
Retro-Access in the USA builds custom SCART cables for DAC, custom 32x cables and Nt mini SCART cables. You can purchase these cables here.
Contact Retro Gaming Cables UK if you are in the UK/EU.
HD-15 Pin | Function | Note |
---|---|---|
1 | Red | Also Composite video, and Component R-Y |
2 | Green | also s-video chroma, and component luma |
3 | Blue | also s-video luma and component B-Y |
4 | Ground | |
5 | Detection | |
6 | Ground for Pin 1 | |
7 | Ground for Pin 2 | |
8 | Ground for Pin 3 | |
9 | +5v | |
10 | Detection | |
11 | Ground | |
12 | NC | |
13 | H synch | also composite synch |
14 | V synch | also composite synch |
15 | Detection |
HD-15 Pin | Function |
---|---|
1 | composite signal |
6 | composite ground |
2 | s-video chroma signal |
7 | s-video chroma ground |
3 | s-video luma signal |
8 | s-video luma ground |
4 | connect to 5 |
Note: Use a separate ground for each signal will simplify wiring. Connecting pins 4 and 5 together will put the system into composite/s-video mode.
HD-15 Pin | Function |
---|---|
1 | R-Y signal |
6 | R-Y ground |
2 | luma signal |
7 | luma ground |
3 | B-Y signal |
8 | B-Y ground |
HD-15 Pin | Function |
---|---|
1 | Red |
6 | Red Ground |
2 | Green |
7 | Green Ground |
3 | Blue |
8 | Blue Ground |
4 | connect to 10 |
13 | connect to Hsync |
14 | connect to Vsync |
11 | Ground for Hsync and Vsync |
D-sub | Function |
---|---|
1 | Red |
2 | Green |
3 | Blue |
4 | Not Connected (NC) |
5 | Ground |
6 | Pr |
7 | Y (Y/luma) |
8 | Pb |
9 | +9V |
10 | Ground |
11 | Not Connected (NC) |
12 | CV (composite) |
13 | CS# (sync) |
14 | Not Connected (NC) |
15 | C (chroma) |