SNES Jr. S-Video

[wiggyx]

Really doubt it's the cable. It's pretty hard to seriously muck up spelling so simple. I don't have a single S-vid or component cable set that's OEM and I've never had a single issue. We're taking 2 wires in a plastic sheath.


I'd suggest wiring S-vid up to the SNS-101 properly and trying again. S-vid out of the 001 units is pretty "meh" at best, based on my experience.

[Mitch]

Really doubt it's the cable. It's pretty hard to seriously muck up spelling so simple. I don't have a single S-vid or component cable set that's OEM and I've never had a single issue. We're taking 2 wires in a plastic sheath.

If it's just two wires in a plastic sheath then it's not good quality, it should have some shielding in there as well.

Mitch

[wiggyx]

RCA cables generally use the ground as shielding whether they're eBay 1.99 cables or 200 dollar Monster rip-off wires. Seriously, there's not much to an RCA cable. It's pretty damned hard to fuck em up so severely that they're unusable.

[Mitch]

Yeah but S-Video cables aren't RCA cables.

Mitch

[wiggyx]

Ever cut one open?

[Mitch]

Yep, I've built composite, S-Video and RGB cables.

Mitch

[wiggyx]

Then you know S-video cables are essentially just 2 RCA cables in one sheath.

So stop trying to split hairs, OK?


wiggy

[drewjacks0n]

Just wanted to chime in and say that I followed the information found in this thread and I have a very nice SNS-101 outputting S-Video

My only regret is not having used a smaller PCB board. It was a bit tricky to get the console back together.

I didn't use this particular console much before I modified it, so its tough to say... Is it possible something I did would make it so that the RESET button would no longer function?

When I press it, it "sort of" resets. Meaning, the screen appears to "interrupt", just slightly. But clearly, a reset doesn't happen.

I don't consider this a problem, but part of me is definitely curious as to why it won't reset any more.

Anyways, thanks again, this thread was great, and I'm very happy with the video quality that the modification produces on a SNS-101. For added bonus points I am using SOVIET-era resistors and caps that a co-worker gave me

EDIT: Some other stuff I learned: Use a 15w soldering iron. At first I was using a 30W iron, and lets just say I ran into some issues (I killed a console ). Use 22AWG wire, put some FLUX on the end of the wire so that you can get a good, strong connection. Do like the pictures do! Cover up all of the other pins using electrical tape. It may take a while, but its WORTH it.