Need to convert 15 pin D-sub or S-video output to composite AV input.

[Vagrant]

Hi,
I am trying to work out how I can transfer some AVI Safety and PR films onto VCR tape for playing in an elderly VCR based Aircraft entertainment suite. (it plays normal VCR movies from the rental shop fine, so no special format)

My VCR only has AV, L and R inputs.

My computer has an S-video out as well as a spare 15 pin D-sub port for the video.

Does anyone know how get these to match up to a coax AV socket?

I have found a pinout list for the D-sub, but have no idea from there.
What pins need to combined?

Anyone know of a breakout box or cable that will do this?

I have googled but had no joy, looking for D-sub AV, RGB AV etc.
Perhaps I am asking it the wrong questions?

Any assistance or ideas would be much appreciated

Cheers

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I know with my x1650pro and HD 3850 it came with a S-video to RCA (yellow video). That might be hard to find, but i know at every Fred Meyers and normal electronics stores, there are 3.5mm audio to RCA (white and red).

Also, don't other with the other option you are posting. It's too costly and time consuming. S-video to RCA and the audio adapter is all you need. Make sure you use CCC to Nvidia's software suite to enable a second monitor (or a clone of your original) and set it to 1024x768. Recording onto that will make those tapes looks pretty high res.

EDIT: This picture shows the adapter to the Svideo to RCA. I cant find it, but it could be common somewhere. You might want to look on the FS/FT forums to see if someone has any extras lying around.

 

[superunknown98]

Uhhhh, Borrow a laptop from someone and take the video/audio output straight from that. Seriously, you have to know someone who will let you use their laptop. Or if you really cannot get a laptop, bring a dvd player with you, and burn the videos to dvd.

 

[Vagrant]

Cheers for the suggestions Scholzpdx. The audio side is easily sorted, I have the cables for that.
The video side is still the problem. The cable you showed in your link does S-video to component RGB, not to composite AV, so I would still need to combine the three RGB outputs.

superunknown98, read the post again. It's no good putting the AVI's onto DVD as I still can't play them in the aircrafts VCR player. (And laptops have the same setup, with S-video out, and 15 pin D-sub)

 

[OCNewbie]

Is This what you're looking for?

Edit: Or more specifically perhaps This

Or on the cheap, This

 

[TurtleCrusher]

The third adapter from OCNewbie is what i was talking about. That changes S-Vid to RCA Composite. The little yellow one is what i was referring to. Anyway, these adapters should be awfully cheap, as converting S-video to RCA is just combining all four pins.

Just a little note, Each pin of the S-vid represents a color. One pin is for reds, one for blues, one for greens and one for whites. That is why S-video looks quite better then RCA. Very little distortion between shades leads to sharper, more vibrant colors.

 

[Vagrant]

Cheers Guys,
OC, the second cable you found is exactly what I am after. Now all I have to do is find a retailer in New Zealand.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Scholzpdx
The third adapter from OCNewbie is what i was talking about. That changes S-Vid to RCA Composite. The little yellow one is what i was referring to. Anyway, these adapters should be awfully cheap, as converting S-video to RCA is just combining all four pins.

Just a little note, Each pin of the S-vid represents a color. One pin is for reds, one for blues, one for greens and one for whites. That is why S-video looks quite better then RCA. Very little distortion between shades leads to sharper, more vibrant colors.

Incorrect. S-video does not do RGB. It's Y/C video, it splits the luma and the chroma signals. Those signals are combined on a composite video cable.