Received RGB cable with broken prongs

B14ck W01f · 24 June 2016, 15:05

So I got a RGB cable that I am planning to hook up to one of my 1084S monitors. As far as the male end of the cable is concerned, only five silver prongs are attached; the prongs to pins 2, 6, 8, and 9 are missing. My (stupid?) question is if I attach the male part to the rear of a C= 1084S, will the monitor be damaged?

xArtx · 24 June 2016, 15:11

That should still be a properly wired cable:
http://eab.abime.net/attachment.php?...9&d=1324625834

B14ck W01f · 25 June 2016, 04:54

Thanks for directing me to that picture.

Daedalus · 25 June 2016, 17:44

Yep, that often happens with connectors as a cost-cutting measure - only the required pins are crimped, saving a few minutes and a couple of pence per cable.

B14ck W01f · 29 June 2016, 08:19

I tested the cable out, and it works only if the composite lead is plugged in a well, but if I do this, I get a fuzzy picture. I am getting another cable soon, so hopefully, it will work on the Amiga without the composite lead.

ptyerman · 29 June 2016, 09:40

Where did you get the cable from? If purchased from a retailer other people may want to know so they can avoid getting the same cable/problems.

Daedalus · 29 June 2016, 10:32

The pins that are missing are not required, so it's not necessarily down to a dealer selling dodgy cables. It could be a one-off fault, or there could be something else going on so let's leave the pitchforks at home until we know more about the problem.

It's so long since I got rid of my 1084 that I can't remember exactly, but it has two separate inputs and it sounds like it's set to use the composite input, not RGB. Try switching the input selector to see if that makes a difference. Composite video will be far blurrier than RGB, but if the input selector's set correctly, attaching a composite cable should make no difference to the display whatsoever.

ptyerman · 29 June 2016, 10:40

I didn't say it was down to a dodgy dealer so keep your superiority complex to yourself!
It sounds more like a cheap quality cable that I would rather avoid, and I think others would too.

Daedalus · 29 June 2016, 11:02

I didn't say that you did, but by naming dealers you could be taking away some business they probably need in such a small market, without knowing that it's anything to do with them or what they're selling. I'm just saying you should figure out what the problem is first, because to me it sounds like there's nothing wrong with the cable.

idrougge · 29 June 2016, 15:55

Sounds like the monitor is set to use composite if the monitor displays composite. Set it to RGB.

24 June 2016, 15:05	#1
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	Received RGB cable with broken prongs So I got a RGB cable that I am planning to hook up to one of my 1084S monitors. As far as the male end of the cable is concerned, only five silver prongs are attached; the prongs to pins 2, 6, 8, and 9 are missing. My (stupid?) question is if I attach the male part to the rear of a C= 1084S, will the monitor be damaged?

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24 June 2016, 15:11	#2
xArtx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 685	That should still be a properly wired cable: http://eab.abime.net/attachment.php?...9&d=1324625834

25 June 2016, 04:54	#3
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	Thanks for directing me to that picture.

25 June 2016, 17:44	#4
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,369	Yep, that often happens with connectors as a cost-cutting measure - only the required pins are crimped, saving a few minutes and a couple of pence per cable.

29 June 2016, 08:19	#5
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	I tested the cable out, and it works only if the composite lead is plugged in a well, but if I do this, I get a fuzzy picture. I am getting another cable soon, so hopefully, it will work on the Amiga without the composite lead.

29 June 2016, 09:40	#6
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	Where did you get the cable from? If purchased from a retailer other people may want to know so they can avoid getting the same cable/problems.

29 June 2016, 10:32	#7
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,369	The pins that are missing are not required, so it's not necessarily down to a dealer selling dodgy cables. It could be a one-off fault, or there could be something else going on so let's leave the pitchforks at home until we know more about the problem. It's so long since I got rid of my 1084 that I can't remember exactly, but it has two separate inputs and it sounds like it's set to use the composite input, not RGB. Try switching the input selector to see if that makes a difference. Composite video will be far blurrier than RGB, but if the input selector's set correctly, attaching a composite cable should make no difference to the display whatsoever.

29 June 2016, 10:40	#8
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	I didn't say it was down to a dodgy dealer so keep your superiority complex to yourself! It sounds more like a cheap quality cable that I would rather avoid, and I think others would too.

29 June 2016, 11:02	#9
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,369	I didn't say that you did, but by naming dealers you could be taking away some business they probably need in such a small market, without knowing that it's anything to do with them or what they're selling. I'm just saying you should figure out what the problem is first, because to me it sounds like there's nothing wrong with the cable.

29 June 2016, 15:55	#10
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,342	Sounds like the monitor is set to use composite if the monitor displays composite. Set it to RGB.

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